judaism

The AJHS was founded to document the many contributions Jews have made in America.

Rabbis and Jews argued for a five-day work week in order to be able to observe Shabbat.

Minnie Low was a thinker well ahead of her time.

Learn more about the weekly Torah portion.

A group of Jewish women from Seattle began this community micro-lending effort.

Learn more about the weekly Torah portion.

Ruth Gruber witnessed the former American pleasure boat, the Exodus, entering the Haifa harbor and the terrible conditions that the displaced Jews on Cyprus lived in.

After a distinguished career in military and public service to the United States, Marcus helped Israel win its War of Independence.

Theology

For American Jewry during the Civil War, the Passover story was especially powerful. However, creating a seder in a war zone requires flexibility and creativity.