Research Guides: Jewish Studies Resources: History

History

Encyclopaedia Judaica This link opens in a new window
Provides articles on Jewish life, culture, history, philosophy, and religion written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists. Covers from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel.

American Jewish Desk Reference | American Jewish Historical Society.
This one-volume reference book covers all aspects of Jewish life in the United States from 1654 to present including history, religion, family life, law, politics, business, education, music and the arts, sports, entertainment, books, language, and science.
Cambridge Companion to American Judaism.
Covers American Judaism from 1654 to the 21st century.
Encyclopedia of American Jewish History.
Covers Jewish society and culture in America over three and a half centuries. Includes immigration & settlement, demographic & economic profiles, Jews in the South & other communities, American Jewish press, American Jews and sports, Jewish organizations, Social Movements, and more.
Encyclopedia of Jewish American Popular Culture.
Chronicles past and present popular culture in art, film, drama, music, radio, television, comic books, the graphic novel, and more. Includes articles on film, film stars, film producers and directors, television, television stars, Hollywood moguls, Yiddish theater, Yiddish film, and theater.
Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities.
Presents a history of every congregation and significant Jewish community in the South (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia).

Oxford Bibliographies This link opens in a new window
Literary guide to significant sources on a variety of subjects. Works as an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia.

YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe.
Covers the history and culture of Jews in Eastern Europe from the beginnings of their settlement in the region to the present.

Jewish Life in America This link opens in a new window
Primary source materials chart the Jewish Diaspora from the earliest settlements in 1654 to European arrivals in the early 20th Century, and offer insight into the everyday lives of the American Jewish population. Explores the communal & social aspects of Jewish identity and culture, and traces Jewish involvement in the political life of American society as a whole.
Coverage: 17th - 20th century.