Optional Readings for Crash Course in Jewish History Crash Course in Jewish History (for very intelligent people) Extra Credit Readings for First Class: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 (privileges will be revoked for anyone who asks hard questions) Ancient History Wednesday, September 4, 2019 What is Jewish History? Peter Steinfels, “Salo Baron, 94, Scholar of Jewish History, Dies,” New York Times, November 26, 1989. 2. La Longue Durée THE LAND: Geography and Climate, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 3. The Archaeological Record National Treasures: Selected Articles from the Shelby White and Leon Levy Center for National Treasures, Israel Antiquities Authority. 4. The Encounter with Hellenism The Book of Maccabees I, Sefaria. 5. The Roman-Jewish Wars Josephus, The Jewish War, Book 5. 6. Portable Judaism Moses Maimonides, Introduction to the Mishnah. Medieval Jewish History Optional Readings The Talmud Studying the Talmud: 400 Repetitions and the Divine Voice, Thought and Action: The National Education Association Journal. 2. The Kehillah Charter of the Kehillah (Jewish Community) of the New York City, April 5, 1914 3. Under Crescent Norman Stillman, “The Judeo-Arabic Heritage” 4. Under Cross The Crusades, Jewish Virtual Library 5. The Glory of Spanish Jewry Selected Poems of Yehuda Halevi (trans. Hillel Halkin), Nextbook Modern Jewish History 7:30-8:30 pm Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst Wednesday, September 18, 2019 The Iberian Diaspora Ushi Derman, “Uriel da Costa: the Story of a Nonbeliever,” Bet Hatefutsot, December 18, 2018. 2. The Safed Circle The Kabbalah of Forgiveness 3. The People of the Book Meet the Non-Jew Who Made Daf Yomi Possible, OU Torah, July 17, 2019. 4. Messianic Hopes Matt Plen, “Who Was Shabbetai Tzvi?” My Jewish Learning 5. The Hasidic Revolution Orthodox Judaism: Hasidim and Mitnagdim, Jewish Virtual LIbrary 6. Napoleon’s Sanhedrin Napoleon’s Sanhedrin, Jewish History Blog 7. Five Strategies for Modernity The End of Initimate Insularity: New Narratives of Jewish History in the Post-Soviet Era For more information regarding the series please click here. Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...
Dr. Abramson: I enjoy you lectures immensely. Keep up the good work. Have you done a lecture on Shabbatai Tsvi, the false Messiah of the 1600’s and the Dönmeh, (Jews who converted to Islam because Tsvi did so?) Thank You Very Much Shana Tova Harry W. Loading... Reply