Thank you Dr. Abramson. I am Jewish by birth but was raised completely non-religious and these lectures have helped me to feel more connected with my people. Thank you so much

@HenryAbramsonPhD

Жыл бұрын

That is very amazing, I am so glad that these lectures help.

Thank you for posting this lecture.

Dear Dr. Abramson, I am so thrilled that you are continuing to publish your online lectures. thank you for you generous and fabulous work!

So glad your here to teach us about Jewish History. You make it very interesting Rabbi!!

Excellent seminar, learned a lot.

@HenryAbramsonPhD

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

He boldly and willingly leaves out the knowledge that the Greeks learned from the libraries and lessons of the Ethiopians (Africa)!!!! Wow!!

@HenryAbramsonPhD

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing. And not a word about the Protestant Reformation, either! Can you believe it?

As a Christian interested in the history of the transition period between the Old and New Testaments, I found this lecture very informative. Thank you!

@JoseRivera-ok5iy

7 жыл бұрын

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@GKing-fm7rx

6 жыл бұрын

Kendra Johnson r u insain the man is lying.

@lobell759

4 жыл бұрын

@@GKing-fm7rx What do u think Dr.A is lying about...? I have found Dr. Abramson's lectures EXCELLENT..

@araunapalm

4 жыл бұрын

@@GKing-fm7rx what are you basing your comment on? History or only personal opinion? Please explain.

Excellent - I am reading Josephus during this period as well as 1 & 2 Maccabees and I am glad that I have this lecture to draw upon as I go over these sources. Thank you!

The best lecture on the the Maccabees to date. I was beginning that I had interpreted all wrong, until I heard Dr. Abramson's lecture.

@HenryAbramsonPhD

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great lecture! I'm fascinated with this period of Jewish history. Especially what happened after Alexander's conquests and how it impacted Jewish history.

Awesome Lecture Dr. Abramson, well done and so very interesting, in which I thoroughly enjoyed.

@HenryAbramsonPhD

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that you enjoyed it!

Thank you fro making this available. I appreciate it.

I love how you deal with the question of the oil miracle. It's very hard to explain to people that can't read the original Hebrew and Aramaic of Megilath Ta'anith... but your explanation is about as perfect as you can give to ppl who don't understand the original languages. All I can say to any Jews out there: Please put in time to study Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic. I know that sounds like an impossible project, but you will fall in love with these languages and you will thank me for suggesting it to you. If you don't, please PM me or write it here. I promise you it will only help your journey 🙌🙏💙🙌

@HenryAbramsonPhD

3 жыл бұрын

Studying in the original is always better.

Dr. Abramson, I enjoyed this new lecture. Glad that you are back.

Dr Abramson is my favorite historian.... Vhat a MENCH!

Thanks for the lecture! Great to have you back!

I so appreciate your format which if easy to follow and the giving of original sources.

Great lecture and very informative, thank you.

@HenryAbramsonPhD

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Not only great story lessons, you are also a very nice man.

...but everyone knew her as Nancy. Tough crowd. Thank you for this, it helped so much on my study of the Nine Worthies.

@HenryAbramsonPhD

3 жыл бұрын

Great!

just found your channel. very excited to explore the videos. cheers.

Toda rabbi from Jamaica

Thank you for a very interesting lecture - I particularly liked the tour d'horizon on Hellenism and how it came to impact on Judea and Galilee, and the points you make about it being essentially a Jewish civil war and the problem of commemorating a civil war in public memory and retrospect. The whole Maccabean period is enormously important for numerous reasons. I appreciate this is an introductory lecture and you could only touch on a few issues; as well, you are approaching your subject matter biographically rather than thematically. May I mention some tangents? 1. The canonical status of 1 and 2 Maccabees among the Christian Churches is more mainstream than I thought you were suggesting. The Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches have pretty much affirmed them always, although Jerome rejected them, preferring to follow the Hebrew Canon. 2. It was understandable that 1 and 2 Maccabees furnished subject matter for Christian art in the Middle Ages, as it was counted as part of the Christian Bible. The 'Maccabean Martyrs' of 1 Macc. 1.60 were commemorated, and allusion to them is found in Hebrews 11.35f. in the New Testament. The Protestant Reformers followed the Rabbis and Jerome in rejecting their canonical status, partly because 2 Macc. 12.44-45 was cited in support of prayer for the dead and the doctrine of Purgatory. 3. I think around 48 minutes you referred to 'the Roman Empire and the Roman Emperor'; but of course there was no emperor until Octavian (Augustus). 4. The whole period is fascinating also for the way it features in three other great areas of research: the Dead Sea Scrolls and the rise of Essenism; the origins of Samaritanism; understanding the Book of Daniel -every one a hot potato! Thank you again for all the informative teaching you do and the lively way you do it.

