Sephardic Jewry and the Islamic Conquest of 711 Dr. Henry Abramson

[@fahimuel]

Being a Muslim , I find many common grounds between Muslims and Jews. I pray that they live in peace side by side fore ever. Thanks for the very informative lecture and wish that other Muslims listen to them to appreciate the content and to get enlightened. God bless you.

[@tvmystery261]

because islam copies judaism. fake religion

[@ShalomYal]

Free your heart from hate - I loved to hear from a Muslim who is interested in knowledge and friendship. Art I do not know is you are a muslim or a christian - But man - give up on your hate @Art clover

[@ShalomYal]

@@tvmystery261 Seriously - ALL religions build upon the cultures and religions of the past . Judaism has many elements of other near eastern cultures and Christianity uses lots of Jewish ideas and in fact steals half of its bible from the Jews and yes Islam is clearly a result of Judaism, christianity and of the local pagan culture - SO?

[@ShalomYal]

Peace be with you - continue to study - listen and learn. Send links to these lectures to your muslim friends - Shalom - Salam

[@johnrichards9361]

As a person with common sense proven history which is in doubt about the authenticity of both religions let alone Christianity but you can bring that in as well all being based on Sumerian Greek ancient Egypt adopting Pagan religions practices which they've all done to get more convert to appease a population 2 conversion all making a mockery have their own beliefs and not following such changing Doctrine as they go to fit their needs if it was so absolute none of the above would be appropriate or need it but I have only one wish all three of them would just go away all responsible combined for a belief in superiority 99 percent evolved Wars and genocides level one with sexual perversions they're all a little crazy when it comes to that it's just sickening stuff they do can anybody with a moral aptitude would never accept their ways into their life it would not have to be scared into doing moral and just things in their life with the threat of damnation to hold them accountable because all three offer forgiveness for such hideous actions religion is for the feeble-minded weak in morals and restraint but I must say I can't wait till Santa Claus comes the Easter Bunny hops down the trail free presents and chocolate that's my moral weakness candy I guess you got to believe in something or you'll fall for anything and what something to fall for something that has a track record of control an evil Deeds all in the name of God sorry folks it's all buncha man-made criteria to control the masses and govern them

[@mariferavery7646]

I have a great story to tell. After my dad passed away, I started looking into his family. Turns out thru him, I'm a descendant of Catarina de Orta, sister of Garcia De Orta. They were expelled from Spain in 1942 then took refugee in Portugal where they were forcibly converted by decree in 1497. The de Orta family then moved to Goa, India. García de Orta was a fabulous doctor and served viceroys and sultans, and died before the Inquisition got him in 1568... His sister and my ancestor was not and she was burned for Judaism in 1525. After that the family left to Amsterdam where they could practice their religion. From there to the Caribbean, Curacao, Venezuela, Colombia where I'm from. Is all documents. Crazy history!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Fascinating!

[@beeinthebodytorahclass2002]

Thank Adonai for revealing the truth! ❤

[@FelonyVideos]

My brother in laws family was jewish and from Couracao. They financed the government massively. Perhaps there is a link between us?

[@dimitarmihaylov451]

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[@YeshuasShadow7]

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[@russlyman8572]

Thank you for your excellent lectures. Just to clarify, Dr Abramson misspoke at about the 30 minute mark. It was the Abbasids who overthrew the Umayyad Caliphate in 748-750 CE (he inadvertently switched the two). Abd al Rahman I escaped after the rest of the Umayyad dynastic family were executed and went on to establish his own governorship in al-Andalus.

[@lunacavemoth]

Thank you for all of your wonderful lectures. All of my four surnames are Sephardic and my family left Spain for the New World back in the 18th century yet my mothers family still retains many Jewish customs, such as cooking latkes (my favorite) , resting on Saturdays instead of Sundays and my mother was even fortunate enough to have a job where she had Saturdays off , something that the Jewish bakery she ended up working in let her keep (to be fair, everyone had Saturday off there) and other small traditions that looking back, are Jewish. I am now trying to reclaim my ancestor's beliefs along with my partner. He has lent me some volumes of the Talmud and I'm reading the Tan'ach on my own and pray my Sephardic Siddur. The idea is to convert to Orthodox in the future, Gd willing. Your lectures have been a large part of my journey and I always enjoy watching and learning , and enjoy all the jokes. I laugh out loud, yes even at the Chinese kosher restaurant in 1850s California (Because I'm writing a novel on my hometown's history in SoCal). The history is so well researched and I wish this is the history taught in schools over the very innacurate one I learned back in grade and high school. Thank you once again and Baruch Hashem

[@kameelfarag1981]

Delightful to listen to a natural teacher.

[@davidleahy3972]

Most interesting that the golden era of Judaism was under the protection of an Islamic ruler.

[@davidleahy3972]

I'm still perplexed by the way Judaism is a religon, but "Jews" claim also to be a race who are entitled to the "promised land". Many Rabbinical Jews are anti-zionists.

[@ytyt3922]

David Leahy most Jews have ethnoracial connections due to lack of incoming converts of intermarriage. Anybody can convert to Judaism but the fact is that very few people do (it’s a long tedious process and most of history it was a religion of outcasts, so who would join it willingly?) and therefore most current Jews are ethnically related. Therein explains the religion-race debate. As for modern Israel - like any sovereign nation it can decide its own immigration policy. If it wants to allow Jews to gain citizenship, that’s its prerogative.

[@guydellagi4372]

@@davidleahy3972 race???? We identify as a nation a culture a tribe. Turks are also a federation of tribes, so are thr chechens, the iranians, the list goes on.

