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Letters from Chanukahs and Purims Past: Revisiting the Establishment of Holidays and Judea-Diapora Relations
Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich
Wednesday December 14
12:00pm Eastern 7:00pm Israel
In the second and first century BCE, Judean leaders in Jerusalem…
Rav Kook on "Can Maccabees and Hellenists Get Along?"
Rabbi Ari Shvat
Mondays December 12 & 19
1:30pm Eastern, 8:30pm Israel
Rav Kook, one of the most innovative thinkers of the past century, is known for his approach of harmonizing the apparent…
Jerusalem's History and Places
Shulie Mishkin
Thursdays October 27, November 3, 17, December 8, 15, 22
12:00pm Eastern, 7:00pm Israel
Topics will include:
October 27: Introduction, Timelines, Sources in Different Religions, Growth of City…
Dr. Ilan Fuchs, Dr. Naomi Seidman, Gabriella Licsko
This series will take place on Mondays at 1:00pm Eastern (8:00pm in Israel), beginning July 25th.
This lecture series will survey the European foundations of the Bais Yaakov school system, founded in Poland in 1917, and existing today in thirteen…
This six-part series will take place on Thursdays at 12:00pm Eastern (7:00pm in Israel) from June 9 to July 14.
Topics will include:
June 9: From Temple to Synagogue
June 16: Northern Synagogues
June 23: Jerusalem: City of Synagogues
June 30: Tzfat…