@briankelly5828

8 жыл бұрын

+Henry Abramson - well, I think you did a very adroit job with the tricky question on Greeks and anti-Semitism! I'm an OT scholar by background but greatly interested as well in post-biblical Jewish history and I really enjoy the diverse insights (and the jokes) you provide on such a wide range of subjects in Judaica - such as your explanation in one of the talks (on Trotsky?) why there was significant secular Jewish element in Russian communism. (There may be echoes of this in South Africa as well - Joe Slovo). I was always a little puzzled why the Jewish political class in Britain tended (with notable exceptions) to side with the left, just as it seems to be the case in the USA, although Jews are among the wealthier segments in both countries. Is it something to do with the historic experience of immigrants?

AS GOOD AS IT GETS! ., Dr. H. Abramson,.! THANK YOU.

I learned two things that stand out for me: (1) that the core of the Maccabean conflict was near civil war - conflict between traditionalist and reformist factions, and; (2) that Judas Maccabeus opened the door for Roman rulership of the region, similar to how King Hezekiah opened the door for Babylonian conquest of Judea centuries earlier.

Once again, a great lecture.

Updated. It's been suggested, and I agree, that instead of saying Ben Noach, it's better to say, I embrace the Jewish faith. I just completed reading Tenakh cover to cover. I loved it and will read it more and more. My next job is to learn Hebrew. Thank you and the other Rabbi's I've listened to for getting me started.

@HenryAbramsonPhD

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, big project!

thank you for the lecture

great to hear and c u again ...

Great lecture, very informative

My Eth Cepher (i like to call it my uber bible or para canon) has half the Maccabee texts (One through four).87 texts total a great resouce! has 29th chapter of Acts, Ethipoc Enoch, Jubilees, Jasher, 3,4 Ezra. And all the names of God and proper nouns and names are transliterated. And it gives a little taste of The Orthodox Jewish Bible christian translation with important vocabulary left untranslates with a foot note. And the way the foot notes cross coordinate similar passages between Tanakh, Christian Testament and the extrabiblical texts, very circumspect in scope, the overall vantage it provides is quite a nourishing vastness.

Very detailed and informative.

@HenryAbramsonPhD

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

Shalom!

Love these vids

I'm interested in military history and Jewish history, so this was fantastic. Carry on with these great videos and the cheesy jokes :)

Good lecture!

Dr. Abramson, thank you for a great lecture. So much more we can say about the true meaning of Hanukkah that I am sure If a search a little you probably have a lecture already on it. Looking forward to viewing more of your lectures on different topics.

@HenryAbramsonPhD

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that you enjoyed the lecture!

Very interesting. What a treat.

@HenryAbramsonPhD

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Two newer versions of this lecture available, updated with more stuff I learned since I spoke in this lecture.

Good evening, Professor Abramson. This video was years ago, and I’ve just viewed this. I respect your overall knowledge of the History you present us with. I’m of Puerto Rican birth, and recently learned through a DNA test that I have Jewish Ancestry. I also found that the majority of people in PR also have Jewish ancestry, and are also related to me, which isn’t uncommon on islands (the being related part). That being said, I’ve also had the opportunity to read some historical texts which insinuate that Christopher Columbus brought many Jewish people with him and helped them flee Spain. I was raised Catholic and am familiar with the books of Maccabees from my religious upbringing. To my knowledge, it’s only the Catholic Church which currently includes these books in their Bible. Could there be a link between Catholicism and Judaism beyond what’s already known? I just find it strange that many Hispanics have Jewish DNA and probably come from Jewish backgrounds from what I’m learning through my DNA analysis.

@a1erii

Жыл бұрын

I just became Catholic this year. It is all so fascinating to learn about.

thanks for the lecture Dr. Abramson :-) can u pls make a lecturer Jewish pirates of the Caribbeans and Sephardic Jewry in Latin America. Thanks

@antoasap8644

8 жыл бұрын

Toda rabbi I hope you do make a lecture on caribbean latin american sephardic contributions to American Jewry.

@antoasap8644

8 жыл бұрын

shalom Patrick where are you based.

