History

Medieval History

Landmark DNA study finds medieval Ashkenazim were surprisingly diverse

Medieval Ashkenazi Jews were an ‘archipelago’ of two or more genetic communities

By Georgia L Gilholy

2 min read

History

Extremely rare signed Albert Einstein photo going to auction

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Former American First Lady and diplomat Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962) smiles while boarding a plane, wearing a fur coat, early 1950s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Books

The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt Book review: An admirable portrayal of a leading liberal voice

By Colin Shindler

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Simon Schama’s History of Now,Truth and Democracy,1,Simon Schama,Simon Schama in front of Picasso’s 'Guernica'. [Cleared for press to use in reviewing or listing programme only],Oxford Films,Eddie Knox

Simon Schama’s History of Now TV review: A warning to now from then

By Josh Howie

2 min read

History

The medieval monarch who made a mint from Jewish persecution

By Georgia L Gilholy

2 min read

Israeli Politics

Book review: The Only Woman in the Room: Golda Meir and her Path to Power - A pioneering woman leader but was she a feminist?

By Amanda Hopkinson

2 min read

Art

Pioneering Jewish woman artist’s painting may be lost

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

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By Fiyaz Mughal

Ugandan Asians will forever be grateful for British Jews’ help

The Jewish community responded with generosity and practical support when we were expelled by Idi Amin in 1971

5 min read

October 28, 2022 15:43

Ugandan Asians will forever be grateful for British Jews’ help

New art installation inflames row over Vienna’s statue of antisemite

Attempt to defuse a long-running dispute about a statue of mayor lauded by Adolf Hitler backfires as protesters claim it 'colourfully window-dresses' Jew hatred

By Liam Hoare

2 min read

October 27, 2022 13:56

ErÃ¶ffnung der "Installation Lueger temporÃ¤r" von Nicole Six und Paul Petritsch mit KÃ–R Kunst im Ã¶ffentlichen Raum Wien, KulturstadtrÃ¤tin Veronica Kaup-Hasler und Bezirksvorsteher Innere Stadt Markus Figl.

The man who wrote The World: Tanya Gold meets Simon Sebag Montefiore

The celebrated historian has tea with our columnist to toast his landmark new book about… everything

By Tanya Gold

6 min read

October 27, 2022 10:43

Historian, presenter and author, Simon Sebag Montefiore speaks to Jewish Chronicle writer Tanya Gold. Byline John Nguyen/JNVisuals 12/10/2022

The Jewish heroes who fought alongside Nelson at Trafalgar

Last week marked the 217th anniversary of the historic battle

By Georgia L Gilholy

3 min read

October 26, 2022 13:54

The Jewish heroes who fought alongside Nelson at Trafalgar

Old Testament military campaigns against kingdoms of Israel and Judah confirmed

Researchers at the Tel Aviv and Hebrew universities reconstructed the geomagnetic fields at 21 sites of destruction in Israel to develop a reliable new scientific tool for archeological dating

By Nic North

4 min read

October 25, 2022 14:32

Old Testament military campaigns against kingdoms of Israel and Judah confirmed

By Diana Darke

What did the Ottoman Empire ever do for us? Quite a lot, in fact

Contrary to the prevailing view, the Turkish civilisation had an egalitarian, multi-cultural outlook which protected Jews

5 min read

October 21, 2022 10:32

What did the Ottoman Empire ever do for us? Quite a lot, in fact

Two Jewish authors lead colourful debates at book festival

Jonathan Freedland discussed his best-selling book The Escape Artist and historian Simon Sebag Montefiore quizzed experts on Vladimir Putin's war at fifth annual Cliveden Literary Festival

By Georgia L Gilholy

1 min read

October 20, 2022 12:32