Judaism - History Lab https://historylab.es Tue, 10 Jan 2023 13:38:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg Judaism - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 Gender and profound changes in European Judaism https://historylab.es/gender-and-profound-changes-in-european-judaism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gender-and-profound-changes-in-european-judaism Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:29 +0000 https://historylab.es/gender-and-profound-changes-in-european-judaism/ Article by Béatrice de Gasquet published in the Encyclopédie d'histoire numérique de l'Europe (2022)

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]]> The role of Jewish women and men in European societies has undergone profound changes over the last two centuries. Their gradual equality of rights with non-Jews—in addition to the process of secularization and assimilation, anti-Semitism, and internal reforms of Judaism—had a different impact on women and men, and transformed Jewish representations of femininity and masculinity. The renewed value ascribed to women as “guardians of tradition” during the nineteenth century was a change that paradoxically enabled them to take on new roles as educators, leaders of Jewish organizations, and sometimes as officers. A major revolution came with their access to secular education, which was particularly early, and also to religious education somewhat later. The profound reorganization of Jewish collective institutions after the Holocaust led to renewed religious polarization opposing the “Orthodox,” who were often in the majority, and “liberals” with respect to women’s participation in the synagogue and the study of religious texts.

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]]> Voices of the Holocaust https://historylab.es/voices-of-the-holocaust/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voices-of-the-holocaust Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:29 +0000 https://historylab.es/voices-of-the-holocaust/ Oral history testimonies gathered from Jewish men and women who came to live in Britain during or after WWII

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]]> During the 1930s and 40s, the Nazis and their collaborators murdered six million Jews. Hitler’s intention was to destroy all Jewish communities, and to build a ‘master race’ of Aryans. Many other ‘non-aryans’ were persecuted including Romanies, homosexuals, and the disabled, as well as those who were politically opposed to the Nazis. This terrible moment in history is now known as the Holocaust. It remains one of the most horrific examples in recent European history of indifference, inhumanity, prejudice and genocide.

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]]> Animated map shows how religion spread around the world https://historylab.es/animated-map-shows-how-religion-spread-around-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=animated-map-shows-how-religion-spread-around-the-world Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:20 +0000 https://historylab.es/animated-map-shows-how-religion-spread-around-the-world/ Video by Business Insider showing how religions spread around the world

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]]> Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are five of the biggest religions in the world. Over the last few thousand years, these religious groups have shaped the course of history and had a profound influence on the trajectory of the human race. Through countless conflicts, conquests, missions abroad, and simple word of mouth, these religions spread around the globe and forever molded the huge geographic regions in their paths.

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]]> Distribution of religion in Greater London https://historylab.es/distribution-of-religion-in-greater-london/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=distribution-of-religion-in-greater-london Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:20 +0000 https://historylab.es/distribution-of-religion-in-greater-london/ Interactive map

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]]> The London Demographics Map Portal is a free and open data-sharing portal where anyone can access demographic data relating to the capital. Whether you’re a citizen, business owner, researcher or developer, the site provides visualization of core datasets to help you understand the city and develop solutions to London’s problems.

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]]> World Religious Map https://historylab.es/world-religious-map/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=world-religious-map Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:20 +0000 https://historylab.es/world-religious-map/ Interactive map

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]]> This map displays the largest religious group in each country. You can also see the results of a particular religion, such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Indigenous religions, non-religious.

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]]> Jewish Virtual Library https://historylab.es/jewish-virtual-library/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jewish-virtual-library Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:20 +0000 https://historylab.es/jewish-virtual-library/ It serves for fact-based research pertaining to Judaism, Israel, and the Holocaust.

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]]> The Library has 13 wings: Anti-Semitism , Biography History Holocaust Israel Israel Education Myths & Facts Politics Religion Travel US & Israel Vital Stats Women. In addition, the JVL has a Bookstore, Glossary, Links, News, Publications, a Timeline of Jewish History, and the Virtual Israel Experience (VIE).

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]]> Conversation between aunt and niece, Leah and Esther, about their Jewish identity and how the Holocaust still looms large in their lives https://historylab.es/conversation-between-aunt-and-niece-leah-and-esther-about-their-jewish-identity-and-how-the-holocaust-still-looms-large-in-their-lives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conversation-between-aunt-and-niece-leah-and-esther-about-their-jewish-identity-and-how-the-holocaust-still-looms-large-in-their-lives Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:20 +0000 https://historylab.es/conversation-between-aunt-and-niece-leah-and-esther-about-their-jewish-identity-and-how-the-holocaust-still-looms-large-in-their-lives/ Leah asks Esther what it's like to be a second generation Holocaust survivor and they discuss how the Holocaust still looms large in their lives. 

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]]> Esther says the first time she remembers crying was when she cried about the Holocaust and it suddenly made sense why she and her family were the way they were – that her mother used to cry a lot and how they were all anxious. They both talk about coming to terms with their Jewish identity. Leah describes dropping the British name her parents gave her and taking on a Jewish one instead. Esther says that she found this weird at the time and how it was only when she went to Israel that she became aware of being Jewish and felt comfortable with it, that growing up in a small town in Devon she’d just wanted to be normal and her aunt and mother had embarrassed her with their Jewishness. Leah talks about how Israel has never held the same importance for her.

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]]> Virtual Tour of Jewish Italian Itineraries https://historylab.es/virtual-tour-of-jewish-italian-itineraries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=virtual-tour-of-jewish-italian-itineraries Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:20 +0000 https://historylab.es/virtual-tour-of-jewish-italian-itineraries/ It is a Project that comes from the Cultural Heritage Commission of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities.

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]]> The project aims to spread knowledge of Jewish cultural heritage by developing possible virtual routes in the main places of cultural interest of Italian Jewish Communities. The cities that have this guided tour are: Bologna, Casale Monferrato, Roma, Venezia, Ancona, Pesaro, Firenze, Siena, Livorno, Pitigliano and Padova.

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]]> Jewish Heritage Europe https://historylab.es/jewish-heritage-europe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jewish-heritage-europe Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:13 +0000 https://historylab.es/jewish-heritage-europe/ Website housing relevant documents of the Catholic Church.

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]]> JHE aggregates information, sheds light on Jewish heritage issues, and aims to stimulate discussion and exchanges among professionals and the interested public.

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]]> European Routes of Jewish Heritage https://historylab.es/european-routes-of-jewish-heritage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=european-routes-of-jewish-heritage Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:13 +0000 https://historylab.es/european-routes-of-jewish-heritage/ Webiste of The European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage (AEPJ)

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]]> a platform to develop cultural initiatives and educational programs to European Jewish sites. The AEPJ network acts as a channel for intercultural dialogue and promoting better knowledge and understanding of European history, creating awareness of cultural diversity and strengthening European citizens’ cultural identity.

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