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Why the first Jews in Colonial American nearly vanished
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (1953+ words) From Unpacked, this is Jewish History Nerds, the podcast where we nerd out on awesome stories in Jewish history. I'm Yael Steiner. Schwab: And I'm Jonathan Schwab. We're continuing our series on Jews in America or in the Americas. So,…...
The complete history of American Jews, from 1654 to today
18+ hour, 57+ min ago (1622+ words) Jul 1 2026 03: 34 PM EDT For much of Jewish history, freedom was fleeting. Then came the United States. The U. S. offered Jews something previous generations had rarely experienced: the possibility of belonging without giving up their Jewish identity. George Washington would later promise…...
What are the Three Weeks? Understanding the saddest days of the Jewish calendar
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1325+ words) Jul 1 2026 02: 00 AM EDT The Jewish calendar contains several fast days throughout the year, but three weeks stand out as the saddest days of the Jewish calendar. The Three Weeks begin on the 17th of Tammuz until the 9th of Av, or Tisha…...
25 Jewish Americans who made history and helped shape the United States
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1695+ words) Updated Jun 30 2026 06: 18 PM EDT America's story has never been shaped by just one group of people. It's a tapestry woven together by generations of immigrants, dreamers, innovators, activists, artists, and entrepreneurs, each leaving their own mark on the country. For…...
How escaping Israel through Jordan changed my understanding of Pride
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1228+ words) Jun 30 2026 11: 13 AM EDT A week earlier, none of this seemed possible. The mission ended on Thursday evening with the most beautiful sunset I'd ever seen from the rooftop of the Sheraton. It was a moment of pure joy and pride…...
A prehistoric cave and Roman statues: Two huge archaeological finds uncovered in northern Israel
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (830+ words) Jun 29 2026 04: 46 PM EDT Two major archaeological discoveries were uncovered in northern Israel earlier this month: two rare, intact Roman marble statues and a prehistoric cave used by early humans roughly 300, 000 years ago. The marble statues, which depict historical figures from…...
Everything You Need To Know About Israel Is Hidden In Its Snacks
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (93+ words) Jewish pirates and the Caribbean Learning to swim: How Jews build resilient families A Jewish case for democracy (part 5) "Miracle" reveals the incredible true story of the 51 boys who escaped Auschwitz"s gas chamber Topics in this video Is new…...
'Miracle' reveals the incredible true story of the 51 boys who escaped Auschwitz's gas chamber
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1874+ words) Jun 18 2026 04: 29 PM EDT More than two decades before Rabbi Naftali Schiff wrote'his latest book, "Miracle: The Boys Who Escaped The Gas Chamber in Auschwitz," he had set out to discover sparks of Jewish life in the darkest graveyards of Jewish…...
The US and Iran have agreed to a deal: Here's what it says and what it doesn't
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1736+ words) Jun 16 2026 12: 35 PM EDT Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose government mediated between the two sides, was the first to announce that a "peace deal" had been reached, stressing that both Iran and the U. S. had "declared the immediate and permanent termination…...
How Nazis hid the Holocaust: 5 shocking details From Tom Hanks' WWII series
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1024+ words) Jun 15 2026 04: 25 PM EDT It's impossible to explain the Holocaust in a single episode, but the History Channel's Episode 7, "Darkness Falls," from the documentary series "World War II with Tom Hanks," attempts to do just that. The documentary traces the roots…...