[@dogbert52]

Whats more golden about it then today?

[@archivalfootage1]

@@dogbert52 The people actually practiced their faith and the Muslims actually understood their religion. Modern Muslims were just as swayed by demagoguery as Western societies and in many ways turned their back on their faith in favor of what they believed to be the progress of "modernity"

[@pa226pable]

I’m not Jewish, but I enjoy your lectures. Very informative.

[@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt]

Me too ! (i'm Greek)

[@karenabrams8986]

Me three. 👍

[@karenabrams8986]

I’m trying to get my head around the history and basics of this long and very storied religion.

[@johnbeaubien8826]

same here! this is terribly interesting (I'm Mohawk)

[@michelleg7]

I love Dr. Abramson’s lectures too. I’m not Jewish although I have Sephardic ancestors, I like hearing their history.

[@SammyHegab]

Thank you very much Henry, certainly you are a gifted teacher with a great sense of humour too. I enjoyed learning about Jewish history.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

I'm so glad that you enjoyed the class! Thank you for your kind words!

[@PC-lu3zf]

I love your videos as I said I am about 25% Sephardic and my Sephardic ancestors came to America in the early years of the 18th Century. My Mum was however Ashkenazi.

[@PC-lu3zf]

Henry Abramson I’ll try and watch thank you:)

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

It is so great to learn about our roots.

[@rafaelmelo2576]

Actually, the Ummayads were replaced by the Abbasids, not the other way around

[@raymondlibaad5325]

Agree

[@eduardomen81]

sometimes I myself mis-speak in my own field, no biggie

[@johnplain1546]

Maybe you should come up under this guy and take over once he gets tired of talking to us

[@mrmu7ammed1]

True, the Ummaids only succeded in ruling most of spain as an independant kingdom, but the Abbasid got the rest of the empire

[@danielbairey4411]

Glad you also caught that

[@BettyChatterjee]

Thank you. I cannot understand why the average attention span for your lectures is only 20 minutes. Once I start watching one of them I stay put until the very end. I am going to share this video with Salaam Shalom group (Facebook) because we all need to know that there have been periods of history when Jews and Muslims were able to coexist harmoniously. So if it happened before, surely it can happen again, if we want it to.

[@RoseOzera22]

Colonialism destroyed that peaceful period between Muslims and Jews

[@edandmer62]

Subatomic Light can you please explain . How and when this happen.

[@s.l-b8t]

כבדהו וחשדהו.

[@RCSVirginia]

Abd Al-Rahman was a tough and ruthless man because he lived in a time that necessitated his being tough and ruthless in order to survive. Once the Abbasids toppled the Umayyad dynasty, they slaughtered every male Umayyad whom they could lay their hands on. Abd Al-Rahman escaped, fled to his mother's Berber kinfolk in North Africa and from them raised an army. Supported by a few Umayyad stalwarts in Spain, as well, he invaded the peninsula and took possession of what he reguarded as being rightfully his. There was scarcely any opposition to him from the Christians for they had been thoroughly crushed military in the first Umayyad invasion. The last of the Visigothic nobility who remained alive had retreated to the mountain strongholds of the far North. The Jews had supported the Umayyads in 711 and had even betrayed the Visigothic Kingdom by opening the gates of the capital of Toledo to the Arab armies. Their experience with the previous Muslim dynasty had been mostly a positive one, and that left them inclined to favour Abd Al-Rahman. The real threat to his rule was all the rival Arab and Berber Muslims in Spain who constantly staged conspiracies and launched uprisings against him. The Abbasids supported these rebellions and even launched invasions of their own to dispose of Abd Al-Rahman, once and for all. The Abbasids wanted the Umayyads completely eliminated as potential alternative rulers. Despite this turmoil, Abd Al-Rahman fought off all the military attacks of his Muslim enemies, consolidated his rule over Spain, establishing the Emirate of Cordoba--though some texts say that he personally referred to himself as the one true Caliph--and engaged in many building projects of mosques, palaces and public works that enhanced the power and status of his kingdom. He even managed to consolidate his dynasty itself, and--shades of Joseph and the multi-coloured coat here--passed over his elder sons and left the throne of Cordoba to a favoured-and-beloved younger son. His conquest of Spain and his establishment of a strong dynasty there was an impressive accomplishment.

[@lindasaban9163]

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[@zakirali8721]

kindly make correction: Pact of Umar ( R.A ) showing arabic calligraphy of USMAN ( R.A) the third Muslim Caliph.

[@etheldeitz1252]

Also you said visagoths did not really make it too difficulty on the Jews until the visgothics converted to Catholicism. So please be clearer. So in this one you say the Jews were happy to get rid of visagoths because they treated the Jews so poorly. Which one is it. Frustrating

[@deeplorable8988]

There's a serious bias against Christians in this lecture. Such unabashed propaganda and revisionist history turns an otherwise talented speaker into a zealot.

[@finalfrontier001]

you are mad christianity true colours are violent and evil. I am happy that this shocked your fake world view.

[@michelleg7]

I see no such thing

[@lunacavemoth]

the history of Christianity has been one of intolerance, once which I can not understand because its early history doesn't show that intolerance (at least the followers who knew Jesus or after his death. St. Paul is another story) . Dr Henry Abramson did an excellent job in this lecture on uncovering where the intolerance came from. Pity because Jesus has a good message. Too bad his followers don't listen.

[@normanspratling8303]

@11:05 I believe Dr. Abramson means to say Muslims and Jews instead of what he said which was "Muslims and Christians". Thank you. Best, N ~

[@lamegalectora]

Mr Abranson has A LOT OF SALIVA IN HIS MOUTH! It is off putting

[@shammo2225]

The conquest of early muslims(campanions of prophet muhammad) were a big mircale in the history of humans. There was no match between them , but they won every battle they fought.

