Seymour Brody
Florida Atlantic University: Jewish Heroes in America
Provides biographical background on Rabbi Stephen Wise.
PBS
Pbs: A Life Apart
A series of video clips taken from a movie about the life of Hasidic Jewish people. Includes clips on their history, their culture, role of women and how they are coping in a modern society.
National Archives (UK)
The National Archives Learning Curve: A Medieval Cartoon
This resource asks students to examine a cartoon from 1233 that reveals English anti-Semitism during during the Middle Ages.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Ashkenazim
Learn about the culture of the Ashkenazim of Russia. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Recognition of the State of Israel: Collection
A large primary source collection from the Harry Truman Library; communications surrounding the establishment of the state of Israel.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Law of Return Passed in 1950
The text of Israeli law encouraging Jewish immigration to Israel.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: American Position on Partition
This site from the Jewish Virtual Library describes the evidence of America's support of plans to partition Palestine and discusses why some Americans opposed the idea.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Jewish Population of Israel as Percentage of World Jewish Population
The Central Bureau of Statistics presents a chart from 1882-2000 of the Jewish Population in Israel and across the world.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Immigration to Israel: 1948 1995
A table showing the numbers of immigrants to Israel listed by country of origin.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: The Partition Plan
The background for creating a plan to partition Palestine, as well as the details of the plan itself and its effects are discussed.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: The Arab Israeli Conflict
An exhaustive look at the history of the conflict between the Arabs and the Israeli people, written from the Jewish perspective. The site is creatively set up as it is divided into different sections and presents myths and rebuttals.
Curated OER
Yonkle the Cow Boy Jew.
This site from the Library of Congress explores Bob Hope and his role in American vaudeville in this century. Defines vaudeville routines and his bio information. Good resource site.
Curated OER
Blintzes Are a Favorite Sweet Treat of Jews Around the World. Epd Photos
A comprehensive report on the food of Israel. This site contains a detailed description of food history, food for religious and holiday celebrations, mealtime customs as well as many recipes!
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Hidden Children: Expressions
After the Holocaust, the writings, poetry, songs, and artistic expressions of Jews who experienced it firsthand were collected. These expressions were in some cases ordered by the Nazis, or done secretly in concentration camps,...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust
The Holocaust (also called Ha-Shoah in Hebrew) refers to the period from January 30, 1933 - when Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany - to May 8, 1945, when the war in Europe officially ended. During this time, Jews in Europe were...
The History Place
The History Place: Rise of Adolph Hitler: Mein Kampf
This site from The History Place provides the blueprint for Germany's future, "Mein Kampf" which outlines categories of humanity, the superiority of Aryans, Aryan counterparts, the Jew, and military conquests. Contains quotes from "Mein...
Other
Haftorah: Hachodesh
Discusses the haftorah of Hachodesh which deals with redemption. Discusses how the Jewish month of Nissan marks the Jews' "redemption from Egyptian bondage."
Other
Jewish Gen: The Forgotten Camps: Chelmno (Kulmhof Poland)
JewishGen, an affiliate of the Museum of Jewish Heritage, hosts a personal website entitled, "The Forgotten Camps," which includes a look at extermination camp Chelmno, located in Poland. Read a brief article that explains the background...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: He Traded Places to Escape
This is a brief account of, veteran of Dieppe, Rene Ulrich, who traded his identity with a Polish man to become Herbert Dumbrowsky, a Polish Jew. Through luck he survived the war.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Aaron
Discusses Aaron's role in the Jews' exodus from Egypt. Thorough discussion. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids: Biography of Cyrus the Great
Kids learn about the biography of Cyrus the Great from Ancient Mesopotamia on this site. Study how he established the first Persian Empire and released the Jews from exile.
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Adam Mendelsohn, "No Business Like the Clothing Business: The Rag Race"
This article focuses on why the Jews who migrated to the US after WWII became more prosperous than those who settled in England. It discusses many factors, including the clothing industry and timing.
The History Place
The History Place: Holocaust Timeline Oskar Schindler
The History Place tells the story of Oskar Schindler's efforts to save Jewish lives during the Holocaust. Photographs included.
Other
Christian Library: Jewish Sects
This site presents in outline form the three major sects that appeared during the time of Jesus, and how these sects affected the Jewish people as a whole.
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