The Books of the Maccabees have every reason to include the story describing the miracle of the oil yet do not mention it at all. Why would you think this story wasn't mentioned and might this be a reason they were not included in TNK?

Thanks! With regards to the question on early historical evidences for the miracle of the oil outside of the Talmud, I'd just like to add my thoughts that John 8-10 in the NT could be seen as an allusion to early recognition of the miracle of the oil with it's talk about the "light of the world" immediately preceding events that occurred on the feast of dedication.

@RafaelRabinovich

6 жыл бұрын

Sunnycoast Klips John 8:10 is about forgiving a woman ... What is there about Chanukah and the miracle of the Menorah oil?

@franherndon4682

6 жыл бұрын

At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter @ John 8:10 with no mention of the miracles or Chanukah...just a reference to the Feast of Dedication. Simply an interesting reference that proves it was celebrated in this period of early history.

Thank you for sharing this video and lecture with my family. I was interested in sharing reliable and well-researched information with my children. Your work is compelling and has increased our knowledge and strengthened our decision to teach the kids about the importance of this rich history.

Hi Henry, was just wondering why most sources are putting Judah Maccabee to 175 to 134 or somewhere round abouts but your screen says 2bc. Please could you help me with the confusion

@sashagooch6401

7 жыл бұрын

Henry Abramson thank you for your reply, but still confused. As it is alot of years to round off. But liked your presentation. Shalom

@yossiwibowo1786

7 жыл бұрын

sashagooch 200bce u mean?

Very well done Hank Abramson I enjoyed your lecture. Happy Hanukkah 🕎 buddy.

@HenryAbramsonPhD

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

And still watching. Wenatchee Washington

What an amazing man Judah was

I really enjoy your work. I take notes as if I'm going for an A in class. I'm in my sixties and am Ben Noach.

@HenryAbramsonPhD

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy in good health!

@malloryanderson9098

3 жыл бұрын

I’m just starting on Ben Noach. It’s hard in Iowa. But it’s so uplifting. When you read the Jewish materials it’s like coming home, somehow.

@Jim-sb7dt

3 жыл бұрын

@@malloryanderson9098 Hi Molly. I prefer to say I embrace the Jewish faith rather than saying I am Ben Noach. I just finished reading the Jewish bible cover to cover. It's so awesome I couldn't put it down. I took around 200 pages of notes. Rabbi Scobac is also very good. I hear what you're saying. In my city there is a good size Jewish community. I may have to move there. Most my life I've been surrounded by Christian's. So yes, that's frustrating. I'm now wanting to learn Hebrew.

@Jim-sb7dt

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, Mallory

@Jim-sb7dt

3 жыл бұрын

@@HenryAbramsonPhD thank you

The 8 days is a re-celebration of Sukkot because they were not allowed to celebrate it during the battles

Was the kosher diet primarily animals native to the region vs those not native?

I suspect that, while they wouldn't all fit on the elephant, 32 infantry man per elephant might reflect a certain understanding of the importance of infantry support for heavy infantry.

@HenryAbramsonPhD

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting perspective.

One third of the way in and I'm.hearing more about Greece than Judas Maccabee..

@HenryAbramsonPhD

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes that happens

Like the anachronistic expression 'Jewish' Quisling?! First time you used that? Not sure it fits.

@veaudor

8 жыл бұрын

+Henry Abramson What about using "short shrift" to describe a Jewish subject?? lol

it's a strange thing but I can't hear the word Maccabee without thinking of the Rug Rats enthusiastically calling themselves Macca-babies!, getting caught in Channakuh stories conveyed to them by the adults.

@JamesM702

5 жыл бұрын

That is very interesting!! By the way my brothers exact name is David Savage too lol

Shalom my good rabbi, Yahweh Elohim bless you and give you long life. I am an Igbo Israelite from the house of eri, the son of Had, seventh son of yacob. I wish to do the same thing, tear down the abomination of Britain, fight for the the nation of my ancestors isreal, promote Judaism and revolt against the sons of Ismael Fulani, restore Judaism and fight against the enemies of my country isreal. Thank you Rabbi

Well done...yasher koach!

were is the color

@RafaelRabinovich

6 жыл бұрын

Karen Parra Is your screen set to black and white only?

@user-yj7bd5py4s

4 жыл бұрын

prolly need a new phone bruh

Alexander's territory was divided 4 ways, not a couple of ways. Antiochus was anti-Semitic. What have you been studying all this time? You don't think slaughtering a pig and killing Jews for carrying the Torah was not Ant-Semetic.