[@etheldeitz1252]

Just had an issue with comment that Jews did not invite the Muslims, Your last lecture clearly says the Jews called out to the Jews. Please try not to confuse us when you say these things. Call me crazy but now I lose faith when you say things contradictory like this.

[@JeffreyPappas786]

Sam Vaknin, a sephardic jew, has two lectures which really resonate with some of the key themes of this lecture by Dr. Abramson. "Nationalism vs. Patriotism" and "the narcissism of small differences". I found both lectures and this one to be terribly enlightening. Thank you for your scholarship and the integrity contained therein. Godspeed. ✌️😊

[@javedsheikh6685]

Excellent Lecture once again. I wish they were longer. Time flies. Its a testament to your brilliant manner and delivery. Appreciate the neutral stance in your lectures. Its a shame many more "learned" men cant shake off their base tribal nature. Keep up the great work. As per the lecture and the comments of many other muslims, its always possible for people of ALL faiths to live with and respect one another and seek the goodness each has to offer.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you for these kind words of support! I’m glad you found the lecture useful.

[@javedsheikh6685]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD Sir you are great and a role model that both of communities should emulate. I wish I had a history teacher a fraction of your abilitiy. Sorry to go on, but your lectures are a great platform where people seeking knowledge can share some thoughts as well. Shame about all the bigoted comments. May Allah / Hashem enlighten our hearts.

[@hannahsarah60]

What about Yemen jews history?

[@amyhelwig]

I really appreciate learning from you.

[@Omaralkemis]

Just a small note, since I think you might appreciate knowing this: When an Arabic name starts with "abd", everything after that will usually be one of the names of God, since "abd" means "slave (of)". So when you refer to a person as "Al Rahman (The Most Merciful)", you're referring to him by a name of God. Essentially, it's as if we were to refer to Gabriel as just El. Otherwise: Great lecture! I enjoyed it tremendously!

[@jobirbatti6713]

It is wrong to interpret Allah as God. It is completely different. Mr. abraham please read the qur'an before you compare Islam with Judaism. Islam copied and plagiarized the Torah, new Testament and some Jews fables or legacy. But the way Mohammed lived his life was completely different than the prophets preceded him. He never prophesied anyway. For someone of your caliber shouldn't take Islam before thoroughly read about it. Regardless, I enjoy your lecture

[@jobirbatti6713]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD Mohammad had nothing of his own but copied from Jewish and Christians including names and at times he mixed up stories and dates...albeit language barriers. Unless one has preferred to be politically correct, there is no sign of Muhammad's prophecy.

[@jobirbatti6713]

Bro, Rahman is not arabic but Aramaic. Copied and plagiarized by Mohammad

[@myriam8947]

@@jobirbatti6713 Rahman us arabica as arabic language derives from aramaic

[@mylifetotaly]

Christianity, Judaism and Islam were changed by Europeans. Everyone needs to research and start over.

[@SantiagoRodriguez-th3ej]

Are you kidding?

[@moemaya9499]

Love your two lectures on this subject so far and plan to attend a few if possible. Your material is well researched and presented in an entertaining format.I am part of a very large Sephardic community here in Brooklyn and there has never been a series taught to cover such a large scope of our history in such an orderly fashion. Hatima Tova.

[@ufukci]

Congratulations and complements from Turkey for this very informative lecture.

[@2Travelis2Live]

I enjoy your lectures on Jewish history in Spain. I think, often, the predominant society rewrites history in his favor. As a non Jew, I appreciate the enlightening and often unwritten perspective of your lecture. I will continue watching. I feel foremost within a civil society are laws that establish religious tolerance; I apologize for those who don't recognize this.

[@yusufg.1281]

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله Salaam, Henry Abrams. I just wanted to say that I enjoy your lectures and I can't fathom why anyone would attack you personally, I literally have never heard you say anything offensive that was your own words and not a quote, it's likely the truth itself that offends people. I see some Christian complaining about the fact that Juda and Islam are more similar to each other than either is to Christianity and can't imagine why they are incapable of understanding the absolute fallacy of the Trinity and attitudes of Paul regarding the Law of Moses that Christianity boasts so much about being free from, as if you can be liberated from the Law of God, are the reasons and that if they happen to renounce their aversion to the Law and denounce the pagan cloak of the Trinity they would have the same similarities they wish they did. I think they believe if they pretend hard enough that Jesus /Isa (as) was named Yeshua and call him by the name of the OT Prophet (as) despite the fact that in any Semitic language they do not share the same name, like in Syriac, that this alone makes them more genuine Christians. Eyes that do not, refuse even, to see what is plainly evident with minimal research to confirm. ישע.

