After Mendel Beilis was found innocent of a brutal murder, he became a hero to the Jewish community falsely accused of a blood libel. He found hope in a new life in Israel.

The tale of Mordechai Manual Noah and the Jewish refuge in New York in 1825.

Warder Cresson became America’s first Consul to Jerusalem in 1844. His conversion to Judaism was put on trial in US court.

Dr. Moshe Wallach and head nurse Schwester Selma Mayer worked long hours to help the sick and infirmed of Jerusalem.

In their own words: Rocket attacks, gas masks & parties. Purim 1991 felt like a modern miracle.

In 1968 a 12-year-old girl was lowered into the Cave of Patriarchs & Matriarchs in Hebron, the first person to enter in 700 years. Hear Michal Arbel in her own words describe the ancient tombs.

Dr. Max Nordau identified as a secular, enlightened European, but a chance meeting with a young Jewish boy led him to Zionism.

The Tomb of Rachel is a historical site near Bethlehem that attracts many for prayers. Learn about Lady Judith Montefiore, who felt a deep spiritual connection to the site and helped rebuild it.

The Jewish gauchos of Argentina were Yiddish-speaking Russian immigrants who built agricultural communities in South America.

A moving account of Israel’s first democratic elections amid the War of Independence and the colorful candidates who led the Jewish State’s early years.

Today Jerusalem’s Sacher Park is a fun place to play sports but had Israel lost the Six Day War, it was planned to be used to bury the victims.

The Jews of Morocco struggled to immigrate to Israel. Learn about Operation Yachin, the Misgeret underground, the secret operation to rescue children, and the sinking of the Egoz.

Learn how Israel made the desert bloom with drip irrigation, invented by Simcha Blass, a Jewish engineer who pioneered Israeli water systems.

The Kabbalistic Abuhatzeira family helped lead the Jewish community of Morocco during turbulent times and the journey to Israel. This week marks the 40th yahrzeit of the Baba Sali.

In 1991 over 14,000 Ethiopian Jews flew to Israel in only 36 hours, the largest rescue operation of its kind.

Learn about the history of the tzitzit fringes on the tallit and the search for the long-lost tekhelet blue color. The Radziner Rebbe who fought the Nazis, Rabbi Isaac Herzog, and more.

IDF weapons expert Uzi Gal never wanted the gun named after him. But his invention went on to defend the country during the Sinai Campaign, Six Day War and beyond.

The Tenth of Tevet was Israel's first Holocaust Memorial Day and was used by the Soviet Jewry movement.

In the 1940s, US soldiers lit candles with Holocaust survivors and Jewish troops were compared to Maccabees.

Yitzchok Mayer Malik discusses the Notes of Strength project which boosts the morale of Israeli soldiers fighting in Gaza. Hear stories of courage and how music can inspire.