Episodes

Thursday May 29, 2025
# 4c Eastern European Jewry - Jewish Rebellions - Jewish History Course
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
With the expulsion of the Jewish people from Israel by the Romans, we are faced with new challenges. Stateless, Jews will be vulnerable and persecuted. However, there will also be great moments of scholarly creativity in Torah and in our contribution to the general societies of the host countries. We will trace the journeys of Sefardic Jewry in the Arab world, and Ashkenazic Jewry in Europe, and look at some of the great leading figures.
The visual part of the talk and the presentation can be found on our YouTube channel by this link: https://youtu.be/dlbuymIRnRk?si=Aa5hZU5bdHzMiuYR

Thursday May 29, 2025
# 4b Ashkenazic Jewry - Jewish Rebellions - Jewish History Course
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
With the expulsion of the Jewish people from Israel by the Romans, we are faced with new challenges. Stateless, Jews will be vulnerable and persecuted. However, there will also be great moments of scholarly creativity in Torah and in our contribution to the general societies of the host countries. We will trace the journeys of Sefardic Jewry in the Arab world, and Ashkenazic Jewry in Europe, and look at some of the great leading figures.
The visual part of the talk and the presentation can be found on our YouTube channel by this link: https://youtu.be/dlbuymIRnRk?si=Aa5hZU5bdHzMiuYR

Thursday May 29, 2025
# 4a Sefardic Jewry - Jewish Rebellions - Jewish History Course
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
With the expulsion of the Jewish people from Israel by the Romans, we are faced with new challenges. Stateless, Jews will be vulnerable and persecuted. However, there will also be great moments of scholarly creativity in Torah and in our contribution to the general societies of the host countries. We will trace the journeys of Sefardic Jewry in the Arab world, and Ashkenazic Jewry in Europe, and look at some of the great leading figures.
The visual part of the talk and the presentation can be found on our YouTube channel by this link: https://youtu.be/dlbuymIRnRk?si=Aa5hZU5bdHzMiuYR

Saturday May 24, 2025
Saturday May 24, 2025
The Second Temple (520 BCE-70 CE) was a period of Jewish Rebellions, the Maccabees against the Syrian Greeks, the Dead Sea Scrolls authors against the Priestly Establishment, the early Christians against Judaism, and the Jewish Zealots against the Roman oppressive rule. We will discuss the origins of the holiday of Chanukah, and the origins of the writing of the Talmud, and how the Rabbinic leadership prepared the people for exile from the land of Israel.
The visual part of the talk and the presentation can be found on our YouTube channel by this link: https://youtu.be/dlbuymIRnRk?si=Aa5hZU5bdHzMiuYR

Saturday May 24, 2025
Saturday May 24, 2025
The Second Temple (520 BCE-70 CE) was a period of Jewish Rebellions, the Maccabees against the Syrian Greeks, the Dead Sea Scrolls authors against the Priestly Establishment, the early Christians against Judaism, and the Jewish Zealots against the Roman oppressive rule. We will discuss the origins of the holiday of Chanukah, and the origins of the writing of the Talmud, and how the Rabbinic leadership prepared the people for exile from the land of Israel.
The visual part of the talk and the presentation can be found on our YouTube channel by this link: https://youtu.be/dlbuymIRnRk?si=Aa5hZU5bdHzMiuYR

Saturday May 24, 2025
# 3a The Greeks & The Maccabees - Jewish Rebellions - Jewish History Crash Course
Saturday May 24, 2025
Saturday May 24, 2025
The Second Temple (520 BCE-70 CE) was a period of Jewish Rebellions, the Maccabees against the Syrian Greeks, the Dead Sea Scrolls authors against the Priestly Establishment, the early Christians against Judaism, and the Jewish Zealots against the Roman oppressive rule. We will discuss the origins of the holiday of Chanukah, and the origins of the writing of the Talmud, and how the Rabbinic leadership prepared the people for exile from the land of Israel.
The visual part of the talk and the presentation can be found on our YouTube channel by this link: https://youtu.be/dlbuymIRnRk?si=Aa5hZU5bdHzMiuYR

Tuesday May 20, 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
The Second Temple period will look at the Jewish rebellions, including the Maccabees against the Greeks, the Jews against the Romans, Bar Kochba's reconquest of Jerusalem, and the splintering of Jewish society into numerous Jewish sects. We will discuss the significance of the development of the Talmud and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Also considered will be Jesus' Jewish identity and the beginnings of Christianity emerging from Judaism.
The visual part of the talk and the presentation can be found on our YouTube channel by this link: https://youtu.be/dlbuymIRnRk?si=Aa5hZU5bdHzMiuYR

Tuesday May 20, 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
The Second Temple period will look at the Jewish rebellions, including the Maccabees against the Greeks, the Jews against the Romans, Bar Kochba's reconquest of Jerusalem, and the splintering of Jewish society into numerous Jewish sects. We will discuss the significance of the development of the Talmud and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Also considered will be Jesus' Jewish identity and the beginnings of Christianity emerging from Judaism.
The visual part of the talk and the presentation can be found on our YouTube channel by this link: https://youtu.be/dlbuymIRnRk?si=Aa5hZU5bdHzMiuYR

Tuesday May 20, 2025
# 2a - The Kings of Israel: Saul & David - Jewish History Crash Course
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
The Second Temple period will look at the Jewish rebellions, including the Maccabees against the Greeks, the Jews against the Romans, Bar Kochba's reconquest of Jerusalem, and the splintering of Jewish society into numerous Jewish sects. We will discuss the significance of the development of the Talmud and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Also considered will be Jesus' Jewish identity and the beginnings of Christianity emerging from Judaism.
The visual part of the talk and the presentation can be found on our YouTube channel by this link: https://youtu.be/dlbuymIRnRk?si=Aa5hZU5bdHzMiuYR

Sunday May 11, 2025
Sunday May 11, 2025
We will explore the Genesis of Judaism with Abraham's journey to Israel and his revolution of human civilization and outlook. We will trace the descent of Jacob to Egypt, the growth of the Hebrews into a nation, and the Exodus from Egypt. Examining the historical record, we will investigate the evidence for the Exodus, the journey through the Sinai desert, and Joshua's conquest of the land of Israel.
The visual part of the talk and the presentation can be found on our YouTube channel by this link: https://youtu.be/dlbuymIRnRk?si=Aa5hZU5bdHzMiuYR