I can't beilive this channel hasn't blown up to atleast a 100k subs Till now, the quality of these vedios Has been consistently Amazing since the first few vedios. GG Sam.

@jhoughjr1

2 жыл бұрын

I just looked and yeah you'd think it would have more. Its among the top tier of content.

@12SPASTIC12

2 жыл бұрын

Who would have thought that Shahrukh Khan watches Jewish history videos on KZread in between acting in Bollywood movies!

@silvernug

Жыл бұрын

I agree. This has recently entered my KZread algorithm, and dominates my attention. No where have i found so much Jewish focused history in one place.

@ThisNinjaSays_

11 ай бұрын

After watching Rabbi Abramson and Yad Veshem videos, I think the "low keyness" of the channel is best. The comment sections of those and other Jewish History channels are 🙄.

Sam, the work you’re doing providing not only top tier educational content but also making it entertaining and a pleasure to watch while learning is a gift to all of us. Thank you for all your immensely hard work, your integrity and your quality scholarship. It’s a pleasure to work with and along side you. With Love, Zevi

I thought that maybe I will give some additional context for the "Orthodox" part in the official name of Berek's unit you can see at 16:44. In original Polish, it's _Starozakonny_ - a traditional Polish synonym for "Jewish" (particularly in the religious sense), which can be literary translated as "of the old order/law", referencing the Christian concept of the "Old Covenant". I think that in time it perhaps become especially associated with Orthodox Judaism but simply "Jewish Lighthorse Regiment" might be a better translation. Maybe one could experiment with some neologisms to create a perfect translation? I'd say that something like "Oldcovenanter Lighthorse Regiment" would sound really badass.

@VictorLepanto

2 жыл бұрын

Using a term like "covenanters" would make them sound Scottish, or at least Presbyterian.

@Artur_M.

2 жыл бұрын

@@VictorLepanto True.

@michaireneuszjakubowski5289

2 жыл бұрын

I really like the idea of "covenanters" here. Seems to portray the idiosyncrasy well enough.

I love how you changed the Gaon's hair color throughout the video as the years progressed. At one point when you mention "The American system" I was, like, oh right! This is after 1776! There's a US now! When are we going to cross the Atlantic and look and Jewish history in the Americas?

@SamAronow

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll just say that we’re done with 18th century Eastern Europe and beginning the “Emancipation Trilogy.”

@EladLerner

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamAronow I know that's a different emancipation, but this word always reminds me of this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/c4Wip6SMp8eniNo.html

@patrickkelmer6290

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamAronow OMG OMG YAAAAAAY

@victorsanchez5336

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamAronow How about the other Jewish Leaders with Davidic Descent the: Exilarchs. How are they compared to the Hasmoneans & Herodians in influence & prestige to the Jewish community.

15:51 My great-aunt's husband, who studied to become a rabbi, was in the Polish cavalry at the start of WWII.

Wow. I’m not Jewish but polish and this video was very interesting thank you!

Yay! Moses Mendelssohn coming up. I am looking forward to this. The Napoleonic era will be probably interesting too as it implemented emancipation in many places (a little at least). An ancestor of mine, Joseph Naumann (Cohn), apparently became an officer in the Prussian army during the German Wars of Liberation of 1813. He had to drop "Cohn" as a last name in exchange for promotion to lieutenant; at least if I believe what his greatgrandson wrote down in 1919. Anyway, I am intrigued that the Polish Army had Jewish officers 20 years earlier (even so in a very different way and of course the world of 1793 was very different from the world of 1813).

One more thing came to my mind as I was rewatching the video, regarding both the minorities of the PLC serving in the cavalry and the tragic battle of Praga. Alongside the Beardlings, among the defenders of Praga, were the remnants of all six of the Lithuanian Vanguard Regiments (Pułki Straży Przedniej Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego). The majority of their soldiers were the Lipka Tatars. In some sadly poetic way I find it fitting for the last stand of the old Commonwealth. Also, a bit of context for the fact that Polish-Lithuanian officers (in cavalry especially) were almost exclusively nobles is that the nobility of the PLC was significantly more numerous than in other European countries.

Man I’m not even Jewish in this is fucking fascinating history!!

Thank you Sam for an another amazing video. פשוט תענוג לשבת כל שישי בצהריים ולצפות בסרטונים שלך!

