4: Jewish | Strictly Soulmates

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...

1: The Prisoner | Jews

The story of ultra-orthodox Hasidic Jew Samuel Leibowitz, who has multiple convictions for drug-smuggling.

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 ...

2: The Next Generation | Jews

How the children of Holocaust survivors still find themselves carrying the inherited trauma.

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 ...

3: Growing Old | A Believer's Guide to...

Ivor is celebrating his 83rd birthday in an unusual way. He is having a second bar mitzvah at the same time as his 13-year-old gran...

3: Keeping the Faith | Jews

Philanthropist Jonathan Faith's attempts to reverse the decline in the observant Jewish population.

4: Judaism | My Life, My Religion

What does it mean to be Jewish? 11-year-old Charlie explains his religion of Judaism, it's bat mitzvah year for 13-year-old Me-Me and 10-ye...

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.

5: Return | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama examines how the Holocaust and the creation of Israel have changed what it means to be Jewish as he traces these historic events.

5: The Highs and Lows of a Kosher Marriage | Love, Faith and Me

Saul and Shoshi are happily married, but like all couples, they face challenges. Can following their strict O...

A crisis of faith | The Last Survivors

A Holocaust survivor talks about how he almost lost his faith and how he managed to reconcile his experiences with his belief in God.

A Cut Too Far

Thousands of baby boys are circumcised annually in the UK mainly for religious reasons. With some countries debating a ban on it, the programme asks: should we...

Antisemitism | The Story of the Jews

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

Artistic responses to the Holocaust | The Last Survivors

The sculptor Maurice Blik talks about how his experiences and memories of his father have influenced his art.

Auschwitz | The Last Survivors

Holocaust survivors talk about their memories of Auschwitz.

Babylon | Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

Simon Sebag Montefiore discusses the story of Nebuchadnezzar destroying the temple in Jerusalem and the exile of the Jewish pe...

Balfour Declaration | The Story of the Jews

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

Bar mitzvah | Being…

Ethan explains the different traditions involved with his bar mitzvah, including the importance of the Torah and why he is twinning with a boy who los...

Bar Mitzvah | Belief File

An exploration of the Jewish coming of age ceremony, the Bar Mitzvah.