[@Abrock730]

I thought i was the only brother who watched his vedios. سلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركته

[@YouhavetoBelieve3347]

Yusuf G. 🚨CHRISTIANS/ JEWS DO NOT WORSHIP THE SAME GOD AS MUSLIMS, ALLAH IS A PAGAN MOON GOD AL-ILAT. I’ve read the Qu’ran & it’s a highly vague & shallow version of the Bible full of statements & just telling people what to do in these tiny verses for each surah. It literally sounds like a coaching book😂 “”Say this to People of the Scripture”” or “”Say this to disbelievers”” or your gonna burn on the Last day !”. The Quran doesn’t even tell u a linear storyline in chronological order like it does in the Bible of how man came to be, our original sin that lead to the fall of man kind, Christ coming to pay that price for sin which is death so we can be in heaven again with YAHWEH THE TRUE NAME REVEALED BY GOD TO MOSES. Allah has 99 Names in Islam, but guess who also has many many names, Satan, the Old Serpert !! In The Bible God only has ONE NAME & ONE NAME ALONE TO BE REMEMBERED BY THROUGHOUT ALL THE AGES. Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, **I Am That I Am**: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you. 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: ****this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations****. Notice how God didn’t say God of Ishmael? Because Ishmael was from the seed of a prostitute which God did not want Abraham to have that’s why he told him to have another child named Isaac who Christ would descend from not Muhammad !! Hmmmmm. This is another of many reasons why this book wasn’t written by the same True God. WHERE IS THE 10 COMMANDMENTS IN THE QURAN? NOWHERE ! IF THE QURAN CAME FROM THE TRUE GOD U THINK HE’D JUST FORGET HIS MOST IMPORTANT COMMANDMENTS? When the Quran talks about the prophets it literally only gives them like one, two sentence n jumps all over the place like the author doesn’t kno how to tell a story!!😂 it’s sooo vague. basically sum repetitive bs like “Allah is most merciful” WE HAVE ENTIRE BOOKS WRITTEN BY THE PROPHETS U CLAIM TO FOLLOW WHICH GIVES US A COMPLETE STORY UNLIKE MUSLIMS. THERES A REASON WHY THE TORAH & GOSPEL ARE ONE BOOK BEING THE HOLY BIBLE. ITS BECAUSE THEY GO HAND IN HAND & TELL THE SAME STORY & PROPHECIES IN THE TORAH WHICH R FULFILLED IN THE GOSPEL BY JESUS CHRIST. The Quran fits nowhere in here. It contradicts the the 2 Holy Books before it confirming each other proving itself to be a counterfeit Holy Book and not the true religion Compare Muhammad’s last words compared to Christ. Muhammad literally cursed Jews & Christians on his deathbed in the Hadith while Christ forgave those who beat,ripped to shreds by Roman whips, mocked, & nailed to cross him to the cross. He said “ Father !! Forgive them.. for they know not what they do !” ISLAM LITERALLY SPREAD BY THE SWORD AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BIGGEST AND LONGEST SLAVE TRADE IN HISTORY THAT LASTED 1400 YEARS . The reason u guys are muslim is because ur country was conquered n was forced to convert to Islam or pay the jizayah !! Which was “protection tax” or else the Muslims wud cut ur head off. Surah 9:29 “Fight those who do not believe in Allah or in the Last Day and who do not consider unlawful what Allah and His Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of truth from those who were given the Scripture - [fight] until they give the jizyah willingly while they are humbled” Surah 9:5 “And when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful” ^ peaceful God u got there guys😂 ISIS & all terrorist follow the Quran better then anybody in the western world. They’re doing exactly what Muhammad did in his time. BUT WHAT DID CHRIST SAY? Matthew 5:43- 46 43 “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? CHRISTIANS WERE PERSECUTED FOR OVER 300 YEARS N NEVER ROSE THE SWORD LIKE MUHAMMAD, HIS FOLLOWERS & THE OTTOMAN CALIPHATE THAT CAME OUT IF IT OR FORCED CONVERSIONS. I’ve read the Quran brother now it’s time for u to read The Bible ! Christ said no one comes to the Father except by through him ! He said he is the Alpha & the Omega, the First & The Last, what began with me shall end with me !!

[@Klopp2543]

@@YouhavetoBelieve3347 are you seriously on the muslims forced conversion narrative? Jeez dude! How comes the muslim world is religious diverse while Europe is not? Crusades lol! Push the narrative of the oneness of judeo-christian if you fancy. Muslims don't, facts don't.

[@liamconverse8950]

So do you agree with the Jewish townwood that says that Jesus was a magician son of a whore and id burning in hell in a lake of excrement?

[@mrmeseeks5933]

I grew up in a very Christian town in the US, I've never met a Jewish person in real life (that I know of) and have only met 1 Muslim about a week after the 9/11 attack in 4th grade. I've never considered myself Christian but the idea of the Trinity and a few other things have always drawn me closer to identifying with Judaism and Islam. Like the Christians are interpereting scripture wrong or something. I'd like to learn more about them but again I'm from a very Christian part of the US.

[@AdamSahr-cj4kf]

Around 16:50, the talk is about Umar, the second Calif, but the medallion shows the name of Uthman, the third Calif.

[@davidjervis9733]

Brilliant lecture - thank you for doing god’s work and sharing these lectures.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

That is very high praise! I am glad that you enjoy the lectures!

[@abdurrahmankhan4606]

Thank you for an excellent series of lectures. I know I am repeating, but it deserves repeating

[@DrAmrSaeb]

The name in the picture used for the pact of Omar is Usman !!

[@etheldeitz1252]

I learned so much. So glad that the timing of my watching is actually almost exactly at the same time you recorded last year soI can hear and learn more about this time of year as it is happening.

[@JustinTyme33]

As a practicing Roman Catholic,; with an emphasis on" practicing" with an unquenchable thirst for history, I find your style of lecturing very enjoyable. You have a gift for storytelling and I am glad you have chosen to use your gift to relay important historical information. I realize your audience and respect you are lecturing to those in the hall but you do a good job of giving brief synopsis of other religions . I could point out some errors in your descriptions of Catholic dogma but your synopsis are fairly accurate and you obviously aren't presenting a one man theological debate.

