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The Rothschild of Painters
Moritz Daniel Oppenheim and the birth of popular Jewish art
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Did She Jilt Ivanhoe?
The selfless life of Rebecca Gratz
Jan 8
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A Medieval Travelogue
The Intriguing Journey of Benjamin of Tudela
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Isaac of Norwich
The life of a prominent Jew in the time of Robin Hood
Dec 25, 2025
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The Mother of Crooks
Fredericka Mandelbaum’s New York Criminal Enterprise
Dec 18, 2025
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The Myth of the Judeo-Christian Tradition
Jun 30, 2022
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The First Jews in the Americas.
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When the Golem Came to Prague
Mar 27, 2025
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The Secret Jews of Iran
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How to Badger a Philosopher
Isaac de Pinto’s 18th century economics
Dec 11, 2025
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The Man who wasn't Himself
The enigmatic career of Isaac Satanow.
Dec 4, 2025
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The Discovery of Julie Rosewald
The First Woman to Lead a Synagogue Service
Nov 27, 2025
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Tracing the Tobiads
The Fragmentary History of a Once Powerful Dynasty
Nov 20, 2025
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The Irish Revolutionary who Befriended English Jews
Or did he?
Nov 13, 2025
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Scandal in Bavaria
Cover-ups and Disinformation over Looted Art
Nov 6, 2025
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Peter the Great’s Jews
The Tsar who was a little different
Oct 30, 2025
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Now Gangsters are all the Rage
The new interest in Jewish wrongdoers
Oct 23, 2025
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The Posner Affair
Modernity versus tradition in 18th century Germany
Oct 16, 2025
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The Murderous History of Bible Translations
Who would have thought that translating the Bible was so dangerous
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