Jewish History
2500 BCE to 539 BCE: The Story
Jewish History from the beginning through the Babylonian exile.
The Rabbis and the Common Folk
The evolving relationship between the rabbinic sages and the Jews on the street.
How The Bible Differs from Other Religious Texts of Its Time
Go with Gilgamesh, but lose the animal livers.
Josephus Flavius
Josephus Flavius both participated in and wrote the history of the Jewish interaction with Rome.
Hadassah: The Women’s Zionist Organization
From its founding in 1912, Hadassah advocated a program of social feminism that addresses women of all backgrounds.
Who Was Henrietta Szold?
The Hadassah founder was an educator, humanitarian and Zionist.
Surrendering to the Romans
The remarkable parallels in the stories of Josephus' and Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai's surrenders to the Romans reveal more about Jewish memory than Jewish history.
Philo Judaeus: Philosophical Pilgrim
Philo worked to reconcile Hellenism and the Hebrew Scriptures.