[@MrPickledede]

The one difference between Jews under Islamic rule than under Christian rule is that Jews and Muslims do not have a racial conflict as in both communties, particularlly among Jews native to the middle east are seen to be as from the same genetic background and thus same race so the conflict is religious by in large.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

I think there's more than one difference, but anyway.

[@alexlevy2093]

Dr Abramson, your lectures has piqued my curiosity on not only history in general, but in understanding more about us. A dank!

[@marcelofrmo]

Thank you for the lecture. The two first videos were so delightful to watch.

[@tammijatti9164]

Thank U thank U thank U Dr. Abramson! I am a Sufi Muslim woman, born and raised in Canada, and I am absolutely loving listening to your lectures. Tamara

[@tammijatti9164]

❤️✡️🙏🏾☪️❤️

[@tammijatti9164]

Henry Abramson Yes Sir! I certainly will do that! ❤️ Tammi

[@tammijatti9164]

Henry Abramson I do have a request though, and it may be completely out of the realm of possibilities, but I’ll never know unless I ask, right? I am of Punjabi background, and I converted into Islam from a fairly nominal Hindu background. I know that there are very old links between the Jewish people, and the Hindu people, which, of course, I still am by peoplehood. It would be amazing to learn more about that interaction through history. Have you got any lectures about the Jewish people on the subcontinent, by any chance? I could be wrong, but I think that most South Asian Jews have considered themselves to be Mizrahi.

[@VASI_LIKI]

I agree it begetrs respect for people to respond to you nicely. I enjoy these lectures a lot and im learning a lot about the Jewish identity ...

[@tommywagner6692]

This guy is single handedly saving my research paper, thanks KING

[@simonford5399]

Haha , so the Ancient Christian sect committed suicide by going to a Mosque and insulting Mohammad . That pretty much sums it up for me

[@JohnDove-d8d]

The Sefarad Jewish community in Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily is of deep importance.

[@davidsavage6324]

כתיבה וחתימה טובה! (Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah!) (A good inscription and sealing(in the Book of Life) To all surface dwellers and to all the beings unseen in Agartha; Shanah Tovah!

[@AlexColvinace]

When I watch your videos, I watch them all the way through. Excellent material. Thank you.

[@AlexColvinace]

How nice of you to respond. You are providing a great service. Your lectures are entertaining and informative. I especially enjoy the way you provide a balanced view of the relations of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

[@justtruth5855]

Who is Japheth the father off in Genesis 10:1-6 ?

[@lindaburnette195]

The Jewish people

[@normanclatcher]

@@lindaburnette195 Uh, no? Hebrews are descendents of Shem, not Japheth (hence the name "Semitic peoples.")

[@SuperVentman]

Santa Cruz is a surname in my linage as well as Iberian in my DNA. I am learning a lot. I am 79 yrs old. Thank you for making this information available.

[@dannyanson3851]

There were Jewish populations stretching into the east of Iran. They had a lot of places to go, They were traders for over 1000 years.

[@s.l-b8t]

%26 of Spain descendents of jews. 34% portugaleues descendents of jews. 43% of brazil descendents of jeWs. Every seventh person inHungria is descendent of jews... Millions in Russia dont know but they are descendents of jews.

[@yvettep1093]

What is very interesting is that Jesus and his apostles (even Paul who was Saul, the persecutor of Christians) never let go of their Jewish customs and faith. They observed the Law. The Gentiles were excused from Jewish customs but it’s awful that one faith had to be pushed down for the other to grow.

[@rosebroady6618]

Thank you for explaining Judaism in a way a no Jew can understand. Im becoming more and more interested and want to learn more. Thank you for sharing

[@g4merpro_13]

Thank you very much! Delightful! Very interesting part of History!!

[@qasioun296]

Your account of how AbdelRahman became Amir of AlAndalus is incorrect, also the account of the Abbasid revolution. You seem to mix up the names. The Abbasids revolted against the Umayyads, and slaughtered all except AbdelRahman who escaped from Damascus and into Muslim Spain.

[@lilianawolosin109]

I have not yet watched many of the videos. I just want to say to for me the format of this lecture was great ( as was the lecture) I find the focusing on particular people narrows the understanding history. I hope you make more videos in this format in which societal forces and developments are the main course and the people mentioned just as important participants in the historical scenario.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Interesting observation! Thank you for being a public subscriber and I'm glad that you enjoyed the video.

[@lilianawolosin109]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD Thank you. I enjoy one of your lectures every night.

[@gregorymerritt2528]

The fact you don't acknowledge the fact the Moor's of Spain were Jewish, Muslim and Christian and were all Black people show you cannot tell the truth.

[@JoJo-xg8iv]

Good lecture but, a tiny correction is due: Zyriab, the musician who came from Baghdad to teach etiquette at the Andalusian court, was Ali Ibn Nafi, who was a Muslim, not a Jew.

[@sridhardevadas2131]

Dear Doctor, Very good lecture and very much informative. Jews Vs Muslims was a very rare information and God bless you.

[@noum700]

your lectures are great because they are a must, however i disagree as to the status of jews in islamic lands. alleigence to islam was not a redemption from persecution because the jews of the orient were crushed and humiliated under dihimitude. in addition to paying exhorbitant taxes, iranian jews wern't allowed to wear matching shoes and yemenite jews were forced to go around barefoot and weren't allowed to study arabic. the koran testifies to the longstanding friendship between christians and jews:"oh believers, do not take christians and jews for friends for they are the allies of one another." all the good things jews recieved from other nations such as friendship, rescue , and democracy are gifts fron christians and polytheists because christianity like judaism believes in love. muslims never did anything for jews. persecution in christendom usually wasn't sanctioned by the church and the monarchy but by extremists such as peter the hermit. most christians were reluctant to kill jews. in reality a minority of christians and large swaths of muslims in europe were responsble for genocide against jews.muslims always hated jews and betrayed them and they still do today. meytal menkin , rechovot, israel

[@javedsheikh6685]

Shalom brother. Dont let your hatred fog your intellect.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

More information planned for future lectures.

