Jewish History

Blacks and Jews Entangled

The complicated history of Black-Jewish relations in America.

Postcards From the Dreyfus Affair

Opinions about Alfred Dreyfus--and modern anti-Semitism--were expressed through the new print media of the day.

American Jews Between the Wars

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

Simon Wiesenthal (1908-2005)

Bringing Nazis to justice.

Jews in the American South

So-called Dixie Jews carved out their own unique culture.

Landsmanshaftn

Immigrants from the same towns came together for fun and charity.

Jews in the Upper Midwest

Jewish settlement in Minnesota and the Dakotas

Judaism Across America

The character of American Jewish communities varied from place to place.

The Jewish Vote

Seeking the party of the outs.

Yiddish Press

A once thriving American industry.