New Course: The Jewish Encounter with Rome

Begins Wednesday, September 7, with live in-person audience at Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst and via Zoom. Details to follow. Join us!

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Jewish Self-Censorship in early Printing

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Recommended Reading for Rosh Hodesh Elul

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Moneylending, Used Clothing, et cetera: The Strange Economy of the Venice Ghetto

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Tisha B’Av at Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst with Rabbi Ya’akov Trump and Rabbi Ashi Schreier

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Maimonides on Teshuvah: 10th Edition Now Available, order in time for Elul

Bonus video: my son Boaz, a marine science student at Stonybrook University, documents his summer research work! Proud parent here.

A remarkable self-portrait of an unusual Italian scholar

This brief video is offered on the occasion of my father’s yahrzeit.

Sadly, another Tisha B’Av. Kinot with Rabbi Zev Goldberg in Fort Lee.

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The Roman Conquest of Jerusalem

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Why do we Mourn Today? Webinar with Rabbi Ya’akov Trump and Rabbi Ashie Schreier of YILC

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Monday: Rabbi Leone da Modena and the Struggle with Addiction in 17th c. Venice

Tisha B’Av webinar with Rabbi Ya’akov Trump and Rabbi Ashie Schreier of YILC

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Establishment of the Ghetto in Venice

Tisha B’Av in Fort Lee, NJ

Proud to have worked with Unpacked on this complex topic.

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The Halbturn Amulet and what it means for the early history of Jews in central Europe

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Hopefully no Tisha B’av this year, but just in case.

Visiting French memorials to Jews who fell in World War I and II (11am ET)

Tonight at 7pm: Josephus and Jewish Identity, With Rabbi Ya’akov Trump

Experimental livestream for channel members.

Three Reflections on the Meaning of Judaea Capta in Jewish History

Honored to be meeting the unique congregation I’ve heard so much about, led by Rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt and Rebbitzen Avital Chizik-Goldschmidt. I plan to offer three lectures on aspects of captivity in Jewish history, looking at the very different biographies of Josephus, Rabbi Kalonymus Kalmish Shapiro, and Uriel D’Acosta. RSVP is required, please visit https://thealtneu.org/home for details.

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Jews and World War I: A Visit to the Somme Battlefield

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Rebel Hero or Roman Traitor?

A brief (12m) video version of my recent article on Aish.com. The draft book chapters are in Biblical Jewish History course. A complex figure! I spend a lot of time thinking about him and his work.