The Pale of Settlement: origin of the large majority of the Western Hemisphere’s Jews, and birthplace of seven of Israel’s first eight prime ministers.

@scharb

2 жыл бұрын

"Origin" is not the right word

Berek Joselewicz died in the Battle of Kock in 1809. Many ancestors of mine lived in Kock.

Binged the entire channel over the past few days so I was surprised when there was no next episode to watch. Great work keep it up, I’ll be waiting patiently for the next.

Great stuff! Keep making more!

I think this is going to be one of my new favorite channels.

Another fantastic episode. Keep it up mate :D

Another great video, thank you.

Im a Christian and I came here in a search for the roots of antisemitism. I knew of the Pale of Settlement but understood only the most rudimentary aspects of it. While this video gave me much of the history and context I was seeking, my larger takeaway is how bereft most public school world and American history curricula are of key Jewish figures in the history of Europe and the New World--to say nothing of the middle east. I am a school superintendent and I am going to make it a point of emphasis to search out supplemental texts and resources (like this one) that can be included as part of what schools must teach in order to help extirpate antisemitism wherever it may be found. Thanks for the great video!

Thanks for the great content. Cheers!

A very, very, very informative clip. Thank you!

Your content is truly gripping, I look forward to your next episode.

Such a good channel.

High quality content Sir.

Just found this channel and I have binged through all of your videos. The content is so good you deserve ten times as many subscribers. Keep it up!

and this is where i am caught up after binging this whole playlist. thank you for sharing this information. i now have to look up every other culture in the world! inspiring work, sir.

Interesting and worthwhile video.

Right out of the gate, as a Polish person I'm impressed by the way you pronounced the name of king Stanisław Poniatowski. Bravo!

Excellent work

Another great video! I've now become a Patreon supporter. You've earned it!

Well done. Need more videos about jewish individuals who interacted with the late polish state, local lords, sejm and army like Yoselevich, there are many, but so many have been forgotten by history.

Such an awesome channel and video. My family came from Volhynia, so I love learning about European-Jewish history.

The tallest mountain in Australia is named after Kosciusko. But we pronounce it "Kozz-ee-oss-ko". It wasn't until I was 19-20 that I learned the name had anything to do with Poland.

Hey Sam! i just re watched your Masoretic text video and noticed the date of your Bar-Mitzva i'm gonna guess your birthday is around this month so happy birthday Sam! may you live until the age of 120!

Brilliant channel, this is the 3rd video of yours I've watched in a row (US colonies, Enlightenment and now this one). Keep up the great work (and this is even as a Gentile fellow KZreadr)!

Superb.

Thanks for another excellent video. Where can one find your sources/references?

Thanks Sam. I have to say, I always look forward to your videos. I have a pretty deep understanding of European history (and ancient history) so seeing everything from another perspective is absolutely fascinating, and I really appreciate your channel.

thank you

Due to the lack of European historical information taught in American schools after WW2, it has been for me a curiosity as to the historical background of that region of Russia - the Pale. Some of us know of the Polish revolutionary Kosciuszko who assisted in our American Revolution among other act turned a bend in the Hudson river into Westpoint and knew he went back to help establish an independent Poland. Thank you for filling in a gap in historical understanding of Poland and it's partitioning.

i really admire your scholarship

“I believe education, means you should be educated” real

Darn I really wanted the beardlings to work

I've learned more from your channel about Jewish history than I learned in the entire course of my Jewish Studies undergraduate degree. In fairness, I didn't study much history; I studied Jewish law, ethnomusicology, literature, and Hebrew and Yiddish. Everything but history, really. But your videos have shed so much light on our history by providing much needed context. I always felt I was being given the impression that Jews were passive participants in the histories of our various "host nations", with a few notable exceptional individuals - except for a few offhand mentions of the Haskalah and the resettlement of Israel, I never learned much about what was happening within and between communities. I especially never knew the extent to which Jews from different edot were mixing! I knew it happened, but thought it was quite rare. Anyway, your channel is a gift.

Fascinating, I never realized that the Pale of Settlement wasn't arbitrarily drawn, but was former Poland.

