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
The Anti-Nazi Boycott of 1933
When news of Nazi assaults of Jewish businesses in Germany reached the United States, numerous Jewish groups responded.
Jewish Chaplains in the Civil War
Jews enlisted in both the Union and the Confederate armies during the Civil War, but they were not allowed to serve as chaplains to provide religious and emotional support, as well as to preside over Jewish funerals.
The Expelled Jews of Coro
This was the first time that Jews had been driven out of an independent nation in South America.
The Day the Rabbis Marched on Washington
Four hundred rabbis marched together to bring to President Roosevelt's attention the atrocities being committed by the Nazis in Europe.
The Brownsville Public School Boycott of 1905
The Jews of Brownsville, Brooklyn, fought back when a principal at a public school taught about sectarian views.
Isaac Harby
Isaac Harby petitioned his synagogue for changes in the Shabbat service, introducing a spirit of reform in American Judaism.
When a Pennsylvania Leader Invited Jesus to Thanksgiving
In 1868, Philadelphia's Jews united in protest after their governor Christianized the holiday.
Staying Jewish on the Arizona Frontier
The Drachman family played a very important role in the foundation of Jewish life in 19th century Arizona.
Mordecai Manuel Noah
Mordecai Manuel Noah tried to found a Jewish colony on Grand Island until the Jews regained possession of the Holy Land.