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

Hard to believe such beautiful places exist! Jewish Caribbean Migration Patterns Eurafrican Jews in the Caribbean The Sephardic Diaspora: Europe Want to learn more Jewish History? Try one of these online courses!

Really looking forward to meeting this community! Message recorded from Jerusalem last week Medieval Antisemitism and the Spanish Inquisition

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

Looking forward to a wonderful Shabbat in the Denver Jewish community! Our Itinerary of Discovery in the Western Caribbean Channel Members Premiering at 10am ET

Fantastic Voyage of Discovery with Kosher River Cruises A Difficult Conversation Recent Conference Presentation in Toronto

Surprised how much attention this got. Herod’s Tragic Reign The Fatal Conflict

Remarks at Lander College for Men Maimonides and the Controversy over His Work

Three Strategies

Public at 10am ET (44 minutes) Online Courses in Jewish History

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. The Roman Conquest of Jerusalem Why do we Mourn Today? Webinar with Rabbi Ya’akov Trump and Rabbi Ashie Schreier of YILC 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 Establishment of the Ghetto in Venice Tisha B’Av in Fort Lee, NJ

Proud to have worked with Unpacked on this complex topic. The Halbturn Amulet and what it means for the early history of Jews in central Europe 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…

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.

What is the Meaning of Jewish History? I gave this series of talks last week in Teaneck and managed to duck most of the hard questions (phew). Not so sure I will get off so easily in Fair Lawn! Please join us. SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE WITH DR. HENRY ABRAMSON Parshat Shlach, June 24-25Sponsored by:-Eve Thaler for the…

A brief overview of his courageous scholarship. I spoke about him at a recent Shabbaton in Teaneck, and someone from the UK was in the audience: Dr. Roth pronounced his first name SEH-sil, not SEE-sil. If I had realized this when I made the video I would have used the English pronunciation rather than the…

What is the Meaning of Jewish History? Very honored to be serving as a Scholar-in-Residence at Congregation B’nai Yeshurun. Three new lectures on “What is the Meaning of Jewish History?” will examine at the Ancient, Medieval and Modern periods with a view to understanding some of the complexities of interpreting the fascinating, profound history of…