Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
First in a series of new videos on Jewish History in the Torah! Discussing how historical research in the Ancient Near East (archaeology, inscriptions, etc.) illuminates our understanding of the weekly Torah reading.
This video looks at the various calendars that Jews have used since antiquity and offers some insight into why the current year is 5786 in the Jewish calendar. Enjoy in good health!
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The Holocaust
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First in a series of new videos on Jewish History in the Torah! Discussing how historical research in the Ancient Near East (archaeology, inscriptions, etc.) illuminates our understanding of the weekly Torah reading.
This video looks at the various calendars that Jews have used since antiquity and offers some insight into why the current year is 5786 in the Jewish calendar. Enjoy in good health!
Interested in studying more deeply? Join our learning community of students, researchers and colleagues by becoming a Channel Member: youtube.com/channel/UCeNr6gwqin_7e_atjVnJcCQ/join
My day job: I'm the Dean of Lander College for Men, Touro University. It's an amazing place. If you want to support my students, that would be fantastic: click here and be sure to leave a special note for me so I can thank you properly! https://lcm.touro.edu/giving/
Prefer to learn Jewish history in print? Me too, actually. Please click here for a sampling of books I have written: amazon.com/stores/author/B001K8BMYY/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=df898766-e084-48b5-9214-ff96e23b2b86&ref_=ap_rdr&ccs_id=775cb8e6-f2ba-4fab-9b15-49c49e698eb6
Online Courses:
Biblical Jewish History: From Abraham to Bar Kochba
Course information and registration here: henryabramson.com/course/biblical-jewish-history
A Thousand Years of Ashkenaz!
Course information and registration here: henryabramson.com/course/a-thousand-years-of-ashkenaz
The Holocaust
Course information and registration here: henryabramson.com/course/the-holocaust