You taught me not just the Ashkenazi history, but Polish history as well. Good job

I remember we were taught in the yeshiva that the conflict between hasidim and mithnagdim was much more violent (especially after the Gaon passed away on Sukkot, and the Mithnagdim attacked the hasidim for celebrating his death). Either way, great video!

Even knowing the outcome I was still like, “Oh man the Beardlings are here this is gonna be epic what’re they gonna - …Oh that was over quick…” Haha yet another fantastic video as always, Sam!

@5:39 Ashkinazi communities traditionally wore tephilin just for one of the three daily prayers (shaharith). Other edoth wear them for afternoon prayers as well. And there are communities such as the baladim who wear them all day long as outlined in the Talmuds and Mishneh Torah.

Dude, this is a better summary of the last days of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth than I remember from my Polish high school. :D

The one thing I wanted to know that wasn’t covered is why it is called “the Pale of Settlement,” so I looked it up and it is pretty mundane: “Pale” in English has the it’s roots in Latin “Palus” meaning “stake.” So the “Pale of settlement” was like an enclosure surrounded by stake fence marking the boundaries.

End of Omar was brutal.

Please do a video on daher Al Umar's Jewish associates I think his advisor was a powerful guy from Damascus

As a gentile (Lithuanian) I noticed just one mistake - the Constitution of May 3rd, if anything, strenghtened the monarchy and centralised the state, as previously weak elective monachy was replaced by inherited and more proactive crown.

This quality is too good wtf

great video as always, next video is a recap? will there be more about the rest of the world in your next phew videos (as not the west, were all the Jews there peasants that didn't make an impact)?)

I found this channel about a week ago and have watched your whole Jewish history playlist. Awesome, awesome, stuff. Very appreciative

Thanks for all your content! Does anyone know what the music at 2:00 is called? I've been interested for a while

Hey Sam! There is a podcast I think you might like, "A Podcast of Biblical Proportions" from the channel "GoT Academy" on yt. For the most part it is critical biblical analysis, they had an episode not so long ago about how the book of Samson that I think you will like the premise of. And they are also from Tel Aviv Yaffo so you might have seen them by chance at an am pm before.

Minor correction at 9:30. The conquest of the Mamluks happened under Selim I (Suleyman's father), becoming the first Ottoman Caliph. Although the observation of the encouragement of Jewish settlement is true for both rulers. Very useful video, this is mostly an unimportant correction given the video's actual content. Thanks for the great education!

The best simple explanation of what happened to Poland during this period, created by a Jewish-centric channel. Odd in a good way.

Very interesting material. However, one note. The problem of Liberum Veto and the degradation of the political system of the Polish-Lithuanian Union is more complicated than it seems. I'll just point out that Liberum Veto is often confused with Liberum Rumpo. Liberum Veto itself functioned quite well in a situation where politics was in the hands of responsible and educated people, wealthy enough not to be exposed to corruption. After the catastrophe of the mid-seventeenth century, the noble's democracy heavilly degenerated. The repair of political system was disrupted by the agent influence of neighboring powers, corruption and the ambitions of the local magnates. And one more thing. Focusing full attention on the role of Russia in the Partitions of Poland does not allow us to recognize that the Prussia was the greatest beneficiary of Partitions. Btw. Tsarina Catherine II was Prussian origin - princess Sophie von Anhalt-Zerbst

I have always wondered, with regards to the Bukharim, were they at all present in the Pale? Like did any immigrate their, or did the communities stay entirely separate?

@SamAronow

2 жыл бұрын

Bukhara only came under the Russian sphere of influence in 1868, and from that point on it was Ashkenazim who began migrating there. Nobody wanted to move from Bukhara to the Pale.

I hope you talk about the Jewish role in the upcoming Napoleonic wars, and the large Aliyah of Jews to the Holy land Again

13:26 onward, I just couldn't believe my ears. Late 18th century Polish monarch attempting an about-face right into US Constitutional modeled democracy? Nice.

@Artur_M.

