An image of "Flavius Josephus: The Jewish Antiquities", created by Jean Fouquet, c. 1465 (Manuscript , 430 x 290 mm).

An image of "Flavius Josephus: The Jewish Antiquities", created by Jean Fouquet, c. 1465 (Manuscript , 430 x 290 mm).

An image of "Jewish Wedding in Morocco", created by Eugene Delacroix, c. 1839 (Oil on canvas, 105 x 140 cm).

Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and its largest city in both population and area. Located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern tip of the Dead Sea, modern Jerusalem has grown up outside the Old City....

England's first and only Jewish Prime Minister

Prof. Adler was a Jewish intellectual who founded the Society for Ethical Culture in New York City.

The Virgin Mary was a Jewish resident of Nazareth in Galilee and known from the New Testament as the mother of Jesus of Nazareth.

Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS, born Benjamin D'Israeli, (21 December 1804 - 19 April 1881), was a British Conservative statesman and literary figure. He served in government for three decades, twice as Prime...

Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, (21 December 1804 - 19 April 1881), was a British Conservative statesman and literary figure. He served in government for three decades, twice as Prime Minister. An Anglican, he was...

Forced labor camps were an integral part of the German war machine, with the goal of exploiting Jewish labor until the very end. Read background information and view primary sources such as photos, testimonies, artifacts, documents, and...

As the Soviet army approached Germany, the Nazis began to liquidate the Jewish ghettos and camps. Read a summary of this process, along with viewing photos, artifacts, documents, and art from this time period.

Many manuscripts were created for public or private devotion. Manuscripts for the Mass included the sacramentary, the gradual, and the missal, described below, and others. For personal prayer, people from all walks of life commissioned...

The digital revival of the glass plate images of the Russian Empire on the eve of World War I by photographer Sergei Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorskii. Very interesting from both historical and technological points of view.

Decent site that focuses on Jewish Holocaust literature. Discusses main themes and major works of movement.

Describes Hitler's experiences during his years in Vienna after his mother's death, including his friendship with August Kubizek, his time living in a men's home where he supported himself by selling his art to Jewish shops, the...

This is a reading comprehension lesson plan featuring Kristallnact "Night of the Broken Glass." Middle school students will have an opportunity to learn through this interdisciplinary activity.

This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the three branches of Judaism: Orthodox Judaism, Conservative Judaism, and Reform Judaism. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Discover the house where Anne Frank lived in Merwedeplein, Amsterdam, just before going into hiding.

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,...