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.
“Weekend Update” Ridicules Trump’s Approach to Antisemitism
Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” pokes fun at Trump’s executive order on combating antisemitism.
The 1964 Civil Rights Act and Title VI’s Jewish Dilemma
Passed amid civil rights reforms, Title VI banned racial bias in federally funded institutions but excluded religion—leaving Jews in legal limbo.
Jewish Communities of the Islamic World: A Historical Map of MENA Jewry
Explore the map of Jewish life across Islamic-ruled empires, from North Africa and the Middle East to Persia and Iberia, revealing centuries of shared history.
Persian Jewish Marriage Contract (Ketubah) from Isfahan, Iran
Explore a decorated 17th-century ketubah from Isfahan, Iran, written in Aramaic and Judeo-Persian and adorned with Persian royal symbols.
Menena: An Egyptian Jewish Pastry
Claudia Roden’s recipe for an Egyptian-Jewish treat recalls a time when Jews and Muslims shared a rich, cosmopolitan Egypt.
The Wolf of Baghdad: An Iraqi Jewish Memoir
Carol Isaacs’s graphic memoir explores memory, loss, and Iraqi Jewish heritage through haunting, dreamlike graphic storytelling.
“Shir ha-Freha”: The Stereotype of the Mizrahi Woman
Ofra Haza’s 1979 hit song became iconic—and controversial—for its sexist stereotype of Mizrahi women in Israel.
If the Statue of Liberty Were a Real Person
Abandoning her pedestal, the Statue of Liberty drowns herself in sorrow about US anti-immigration policies.
Grant’s Order No. 11 and Jewish Distrust after the Civil War
In 1862, Grant expelled Jews from his military district. Two decades later, political cartoons mocked his attempt to win back Jewish support.
DeFunis v. Odegaard and Jewish Ambivalence on Affirmative Action
A decade after the Civil Rights Act, DeFunis v. Odegaard tested affirmative action—and raised Jewish anxieties over race, equality, and belonging in America.
The Fight for Chinese American Citizenship
As a Jewish civil rights lawyer, Max Kohler exposed how the Chinese Exclusion Acts violated the Constitution’s guarantee of equality under the law.
Address to the Jury on the Meaning of American Democracy
At her trial, Jewish anarchist Emma Goldman defended dissent for reflecting true democracy, declaring that America must secure freedom before exporting it.