The Story of the Jews
Simon Schama explores the story of the Jewish experience from ancient times to the present day.
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1.In the Beginning
01-09-201360mSimon Schama begins his exploration of the Jewish story at the start, 3,000 years ago.
2.Among Believers
08-09-201360mSimon takes a look at the story of the medieval Jews difficulties to preserve their identity and their lives living under the rule of Christianity and Islam.
3.A Leap of Faith
15-09-201360mSimon takes a look at a moment bright with hope after Enlightenment thinkers and Revolutionary armies brought walls crashing down allowing Jews to weave their wisdom into life of m...
4.Over the Rainbow
22-09-201360mSimon takes a look at the lost world of the shtetl, the Jewish towns and villages dotted across the hinterlands of Eastern Europe, which became a unique Jewish culture.
5.Return
29-09-201360mSimon Schama takes a look at how the Holocaust and the creation of Israel have changed what it means to be Jewish in modern times.
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