Episode 1
In the Beginning
Sep 1, 2013
Simon Schama begins his exploration of the Jewish story at the start, 3,000 years ago.
Episode 2
Among Believers
Sep 8, 2013
Simon takes a look at the story of the medieval Jews difficulties to preserve their identity and their lives living under the rule of Christianity and Islam.
Episode 3
A Leap of Faith
Sep 15, 2013
Simon takes a look at a moment bright with hope after Enlightenment thinkers and Revolutionary armies brought walls crashing down allowing Jews to weave their wisdom into life of modern Europe.
Episode 4
Over the Rainbow
Sep 22, 2013
Simon takes a look at the lost world of the shtetl, the Jewish towns and villages dotted across the hinterlands of Eastern Europe, which became a unique Jewish culture.
Episode 5
Return
Sep 29, 2013
Simon Schama takes a look at how the Holocaust and the creation of Israel have changed what it means to be Jewish in modern times.
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