Born in North Africa over a thousand years ago, the Rif transformed Jewish law with his halachic (Jewish legal) compendium and shaped the future of Sephardic scholarship.
From Provence to the pages of Jewish history, the Ibn Tibbon family preserved and shaped Jewish intellectual life, one masterful translation at a time.
How a Jewish doctor outsmarted the Nazis by inventing a deadly illness and hiding dozens of Jews in hospital isolation wards
Stranded in Yemen without money, a 19th-century Jerusalem emissary turned misfortune into a groundbreaking ethnographic mission, preserving the voices and customs of Jews across the globe.
More than a Torah scholar, Rabbi Aryeh Levin became a symbol of unconditional love, compassion, and spiritual courage in pre-state Israel
Ancient Egypt was powerful, frightening, and seemingly unstoppable to the enslaved Israelites
Ancient texts and wall art help us understand the suffering our ancestors endured before Hashem redeemed them
Archaeologists face political and cultural resistance when searching for evidence of the Israelites in ancient Egypt
Through sand and silence, researchers search for signs of the Israelites' path and clues to their mysterious survival
Egyptian writers didn’t ignore the Exodus. Their version just looks different and it reveals surprising details about our history
Renowned for his commentary on the Mishnah, Rabbi Ovadia’s journey from Italy to the Land of Israel shaped Jewish learning and revitalized Jerusalem’s struggling community
Rabbis, philosophers, and scholars flocked to learn from him, yet his true identity remained hidden until his final breath. The story of Mr. Shushani.
Appreciating the Torah's ecological wisdom through a scientific lens
From the muddy streets of Lithuania to the hills of Jerusalem, this quiet Torah giant inspired the Mussar movement and lived a life of uncompromising truth and humility.
A bold sermon on Divine Providence sparked fierce accusations of heresy, until Europe's greatest sage stepped in to defend the rabbi and restore peace.
The true story of a Jewish community’s suffering, courage, and miraculous return in 17th-century Frankfurt
The story of how the Jewish community of Kovno was attacked, expelled, and finally restored
From border checks and royal libraries to life-saving dreams, Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai’s global travels blended scholarship, miracles, and legendary devotion.
In 1533, a 56-year-old rabbi galloped day and night to save 200 Jews from execution, leaving behind a legacy of courage, leadership, and Torah.
How a single moment in a Vienna synagogue gave rise to the global Bais Yaakov movement
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