The History of the Jewish People
A Story of Tradition and Change
Vol. 1: Ancient Israel to 1880's America

By Jonathan D. Sarna and Jonathan B. Krasner
 

See sample pages and learn more about this book   Table of Contents Why Study Jewish History? Pages 6-7: The Early Israelites: Adapting to a Changing World Pages 20-21: The Age of Hellenism: Conflict in Judea Pages 32-33: Hillel and Shammai; Challenging the Romans Pages 98-99: The Sephardic Diaspora: Rebuilding Jewish Life Pages 108-109: Then and Now: Rabbi Isaac Luria Pages 148-149: The "Science" of Racism; The Dreyfus Affair