
The Story of the Jews Promo
Preview: Season 1 | 3m 58s
Simon Schama's The Story of the Jews is a 5-part look into 3000 years of Jewish history.
Prize winning author and Emmy-Award winner Simon Schama brings to life Jewish history and experience in a new five-part documentary series The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama premiering Tuesdays March 25th 8-10 p.m. ET (episodes 1 and 2) and April 1st, 8-11 p.m. ET (episodes 3, 4 and 5) on PBS (check local listings).
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The Story of the Jews Promo
Preview: Season 1 | 3m 58s
Prize winning author and Emmy-Award winner Simon Schama brings to life Jewish history and experience in a new five-part documentary series The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama premiering Tuesdays March 25th 8-10 p.m. ET (episodes 1 and 2) and April 1st, 8-11 p.m. ET (episodes 3, 4 and 5) on PBS (check local listings).
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Where to Watch The Story of the Jews
The Story of the Jews is available to stream on pbs.org and the PBS app.
A Profile of: The UJA Federation of New York
Clip: S1 | 2m 8s | A Profile of: The UJA Federation of New York (2m 8s)
A Profile of: The Simon Wiesenthal Center/Museum of Toleranc
Clip: S1 | 2m 9s | A Profile of: The Simon Wiesenthal Center/Museum of Tolerance (2m 9s)
A Profile of: The Jewish Federations of North America
Clip: S1 | 1m 23s | A Profile of: The Jewish Federations of North America (1m 23s)
A Profile of: The Jewish Community Relations Council
Clip: S1 | 2m 22s | A Profile of: The Jewish Community Relations Council (2m 22s)
Extended Footage: The Paradox of Home
Clip: S1 | 5m 17s | Simon Schama interviews Israeli author David Grossman. (5m 17s)
Extended Footage: Levana's Journey
Clip: S1 | 5m | Simon Schama interviews the International Association of Jews from Egypt's Levana Zamir. (5m)
Extended Footage: Being a Jew was Criminal
Clip: S1 | 4m 29s | Simon Schama interviews the International Association of Jews from Egypt's Levana Zamir. (4m 29s)
Extended Footage: A Separation Wall in Words
Clip: S1 | 5m 13s | Simon Schama interviews Israeli author David Grossman. (5m 13s)
Extended Footage: A Beautiful Childhood
Clip: S1 | 3m 11s | Simon Schama interviews the International Association of Jews from Egypt's Levana Zamir. (3m 11s)
Preview: S1 | 3m 58s | Simon Schama's The Story of the Jews is a 5-part look into 3000 years of Jewish history. (3m 58s)
Clip: S1 | 3m 8s | Simon Schama visits Cairo, once home to a thriving Jewish community. (3m 8s)
The Jewish Diaspora in New York
Clip: S1 | 4m 24s | Simon Schama visits New York City, the iconic landing place of the Jewish American story. (4m 24s)
Clip: S1 | 2m 19s | Simon Schama examines Sigmund Freud's interest in the Jewish experience. (2m 19s)
Clip: S1 | 3m 17s | Simon Schama visits Córdoba, once the center of Sephardic Jewish life in Muslim Spain. (3m 17s)
Clip: S1 | 1m 14s | Simon Schama visits the Berlin Holocaust Memorial. (1m 14s)
MetroFocus Interview with Simon Schama
Clip: S1 | 8m 19s | MetroFocus correspondent Rafael Pi Roman interviews Simon Schama on The Story of the Jews. (8m 19s)
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