😉 I believe that instead of celebrating the revolt we should fast to remember the pains endured prior to.

LOL I almost missed the joke. I missed it last time. How funny.

from what I understand wrestling is the most ancient and universal sport; before hunting was a sport it was survival not sport I'd say.

whoa! on Josephus saying his father was named Asmodeus, is there any connection to Asmodeus King of the demons?

What happened to Ashkenazi the sons of japheth? Conversion to Judaism?

How did japheth's son Ashkenaz become shem's son Israel?

The spinnafex, rolling by Your foot after the untimely endings? Are ever Your punchlines. They echo out of time too. The appreciation of it comes with it's fuze. Tickles me everytime. Your pride in irony gives me a chuckle too. Ive never been a fan of any Man. I mightve given credence to Chomsky, Leary or Reverend Paisley even. An idolatry free existence thanks to Pathological parenting. An actual living breathing Man to admire? It's the very endearing nature i see. 'You!? Your the whole Ball. I hope, as i'm sure beyond doubt, that Your Children do appreciate Your stature. Nectar.

@anvilbrunner.2013

8 жыл бұрын

Ahh, like the Mauna Kia, in the pacific.

So sad, the schwartzes are so confused 😐

@awula5385

6 жыл бұрын

Jenya, racist much?

Greeks were taught by the Egyptians...

Euclides?

Loved your jokes too.

So is noone else is here because of Handel?

Those that say they are JEWS but are not. Original Hebrews were and still are black. Now..Teach that history!

@yakov95000

4 жыл бұрын

Lol "Original" Jews are Jews,Sub Saharan African from America have nothing to do with Jewish history...

It wasn't only a civil war. It started that way but Judah definitely fought the Romans and selucid. I feel just saying it's a civil war is incorrect. I watched this many times. Am I wrong?

@HenryAbramsonPhD

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a civil war in many ways. But you are correct, there were many other players involved!

Romans did not have emperors in the Maccabean period, they were a republic with a proconsul.

@HenryAbramsonPhD

5 ай бұрын

Correct

Revelation 14:12 12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

11:47 That looks like a *Roman* nose... 28:44 Nothing much has changed since then.

Yes!!! Thank you!!!1 1Nation4Life

@HenryAbramsonPhD

3 жыл бұрын

I think that's a little outside my area of specialization.

@Tubulous123

3 жыл бұрын

@@HenryAbramsonPhD, Thanks.

Now, why is it that people who do not know much, and make many mistakes, and twist names, and looks like they just read it all just yesterday on Wiki - Why and how these people think they can lecture on History events? Maybe revert back to Rabbinical work?

@tommyodonovan3883

6 жыл бұрын

Erik L What! YOU can do better? Schmuck!

Great lecture once again Henry, more stupid jokes are welcome.

Scripture says the heathen thought Paul and Moses were Egyptians cuz Egyptians and Israelites were Black before the barbarian invasions. Cant confuse ur images of Josephus with Egyptians. Looks like a European.

Hi to the others 3.

@HenryAbramsonPhD

5 ай бұрын

Hi

@tonyholmes962

5 ай бұрын

You didn't say one of them was you. Are the other 2 your family? I love your work. Thank you for all you have done.

It seems the Lacedemonians were probably one of the lost tribes of Israel. Jonathan the high priest, and the elders of the nation, and the priests, and the other of the Jews, unto the Lacedemonians their brethren send greeting: There were letters sent in times past unto Onias the high priest from Darius, who reigned then among you, to signify that ye are our brethren, as the copy here underwritten doth specify. At which time Onias entreated the ambassador that was sent honourably, and received the letters, wherein declaration was made of the league and friendship. Therefore we also, albeit we need none of these things, that we have the holy books of scripture in our hands to comfort us, Have nevertheless attempted to send unto you for the renewing of brotherhood and friendship, lest we should become strangers unto you altogether: for there is a long time passed since ye sent unto us. We therefore at all times without ceasing, both in our feasts, and other convenient days, do remember you in the sacrifices which we offer, and in our prayers, as reason is, and as it becometh us to think upon our brethren … (1Ma 12:6-11 KJVA)

God help them win the battle against the the invader

Israel and Greek influence. .... Israel and American influence?