2 жыл бұрын

The thing is that Poland had a long republican and 'democratic' tradition. It was a democracy limited to the members of the nobility but that nobility wasn't a 1% or less of the population (which was the norm in most of Europe) but something like 6-8%, all legally equal despite being hugely stratified economically. The Kings were elected and their power was severely limited (the Henrician Articles from 1573 were sort of a proto-constitution). Unfortunately, the system kinda stopped working efficiently in the middle of the 17th century and somehow dragged for over a century without the badly needed reform. Here is a lecture by Prof. Robert Frost trying to briefly explain the peculiarities of the Polish-Lithuanian political culture: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i6t51tajfrHedKg.html As for Stanislaw August Poniatowski, he is a very complicated and controversial figure. The reforms culminating in the Great Sejm and the Constitution of 1791 were hardly his sole doing. In the eyes of many, he shortly afterwards betrayed all this work by not resisting Catherine's invasion in the following year strongly enough, instead rather quickly giving up completely.

What a story!

Is this the origin of the phrase "beyond the pale"?

I'm pretty sure the Ottoman Sultan Selim the Grim conquered the Mamluke Sultanate in 1517. He was the one that conquered Mecca and Medina as a result and was proclaimed the official Caliph of Sunni-Islam.

@kmmmsyr9883

2 жыл бұрын

True. It's normal he mixed them up, tho. There is just 1 year between Selim's Egyptian Campaign and Suleiman's coronation.

It's been an amazing education for Jews and non-Jews alike. I hope to learn more about the rise of Jewish scientists, inventors, and secular Jewish thinkers of the 19th and 20th centuries. So far there has been little mention of the Scientific Revolution, The Age of Reason, and The Enlightenment which dragged the rest of humanity into our modern world. It would also be great to have more bios on the influential half-Jews and quarter-Jews that emerged in Europe and North America.

How about the other Jewish Leaders with Davidic Descent the: Exilarchs. How are they compared to the Hasmoneans & Herodians.

Now I understand why my family was so dysfunctional. I don’t use my real name in KZread, because of trolls. I think of the generational stress that was passed down and the Holocaust, and no wonder my family is so screwed up.

Oh, finally some explanation for that tiny semi independent Galilee that we've been seeing in previous episodes.

One branch of the Gaon followers formed the religious Zionism movement.

@davidcohenboffa1666

2 жыл бұрын

Yeas, Rav Kook studied in the Volozhin Yeshivah. I hope he will touch his teachings and Zionist ideas in the future.

A video on jewish history that is 19 minutes and 48 second long. Perfect

May I ask what program you use to create your maps? Kind regards.

@SamAronow

2 жыл бұрын

Adobe Illustrator. However, the map templates are property of Omniatlas (omniatlas.com/ )

@barbardosia

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamAronow Thanks! I really enjoy your 'classes' :)

this whole video reminds me that my dad always says about old stuff in yiddish "fun Poniatowski zeiten", which he used to hear his dad saying that. I also find Joselewicz very interesting considering that in Israel he's not celebrated in any shape or form, like he doesn't fit the mold of the "weak galut" we've been led to believe. in Poland there are streets named after him but nothing of that in Israel.

@SamAronow

2 жыл бұрын

Back when Israel and Poland were friendly with each other, they jointly released a commemorative stamp in his honor.

Hey, ADD crew represent!

fantastic video sam. one question, where is it written that Berek's hebrew name is dov ben yosef? couldn't find anything about that

@SamAronow

2 жыл бұрын

“Berek” is Polish for “Ber,” which is Yiddish for “Dov.” He was the son of Josel, which is Yiddish for Yosef.

I still wonder,are you related to that aronowich?

Hey not to bother you but it was actually selim the stern who beat the mamluks

"A reputation for poverty?" With QUADRUPLE taxation, that is hardly surprising.

It was not Sultan Suleyman but Sultan Selim1 who took Jeruzalem/Palestina from the Memuluks of Egypt.

In this part of Europe or the Austrian Empire, what's the tradition of Jewish spouses taking last names? Like would a Jewish husband take the name of his wife?

are you gonna talk about Berek during the napoleon wars?

@Artur_M.

2 жыл бұрын

In a response to one of my comments Sam confirmed that Berek will be back.

Out of curiosity, would you like to run for the Knesset? You'd be a good MK.

