1.The History of Sephardic Jewry: Overview

Broad overview of the full sweep of Sephardic history from the ancient period to the present. Lecture presented as part of The History of Sephardic Jewry, a new course at the Lander College for Men, Touro University.
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@@HenryAbramsonPhDhi dr, I love your videos. Just wondering why you started at 711, and not the years during the Visigoth periods?

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@@Landofisraelforever I am in the class (the guy who walks in front of the camera), and this was just the introductory class. We did the Visigoths in the second class

[@Landofisraelforever]

@@SimmyKaplunI see, are these lessons part of a degree? And I would advise you to listen to the podcast:history for the curious episode: Spanish Jewry (part 1,2,3) and episode of Kabbalah (1,2).

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@@Landofisraelforever No but it counts as a history core class.

[@zdzislawmeglicki2262]

Ibrahim ibn Yaqub of Tortosa and Córdoba, a Sephardi-Jewish traveller, was amongst the first to explore central Europe in 961-962, and write extensive commentaries on his travels. His is the first mention in known historiography of the Polish Duke Mieszko, whose lands (Poland) he skirted on his way from Magdeburg to Prague (!).

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I've been an avid student of your classes - and this was so good that I had to join to hear the rest. I wish you hope and peace in these troubled times.

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Great class Professor!

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Thank you so much for posting these lectures

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I'm loving the chemistry on the whiteboard in the background. Thank you again Doctor Abramson!!! the people of Bala Cynwyd love your videos!

[@berteloth6512]

Shalom!! If possible could you cover in a video about Joseph Solomon Delmedigo? He was a Sephardic rabbi and polymath, Delmedigo studied under Galileo and traveled widely, engaging with contemporary scientific knowledge. Thanks for always posting amazing insights about Jewish history!!!

[@cardinallavegeri1604]

Dear Henry The intellectual honesty is to start with word itself Sefarad Where is does come from The people or the 12 tribes of the Israelite started in Yemen and all the history of those tribes with their prophets were in Yemen and all archaeological artefact are still there. The word Sefarad come from the city of Daffar still full of Israelite up to day but non Jews in Yemen today Salutation

[@jaimendaniel5578]

The Visigoths originated in the island of Gotland, today's Sweden, in the Baltic Sea. They had wandered across Eastern Europe, before settling in Hispania and laying the foundation for today's Kingdom of Spain. They also represent a continuity of Roman rule, as they were Foederati, or allied forces. Romans allied themselves with specific Germanic tribes they called foederati to protect the borders from other Germanic tribes.

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the clock in the classroom is stopped

[@SimmyKaplun]

We all had watches don't worry :)

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​@@SimmyKaplun I didn't

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@@yehoshuaarochas No one cares Mr. Aroush

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​@@SimmyKaplun why don't you just arrive late again

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@@yehoshuaarochas Why don't you just get a life

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Who arrives late to his lecture?!!! They don’t know how lucky they are.

[@SimmyKaplun]

Excuse me, but I was coming from my first math class and had trouble finding the room!

[@MagicScientist]

Fun fact: Kronk, of the movie 'The Emperor's New Groove', is canonically Jewish. You would expect this would be an anachronism, but it is actually theoretically possible. If Kronk (or more likely his parents) were Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain in 1492, they would have had plenty of time and opportunity to make their way to South America and set up shop in the Incan Empire, which wouldn't begin to come in to conflict with Spanish conquistadors until 1532

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[@jaimendaniel5578]

The Islamic troops were able to take over most of Spain after winning the key battle of Guadalete, because they had secretly agreed with a faction of the Visigoths that these would unexpectedly turn against the other faction of the Visigoths in the battle. This wasn't a common betrayal, as it has theological roots. The ruling faction of the Visigoths had just relinquished Arianism and officially adopted trinitarian Catholicism. The other faction saw in Islam a doctrine that wasn't claiming Jesus to be God and thus more in line with their beliefs. Of course, many of these Visigoths now on the side of the invaders came from powerful families and once converted to Islam they struck a political alliance that preserved their privileges.

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Again, very interesting!

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and … ?

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I’m glad you recognize it’s not everyone’s. Thank you.

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