Av Harachamim, The Crusades, and the Formation of Ashkenazic Identity

3 thoughts on “Av Harachamim, The Crusades, and the Formation of Ashkenazic Identity”

  1. Professor Abramson,
    Would you please give a citation for Rashi’s writings on the Crusades?
    Thank you!

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  2. It was fascinating. I still have a question. From where do the Ashkenazi Jews come from? I would really like to hear a lecture about the originated of Ashkenazi Jews

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  3. Great interview. I read somewhere that Av Harachamim was composed within 30 years of events.

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Published by Henry Abramson

Henry Abramson serves as Dean of the mighty Avenue J campus of Touro College. A specialist in Jewish history and thought, he is the author of several works, most recently Torah from the Years of Wrath 1939-1943: The Historical Context of the Aish Kodesh. His online lectures in Jewish history are available at henryabramson.com.