Heritage: Civilization and the Jews

Episode 1

A People Is Born: 3800-586 BCE

Mon, Oct 1, 1984

First of a nine-part series which chronicles the origins, experiences and contributions of the Jewish people. Utilizing examples of art, architecture and writing from the earliest period of civilization, part 1 concentrates on the cradle of civilization in the Middle East and the emergence and importance of Jewish culture in the subsequent centuries.

Episode 2

The Power of the World: 586-72 CE

Mon, Oct 1, 1984

An Exploration of the impact of the Greek and Roman Empires on Jewish civilization and the shaping of the Judaic tradition.

Episode 3

The Shaping of Traditions: 30-732

Mon, Oct 8, 1984

Episode 4

The Crucible of Europe: 732-1492

Mon, Oct 15, 1984

Episode 5

Search for Deliverance: 1492-1789

Mon, Oct 22, 1984

In 1492 the last of Spain's more than 150,000 Jewish refugees set sail for foreign ports hoping to resettle their uprooted families and culture. The history of these refugees is traced to their establishment of communities in Amsterdam, then considered the "New Jerusalem," Italy, Poland and throughout more tolerant Europe.

Episode 6

Roads from the Ghetto: 1789-1925

Mon, Oct 29, 1984

Utilizing examples of art, architecture, and writing from the period, part six, "Roads from the Ghetto" focuses on the century following the French and the Industrial Revolutions.

Episode 7

The Golden Land: 1654-1930s

Mon, Nov 5, 1984

Episode 8

Out of the Ashes: 1919-1947

Mon, Nov 12, 1984

The turmoil of the 1920s, the fury of Nazism and the Holocaust, the beginnings of reconstruction, and a glimmer of hope for the future are presented in this dramatic program.

Episode 9

Into the Future: 1880-1990s

Sat, Oct 13, 1984