Vladimir Jabotinsky Speaks! Paris 1934 footage

Here’s some amazing 1934 footage of Vladimir Jabotinsky discussing the status of the Jews in interwar Europe–and the crushing need for the establishment of the State of Israel.  Jabotinsky was one of the few Jewish thinkers of the 1930s who anticipated, in one form or another, the Holocaust that would engulf European Jewry.  He speaks in a beautiful, if Russian-accented Yiddish, with Hebrew subtitles.

Join us this Monday night for a discussion of his life and work!  Click here to register for free.

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Still looking for Intern in Jewish History

Thanks to all the parents who submitted their children’s names as candidates for the Internship in Jewish History. Unfortunately, I can only consider applications from people who are willing to take the job. Here’s the revised job description:

Intern in Jewish History: Hard work, long hours, meager compensation. Chance at everlasting fame and glory, promoting the study of Jewish history. Candidate must be organized, diligent and personable. Ability to speak Brooklyn an asset. Must be a student at the mighty Avenue J campus of Touro College. We hope to fill this position by October 31, but will keep looking until the right student comes along. EE/OU/Chaf-K.

This internship is enthusiastically funded by the Friends of Jewish History.  Consider joining us and supporting our great cause!

 

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How to Pronounce “Jabotinsky” Properly and Impress all Your Friends

Hello Lovers of Jewish History!

By now you must be talking to all your former friends and colleagues about the upcoming Jewish History @ J series of lectures, and hyping up the first biography of Vladimir Jabotinsky scheduled for Monday, October 31.

It occurred to me that it might be helpful for you to get some background on his unusual name, and in particular, how to pronounce it properly.

First, his surname. It’s Slavic in origin, and the Cyrillic alphabet doesn’t have a sound exactly like the letter “J.” The closest is this interesting looking letter, which is actually the initial letter of “Jabotinsky:”

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It’s typically rendered “Zh” in most transliteration systems, and it’s pronounced like the French “J” in “Jacques,” not the English”J” in “Jack.” Jabotinsky’s name is often rendered as Zhabotinsky.  Incidentally, to render the sound “J” like “Jack” in the Cyrillic alphabet, a “d” letter is added before the “j.” The American Joint Distribution Committee, for example, was known in Russian as the “Dzhoynt.”

There’s more cool things about his first names–Vladmir Ze’ev–but I’ll save those for the lecture because there’s some small joke potential there. Very small.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Monday, October 31!

P.S. Interested in sponsoring one of the lectures in the series? Please visit the Friends of Jewish History!

 

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Thank you Mr. Paul Shaviv!

Thank you to Mr. Paul Shaviv, a scholar and master educator, for supporting the Jewish History @ J series! His donation is in memory of Dr. Yishai Shachar z”l – 1935-1977, whose 39th Yahrzeit was on 5 Tishrei. ‘Haval al d’avdin..’ Historian, teacher, gentleman.

On behalf of all the students who benefit from the lectures, thank you!

And thank you also to the mystery anonymous donor! Your support will really help us promote the knowledge and study Jewish history, here in Brooklyn and worldwide!

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Minutes of the First Meeting of the Friends of Jewish History last night!

Minutes of the Friends of Jewish History Meeting (10/13/16)

1) We’ll try to post videos of the Monday night lectures by Tuesday Afternoon

2) We hope to run live q&a sessions on Thursdays at 7PM EST

3) Printing some Jewish History @ J bookmarks/fridge magnets for Friends and attendees

4) Looking to hire an Intern in Jewish History to help with the setup of the room, greeting attendees, perhaps some follow-up online.

5) Experimenting with the idea of webcasting the lectures themselves.

6) First lecture is sponsored, looking for sponsors for the other lectures.

Looking forward to the start of the semester on October 31!

https://www.crowdrise.com/friends-of-jewish-history/fundraiser/avenuej

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“Who Was Vladimir Jabotinsky?” Sponsored by Norman and Bridgette Robinson!

“Who Was Vladimir Jabotinsky?” is sponsored by Norman and Bridgette Robinson in memory of Leona Robinson of blessed memory. In the words of her son, she was “an avid reader who loved history” who would have enjoyed this lecture.

Thank to the Robinsons for becoming the first members of the Friends of Jewish History! Their generosity will help fund a student internship in Jewish History at the mighty Avenue J campus.

