World War I and Jews

Jerusalem Contested

The Holy City changed hands many times before the War of Independence.

American Jews Between the Wars

The character of the American Jewish community changed, as a nation of immigrants Americanized.

American Zionism Finds Its Voice

Reconciling American identity with support for a Jewish homeland

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

When the Rosenbergs were charged with spying, American Jews feared an anti-Semitic backlash.

Emma Goldman

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

Jews in Radical Politics

America's Communist movement owed a lot to Jewish support.

The May Laws

Primary historical text: Russia, 1881

Soviet Jewry Between the Wars

Soviet Jewry Between Wars. World War I and the Jews. Jewish History from 1914 - 1948. Modern Jewish History. Jewish History and Community.

Jews and Arabs in British Mandate Palestine

During the interwar period, the two populations struggled to lay claim to the land.