Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time

Peace Now (Shalom Achshav) in 10 Minutes

Born in the hopeful afterglow of Sadat's visit to Jerusalem and the Camp David Accords, Peace Now—Shalom Achshav—arose in 1978 when hundreds of Israeli reserve officers a

Anwar Sadat's Visit to Jerusalem and the Camp David Accords in 10 Minutes

In a stunning break with three decades of rejection, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat flew to Jerusalem in November 1977, stepped onto Israeli soil, and addressed the Kness

Menachem Begin in 10 Minutes

Menachem Begin, the Polish-born underground commander who led the Irgun through the final struggle against the British and the birth of the state, rose from decades in th

The UN Resolutions on Zionism in 10 Minutes

The 1975 UN General Assembly resolution that branded Zionism as "a form of racism and racial discrimination" stands as one of the darkest stains on the international body

UN Resolutions 242 and 338 in 10 Minutes

From the Jewish and Israeli perspective, UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338 stand as the enduring diplomatic foundation for a just and lasting peace—affirming th

Moshe Dayan in 10 MInutes

With his black eye patch and hawk-like profile, Moshe Dayan became the living emblem of Israel's early military swagger—a kibbutz-born fighter who lost an eye fighting fo

The IDF in 10 Minutes

Forged in the crucible of 1948 from the underground militias of the Haganah, Irgun, and Lehi, the Israel Defense Forces emerged as the unified sword and shield of a newbo

The Knesset in 10 Minutes

In the heart of Jerusalem, the Israeli Knesset stands as the living embodiment of Jewish self-rule restored after two millennia, a 120-member parliament whose very name r

Operation Magic Carpet in 10 MInutes

In a dramatic secret airlift between 1949 and 1950, Operation Magic Carpet—also known as "On the Wings of Eagles"—rescued nearly fifty thousand Yemenite Jews from a life

The Ingathering of the Exiles (Kibbutz Galuyot) in 10 Minutes

For Zionists and Israelis, the Ingathering of the Exiles (Kibbutz Galuyot) was the long-awaited fulfillment of an ancient biblical vision and the urgent rescue of Jews fr

The Altalena in 10 Minutes

In June 1948, mere weeks after Israel's declaration of independence, the cargo ship Altalena steamed toward the coast laden with weapons and Irgun fighters, only to becom

Deir Yassin in 10 Minutes

In April 1948, amid the civil war that followed the UN partition plan, Irgun and Lehi fighters stormed the Arab village of Deir Yassin overlooking the Jerusalem road—an o

Hatikvah (Israel's National Anthem) in 10 Minutes

Born from the longing of a wandering poet in the late nineteenth century, Hatikvah—"The Hope"—rose from a simple Hebrew poem by Naftali Herz Imber into the anthem that ca

The Pale of Settlement in 10 Minutes

In the shadowed western reaches of the Russian Empire, a vast and tightly controlled territory known as the Pale of Settlement confined millions of Jews for more than a c

Miriam in 10 Minutes

Join us on this episode of Everything Jewish, 10 Minutes at a Time, as we celebrate the life and legacy of Miriam, the bold and visionary prophetess who helped shape the

Proclamation of Israel's Independence in 1948 in 10 Minutes

What would you do if you had just a few hours to declare a new country before invading armies arrived? In this episode of Everything Jewish: 10 Minutes at a Time, we'll r

The United Nations Vote for Partition in 1947 in 10 Minutes

Could a single vote change the course of world history? In this episode of Everything Jewish: 10 Minutes at a Time, we'll revisit the dramatic events surrounding the Unit

The British White Paper of 1939 in 10 Minutes

Issued by the British government in May 1939, just months before the outbreak of World War II, the White Paper of 1939 dramatically changed the course of Zionist history.

The Hebron Massacre of 1929 in 10 Minutes

For centuries, Hebron was one of Judaism's four holiest cities, home to a small Jewish community living alongside its Arab neighbors. But in August 1929, amid rising tens

Josef Trumpeldor in 10 Minutes

Few heroes occupy as legendary a place in Zionist history as Joseph (Yosef) Trumpeldor. Born in 1880, Trumpeldor overcame the loss of an arm in combat to become one of th