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As Crusaders swept through Europe and into the Holy Land, Jewish communities braced for slaughter. But in 1099, when Crusader armies stormed Jerusalem, something unexpected happened.
Jewish and Muslim communities, once distant, stood side by side — pushing back against the invaders in a rare moment of shared resistance that offers a powerful counter-narrative to centuries of division.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:55 Why so many Christians joined the Crusades
05:57 The Jewish martyrs of Europe
07:00 The fight for Jerusalem
07:54 The Jewish-Muslim alliance
09:18 Aftermath of the siege on Jerusalem
10:04 Muslim reconquering of Jerusalem
10:26 Stories beyond Muslims vs Jews
Sources:
-Eidelberg, Shlomo. The Jews and the Crusaders: The Hebrew Chronicles of the First and Second Crusades. KTAV Publishing House,1996.
-Bugh, Glenn Richard, Albright, William Foxwell, Fraser, Peter Marshall, Bickerton, Ian J., Faris, Nabih Amin, Jones, Arnold Hugh Martin, Khalidi, Rashid Ismail, Brice, William Charles, Khalidi, Walid Ahmed, Kenyon, Kathleen Mary. "Palestine". Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Jan. 2025.
-Medieval Sourcebook: Urban II (1088-1099): Speech at Council of Clermont, 1095, Six Versions of the Speech. Internet Medieval Sourcebook. December 1997.
-Madden, Thomas F. A Concise History of the Crusades. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
-Gibb, H.A.R, ed. The Damascus Chronicle of the Crusades. Dover, 2002.
-S.D. Goitein, “Contemporary Letters on the Capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders,” Journal of Jewish Studies, vol. 3, no. 4 (1952): 162-177
-Rustowm, Marina. Heresy and the Politics of Community: The Jews of the Fatimid Caliphate. 1st ed., Cornell University Press, 2008. JSTOR.
-Frenkel, Yehoshua. "Jews and Muslims in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem." A History of Jewish-Muslim Relations, From the Origins to the Present Day, edited by Abdelwahab Meddeb and Benjamin Stora, Princeton University Press, 2013. pp 156-161)
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Image and footage credits:
David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries
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Executive Producer:
— Barry Skolnick
Co-Executive Producer:
— Shmuel Katz
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Translation credits:
Portuguese: Saymon Pires
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Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between.
About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking.
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As Crusaders swept through Europe and into the Holy Land, Jewish communities braced for slaughter. But in 1099, when Crusader armies stormed Jerusalem, something unexpected happened.
Jewish and Muslim communities, once distant, stood side by side — pushing back against the invaders in a rare moment of shared resistance that offers a powerful counter-narrative to centuries of division.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:55 Why so many Christians joined the Crusades
05:57 The Jewish martyrs of Europe
07:00 The fight for Jerusalem
07:54 The Jewish-Muslim alliance
09:18 Aftermath of the siege on Jerusalem
10:04 Muslim reconquering of Jerusalem
10:26 Stories beyond Muslims vs Jews
Sources:
-Eidelberg, Shlomo. The Jews and the Crusaders: The Hebrew Chronicles of the First and Second Crusades. KTAV Publishing House,1996.
-Bugh, Glenn Richard, Albright, William Foxwell, Fraser, Peter Marshall, Bickerton, Ian J., Faris, Nabih Amin, Jones, Arnold Hugh Martin, Khalidi, Rashid Ismail, Brice, William Charles, Khalidi, Walid Ahmed, Kenyon, Kathleen Mary. "Palestine". Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Jan. 2025.
-Medieval Sourcebook: Urban II (1088-1099): Speech at Council of Clermont, 1095, Six Versions of the Speech. Internet Medieval Sourcebook. December 1997.
-Madden, Thomas F. A Concise History of the Crusades. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
-Gibb, H.A.R, ed. The Damascus Chronicle of the Crusades. Dover, 2002.
-S.D. Goitein, “Contemporary Letters on the Capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders,” Journal of Jewish Studies, vol. 3, no. 4 (1952): 162-177
-Rustowm, Marina. Heresy and the Politics of Community: The Jews of the Fatimid Caliphate. 1st ed., Cornell University Press, 2008. JSTOR.
-Frenkel, Yehoshua. "Jews and Muslims in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem." A History of Jewish-Muslim Relations, From the Origins to the Present Day, edited by Abdelwahab Meddeb and Benjamin Stora, Princeton University Press, 2013. pp 156-161)
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Recommended video—The Untold Story of Arabia’s Jewish Tribes | Unpacked
youtube.com/watch?v=y_1X7i3unNQ&list=PL-DNOnmKkUabqlaSQ6Srquba6iY5URCVW&index=7
We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch
Let’s connect:
Website — https://www.Unpacked.media
Instagram — /unpackedmedia
Twitter — /unpackedmedia
TikTok — /unpackedmedia
Facebook — /unpackedmedia
-----------
Image and footage credits:
David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries
-----------
Executive Producer:
— Barry Skolnick
Co-Executive Producer:
— Shmuel Katz
-----------
Translation credits:
Portuguese: Saymon Pires
About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion.
Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between.
About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking.
#history #christian #islam
