Modern Jewish History
The Dreyfus Affair
The espionage conviction of a French military officer was a watershed event in the history of European anti-Semitism.
Humanistic Judaism
The origins of a small Jewish movement that embraces a cultural identity while rejecting a belief in God.
What Were Shtetls?
Clearing up myths about these Eastern European villages where Jews lived.
The Pittsburgh Platform, 1885
Principles of Reform Judaism: A primary historical document.
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.