Hasidim, Mitnagdim, Maskilim: I SURVIVED JEWISH HISTORY Pt. VIII

Brief overview of the history of the Jews in the 18th and early 19th century, with emphasis on intellectual and religious developments in the Russian Empire and Germany: the rise of Hasidism, the Mitnagdic reaction, and the impact of the Haskalah. Part VIII of the I Survived Jewish History Series.
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[@tophatandtails]

Thank you for your persistence with these videos over the past year. It has no doubt given much strength to all of us, your listeners.

[@aristeidislykas7163]

I have watched about two dozen of your lectures. This is one of your best!

[@melodyh9720]

I greatly appreciate this series. Also thank you for adding Shimon Dubnow's inspiring words in his horrific fate ( in the chat) I'm truly glad for the reported events of these amazing people. May their stories continue to be told.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you!

[@Headhunter_212]

That was wonderful Dr Abramson. It really filled in a lot of the gaps in my knowledge. Your command of the historical detail, broad trends and specific context was very helpful.

[@Didisayhi]

Wow I’m so excited to listen!!! Dr your work is amazing. Can’t thank you enough!!!

[@ettiedudkevitz9273]

Thank you. You make things very clear. I really enjoyed your lecture

[@alabamapilot244]

Thanks as always!

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[@dobishs]

Thank you Dr Abramson! I would love to learn more about the members of the czars family that converted to Judaism.

[@1995yuda]

Thanks again from Israel, stay safe! Blessings

[@allyip5777]

Thank you professor for yet another wonderful lecture.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Many thanks!

[@petercumpson6867]

Thanks for this lecture! As always so clear and put into great perspective.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@marshwoodvale4367]

Brilliant as usual. Toda raba

[@johnfenner3534]

Excellent. Very revealing and instructive.

[@poppy25718]

Very good video.one of the best explanation!thank you.shalom

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You are very welcome

[@yourthought2333]

Reminder set 😉

[@nilinu]

thank you so much for another superb and accessible lecture and all good wishes from the UK!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You're very welcome!

[@luiscecilio8807]

thank you Prof....great again

[@Nathan-oo3jb]

Your videos are amazing, topics, research, presentation, editing etc. Big Shkoyach! Question: in this video you said your Hassidim friends think you’re Litvish. In another video you said Maskilim were wearing short jackets (because they were against Kapotas), so I thought you were a Maskil… I’m so confused now…. Which are you ? 😂 Thx for nice work!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

"Only her hairdresser knows for sure."

[@jerusalemhealth784]

thanks!!

[@naseersheikh1118]

מעניין מאוד תודה רבה😍

[@zafirjoe18]

Thanks

[@thesvsam]

One of the bad consequences of the virus is that we lost your humor.. Please keep your humor even when you're only in front of a camera. Great content as always.

[@RafaelJasonRafiHecht]

Excellent lecture. Personally though I felt that there was too much focused on Hasidism. I would have liked to have heard more about how Mendellsohn's reform started out as a "frum" movement, why it attracted some of the brightest minds from the frummest families, and how that danger could affect any of us and why it was a genuine war, whereas in todays times it's a non-topic. Namely I'm looking at items such as an in-depth analysis of Mendellsohn's Biur (which was studied in Volozhin of all places until the 1840s), as well as Mendellsohn's reasoning for the Duke's 3-day burial request as actually bringing back an ancient Jewish tradition stated in the Talmud (hamachazir atara leyoshna), among other things. Nu nu?

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Try this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haCphIljg91ogcU

[@yourthought2333]

I agree with Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, we cannot walk around in ancient garb these days but we also cannot throw away the laws of the Torah as part of our daily lives.😉

[@646oleg]

they had something right about sabbateanism, exactly what part of Lubavitch community did to Rebbe Schneerson after 1994

[@skylerskoal]

This studio recording (presumably for COVID) is much superior to the Shul ones, and not just for the audio/visual. In Shul, Rabbi Abramson's pre- and post-labeling his jokes as jokes, frequent sighs of exasperation and drinking over a throat mic, and taking unheard audience questions are super annoying

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

I really enjoyed this comment, even read it to my wife! Especially appreciated the "pre- and post-labeling" comment, which I think works very well for a live audience, maybe not so much on the internet. Anyway, not a Rabbi, just a regular guy.

[@skylerskoal]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD Thanx, I'm super glad you weren't offended (unless you really were) because I do love your content. Looks, talks and walks like a Rabbi...is a Rabbi!

[@cr-pol]

okay, who are you and what did you do with the real Dr Abramson? No way the real Dr Abramson would not have told over the joke about the misnagid in a deadly situation and the chasidim trying to help. :)

[@cr-pol]

@jack ruff the punch line really works better with visuals. He told it over during one of the Florida talks. I'll see if I can find it. Better yet, he can post it for a Pesach Treat [ that is, if they find the real Dr Abramson :) ]

[@cr-pol]

@jack ruff Here is a version that is not as good as the Doctors (will do a more thorough search for his version soon) A very devout Brisker is praying at the Kotel (Western Wall) when, suddenly, an Islamic extremist grabs him from behind and puts a large knife to his throat. The Brisker quickly recites the blessing for someone who is about to die for his religion: “Baruch ata … al kiddush Hashem!” The terrorist, impressed with his victim’s piety, stops what he is doing and turns to leave. The Brisker, pointing to his throat, calls out impatiently to the terrorist: “Nu! Nu!“

[@1800JimmyG]

Drink every time he says god willing

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Ha

[@batukhan6406]

Why the Jew peoples have the good culture and the good study do the fight to each other in the internal. Because the other peoples not the Jew sometime do the fight to the Jew too. Yes peoples have the difference idea of the religious but why do the fight and causing the hurting of the Jewish. 一箭易斷。 但很多箭連在一起是不能斷的

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Translation: "One arrow is easy to break. But many arrows are unbreakable."

[@yaelfeldhendler6280]

Hasidism is influenced by Roman catholicism and the syncretic Kabbalah, not rationalist, not in the spirit of Moses and Hillel the Elder

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

I don't agree.