5: Return | The Story of the Jews

Passover | The Story of the Jews

The festival of Passover is one of the most important celebrations in the Jewish calendar.

The Torah | The Story of the Jews

The Torah has a central role in Jewish worship.

1: In the Beginning | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama looks at the Jewish story, starting 3,000 years ago with the emergence of tribal people in contested land and a book...

2: Among Believers | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama examines the story of the medieval Jews and their struggle to preserve their identity under the rule of Christianity ...

3: A Leap of Faith | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama examines how the Enlightenment brought the ghetto walls crashing down and how this integration ultimately stirred up ...

4: Over the Rainbow | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama explores how eastern European Jewish culture made its mark across the world, from Soviet politics to Hollywood cinema.

Antisemitism | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama looks at the Jewish population of Paris at a time of resurgent French nationalism.

Balfour Declaration | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama explains the background to Zionism and the Balfour Agreement.

Das Judenthum in der Musik | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama discusses the hostile Das Judenthum in der Musik by Wagner.

Early Judeo-Muslim relations | The Story of the Jews

In Medieval Cairo and much of the Mediterranean, Jews lived and flourished under Muslim rule despite many restrictions.

Faisal | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama discusses the role that King Faisal of Iraq played in Jewish people settling in Palestine.

Hand in Hand school in Jerusalem | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama visits the Hand in Hand School in Jerusalem where Jewish and Arab students are educated together.

Hasidism | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama discusses the origins, beliefs and practices of Hasidic Judaism.

Holy Land | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama investigates the forced expansion of Israel in the West Bank.

Hosanna | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama describes Jewish weddings in Eastern European shtetl.

Jewish African-American Music | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama investigates Jewish African American music.

Judaism and Hellanism | The Story of the Jews

A look at how Jewish culture changed through the influence of Hellenic culture but eventually remained intact.

Kibbutz | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama visits a Kibbutz that he worked on and explains the Socialist Zionist background to the movement.

Mishna | The Story of the Jews

The Jewish community at Sepphoris wrote the Mishna, converting oral tradition into law.

Nakba | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama investigates the forced removal of Arab Palestinians from their land, in the expansion of Israel.