[@stellaKAU]

Exactly. Completely agree. But, everything is happening so that Word can be fulfilled. The fact that we as Jews are constantly failing in who we trust, is the evidence that everything is going according to the plan. Muslims never do anything politically from the goodness of their hearts, every single political decision that they make, has specific reason behind it. It saddens me that Jews keeps thinking Muslims did something for the Jewish benefit, how naive is that.

[@Bittzen]

Hearing about the exilarch and "king of the Jews" status some were given, it makes me wonder what the Greek in the Christian new testament says when the English translation says Jesus was called "king of the Jews" by the Roman governor of the region before being killed. It also may be a lie to claim he was the exilarch, but since I think the exilarch or nasi is actually named in the new testament, I think it's Jesus vying for power to riot against him

[@lordabsolute2655]

Arabs of that time,turks, Moors, berbers 711-nobody from middle North East Africa nobody'was white, or pale, color less, not yet..

[@raymondlibaad5325]

In the slide of The pact of Umar, the Arabic script spells Othman not Umar

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Yes, my error.

[@asadjapanwala8529]

Good lecture, just to correct a typo under the title The Pact of Umar, the arabic picture is of Uthman, not Umar

[@moshekatz1626]

Thank you very much, I enjoy the lectures and ...your wonderful sense of humor. You have a friend in Maaleh Adumim where you will always be an honored guest. (airport pick up included)

[@Petunia338]

Love this series (just started) and your unique approach to storytelling. You seem to enjoy the stats on your 'fan club' so thought I'd mention that I download the lectures to an audio file, not watch. That may show in stats as a short visit , but it is not. Oh, hope you continue those comments after the lecture has ended...

[@mollyb4332]

I just did a DNA test and I am 22% Sephardic Jewish - I have never hard of Sephardic Jewish an till now I like to know more .Can anyone help . I live in the Uk

[@xxxthomas215]

Watch Rav Yosef Mizrachi and Rav Tovi Singer. FYI you are not determined jewish by your DNA, but who knows! You could be an exception!

[@alokdi1]

Let the past guide the present Let’s progress and not regress Let these be known Which has been long untold.

[@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt]

Another great lecture. Thanks doc !!!

[@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt]

As always...

[@darkthought784]

A messenger or a prophet fought the Arabs for a political purpose and his clan and tribe are still present and some of them are non-Muslims !؛) Now why do the Islamists want to control development on the Arabian Peninsula? Al-Hijaz was an important commercial region in the past. Now Dhofar is the future in the development of the peninsula, but the Islamists have received help from the Shah, Britain, Pakistan and Israel against the Arab left !¿?

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Outside my area of specialization.

[@levolevo1059]

They all carried from spain to ottoman geography,,

[@Tonischultheis]

The spelling looks more like Wi-tiza than Wit-Zia. Is it a possible mispronunciation?

[@76olimpo]

🇮🇱

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

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[@76olimpo]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD I love you thank you very much for your work Shanah Tovah

[@formulaone07]

Why didn't more Jewish communities turn towards the middle east and North Africa after all the expulsions during the high and late middle ages? I am trying to understand why Poland was able to attract so many Jews when the "better" option was to head back to the Mediterranean regions outside of Christendom.

[@jubei961]

According to sources the Jews went to Portugal who inturned where forcefully baptized into the Christian faith or sold into slavery in Africa many of them were sent to the island of Sao Tome. the Arabs were already occupying most of North Africa and the Holy Land in which the Jews would have to migrate all the way from Spain through North Africa up to the Holy Land North to Poland through the Arab Empire up to Poland or migrate from Southern mid Spain through France up towards Poland??? But due to the Reconquista the Northern Africa down detector would have been really conquered by the Roman Empire again or Christian and buyer so then going to North Africa may not possibly be the best option and back to the Holy Land Muslims and Christians were fighting there supposedly according to sources the first Ashkenazi Jews who settled in Palestine in the early 1600's??? The history of the Jews in Poland dates back over "1,000 years"(1000AD+/-? Before the expulsion of 1492?). For centuries, Poland was home to the LARGEST and most significant Jewish community IN THE WORLD. Poland was a "principal center of Jewish culture", thanks to a long period of statutory religious tolerance and social autonomy which ended with the Partitions of Poland in the 18th century. The country became a shelter for persecuted and expelled European Jewish communities and the home to the WORLD'S LARGEST JEWISH COMMUNITY OF THE TIME. According to some sources, about "three-quarters of the world's Jews lived in Poland by the middle of the 16th century".

[@gwae48]

"Within Walking Distance of a Chinese Restaurant" . 😂😅😆😁

[@andreylubarsky6339]

Dear Professor. If Jews fared in the Muslim world so much better than in the Christian world, why were there generally so few Jews in the Muslim world and do many in Christian world. In 16th century vast majority of the Jews of the world lived in Poland. By 19th century vast majority of the Jews still lived in Europe. Even in 12th century there were a lot of Jews in Europe, probably still more then in Islamic world, even though it's hard to find accurate data ... Why were Jews so much more attached to Europe then to Islamic world if the latter was better for the Jews?

[@hebrewessbryce9026]

Andrey Lubarsky the Polish people are converts they are not for north Africa.

