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Find information about Jewish history from the time of Abraham (approximately 2000 BCE) until today.
Jewish Leaders - A Glossary
From Abraham to Ben Gurion. From Sarah to Golda. Who are the people who have led the Jews throughout the centuries? Read about unforgettable Jewish leaders.
Jewish Leadership in the Women's Movement: Sonia Pressman Fuent
Sonia Pressman Fuentes, winner of the prestigious Veteran Feminists of America (VFA) Medal of Honor, shares the enlightening and entertaining story of her journey from a Jewish child escaping pre-WWII Germany to a leader of the women's movement in America.
Preserving Jewish History on Coins
When the new Israeli shekel (NIS) was created in 1985, Jewish history greatly influenced the designs of the coins. View images of and read about the designs on modern Israeli coins.
Aish.com: 4000 Years of Jewish History at a Glance
This is an excellent timeline of Jewish history with links to more in-depth articles about important events. An easy print PDF version of the timeline is also available.
Center for Jewish History
"The Smithsonian of Jewish History and Culture in the Diaspora." CJH, the largest repository of Jewish documentation outside of Israel, is a partnership of American Sephardi Federation (ASF), American Jewish Historical Society(AJHS), Leo Baeck Institute (LBI), Yeshiva University Museum (YUM) and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research (YIVO).
Destiny
Rabbi Berel Wein, a well known historian who has written a three book series on Jewish History and writes a weekly column for the Jerusalem Post, publishes his work in this Jewish History/Current Events website.
Dinur Center - Jewish History Research Center
The Jewish History Resource Center is a project of the Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History. Over 6000 links to websites in more than 30 categories dealing with Jewish History were visited by our team and have been found to be of value to those interested in Jewish History.
Internet Jewish History Source Book
Learn where on the Net there is information about a particular period of Jewish history.
Jewish-American Hall of Fame
Virtual Tour of the history of Jews in America. Begins with Christopher Columbus's voyage and ends with Barbara Streisand's making of the movie Yentl.
Pedagogic Center: Jewish History Timeline
Covers Jewish history from 1300 BCE - 1996. Provides more in-depth descriptions of events than most other online Jewish history resources.  
This Month in Jewish History
Click on any day of the year and read about a Jewish history event which occurred on that same day in the past.
TimeLine for the History of Judaism
The Jewish Student Online Research Center (JSource) provides a sketchy timeline from the dawn of "history" to modern Israel. A lot of dates and event listings, but not a lot of details.
World Perfect
Aish.com offers a fascinating online seminar about the Jewish impact on world history, filled with interesting historical facts and visuals.

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