GREENVILLE, N.C. (Stacker.com) — One of the most compelling reasons for early settlers to immigrate to the Americas was to exercise their right to religious freedom. As a result, members of several ...

The firebombing of a Paris synagogue and a Jewish shop in Toulon are among nearly 100 anti-Semitic incidents reported in France following the outbreak of the second Palestinian intifada. The incidents ...

Hanukkah, also known as the festival of lights, is an eight-day Jewish festival commemorating the victory of the Maccabees, a ...

A recent book on Jewish identity before and after Zionism shows the limitations of a progressive critique that doesn’t truly account for the experience of Palestinians. German Jewish refugees looking ...

1895: The Federation of Jewish Charities of Boston is established April 25. It soon renames itself Federated Jewish Charities to indicate a broader mission, then switches to Associated Jewish ...

Each year, the world honors the lives lost and remembers the atrocities of the Holocaust, but despite being one of the most pivotal moments in world history, recent polls found that in the modern era, ...

Stacker compiled a list of important events in American Jewish communities since the 14th century based on historical accounts, news, and government records. - Universal History Archive // Universal ...