Jewish History
Jewish History, 1948 to 1980
A narrative of Jewish history between 1948 and 1980, including the foundation of the state of Israel, Jews in the USSR, and suburbanization in the United States.
The Yishuv’s Response to Hitler and the British
How the Jews in Palestine responded to Nazi anti-Semitism and genocide, 1929-1945.
Ghettos Under the Nazis
During World War II, the Nazis established more than 400 ghettos for the purpose of isolating and controlling the Jews.
The Final Solution
How the Nazis planned and executed the systematic murder of European Jewry.
Nazi Germany 1933-1939: Early Stages of Persecution
How Hitler laid the groundwork for genocide.
Jews and Arabs in British Mandate Palestine
During the interwar period, the two populations struggled to lay claim to the land.
Jewish Emigration in the 19th Century
Migration--within and from Europe--as a decisive factor in Jewish life.