Connecting to the Calendar
Looking at the history of the Jewish calendar as well as other calendars.
Rabbi Kaufman's Understanding The World
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Rabbi Kaufman's Understanding the World is a podcast about Israel, the Middle East, American Foreign Policy, Current Events, Judaism, and issues of concern to Jews around the world.
Understanding the World - November 2020
I discussed what happened during the elections based on the information that I had at the time. While some details changed in regard to which candidat...
Understanding the World - October 2020
I discussed Israel's agreements with the UAE and Bahrain, Israeli-Arab peace generally, the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, and discussing Turkey and Ira...
Origins and History of Antisemitism
Rabbi Kaufman's presentation about the Origins and History of Antisemitism.
An Interview with David Wolnerman - Holocaust Survivor
Interview by Rabbi David Kaufman along with Michael Wolnerman of David Wolnerman, a survivor of the Holocaust, who spent time at a number of camps inc...
Rise of the Rabbis
This class looks at the origins of rabbinic Judaism and the early rabbinic period.
Concept of the Messiah in Judaism
A look at the evolution of the concept of the messiah in the Jewish tradition. What was expected and is expected?
Evolution of the Concepts of God and Salvation
Looking at the how the concept of God changes from ancient times going forward. And then looking at how the concept of forgiveness, achieving purity, ...
History and Origins of Chanukah
Looking at the History from the 2nd Century BCE and the Origins of the festival of Chanukah.