History and Practice of Eating Donuts on Chanukah: A Book Review Review of Reuven Melekh ben Binyamin Yitzhak Schwartz, Emek Ha-Sufganim: Iyunim u-beiurim be-inyan minhag akhilat sufganim be-yemei hanukah Israel: Sh. Vaynraikh, Hanukah 5780 (2019), 431 pages. For a copy, please contact your local Jewish bookseller or the phone numbers listed on the copyright page: (718) 253-2804; (516) 581-3597; (718) 501-3165. Interested in studying more deeply?Continue reading “History and Practice of Eating Donuts on Chanukah: A Book Review” Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...
Elazar Maccabee and the Battle of Bet Zekharya; The Shtadlan in Jewish History The Misnagdim Strike Back! Part II of the series on Hasidim, Mitnagdim and Maskilim: The Formation of Jewish Identity. Open to the Community at Beit Midrash of Teaneck, 70 Sterling Place, Teaneck NJ. Tuesday, November 30 at 11:45 am. Please write BMTeaneck@gmail.com for Zoom links. Take your learning to the next level: try a course! Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...
The Origins of American Jewry We begin with 23 bedraggled refugees from the Inquisition, sailing into the harbor of what would become New York. Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...
Hasidim, Mitnagdim and Maskilim: The Shaping of Modern Jewish Identity Three live lectures at Beit Medrash of Teaneck, 70 Sterling Avenue, Teaneck NJ 07666. Tuesdays November 23, November 30, and December 7. 11:45 AM ET. Please write BMTeaneck@gmail.com for Zoom information. Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...
Shabbetai Tsvi, False Messiah (Jewish History Lab) A brief look at the life and times of one of the most notorious false messiahs of Jewish history. Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...
Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Wisdom (Torah and Science Conference Dec 8-11) The Torah and Science Conference will be virtual this year, please visit http://www.torahscienceconference.org for details. I’m looking forward to speaking on “Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Wisdom: Postmodernism and the Digital Age,” Thursday December 9 at 1:45 pm ET. Join our class! Click here for course information and registration. Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...
What did the Menorah Actually Look Like? On the one hand, Maimonides and later Chabad traditions. On the other hand, some archaeological examples. Here’s a brief look at what we know. Now online! A new course in Biblical Jewish History. Check it out here, and join us! Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...
Biblical Jewish History from Abraham to Bar Kochba Really thrilled to have so many people sign up for this new online course! If it interests you, please click here to check out the syllabus, and join us! Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...
The Whole History of Antisemitism in 15 Minutes If only it were over so quickly. My part of a Kristallnacht commemoration at YILC. Warning: some graphic images. Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...
New Online Course: Biblical Jewish History! Ancient Jewish History from Abraham to Bar Kochba. Really excited to announce this new online course! Please click here for course information and registration. Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...