Jewish History in the Ancient and Middle Ages

Jews in medieval Germany

Germany's history is long and turbulent and the lives of the Jews who lived there were difficult. They were discriminated against, targets of persecution and massacres, accused of ritual murder, poisoning of

September 2019

105 Edition

The Dead Sea Scrolls

A collection of ancient manuscripts were discovered between 1947-1956, in caves in the Judean Desert, and constitute the greatest archaeological discovery of the 20th century. few archaeological finds –

December 2017

98 Edition

Jews during the First Crusade

“Die, but do not transgress” is the expression that best describes the attitude of the Jews at the time of the Crusades. Martyrdom and Kiddush Hashem (Sanctification in the Name of G-d) were

April 2016

91 Edition

Pompeii: the destruction of the Temple and Divine Retribution

On August 24 and 25 in the year 79 CE, the volcano Vesuvius erupted, leveling Pompeii, where the Roman elite maintained luxurious mansions. The eruption occurred, practically on the same day,

August 2015

88 Edition

Young Christian doctors abandon Portugal in 1614

Doctors and surgeons practiced medicine in Portugal in the Middle Ages and early modern times. Their surnames are mentioned in the “Royal Chancellery Books of the Kings of Portugal” or in works

July 2014

84 Edition

The burning of the Talmud

The 17th of Tammuz in the Jewish calendar is a day of fasting and marks the beginning of the Three Weeks of Mourning that last until the 9th of Av. In the year 1242, the day was marked by the burning of hundreds of volumes

July 2011

72 Edition

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Lighting the candles