Tonight at 8:oo WGBY debuts The Story of the Jews.  The story follows noted historian, author and critic Simon Schama as he explores the Jewish experience from ancient times to the present day in this epic five-part series.  PBS LearningMedia is proud to unveil its collection of classroom-ready videos and articles from the series, now live on the service.

PBS LearningMedia’s classroom collection of videos and articles draws on Schama’s immense scholarship, his acute and original viewpoints, and his own family history, this collection is both deeply historical and bracingly contemporary.