September 1, 2013 • 1h
Simon Schama begins his exploration of the Jewish story at the start, 3,000 years ago.
September 8, 2013 • 1h
Simon takes a look at the story of the medieval Jews difficulties to preserve their identity and their lives living under the rule...Read more
September 15, 2013 • 1h
Simon takes a look at a moment bright with hope after Enlightenment thinkers and Revolutionary armies brought walls crashing down ...Read more
September 22, 2013 • 1h
Simon takes a look at the lost world of the shtetl, the Jewish towns and villages dotted across the hinterlands of Eastern Europe,...Read more
September 29, 2013 • 1h
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.