Modern Jewish History

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.

Landsmanshaftn

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

The Jewish Vote

Seeking the party of the outs.

Yiddish Press

A once thriving American industry.

The American Jewish Committee

The first American Jewish organization to fight for the civil rights of Jews--and everyone--at home and abroad

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