History and Archaeology

The Chafetz Chaim defends Torah and halacha when accused of gossip in a heated debate over Vilna’s rabbinic leadership

How Jewish fighters resisted the Nazis in 1943, and the story of survivor Ewa Kracowska who lived to tell it

On Tisha B’Av 1306, King Philip IV expelled the Jews of France, seizing their wealth and changing Jewish history

A voice the world admired but only the Jewish soul could truly understand

Discover the rich history, unique customs, and miraculous survival of the Mountain Jews, a community rooted in the days of Ezra the Scribe

Faced with a nobleman’s request to sell pork, a Jewish innkeeper turned to halacha and found an answer through the Chatam Sofer

In the face of siege and destruction, Gush Etzion’s pioneers wrestled with halachic questions that revealed their unshakable faith

They came to build lives in the Holy Land and gave their own to defend it

From underground raiders to Nazi camps, Trieste’s Jewish story begins with a mysterious deal and a hidden hero

A surprising find in northern Israel gave the first historical proof that King David really existed

The incredible journey of Bukharan Jews from Muslim rule to Russian protection, and finally, to the heart of Jerusalem

On the day of his wedding, Rabbi Berechiah was arrested for a murder that never happened and saved by a mysterious knight

Bloodstains on the Torah scrolls reveal a painful past that still speaks today

Even in the Bergen-Belsen camp, Rabbi Neubauer brought Torah, guidance, and hope to suffering Jews

When machine-made matzot were first introduced, they sparked a passionate halachic debate across Europe

With wisdom and courage, one rabbi stopped a blood libel in its tracks

In 1840s Russia, Jews were fined for yarmulkes and attacked for beards. The fight for Jewish dress lives on to this day

How King Agrippa’s quick thinking changed history and brought peace to his people

How Daniel Bomberg’s vision and dedication gave us the page layout we still use

How a king’s engineering genius and Hashem’s miracle kept Jerusalem alive during the Assyrian siege

How a 2nd-century Christian preacher altered verses to “win” an imagined debate with a Jewish sage

The true story of a Roman leader who risked execution to protect the sanctity of the Beit HaMikdash

An unlikely witness to divine insight in the court of the Maggid of Mezritch

How one of the world’s greatest cities became both a home and a graveyard for Jewish history

The remarkable journey of Kaifeng’s Jewish community, from Silk Road traders to a scattered yet enduring people

How hundreds of Jewish refugees braved storms, hunger, and war to reach the Land of Israel

How some of today’s most famous companies built fortunes on Jewish suffering during the Holocaust

From merchants to mayors, Jews played a central role in shaping the Golden State

In 1948, a secret cable car kept Jerusalem’s defenders connected while hidden from Jordanian fire

An ancient Jewish community from India brought its faith, customs, and melodies to Israel