Jewish History

The land where Hitler once ruled has a burgeoning Jewish community.

As commonly understood, this biblical narrative condemns the first violation of the prohibition against idolatry--but it's not that simple.

From the land of Israel to Diaspora.

In the Middle Ages, a Jewish woman's social well-being was considered important, but her life was strictly guided by Jewish law.

This "fifth denomination," founded in the 1960s by a Reform-ordained rabbi, describes itself as humanistic rather than atheistic.

This Orthodox spiritual revivalist movement emerged in 18th-century Eastern Europe.

A look into the psyche of ancient Judaism.

This remnant of the Second Temple is an important symbol in Judaism.

The marriage of politics and religion contributed to both the expansion and destruction of this short-lived dynasty.

David was a warrior and an artist, a lover and an adulterer — and also Israel's greatest king.

Son of King David, builder of the Temple, author of three biblical works and the wisest of men, Solomon looms large in Jewish tradition — and beyond.