RESURGENCE in Jewish History (Shabbaton at YILC, 5 Towns); Intrepid Rabbi-Explorers of the 3rd Century; Sephardic Diaspora in the New World

Really looking forward seeing my friends at YILC!

Meet the Intrepid Explorer-Rabbis of the 3rd Century

Recap of last week’s Guide for the Perplexed Seminar

Sephardic Jews in the New World

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January 24, 2025 0

Eurafrican Jews in the Caribbean; Jewish Caribbean Migration Patterns; and a retrospective mini-documentary

Hard to believe such beautiful places exist!

Jewish Caribbean Migration Patterns

Eurafrican Jews in the Caribbean

The Sephardic Diaspora: Europe

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January 17, 2025 0

Saga of Sephardic Jewry (New Online Course!); Volume II:Chapter 2 now online; Benjamin of Tudela; Guide for the Perplexed; Review of Koren’s New Mikraot Hadorot

Jewish History Lab Report: Friday, January 3, 2025

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Benjamin of Tudela, Great Jewish Explorer of the 12th Century!

The Saga of Sephardic Jewry: New Course Now Online!

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Stunning new work of Torah Scholarship: The Koren Mikraot Hadorot

Maimonides’ Guide for the Perplexed: Battle of the Translators

January 3, 2025 0

Shabbat in Rosyln, NY; Hello from Jerusalem;

Really looking forward to meeting this community!

Message recorded from Jerusalem last week

Medieval Antisemitism and the Spanish Inquisition

December 15, 2024 1

Invitation to LCM Breakfast; Caribbean Jews and the History of Chocolate; Spanish Disputations and the Pogroms of 1391

Please join me at our First Annual Breakfast!

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Jews and Chocolate! Who knew?

Disputations and the Pogroms of 1391

December 7, 2024 0

The Jews of Bukhara (Sunday in Denver); the Maimonidean Controversy; Save the Date for Roslyn NY

Really looking forward to speaking to the Or Avner community in Aurora, CO!

The Maimonidean Controversy

Save the Date: Shabbaton in Roslyn NY, December 20-21

The Kabbalah of Forgiveness Level Four: Remember the Family

Henry Abramson

The Fourth Level: Remember the Family “In the Same Boat (Remember We are Family),” illustration of Level 4 by Rebecca Odessa, Courtesy The Wisdom Daily The Fourth Level: Remember the Family Translator’s Introduction The Fourth Level of Mercy calls attention to the fundamental connectedness of humanity. The Jewish people in particular maintain a strong familial…

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The Kabbalah of Forgiveness Level Three: Take Care of it Personally

Henry Abramson

The Third Level: Take Care of it Personally “Part of the Process (Take Care of it Personally),” illustration of Level 3 by Rebecca Odessa, Courtesy The Wisdom Daily The Third Level: Take Care of It Personally Translator’s Introduction The Third Level of Mercy addresses the personal role that God plays in the process of forgiveness. Rather…

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The Kabbalah of Forgiveness Level Two: Let it Go for Now

Henry Abramson

The Second Level: Let it Go for Now “Whose K’tegors are These? (Let it Go)” Illustration of Level 2 by Rebecca Odessa, Courtesy The Wisdom Daily The Second Level: Let it Go for Now The second of the Thirteen Levels, “Who Bears Sin,” describes a degree of mercy that is even more profound than…

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The Kabbalah of Forgiveness Level One: The King Who Endures Insult

Henry Abramson

The First Level: The King who Endures Insult “The Insulted King,” illustration of Level 1 by Rebecca Odessa, Courtesy The Wisdom Daily Translator’s Introduction Rabbi Cordovero’s discussion of the Thirteen Levels of Mercy begins with an awesome depiction of human sin from God’s perspective. Given that all power in the Universe has God at…

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Free Download of The Kabbalah of Forgiveness (Expires October 19, 2014)

Henry Abramson

Please visit https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/464044 and enter coupon code YT52E (Expires October 19, 2014). Please click here for excepts and supporting videos.

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The Kabbalah of Forgiveness Coming in Time for Rosh Hashanah

Henry Abramson

New for the Season of Repentance: a translation and modern commentary on Rabbi Moshe Cordovero’s classic of Jewish ethics, the Date Palm of Devorah (Tomer Devorah). Learn the Thirteen Levels of Mercy and discover how to forgive others (and yourself). Please visit http://www.jewishhistorylectures.org and click on “The Kabbalah of Forgiveness” for excerpts and videos. Publication date:…

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Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (This Week in Jewish History)

Henry Abramson

Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888) articulated a strategy to allow Jews their traditional observances while participating actively in the modern world. Criticized from both the left and the right, his thought remains highly influential into the 21st century.

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Rabbi Hayim of Volozhin (This Week in Jewish History)

Henry Abramson

Founder of the famous Yeshiva of Volozhin, Rabbi Hayim ben Yitshad was one of the most influential proponents of traditional Talmudic study of the early 19th century. The author of Nefesh haHayim, he articulated a cogent response to the growing Hasidic movement.

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Nicholas Donin and the Disputation of 1240 (This Week in Jewish History)

Henry Abramson

In 1240 Nicholas Donin, a Jewish convert to Christianity, engaged in a public debate with his former teacher, Rabbi Yechiel of Paris. Donin charged that the Talmud was a noxious document that prevented the Jews from embracing Christianity, and brought a total of 35 distinct accusations against this ancient holy text. Ultimately, 24 carriage loads…

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Jerusalem Day (This Week in Jewish History)

Henry Abramson

Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) celebrates the unification of Jerusalem in the context of the Six-Day War of June 1967. This dramatic military achievement represented a victory that was both political and symbolic, giving Jews control over the the Old City and the Temple Mount after nearly 2000 years of exile.

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Alexander’s Learnathon for Israel: Last Week to Participate!

Henry Abramson

Alexander has done well with his fundraising efforts to participate in the Boys Israel Leadership Training (BILT) program run by the National Council of Synagogue Youth. He’s already raised $858 toward his goal of $3,000! To all of you who participated, thanks very much. If you haven’t yet had a chance, please do so quickly,…

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Rabbi Moshe Isserles (The Rema) This Week in Jewish History

Henry Abramson

Rabbi Moshe Isserles was an exceptionally important Polish Jew of the 16th century. His commentary on the Code of Jewish Law brought Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jewry together to an unprecedented degree, and established the ascendancy of Polish Jewry over the older German community.

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