The Story of the Jews (2013)
Synopsis
Simon Schama explores the story of the Jewish experience from ancient times to the present day.
First Air Date: 2013-09-01
Last Air Date: 2013-09-29
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 5
Networks: BBC Two
Top Cast
- Simon Schama as Self - Presenter
Seasons
Series 1 (2013)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: In the Beginning
Simon Schama begins his exploration of the Jewish story at the start, 3,000 years ago.
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Ep. 2: Among Believers
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.
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Ep. 3: A Leap of Faith
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.
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Ep. 4: Over the Rainbow
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.
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Ep. 5: Return
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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