Peace?
The turmoil in Israel after the Yom Kippur War led to the election of Menachem Begin and the historical peace agreement with Anwar Sadat. But was it peace?
From the dawn of civilization to the upheavals of today’s
modern world, this free crash course takes you on a dramatic
journey through Jewish and world history.
Crash Course
The Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War was the darkest time since the Holocaust for the Jewish people. But ultimately it came to emphasize the miraculous nature of Jewish survival.
Modern Jewish History
THE JUDEAN DESERT
One of the most beautiful areas in Israel is the Judean Desert. Even though the word desert in English conjures...
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LOOKING BACK
Whereas younger people in their adolescent and early adulthood years constantly look forward (I think that is why history teachers...
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Herman Wouk
I know that it sounds strange but Herman Wouk is an important person in my life. I met him only...
Read moreSECOND CHOICE
A friend of mine told me of an interesting conversation that occurred between two professors at a Catholic university...
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BIOGRAPHIES
I have recently completed reading two biographies about two very diverse but influential people. I will admit going from the...
Read moreThe Pursuit of Bad Through Good Means
Emergency personnel gather outside Robb Elementary School, May 23, 2022, after a shooting in Uvalde, Texas....
Read moreMedieval Jewish History
Two Legacies of the Hasmoneans
The great fortifications that the Hasmonean kings built and a law about Chanukah that teaches us a tremendous lesson about...
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False Messianic Fervor and Fever
Messianic beliefs die hard and even survive the death of obviously failed dead messiahs. Such was the case with Sabbatai...
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Vishniac’s Vision
In the 1930s, Roman Vishnaic went through Eastern Europe taking pictures of Jewish life, later collected in albums such as...
Read moreJewish Thought
The Pursuit of Bad Through Good Means
Emergency personnel gather outside Robb Elementary School, May 23, 2022, after a shooting in Uvalde, Texas....
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