Jewish Resilience in Queens; Historical Background to the Current Conflict; A New Form of Antisemitism?; Conference on the “Jewish Nakba”

Join me for a live, in-person lecture at the Queens Jewish Center.

Premieres at 10am ET: Last week’s Project Witness webinar (Part I)

Join me for Part II of the Project Witness Webinar on The Rise of Antisemitism in the United States after October 7

An Open Letter to Jewish Participants in the anti-Israel Protests; The Rise of Antisemitism (Webinar); Jewish Resilience; The Jews of Arab Lands

Was the Bordeaux Pilgrim Jewish? Six Jewish States before Israel; Jews and Astronomy; Stages of Antisemitism; Live Lecture in Queens

This one is for the serious Jewish History Nerds

Love working with the team at Unpacked!

Lecture from Dallas on the Eclipse (click on link)

https://torahanytime.com/lectures/293151

Stages of Antisemitism (Jewish Learning Institute)

Upcoming Live Lecture in Queens

April 19, 2024 0

The Jews and Their Stars: Solar Eclipse Lecture Livestream at 5:00 pm CDT (6pm ET)

Event begins at 3:00 pm, my slot is 5:00-5:30 CDT (6PM ET). Join us!

Please click here for livestream

April 7, 2024 1

The Jews in Israel before Modern Zionism; The Trial of the Masada Rebels; Shabbaton in Dallas

Really looking forward to the Eclipse Shabbaton in Dallas! Here’s some information.

Even though this was a mock trial, I was nervous to testify!

Jews of Israel before Modern Zionism

Join us for a live chat! Sunday 10am ET

March 31, 2024 1

Are All Jews Genetically Related?; The 14th century Foundation Stone of a Porto Synagogue; Astronomy, Astrology and Jewish History from Ibn Ezra to Einstein; Some Purim Torah? Maybe?

Love working with the team at Unpacked!

What’s with this Bizarre 14th century Hebrew Stone from Porto?

Getting Ready for Dallas!

Happy Purim Everyone!!! This Persian video is either true (and good news), or it’s Purim Torah. Either way, appropriate for today…

March 24, 2024 1

The Origins of the Jewish People (History of Ancient Israel in 36 minutes); Lectures on Jews and Astronomy in Dallas for the Eclipse in April

Video version of one of the lectures delivered in Vancouver last week, live chat at 10am ET

Looking forward to speaking in Dallas, Shabbos and Yom Iyun before the Eclipse!

March 17, 2024 0

Interview with JLI on COLIVE; First Live Ask Hard Questions Session; First Live Ask Hard Questions Session; Review of Ilan Pappe’s History of Modern Palestine

I enjoyed this conversation at the recent JLI Retreat.

I thought this turned out okay. Looking forward to setting up the next one!

Review of Ilan Pappe, A History of Modern Palestine

March 10, 2024 0

Israel and its People: Three Lectures in Vancouver, BC; Jewish Prayer during the Inquisition; The Strange Crypto-Jewish Inscriptions of Trancoso, Portugal; Competing Narratives in the Israel-Hamas War

Grateful to Beth Israel and the Jewish National Fund for the Invitation.

Invitation-only lectures for students at the University of British Columbia and elsewhere: please contact Hillel BC for details.

Jewish Prayer under the Inquisition

The Strange Inscriptions of Trancoso, Portugal

Join me for a live chat at 10am ET

With Pyotr Kurzin of The Global Gambit

New Episodes of Jewish History Nerds Podcast!

Please visit your podcast provider or https://jewishunpacked.com/podcast-series/jewish-history-nerds/ for new episodes on Jabotinsky, Glikl, and Sa’adia. Yael and Schwab are fantastic!

March 3, 2024 0

Ashkenazim and Sefardim in their Diasporas; What does “From the River to the Sea” really mean? What is Judaism without Rabbis or Texts

Part III of a lecture series delivered at Beth Jacob Synagogue in Beverly Hills, CA; What does “From the River to the Sea” Really Mean?; What is Judaism without Rabbis or Books? Crypto-Jewish Prayer in Portugal

Very Proud to work with Unpacked on this sensitive topic

What would Judaism be like without Rabbis and Texts?

February 25, 2024 0