Why are blacks not mentioned in Jewish history??

so you ancient bloodline is this truly juddisam

@RafaelRabinovich

6 жыл бұрын

Karen Parra Judaism, mind you

at 44 seconds, he turned me off... bad very bad intro.... Sorry

Incorrect: it happened in ancient Judea, not in ancient Israel. Judaism was found by unfaithful ancient Israelites who were not happy and satisfied with God's instructions given through Moses. They mixed pagan rituals and traditions with God's teachings and invented Judaism to oppose pure God's faith. Abraham, Moses never encounter followers of Judaism but if they were they would strongly oppose this godless religion.

"Guerrilla warfare," not "gorilla" !!!

🤔He forgot to mention the fact that they were✊🏿 "BLACK"😳

@HenryAbramsonPhD

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't mention race because it didn't seem relevant.

@deejdavis

3 жыл бұрын

I mentioned color only because it has been brought to my attention the world has attempted to hide the truth about who the black Hebrew Israelites are. The caption clearly depicts an image of a pale skinned person so I mentioned color not race. And consider this, what if 100 years from now they do a lecture about you but show illustrations of you that are black skinned. Wouldn't that be very misleading along with might I add deceptive. Especially if the people responsible actually know that you were in fact, 0ale skinned.🤔 Food for thought..think and eat 🥗 SHALOM✊🏿

@ibnyahud

3 жыл бұрын

@@deejdavis My friend, if you are reading things in English and can't read the historical languages of the region in question: Greek, Latin, Arabic, Aramaic and Hebrew. Then I would say you lack access to about 95% of historical documents and sources.... English is just a modern twist on a dialect of Old Norse - i.e. White European language - and you are coming to me as someone scholarly?

judis bo talk to much not about the sub and hand

You should continue using "those israelites" because you are not "us".

@historicvic2795

4 жыл бұрын

@IL NGR all of the tribes of israel ate black. Not jusy the tribe of Dan. I dare you. Double dare you to ask me for the svriptures in the boble to prove the israelites were/are black. I will wait for your reply in hope to shut you up.

@ibnyahud

3 жыл бұрын

@@historicvic2795 ok believe what ever hocus pocus you want you can't even read Hebrew lol...you probably only speak English... You are also so vitriolic and angry, I doubt you are carrying a "message of God"

@historicvic2795

3 жыл бұрын

@@ibnyahud 1. What does reading Hebrew got to do with ANYTHING with what I just said? 2. Who said anything about carrying a "message of God"? 3. You should go study and read "The Thirteenth Tribe: The Khazar Empire and Its Heritage, By Arthur Koestler. (A Jewish man) 4. When you read that book, then reply back to me.

avoid proud. be glad

Why doesn't he say AD or BC 🧐? What is this BCE garbage? CE?

@HenryAbramsonPhD

3 жыл бұрын

Standard usage, especially for secular or non-Christian historians.

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@HenryAbramsonPhD

3 жыл бұрын

ty

1 & 2 Maccabees is in the 1611 King James Bible (Authorized Version) and the tribe of Yehudah are people of color!!!!

@user-yj7bd5py4s

4 жыл бұрын

LeYah Yisrael well yea all people have color seems kinda of weird to point out a obvious truth as no human is clear skin as they would be invisible😐

@4usbyus965

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-yj7bd5py4s your being disingenuous but we know why..Lol 👀

@Leokat334

24 күн бұрын

What’s the obsession of saying the color of Jews were dark or black? That’s racist! We don’t care! There’s Jews from regions around the world of different color but it doesn’t make them less Jewish. Stop trying to be more significant than you are.

My OPINION, you are not fit to teach a goldfish how to swim, so things you said are true but you inserted your own philosophy as opposed to what is written in scripture and in history. One fact I do know- you were not the people of that time, they were blacks look like ETHIOPIANS and you do not look like an AFRICAN! You leading people straight to HELL with your lies!

@franherndon4682

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing how to respond to such "passion".

@jenya1996

6 жыл бұрын

lisa palmer in your OPINION? This mensch is a professor. He specifically states that he is sticking to historical facts. This has nothing to do with scripture or philosophy. You’re either talking Theology or history.... in your case it’s theology. Because you BELIEVE he’s leading others to hell.

@adijohnson5.075

6 жыл бұрын

lisa palmer yes sister. I totally agree.

@yakov95000

4 жыл бұрын

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_Maccabeus This is how Yehuda Ha'Maccabi actually looked like from coins from Hashmonai Kingdom...

@user-yj7bd5py4s

4 жыл бұрын

but why do they find thousands of years old bodies of blonde-haired people in Africa what does an actual African look like

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@HenryAbramsonPhD

3 жыл бұрын

ty