5: Return | The Story of the Jews

5: Return | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 59'20''

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.

4: Over the Rainbow | The Story of the Jews

4: Over the Rainbow | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 59'04''

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

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

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

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 59'05''

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

2: Among Believers | The Story of the Jews

2: Among Believers | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 59'10''

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

1: In the Beginning | The Story of the Jews

1: In the Beginning | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 58'45''

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

Shoa | Belief File

Shoa | Belief File

Judaism | BBC Two | 2009 | 5'20''

Remembering the horrors of the Holocaust.

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

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

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 1'32''

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

Holy Land | The Story of the Jews

Holy Land | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 5'31''

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

Kibbutz | The Story of the Jews

Kibbutz | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 3'49''

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

Nakba | The Story of the Jews

Nakba | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 2'53''

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

Palestine Israel Partition | The Story of the Jews

Palestine Israel Partition | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 1'49''

Simon Schama discusses the UN decision to create a Palestine Israel Partition in 1947.

Faisal | The Story of the Jews

Faisal | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 2'07''

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

Balfour Declaration | The Story of the Jews

Balfour Declaration | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 3'02''

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

Jewish African-American Music | The Story of the Jews

Jewish African-American Music | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 2'53''

Simon Schama investigates Jewish African American music.

Hasidism | The Story of the Jews

Hasidism | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 5'28''

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

Hosanna | The Story of the Jews

Hosanna | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 1'40''

Simon Schama describes Jewish weddings in Eastern European shtetl.

Shtetl Jews | The Story of the Jews

Shtetl Jews | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 2'52''

Simon Schama investigates photographs depicting Shtetl life.

Zionism | The Story of the Jews

Zionism | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 1'55''

Simon Schama discusses Theodor Herzl and the history of Zionism.

Antisemitism | The Story of the Jews

Antisemitism | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 3'30''

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

Das Judenthum in der Musik | The Story of the Jews

Das Judenthum in der Musik | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 3'54''

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

The Venice Ghetto | The Story of the Jews

The Venice Ghetto | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 3'40''

Simon Schama visits the worlds first Ghetto in Venice and discusses the history of the word Ghetto.

The Barcelona Disputation | The Story of the Jews

The Barcelona Disputation | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 3'03''

In 1263, the Catholic Church organised a show trial against the Jews in Barcelona.

Talmud Jews | The Story of the Jews

Talmud Jews | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 2'12''

In Medieval Europe, new orders of monks were created to debate and try to convert the Jews.

Early Judeo-Muslim relations | The Story of the Jews

Early Judeo-Muslim relations | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 4'05''

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

St Paul | The Story of the Jews

St Paul | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 2'27''

The teachings of St Paul have had consequences for Jews as well as Christians.

Mishna | The Story of the Jews

Mishna | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 2'53''

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

The Dead Sea Scrolls | The Story of the Jews

The Dead Sea Scrolls | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 3'43''

The Dead Sea Scrolls are some of the oldest Jewish books, found on the site of an ancient library.

Judaism and Hellanism | The Story of the Jews

Judaism and Hellanism | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 4'05''

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

The Torah | The Story of the Jews

The Torah | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 3'15''

The Torah has a central role in Jewish worship.

The many names of God | The Story of the Jews

The many names of God | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 1'28''

In Judaism, there is only one God with no face or form but many names.

Passover | The Story of the Jews

Passover | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 2'22''

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

Objects of respect and love | The Story of the Jews

Objects of respect and love | The Story of the Jews

Judaism | BBC Two | 2013 | 1'59''

Simon Schama explains the importance of the Sefer Torah to Jewish worship.

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