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Back to SearchThe Jewish Underground Before Israel: Haganah, Palmach, Irgun, and Lechi, in 10 Minutes
Before the State of Israel declared independence in 1948, Jewish underground organizations were already fighting to defend Jewish communities, resist…
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The Moshav in 10 Minutes
What if you could combine the independence of owning your own farm with the support of a close-knit cooperative community? That was the vision behind…
1 week, 4 days ago
The Kibbutz in 10 Minutes
Beginning with the founding of Degania in 1909, the kibbutz became one of the most influential social experiments of the modern era—a unique blend of…
1 week, 5 days ago
Don Isaac Abravanel in 10 Minutes
Born in 1437, Don Isaac Abravanel was one of the most remarkable figures in Jewish history—a statesman, financier, biblical commentator, philosopher,…
1 week, 6 days ago
The Expulsion of the Jews from England in 10 Minutes
In 1290, King Edward I ordered the expulsion of all Jews from England, ending more than two centuries of Jewish life in the kingdom and making Englan…
2 weeks ago
The Burning of the Talmud in 10 MInutes
For centuries, the Talmud has stood at the heart of Jewish learning—but it has also been the target of censorship, confiscation, and destruction. Beg…
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History of the Jewish Star Yellow Badge in 10 Minutes
Today, the yellow Star of David is most closely associated with the Holocaust, but the practice of forcing Jews to wear identifying badges began more…
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The Fourth Lateran Council and the Jews in 10 Minutes
Convened by Pope Innocent III in 1215, the Fourth Lateran Council was one of the most influential church councils of the Middle Ages, shaping Christi…
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The Balfour Declaration and the British Mandate in 10 Minutes
Issued in 1917, the Balfour Declaration was a brief but world-changing statement in which the British government expressed its support for establishi…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
The Acharonim in 10 Minutes
In this episode of Everything Jewish, 10 Minutes at a Time, we reach the era of the Acharonim — the "Later Ones" — the final major group of rabbinic …
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