[@mitzvahgolem8366]

Andrey Lubarsky heretication.info

[@powasjington4262]

Muslims and Jews should be cool with each other but they are not because of the fight over Jerusalem.

[@sirfin44]

Love this...just so happens to be one of my favorite periods in history...content was excellent.

[@pradipamahadeva8051]

Very well done lecture about Jewish roots.

[@briankelly5828]

Shana Tova and thank you for another interesting lecture - I'm learning new things each week! The relationship between Judaism and Islam that you discussed at the beginning has long interested me. So much of Islam appears as Judaism filtered through Arab eyes and given an Arab-ethnic twist. Of course in the sixth century there were substantial Jewish Arab tribes in the Hejaz (as well as Arab Christians) , an area not under the control of the Byzantine Empire nor of the Persians, and so easily open for a new religio-political development. Muhammad's people were tribal polytheists but there were plenty of Jewish and Christian Arabs in his acquaintance as well (and some of Muhammad's relatives were Christians, though not that well-informed theologically). I think it is likely that Muhammad learned most of his doctrine (and his Bible knowledge) from Arab Jews but was rejected by them when he presented himself as their prophet: the errors in his biblical knowledge precluded such a claim. Thereafter things went sour between Muhammad and the Jews - although the enormous borrowings of Islam from Judaism are plain. (The Muslims also borrowed a lot of ideas and practices from Syrian Christians but that's another question.) It's an interesting question just how many of the people of Alandalus were Muslims. If it was anything like Egypt, it would have taken quite a while for conversions to take place. Again, thank you for your lectures!

[@fxfx7827]

Jewish practices are essentially Semitic practices. Its likely that such things as dietary laws and circumcision were common amongst non Jews in the Middle East. Religions at the time including Judaism were a mosaic of beliefs. Its also likely that there wasnt such a distinction between ethnicities. Its likely that Islam was a reformation movement against the Byzantines who were persecuting many of the early Semitic Christians that rejected Paulinian Christianity and escaped to Arabia. Clearly the Jewish Arab tribes in Arabia had a complicated political relationship with Muhammad just as with other non Jewish tribes even with his own. Not all Jews rejected Muhammad as a prophet since its likely that the original biblical Jews in Palestine are now mostly Muslims.

[@briankelly5828]

I think most Jews would agree with you that Judaism was a Mosaic of beliefs! :)

[@briankelly5828]

...... but what do you mean by 'Semitic practices'? The Canaanites were probably 'Semitic' as were the Phoenicians; but idols (iconic representation of the deity), polytheism and child sacrifice had no place among the Hebrews (if we are to believe the Bible) as they did among other 'Semites'. Circumcision wasn't part of Philistine culture. I don't know whether eating pig meat was found among non-Hebrew peoples but I can't see why it would have been excluded. OTOH, I agree that animal sacrifices and incense-burning were common features of 'Semitic religion', not just the Jews.

[@fxfx7827]

Clearly the Bible would say polytheism had no place amongst the Hebrews because it was trying to wean them off! Archaeologically plenty of evidence of polytheism. How about the story of Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice. Again trying to wean the people away from child sacrifice practices. Also archaeologically early Phoenician settlements generally lack evidence of pork bones. Its well known. In any case its not that black and white. Judaism at the time was a mosaic of overlapping ethnic and religious practices amongst many (Semitic) people in the area. Islam may have adopted a lot of Jewish scripture and practices but it was indigenous to the people of the area. Modern Christianity is the way it is today because the Romans/Greeks couldnt adopt what to them were alien Semitic practices. It was difficult to get them to circumcise or stop eating pork.

[@briankelly5828]

It is obvious form the people that polytheism appealed to many of the Hebrews - that's what the prophets were constantly railing against. My point was that 'Semitism' (if this means anything other than a linguistic description) included polytheism - and the OT denounced this - uniquely - in every respect. We must beware of inventing 'ideal types' of religion, then trying to make anomalies fit it.Similarly, the Akedah has nothing to do child sacrifice. Isaac was not a child.I think I have read from Dever that pig consumption was known in Canaan but not in the central hills area from about 1000 BC - a sign of Hebrew distinctiveness (in areas where the Israelites were chiefly settled). As was the prohibition of making images of Yahweh. That syncretistic versions of Yahwism existed is clear from the OT itself.Your last sentence is a post ex facto assumption. The NT tells a different story: that food laws and circumcision had only a provisional character because Christ fulfilled the Law.

[@kwyzi]

my caps LOVED this , always wonderful

[@dorothymoller566]

Great video series. I’m really enjoying. Quick question though. Have you done similar about Baghdadi Jews? I can’t seem to find anything on your channel.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Try the Jewish History Lab

[@sparta7968]

did qur raan ttellls muslims to love enemies of Islam...

[@luisbielich8145]

totally wrong on abd rahman, the unayyads and abbasids...makes me wonder with what else is he so careless or uniformed...

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Me too

[@paulphelps7809]

I learned a lot from this lecture. Thank you so much.

[@kogoromori30]

What Powerpoint technology does he use?

[@zafirjoe18]

thanks for such a wonderful lecture

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

you're welcome!

[@FlyOverZone]

At 42:00. Suicidal blasphemers

[@spjew]

Great video. You are a great speaker and interact very well with the public.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thanks!

[@jeffczermanski2993]

I'm fascinated by Judaism and Jews in general. Can you do a talk on temple Judaism (Judaism before rabbis)??? What was that like and how was it different???

[@yudimandel]

From receiving the Torah at Sinai there were always "Rabbi's". They were known then as prophets. Moshe was the firs one. Malachi was the last one. They filled the same role as the Rabbi's from Shimon Hatzadik on down till today.

