Communities
Brzezaner: Jews of Berezhany, Chicago Jewish Historical Society, Chinese Jews, Cotopaxi, Colorado: Russian Jewish Colony, Jebenhausen: A Jewish Community in Wuerttemberg, Jewish Boston History, Jewish Community in Curacao, Zabludow Poland Memorial Website
A Short History of the Jews in Greece
Nikos Stavrolakis essay on the Jewish presence in Greece from ancient times until the Nazi occupation.
About Jewish Women's History
Historical and religious contributions of Jewish women from ancient times to more recent.
Academic Guide to Jewish History
Gateway to Jewish history resources. Contains both print and electronic titles, in addition to a built-in search engine for keyword and title searching.
American Jewish Archives
One of the worlds largest collections of historical materials pertaining to the American Jewish Experience.
American Jewish Historical Society
Site is mostly about the organization but also includes some sources and historical material on American Jewry.
Beit David - House of David
Articles on ancient Israelite and Jewish history.
Beyond the Pale: The History of Jews in Russia
An in-depth, illustrated history of Jews in Russia.
Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations: Essays
Collection of essays on Jewish history, humanism, and tradition.
Electronic Emporium for Jewish History
Forum for the scholarly and general discussion of Jewish culture and history in Eastern Europe from ancient times to the present.
History of Greek Jewish Community
The Jewish presence in Greece goes back to 400 B.C. History of Thessalonica Community. The Rise and Decimation of Greek Judaism.
Internet Jewish History Sourcebook
Links to sources of Jewish history on the internet.
Jewish Art in the 20th Century
A chapter from Dr. Grace Grossman's illustrated book Jewish Expression in Twentieth-Century Fine Arts.
Jewish Encyclopedia: United States
Article traces the history and social conditions of Jewish people and settlements in the USA through the end of the 19th century.
Jewish History Resource Center
Links indexed and reviewed by an academic team at the Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Jewish Soldiers of the German, Austro-Hungarian E
Information on Jewish soldiers who served the German, and Austro-Hungarian Empires from 1788 to the Great War.
Jewish Virtual Library
Encyclopedia of Jewish history and culture covering everything from anti-Semitism to Zionism. Includes a glossary, bibliography, biographies,articles, virtual Israel tour, and original documents.
Jewish-American Hall of Fame
A virtual tour through five hundred years of Jewish-American history. Features events and people from the Jews who helped Columbus to Barbra Streisand.
Jewish-American History on the Web
Letters, diaries, journals and periodicals documenting the Jewish-American experience in the Civil War and the Wild West.
Mayn Zikhroynes: The memoirs of Yekheskel Kotik
Originally published in Yiddish, Kotik's memoirs describe Jewish life in late Tsarist Russia.
Munich September 5, 1972
Provides a description of the events before, during and after the massacre attacks on the Jewish athletes in the Olympic Games in 1972.
Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience
Interprets, documents, and preserves the tradition of Jewish life in the South.
Page by Page in Jewish History
Daily historical facts available online and in downloadable word format. Also with a forum. Hebrew and English.
Pekka Pitkänen's Old Testament Studies
Dedicated to students and scholars for the study of the ancient history of Israel.
Russian Jews Descended from Khazars?
Kevin Alan Brook reassesses arguments about Semitic vs. Turkic ancestry and finds traces of both.
Saudades: Portuguese-Sephardic History
This site explores the connection between the Portuguese and Jewish people telling the story of the shared history.
Shalom Online
Contains information about the diaspora, Kerala Jews, and assorted Judaic precepts.
The Hebrews: Age of the Patriarchs
Historical and geographical background of the Patriarchs.
The Jews of Wyoming Fringe of the Diaspora
A book of photographs and interviews of Jewish life in this cowboy state.
The Khazars
Essay on the Khazarian Jews and their contributions to European Jewry.
The Last Jews of Libya
Website dedicated to the Jews of Libya, a community expelled in 1969.
The Lemba People
The story of a group of African Jews that left Judea 2,500 years ago.
The Medici Archive Project: Jewish History, Religi
Archival material from the Medici archives dealing with Jewish history in Florence.
The Occident and American Jewish Advocate
Electronic archive and search engine of the 19th century Jewish-American journal, published in Philadelphia by Isaac Leeser from 1843-1868.
Theodor Herzl: The Jewish State
Online historical record on the subject.
Truth about the Inquisition
History of the Spanish Inquisition, highlighting Catholic responsibility.
Visas For Life
The story of Chiune Sugihara, an obscure World War II diplomat who saved more than 10,000 Jews.