Guided stories

Eight journeys through the Jewish world.

Compact editorial chapters with place and date context, sources on every claim, and no invented travel paths. Choose a question and read at your own pace.

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8 stories

Language · People · Memory7 CHAPTERS · ~6 MIN

How Hebrew returned to everyday life

In 1881 almost no child on earth spoke Hebrew at home. Today millions argue about football in it. Who flipped the switch?

Jerusalem · 1881–2023

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Language8 CHAPTERS · ~7 MIN

The languages Jews spoke before modern Hebrew

One people, a dozen mother tongues. What did Jews speak before modern Hebrew? Follow the words.

Sura · Krasnaya Sloboda (Qirmizi Qesebe) · 250 BCE–1897

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Language5 CHAPTERS · ~5 MIN

Why Israelis say sababa

An Arabic word for young love became the all-purpose Israeli "cool." How does a word immigrate?

Tel Aviv · 1950–2000

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People & Places6 CHAPTERS · ~5 MIN

From Baghdad to Ramat Gan: Iraqi Jewish culture in Israel

In 1951, nearly an entire civilization packed one suitcase each. What did they carry that you can still taste and hear?

Baghdad · Or Yehuda (Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center) · 1941–1973

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People & Places7 CHAPTERS · ~6 MIN

The Jewish Mediterranean

For 400 years, a Jew could sail from Venice to Izmir and pray in the same language at every port. What knitted the sea together?

Venice · Amsterdam · 1516–2017

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Memory & Culture7 CHAPTERS · ~6 MIN

The vanished Jewish cities of Eastern Europe — and what remains

On the eve of WWII, one in three Warsaw residents was Jewish. What happened — and what is still standing?

Vilnius (Vilna) · Warsaw · 1931–2014

Includes destruction and loss — told with care, alongside what survives.

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Language5 CHAPTERS · ~5 MIN

How a Jewish word moved through Arabic, Hebrew, and English

You already speak a little Hebrew and Arabic. Here are the receipts.

1000–1670

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People & Places6 CHAPTERS · ~5 MIN

Where Jewish communities are growing today

The biggest Jewish story of the 21st century so far is growth — in places you might not expect. Where?

Jerusalem · Dubai · 2020–2024

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