Jewish History

Rebecca Gratz

The woman who created the American-style Hebrew school demonstrated that one could be fully Jewish and fully American.

History of Jewish Schooling in America

Jewish education in America, from colonial times to today

American Zionism Finds Its Voice

Reconciling American identity with support for a Jewish homeland

Jewish New York: The Early Years

Challenges and triumphs since 23 Jews landed in New Amsterdam in 1654.

Charleston Jews

Tensions and schism's in one of America's first large Jewish communities

Jews in Suburbia

After World War II, American Jews left the cities for the burgeoning suburbs.

Brandeis University and the Jews

Brandeis rose quickly to academic excellence, but the nature of its Jewish character remains ambiguous.

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

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

A Failed Peddler

An immigrant's memoir of trying to jump on the Jewish-peddler bandwagon

Emma Goldman

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