LondonOldest Jewish cemetery in Britain uncovered beneath the BarbicanChief Rabbi attends dedication marking Norman-era discovery made by amateur historiansBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
HaggadahMuseum announces profits from book on medieval Haggadah will go to PalestineThe rare manuscript, authored in the 14th Century, is on display in the National Museum of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
York'Inspiring' new evidence shows how Jews thrived in York after antisemitic 1190 massacreA trove of documents reveals how the city’s Jewish residents lived and worked alongside their Christian neighbours, mostly harmoniously, in the early 1200sBy Rosa Doherty2 min read
Medieval History Revealed: Expert shares how Jihadists get the West to tell their storyRichard Landes argues in his new book that the Western media deploys a narrative pushed by violent IslamistsBy Zoe Strimpel5 min read
BooksThe Eleventh Plague: Jews and Pandemics from the Bible to Covid-19A deep dive into a world of medieval superstitionBy Robert Low3 min read
Medieval History Landmark DNA study finds medieval Ashkenazim were surprisingly diverseMedieval Ashkenazi Jews were an ‘archipelago’ of two or more genetic communitiesBy Georgia L Gilholy2 min read
HistoryThe medieval monarch who made a mint from Jewish persecutionEdward I, who later expelled all Jews from England, made millions after hundreds of Jews were executed for coinage crimesBy Georgia L Gilholy2 min read