"Hot takes" lol. I like it

Great episode! I loved learning about people I knew little or nothing about (the Vilna Gaon, Daher Omar) but above all, I'm a huge unabashed fanboy of Tadeusz Kościuszko and I always have waited to hear about Berek Joselewicz on this channel. We actually might hear about him again (I hope). I don't want to spoil anything, but I'm pretty sure that the uniform Berek was depicted wearing in this video is a uniform of the Army of a certain Duchy that was created in 1807. BTW For anyone interested in getting a deeper understanding of the peculiar Polish-Lithuanian political system and how it became so dysfunctional, while also demonstrating an ability to reform itself (although too late), I recommend a lecture by Prof. Robert Frost: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i6t51tajfrHedKg.html

@SamAronow

2 жыл бұрын

This will not be Kosciusko’s last appearance on the channel.

@Artur_M.

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamAronow I am very glad to hear that. I wasn't even expecting that, as I was specifically talking about the possibility of hearing more about Berek Joselewicz (also, maybe about his son Józef Berkowicz also known as Joseph Berkovitz or Berkowitz).

@SamAronow

2 жыл бұрын

@@Artur_M. Joselewicz will also return, but in a different video.

@Artur_M.

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamAronow BTW can you recommend any sources about Jews serving in the light cavalry units of the Commonwealth prior to the Beardlings, as you mentioned in the video? Also, I need to pay more attention to what I'm writing. I had to edit my original comments due to two errors (random "of" where it shouldn't be and "interesting" instead of "interested").

@SamAronow

2 жыл бұрын

@@Artur_M. You’re in luck, because all the early sources I found were in Polish, so you’ll find it much easier to access.

4:00 No you don't. No one has ADD anymore. They changed it to ADHD in 1987.

Jewish Light Cavalry? Who KNEW!!! Todah Rabbah

Will you go into the history of Zionism and the State of Israel?

Russians and Germans try not to partition poland challenge.

@ThisNinjaSays_

11 ай бұрын

Poland is the Afghanistan of Europe. Except Afghanistan has natural defenses and a potential to be Switzerland. Poland has no natural defenses because they're on the European stepp. Polish defense strategy should be like Prussia or Mongolia. 1. Prussia...preemptive strikes. Not viable long term because the other small neighbors will become weary of you. Eg Modern Israel post 1967, especially Lebanon. 2. Mongolia... be ready to fight a powerful state which comes for you, let them attack 1st then outright defeat them so that none ever dare invade your stepp homeland again. Make your enemy build a war to keep you out. Make sure your powerful neighbors know that without you, they'll have to go to war. Extract Commercial benefits from one you've fought previously (Mongolia-China), Russia/Germany for Poland. Extract Security benefits from the other that you've not fought previously (Mongolia-Russia), US/France for Poland.Don't play both sides.

Small correction traditionally Jewish males wear tefilin only at the morning prayer otherwise great video

R shneur zalman actually was the only student to my knowledge that kept his masters asceticism for the populace in practice called “hiskafia” and “hishapcha”. Yes he did take away fasting but their was still a glimmer of asceticism.

13:20 you're not saying that poland-lithuania was an independent poland? surely......!

Funny how Jakob Emden’s idea that (Jewish) autonomy could not aid integration has proven sort of correct centuries later.

R shneur zalmans teacher after the magids passing R menachem mendel of veitebsk did move to Israel with around 400 of his followers

Why is it called the Pale of Settlement?

@SamAronow

2 жыл бұрын

It's an archaic term for an area of land in English, like the Pale in Ireland. Keep in mind that English was not used by locals :)

@karenpike2420

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamAronow Thanks

9:30 It was sultan Selim i not Suleiman the magnificent, I wonder how many other things you got wrong smdh.

Century of Warfare, World at War, and, of course, Heritage: Civ.&TheJews had slow starts but became the staple sources for western history/comparative religion classrooms just as the popularity of Sam Aronow's series will rise. Spruce up the animation, have guest voice actors & add 5-10min. more than 1 would & Nebula would sign Sam in a heartbeat.

15:56 sam aronow is a "parash" Jozef Aronowicz is a cavalry general Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

@SamAronow

2 жыл бұрын

I believe he was a Lieutenant Colonel.

@jonyprepperisrael60

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamAronow i meant to ask if hes related to you

@user-ln9yo9sh5d

2 жыл бұрын

I pretty sure Sam is a descendent of the actual "Parashim"- from old Judea

I thought the beardlings were gonna whoop some ass the way you hyped it up. Of course not 😩 this ain't a movie