Michael Feldberg

Michael Feldberg, Ph.D. is executive director of the George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom. From 1991 to 2004, he served as executive director of the American Jewish Historical Society, the nation's oldest ethnic historical organization, and from 2004 to 2008 was its director of research.


Articles by Michael Feldberg

Hank Greenberg

This Bronx-raised baseball star became the pride of America's Jews.

Emma Goldman

A profile of the anarchist and lifelong advocate for social justice.

General Grant and the Jews

The Civil War hero expelled Jews from three states until Lincoln made him rescind the order.

How Christmas Transformed Hanukkah in America

Proximity to the popular Christian holiday caused Hanukkah to take on a new significance.

The Lynching of Leo Frank

Falsely accused of murdering a girl, a Jewish man was killed by a white mob in Georgia in 1915.

Who Was Molly Picon?

This Yiddish film and theater star had a versatile career and also did humanitarian work.