Sample Sources
The sources below are those contained in our three curated collections—covering themes of Passover, Gender Roles, and Holocaust Resistance. They represent a fraction of the thousands of sources that will be available when the full site launches in 2024.
The dedication page for Charles VI and his wife, Elizabeth Christina
This dedication page made by Meshulam Zimmel for Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI (1711–1740) and his wife, Elizabeth Christina (1691–1750), whose portraits appear on the page, presents three versions of…
Astrolabe
This astrolabe, an astronomical instrument, from the sixteenth century is inscribed in Hebrew characters.
On Circumambulating a Church
I heard directly from those who say that a text exists which states that the wise and upright R. Solomon wished to spur the end of times and he wanted all to agree with his viewpoint. And he said that…
Letter to Shabbetai Tzvi
Indeed, in order to do the will of my Father who is in heaven, I came in fear, trembling and trepidation, with a bow of my head and a prostration of my body, “spreading out my arms and my legs” [b…
Phlebotomy knife
This illustration of a phlebotomy knife appears in an eighteenth-century Judeo-Arabic medical manuscript. Bloodletting, thought to balance the humors of the body, was an accepted medical treatment at…
Ark of Covenant and Cherubs
These are modern reconstructions of the Ark of the Covenant. Chests with images on top and with carrying poles are known from ancient Egypt. The depictions of the cherubs here are based on winged…
Israelite Chronology
2000–1200 BCE
Traditional Dates of Patriarchs and Sojourn in Egypt
1200 BCE
Settlement in Canaan
1200–1025 BCE
Chieftains (“Judges”) and Tribal Rule
1025–928 BCE
United Monarchy of Israel…
Archaeological Periods
Middle Bronze Age
2000–1550 BCE
Late Bronze Age
1550–1200 BCE
Iron Age
1200–586 BCE
Iron IA (or Late Bronze III)
1200–1140/1130
Iron IB
1140/1130–ca. 980
Iron IIA
ca. 980–800
Iron IIB…
Possible Routes of the Exodus and Locations of Mount Sinai
Possible routes of the Exodus and locations of Mount Sinai. The map is based on three current scholarly theories.