[@mitzvahgolem8366]

Jeff Czermanski Moses was a rabbi...we always had rabbi s " teachers"..

[@samaniegogabby4109]

Same here💙🇮🇱Shalom

[@samaniegogabby4109]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD Blessings and thankful I found your lectures. I want to formally convert and make Aliyah. I was born in Mexico, now US citizen living in SoCal. Shalom🇮🇱💙

[@TheSharperSword]

You should read Deuteronomy chapter 28 and Isaiah chapter 6 before getting too involved with Judaism. Make sure you use a real Bible and not any of the fake versions published after 1850. The 1611 King James is the most reliable.

[@kwyzi]

Dear Doctor, I ALWAYS love your lectures . Thank you.

[@VIOLETheavenBeenMyHandle]

I want to know what happened to those who fled to France?

[@jubei961]

Did you ever find your answer?

[@deispe4729]

will the real christian please be identified

[@hodana7546]

Crypto Jews live in Somalia. We call them Yibiro. They have their own practices secretly. But they all have become devoted Muslims. They are good crafts men and great musicians.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Interesting

[@maxraimi9378]

Eye opening lecture as always.

[@darkthought784]

Shalom aleichem This form of greeting is traditional among Jews throughout the world. It occurs six times in the Jerusalem Talmud. The greeting is more common amongst Ashkenazi Jews.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Interesting

[@darkthought784]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD وفقًا لكتاب "اللؤلؤ المكنون" لموسى العازمي، فإن مخيريق كان أحد علماء اليهود "من أيسر بني قينقاع"، وتحديدًا من قبيلة بني ثعلبة حلفاء قبيلة الأوس، في عدائهم التاريخي مع الخزرج قبل قدوم النبي محمد إلى المدينة. بعد غزوة بدر 624م، أمر النبي بطرد يهود بني قينقاع من المدينة بعدما قتلوا مسلمًا في حصنهم. لم يرحل مخيريق مع قومه، وإنما عاش مع يهود بني النضير. ووفقًا لرواية ابن إسحق، كان محُيريق حبْرًا عالمًا، جمع كثيرًا من الأموال من النخل،

[@darkthought784]

شكرا ايران على فضح الساسانيين احفاد هرمز لان ايران لاتحتاج هرمز مرحبا تشابهار وشكرا الكويت على بوبيان ؛)انقل لك حقيقه لايكذبون عليك ترى الناس دخلت الاسلام حتى مايختلط دمها بقريش اللي كانت تصيطر على التجاره بهرمز وتهامه وصحابي مسلم اسمه عبدالرحمن هرمز هاشمي قرشي قريب لعمر وكسرى اسم ابوه هرمز ونشكر ايران لانشاء ميناء تشابهار الذي يعني نهاية هرمز ؛)

[@darkthought784]

اليارسانية، أو الكاكائية، و التي تسمى أيضا بـأهل الحق (من قبل الإيرانيين، والعرب) هي عبارة عن أحد فروع الديانة اليزدانية القديمة (كلمة يزدان تعني الرب أو الخالق أو الله)، التي كانت معتنقة من قبل معظم الأكراد قبل المد الإسلامي في إيران، والتي يقسم في الوقت الحاضر إلى ثلاثة أقسام رئيسية وهي اليزيدية، اليارسانية، علويو تركياالمانوية -أو المنانية كما ذكر ابن النديم في الفهرست - ديانة تنسب إلى ماني المولود في عام 216 م في بابل، والذي ظهر في زمان شابور بن أردشير وقتله بهرام بن هرمز بن شابور.وزعم أن الوحي أتاه وهو في الثانية عشر من عمره وكان في الأصل مجوسياً عارفاً بمذاهب القوم وكان يقول بنبوة المسيح ولا يقول بنبوة موسى فنحى منحىً بين المجوسية والمسيحية. حاول ماني إقامة صلة بين ديانته والديانة المسيحية وكذلك البوذية والزرادشتية، ولذلك فهو يعتبر كلاً من بوذا وزرادشت ويسوع أسلافاً له، وقد كتب ماني عدة كتب من بينها إنجيله الذي أراده أن يكون نظيراً لإنجيل عيسى. أتباع المانوية هم من تعارف عليهم أولا بإطلاق لقب الزنادقة.

[@darkthought784]

صحابي مسلم اسمه عبدالرحمن هرمز هاشمي قرشي مثل عمر وكسرى اسم ابوه هرمز !؟ ومكه اسم صنم لالهة القمر قديما والهلال والنجمة رمز لالهة الاغريق قديما وقطر اسم قبل الاسلام ومن اعلى الدول دخل فرد بالعالم بالمقابل خيبر من طين الكعبه العثتريه التهاميه من ذهب وتهامه التي يتوه الابل بها بالمقابل الابل تغطيها الثلوج بتبوك التي تعني الارض المنعزله !

[@cleanwaternasenyiuganda8124]

Great video! 😍

[@oldranger649]

I wonder what he would say today?

[@tamarachitarians113]

I am not a Jew, but I like listening to a Rabbi's lecture on the radio. He talks about Jewish religion, and he also talks about life and how to deal with people and events in life.

[@samaalehiil3221]

Nice lecture... Big thanks from Soomaaliya

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@antoinecharlesdias8148]

It's very important for all people to remember Spain when the three religions walked together with mutual benefits. We must learner again how to do it!

[@finalfrontier001]

@@jobirbatti6713 Quranic teachings is not anti anything. Christian killed and convrted jews on a whimp.

[@katherinesmith235]

These lectures are a treasure. Thank you so much.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you for the kind words!