Jewish History

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Modern Antisemitism and the Study of Ancient Judaism (Part 3) - The Holocaust and Modern Study of Ancient Jewish Rebels

Professor Daniel Schwartz

Audio
Jan 28, 2021

Great Shall Be The Honour of the Later House (Part 3)

Shulie Mishkin

Audio
Jan 22, 2021

Great Shall Be The Honour of the Later House (Part 2)

Shulie Mishkin

Audio
Jan 15, 2021

Modern Antisemitism and the Study of Ancient Judaism (Part 1) - From Heinrich Graetz on Josephus to an Unnoticed Root of Modern German Antisemitism

Professor Daniel Schwartz

Audio
Jan 14, 2021

Great Shall Be The Honour of the Later House (Part 1)

Shulie Mishkin

Audio
Jan 8, 2021

e-TiM: An Introduction to the Apocrypha

Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich

Part 1, Feb. 1, 11:00 am: The History of the Second Temple Period I Part 2, Feb. 8, 11:00 am: The History of the Second Temple Period II Part 3, Feb. 22, 11:00 am: Novellas: Judith, Greek Esther, Tobit Part 4, Mar. 1, 11:00 am: Legends of Biblical…
Program
Dec 29, 2020

e-TiM: Great Shall Be The Honour of the Later House: The Glory and the Downfall of Second Temple Times

Shulie Mishkin

Great Shall Be The Honor of the Later House: The Glory and the Downfall of Second Temple Times This four-part series will take place on Thursdays, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Eastern:  Herod the Great: Tyrant or Tycoon? A look at the incredible builder and…
Program
Dec 28, 2020

e-TiM: Parshanut and Polemics

Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin

Jews and Christian share the same holy book—the Tanakh or “Old Testament.”  But they have been arguing about its correct interpretation ever since the rise of Christianity.  In this class we will examine how and when Jewish Bible commentaries argue…
Program
Dec 25, 2020

From King Cyrus to Lord Balfour: The Biblical Texts of the Temple Period (Part 6)

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Audio
Nov 23, 2020

From King Cyrus to Lord Balfour: The Biblical Texts of the Temple Period (Part 5)

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Audio
Nov 15, 2020