Would you like to sponsor a lecture this semester in memory of a loved one or in honor of a family member, friend or colleague? Please visit the Crowdrise website below for details.

https://www.crowdrise.com/friends-of-jewish-histo…/…/avenuej

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Paid Internship in Jewish History

Paid Jewish Internship in Jewish History for qualified Avenue J student! Hard work, long hours, meager compensation. Chance at everlasting fame and glory, promoting the study of Jewish history. Must be organized, diligent, and personable. Will train. Contact me directly at abramson@touro.edu.

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First Meeting of the Friends of Jewish History!

First meeting of the Friends of Jewish History! New Friends welcome! Agenda: exciting plans for the Fall 2016 lectures.

Thursday, October 13, 7:00-7:30 pm EST.
Web login:
https://zoom.us/j/7186385458?pwd=v4EFhXcDlhAJZNeQOp%2FfXA%3D%3D
Password: geshikhte

Telephone call-in:
Dial: +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) or +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll)
Meeting ID: 718 638 5458
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=30Usrg3JHXCdvXk7rk3huvZeSoE2JRQ9

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Join the Friends of Jewish History

Hello fans of Jewish History!

We have some very exciting plans developing for the Fall 2016 lecture series. I’m thinking about organizing a live webcast, live Q&A sessions, and a few other really cool things. We are thinking about how we can bring the lectures to a new level of technical quality, and that’s where you come in–as a potential member of the FRIENDS OF JEWISH HISTORY!

We are completely committed to providing these lectures free of charge to a live audience in Brooklyn, and then to the global audience through the Internet. The stats are really impressive, I think–about 10,000 followers on various social media, with 1,200 watching daily on YouTube alone! Thank you.

We are also totally committed to raising funds to support undergraduate students with the Jewish History @ Avenue J Scholarship Fund, which raised over $2,000 last semester without really trying.

Still, we really want to improve the technical quality of the lectures, so I’ve started the Friends of Jewish History.

Would you like to join with me to take this Jewish History project to the next level? Here’s a few suggestions:

  1. Like, share, and comment on the lectures! Free, meaningful, and much appreciated.
  2. If you’re near Brooklyn or one of the cities I occasionally lecture in, please attend a lecture and say hello! (see https://jewishhistorylectures.org/upcoming-public-lectures/ for the current schedule).
  3. Consider donating to the Jewish History @ Avenue J Scholarship Fund (https://www.crowdrise.com/avenuejawesomestudentscholarshipfund/fundraiser/avenuej). Funds donated to this charitable cause go directly to fund scholarships for my undergraduate students in Jewish history.
  4. Consider joining the Friends of Jewish History by sponsoring an upcoming Jewish History lecture. Unlike the Scholarship Fund, which goes directly to supporting students, donations to the Friends of Jewish History fund go to improving the quality of the lectures themselves.(Note to current undergraduate students: I appreciate your enthusiasm, but please don’t use this option. The lecture series is designed to support you, not the other way around.)

We’ve got a whole pile of ideas to improve the technical quality of the lectures with better lighting, cameras and audio, and I would really love to have someone professionally edit the videos. I’d also like to use some of the funds to hire more students to help with the filming, setting up the auditorium space, and things like that.

Sponsoring a lecture is $250, for which we will happily provide you with the following privileges and benefits:

  1. Membership in the Friends of Jewish History.
  2. Free gifts (like maybe fridge magnets with dates of lectures) whenever we make them.
  3. Thank-you message at the beginning of the lecture you sponsored, mentioned live and in the opening credits of the video. Honor a loved one!
  4. Special invitations to live webcasts and Q&A sessions.
  5. Other cool things we haven’t thought of yet.

How does that sound? Nice? Okay, maybe you’d like to choose a lecture to sponsor? Here’s what we are planning for Fall 2016:

  1. October 31: Who Was Vladimir Jabotinsky?
  2. November 7: Who Was Rabbi Avraham Isaac Kook?
  3. November 21: Who Was Emma Goldman?
  4. November 28: Who Was Franz Kafka?
  5. December 5: Who Was Janusz Korczak?
  6. December 12: Who Was the Chazon Ish?
  7. December 19: Who Was Elie Wiesel?

Okay, I guess that’s that. We have some really exciting plans–did you notice the live webcasts and Q&A sessions?–but we’ll need some resources to put these ideas into effect. Please consider supporting us!

You might also want to forward this post, or just this link: https://www.crowdrise.com/friends-of-jewish-history/fundraiser/avenuej

Thanks very much, and looking forward to seeing you at the lectures starting October 31!

HMA

 

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