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New immigrants are a recurring theme in Jewish history

JEWISH HISTORY: Themes of the Past

When critical study of Jewish history began in the 19th century, historians faced a complex task, considering the culture of the societies where Jews lived as well as the specifics of the Jewish experience in those places. Today, Jewish historians study themes like the Holocaust, its aftereffects, and Jewish memory.

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