Jewish History

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Jerusalem's History and Places (Part 6) - Mount of Olives

Shulie Mishkin

Audio

Dec 22, 2022

e-TiM: Songs of the Halutzim and the Early State of Israel

Dr. Moshe Sokolow

Songs of the Halutzim and the Early State of Israel Dr. Moshe Sokolow Tuesdays 11:00am Eastern, 6:00pm Israel Beginning February 7 (No Class March 7 - Purim) The lyrics and tunes that made up the songs sung by pioneers in Palestine through the early…

Program

Dec 21, 2022

Jerusalem's History and Places (Part 5) - First Neighbourhoods Outside the Walls

Shulie Mishkin

Audio

Dec 15, 2022

e-TiM: The Menorah of Zecharia: The Menorah of the Rambam

Dr. Beni Gesundheit

The Menorah of Zecharia: The Menorah of the Rambam Dr, Beni Gesundheit Sundays, December 11 & 18 10:00am Eastern, 5:00pm Israel December 11: The Meaning of Chanukah in Maimonides’ Halachic-Philosophical Teaching This shiur will review the…

Program

Dec 7, 2022

e-TiM: Why Aren't the Books of the Maccabees in the Tanach?

Rabba Dr Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz

Why Aren't the Books of the Maccabees in the Tanach? Dr. Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz Mondays December 12 & 19 11:00 am Eastern, 6:00pm Israel Hanukah is the only festival that doesn't have a biblical book associated with it. Why? We'll look at what…

Program

Dec 6, 2022

e-TiM: Letters from Chanukahs and Purims Past

Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich

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…

Program

Dec 6, 2022

e-TiM: Rav Kook on "Can Maccabees and Hellenists Get Along?"

Rabbi Ari Chwat-Shvat

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…

Program

Dec 5, 2022