Judaism
A solution to the turmoil in the Middle East seems as far away as ever. But, says Martin Gilbert, past relations between Muslims and Jews have often been harmonious and can be so again. |
The founder of Liberal Judaism in Britain, Claude Montefiore, died a 'disappointed and embittered' man. Dunia Garcia-Ontiveros explores his vast collection of pamphlets bequeathed to the London Library. Published in The History Today website
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Having fled Hitler’s Berlin, Oscar Westreich gained a new identity in Palestine. He eventually joined the British army, whose training of Jewish soldiers proved crucial to the formation of Israel, as his daughter, Mira Bar-Hillel, explains. |
On Holocaust Memorial Day, January 27th, and following recent claims by Sarah Palin that she has been the victim of 'blood libel', Richard Sugg writes an exclusive article for the History Today website in which he explains the origins of the term. Published in
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A solution to the turmoil in the Middle East seems as far away as ever. But, says Martin Gilbert, past relations between Muslims and Jews have often been harmonious and can be so again. |
Corinne Julius is impressed by the breadth of material on display at London’s newly reopened Jewish Museum. |
The murder of a 12-year-old boy in Norwich in 1144 inspired Thomas of Monmouth, a monk from the city's cathedral, to create an anti-semitic account of the incident. His influential work reveals much about life and belief in medieval England, argues Miri Rubin. |
Robert Pearce recommends a first-hand account of the Third Reich. |
The last 150 years have seen a chequered but eventually triumphant reintegration of Jews into a society whose heritage they helped to mould, says C.C. Aronsfeld |
Tim Black seeks to answer a question of momentous historical importance. |
Tim Grady explores life for the teachers and students in a Bavarian university in the 1920s and 1930s. |
David Cesarani reflects on the past, present and future of education about genocide and bigotry. |
Jan Herman Brinks examines the Dutch myth of resistance and finds collaboration with the Nazis went right to the top. |
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Richard Cavendish discovers the riches and Diaspora and beyond in the Manchester Jewish museum. |
An article about a project in exploring Jewish instrumental music |
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