Jewish history

A powerful true story of faith, Divine providence, and the extraordinary courtroom miracle that saved one Jewish family from Europe.

The haftarah of Parashat Yitro introduces King Ahaz, a ruler who rejected Isaiah's message and turned to Assyria for help. Learn about his reign, his sins, and the legacy he left behind.

A remarkably preserved temple from Egypt's 26th Dynasty provides new historical context for one of the Bible's most significant periods.

After narrowly escaping the Chmielnicki Massacres in Pinsk, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Puchovitzer went on to fulfill his dream of reaching the Land of Israel.

Why did a great Torah scholar escape through a sewage pipe? Discover the inspiring story of Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, author of the Levush,

Discover the remarkable true story of the secret radio built inside Buchenwald and the daring transmission that helped save thousands of prisoners.

A thousand-year-old ketubah written by Rabbeinu Gershom provides an extraordinary window into the life of the legendary Torah scholar known as the Light of the Exile.

The Jews of Fez endured one of the most difficult periods in their history after a crushing tax forced many families to leave their beloved city.

A brutal robbery, a devastated community, and a long fight for justice. Learn the true story of Yittel Ginzburg's murder in seventeenth-century Prague.

Mordecai Harold Marcus Wiener set out to examine biblical criticism and instead became one of the Torah's strongest defenders.

Long before Hasidism became a movement, Rabbi Alexander Ziskind embodied its ideals through extraordinary humility, compassion, and devotion to Hashem.

In 1974, Soviet scientist Slava Kurilov jumped from a cruise ship into the Pacific Ocean and spent three days at sea in a daring bid for freedom.

Discover how Torah study preserved Jewish identity, strengthened generations, and helped the Jewish people endure throughout history.

The Three Weeks are not only a time of mourning. They are also a time of spiritual growth, yearning, and hidden light. Discover ten inspiring insights from our sages.

Shlomo Perel survived the Holocaust by concealing his Jewish identity and living among the Nazis. His extraordinary true story continues to inspire generations.

After losing his wife and children, Rabbi Avraham Hamui embarked on an extraordinary journey that took him from Jerusalem to India and beyond.

A master of Torah, medicine, astronomy, and civil law, Shmuel became one of the most influential sages of the Talmudic era.

A small ship carrying Jewish families from Morocco became the scene of one of the most painful immigration tragedies in modern Jewish history.