© Joel Goodman - 07973 332324 . 11/09/2013 . Manchester Jewish Museum , Manchester , UK . Historian SIMON SCHAMA talks about his book " The Story of the Jews " at the book's official launch , at the Synagogue within the Manchester Jewish Museum , this evening (11th September 2013) . The book is released on 12th September 2013 . It is the first volume of a series , subtitled " Finding the Words (1000 BCE - 1492 )" and accompanies the television series "The Story of the Jews" , currently airing on BBC2 . Photo credit : Joel Goodman