A BRIEF HISTORY OF ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE
This compact guide traces Jewish history from Abraham to the present, equipping readers with the essential historical knowledge to navigate today's discourse.
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A first-of-its-kind resource — written for students, educators, professionals, policymakers, and the general public — this pocket-sized book enables readers across generations to engage with the remarkable story of the Jewish people.
Praise
"Many will be very glad to have this concise, accurate, and measured take for both courses and private reading."
-Rabbi David Wolpe,
Named the Most Influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek
"A humanizing experience: instead of caricatures and morality plays, we meet real men and women making real choices which have brought us to this moment."
-Dara Horn,
Award-Winning Author of People Love Dead Jews
"A short, punchy, powerful, and compelling introduction to Jewish history and some of the challenges of our day."
-Professor Gil Troy,
Historian and Author of The Zionist Ideas
"Excellent summaries and fascinating details of the key moments of Jewish history. Highly recommended."
-Yossi Klein Halevi,
New York Times Bestselling Author of Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor
About the Author
Jared Stone is the author of A Brief History of Israel and the Jewish People and the founder of a national educational initiative focused on strengthening Jewish historical literacy across institutions and communities. His work is being used by synagogues, schools, and campus organizations across the United States.
He graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University in 2025 with a degree in Politics and minors in History and Classics. His senior thesis examined the ideological foundations of early Revisionist Zionism, analyzing how Ze’ev Jabotinsky, Abba Ahimeir, Uri Zvi Greenberg, and Joseph Klausner articulated visions of Jewish nationalism shaped by competing currents of European political thought.
His interests lie in American and Israeli political and intellectual history, particularly Zionism, the US–Israel relationship, and Jewish peoplehood.