Jewish history

"I already knew the litany. 'Don’t go to synagogue. Don’t put your names on any lists. Don’t tell anyone you’re Jewish.'"

DNA tests have been used in Israel to verify a person’s Jewishness. This brings a bigger question: what does it mean to be genetically Jewish? And can you prove religious identity scientifically?

The beginnings of shtetl life go back hundreds of years, to before the 17th century.

Understanding your family tree research and Jewish history is essential for writing your family history and bringing your ancestors to life.

Hanukah eve, 25 Kislev 5623 – 1862. A heavy snow blister was raging outside, while the town’s Jews gathered in their homes, around the Hanukia. Scents of Museum of the Jewish People

Understanding your family tree research and Jewish history is essential for writing your family history and bringing your ancestors to life.

Did Louisa May Alcott, author of "Little Women" actually have jewish ancestry? A visit to Portugal says yes.

A Jewish family poses for a family photograph outside its home on the eve of Shavuot. The woman on the left is Ryfka, the sister of Joseph Mordechai Halter.

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