Really looking forward to meeting this community!
Shabbat in Rosyln, NY; Hello from Jerusalem;
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!
Jews and Chocolate! Who knew?
Disputations and the Pogroms of 1391
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
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The Jewish People: A History is published!
Volume One: Ancient Israel available November 10! Dear students of Jewish history! I’m delighted to inform you that Volume One: Ancient Israel of my four-volume The Jewish People: A History is now published! Thank you all for the thousands of comments–both supportive and corrective–that you have provided as the Jewish History Lab series unfolded on…
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Thank you! Jewish History Nerds wins Signal Awards!
Gold Award as well as the Listener’s Choice Award in the category of History! Thank you all so much for your support!
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Jews we could Use Right Now
If you are planning to be in Queens next Shabbat, please drop by and say hello!
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Tisha B’av Lecture
Tomorrow at 8:45 am at Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood, 6:45 pm at Darchei Noam and via Zoom.
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Happy Birthday, America! Signed, the Jews (this Shabbat at the Altneu in Manhattan)
Drop by and say hello! Happy to have had this conversation with JLI! In case the video doesn’t embed properly: https://youtu.be/URfkNuEJu1Y?si=ZFPNfxr_8BW_0c89
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The Irrepressible Jew: A View from Our History (Shavuot @ Ner Yisrael, London, UK)
Really looking forward to speaking to the Ner Yisrael community this coming Shavuot! If you are in Hendon, please drop by and say hello.
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Shabbaton In Fort Lee: “Jews, Meet History”
Looking forward to speaking to the Fort Lee community. If you’re in town, please join us and say hello!
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The Life and Works of the Piaseczno Rebbe הי׳׳ד; Lectures on AI in the Context of Jewish History
Looking forward to speaking in Ramat Bet Shemesh! New Series: Artificial Intelligence in the Context of Jewish History (and the Jewish Future)
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Tuesday Night: Siyum Ha-Shas; New Series: Jewish History in the Torah; The Mystery of Michelangelo’s Hebrew; Appeal for a Young Man about to be married
Very proud to mark the completion of a cycle of Talmud study on Tuesday night. Here is the video that is scheduled for that morning, describing the process for the 100k+ viewers who follow Jewish History in Daf Yomi at http://www.alldaf.org. New Series! Jewish History in the Torah The Mystery of Michelangelo’s Hebrew Support this…
The Jews of Bukhara (Denver, CO); The Jews of the Lesser Antilles; Varieties of Crypto-Jewish Identity; Wait, Alexander Hamilton was Jewish?
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
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The Jews of Arles, France; The Kabbalists of 16th c. Safed and the Ten Days of Repentance
Recording of Live Lecture The Jews of Arles, France
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Crash Course in Forgiveness: Tomer Devorah, Live/Zoom on Wednesday Night
Please join me for a discussion of this 16th c. Kabbalistic Work
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Jewish Life in the Netherlands and Belgium
The Miraculous Revival of the Middelburg Synagogue What is the Meaning of the Bleeding Pelican? A Remarkable Moment in an Antwerp Synagogue A Gute Herring!
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Who was Jose de la Vega?
This 17th century Dutch Jewish Financier gives the BEST Stock Tips!
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Masada Rebels on Trial; What is the Golem?; 19 Videos Added to Course “1000 Years of Ashkenaz”; Maimonides on Teshuvah on Sale for Elul
Mock Trial held at the Jewish National Retreat Unpacked Riffs on the Golem A Thousand Years of Ashkenaz: 19 Videos Added! Click here to register for this online course! Get Ready for Elul with Maimonides on Teshuvah Click here to order your copy! Now on sale for Elul.
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Origins of Polish Jewry; Who Was Walter Süsskind? Elephants, Jews and Medieval Art (National Geographic Article); See you at the National Jewish Retreat! Matt Baker on Jewish Denoinations
The Ashkenazi Migration to Eastern Europe Jewish Hero Saves 600 Children in Nazi-Occupied Amsterdam Tom Metcalfe on Elephants in Medieval Art in National Geographic Really honored to be interviewed for this fascinating National Geographic piece on the depictions of elephants in medieval art. Here’s the link to the article, although you might need to subscribe…
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Who Was Simon Wiesenthal? The Expulsion of Jews from Medieval Ashkenaz; The Roman-Jewish Wars of 66-135 CE; Join me at the National Jewish Retreat!
The Life of the original Nazi Hunter The Expulsion of the Jews from Medieval Ashkenaz The Roman-Jewish Wars, 66-135 CE Join me at the National Jewish Retreat! Really pleased to be joining a tremendous roster of speakers in Palm Springs this month for the National Jewish Retreat! Please click here for more information.
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Jewish Humor (even during the 9 Days); The Jews of Antwerp; Ashkenazim in Woodmere and upcomingTisha B’Av Lectures (RSVP for Webinar)
Surprisingly insightful look at the nature of Jewish humor At first I was concerned that this was released during the 9 Days, but it actually has a lot of relevance to this sad time of the year. Very proud–as always–to have had a small role in putting this together with the remarkable team at Unpacked.…
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Hasidei Ashkenaz; New Unpacked Video on American Holocaust Profiteering; Manhattanites: See you this Shabbos at the Altneu!
A Fascinating and Influential Movement in Medieval Ashkenaz Unpacked on a Morally Challenging Topic in American History
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Shabbat at the Altneu; Who was Rebecca of Tienen? Jewish History Nerds Season 2 Finale: Sarah Schenirer; The Babylonian Talmud
Latest Episode of the Jewish History Lab Join me this Shabbos in Manhattan at the extremely cool Altneu Synagogue! I just thought this was so fascinating. Season 2 Finale: Sara Schenirer! Click here to listen to Yael and Schwab discuss the life and work of this remarkable woman!
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Where does the word “Jew” come from? Jewish History Nerds on La Convivencia and The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara; Origins of Polish Jewry
Who is a Jew? An Israelite? A Hebrew? Two New Podcasts from Yael and Schwab The Expulsion of Ashkenazi Jews and the Origins of Polish Jewry
Visits to Synagogues in Bordeaux and Libourne (France); Another Open Letter to Jewish Participants in anti-Israel Protests re: Amsterdam; Conference Presentation on Sheptytsky and WW II
Fantastic Voyage of Discovery with Kosher River Cruises
A Difficult Conversation
Recent Conference Presentation in Toronto
Wait, Christopher Columbus was Jewish? Documentary on Roman-Jewish War now Online
Surprised how much attention this got.
Herod’s Tragic Reign
The Fatal Conflict
How Jewish Culture will Thrive after October 7; The Jews of Al-Andalus Part II
Remarks at Lander College for Men
Maimonides and the Controversy over His Work
Jewish Resilience After October 7; American Jews, Post-Honeymoon; The Jews of Al-Andalus
Three Strategies
Jews under the Visigoths II; The Spanish Golden Age
Public at 10am ET (44 minutes)
Online Courses in Jewish History
Jewish Life in Visigothic Spain; Commemorating October 7
This is one of the most bizarre periods of Jewish history, and that’s saying a lot.
