80. How did the Jews Survive the Medieval Period? (Jewish History Lab)

Concluding comments on the second semester of the Jewish History Lab series.

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[Donn]

It is always a pleasure to listen to professor Abramson, even as he guides us through the most distressing periods.

[kristoffliftoff]

Thank you for your time with these lectures. Very valuable.

[frankiemiller]

As a Jewish Atheist, I truly appreciate your dedication and ability to separate out the historical and the theological. Thank you Professor!

[matthewsainsbury]

thanks for the two lectures henry abramson stay safe during these hard times

[georgesmihaies]

A very much welcome clarification! Thank you!

[iRosati]

this has been the most interesting topic for me as of late. I picked up a book called "Church, State, and Jew in the Middle Ages"

[stevenleslie]

What a history! You really explained it so well. Thanks

[JaneDoe-ijls]

Dr Abramson, you are an inspiration to me, to always grow 🙏❤️

[diakanos]

Well done. A great shtick on such a difficult subject. Thanks again sir.

[Zeldarw]

Your lectures are very good and I've learned a lot, but the volume, needs to be a little higher! Thank you.🙂

[juliobarbosa]

Very interesting, professor. I am passionate about history, especially for this rich intellectual period in Sepharad's history. Thank you.

[bb]

As always, an informative and stimulating lecture.
On the issue of genocide, the concept of one group wanting to completely wipe out another group has an ancient history.
There however is a limitation of older technology which prevents fully accomplishing a genocide.
However, by the 19th century as improved communication, transportation and weapons of greater mass destruction are created, then a complete genocide became possible as shown in the 20th century.

[jeandemer]

Kinda interesting that aspect of jews under the church, as scholars/bankers... maybe there will be some connection with the Knights Templar, that beyond its military side, would also handle church finances? As the Knights used the Al Aqsa mosque as its Jerusalém headquarters for a while, they could have had in mind the temple.

[mainstreet]

Isn’t usury forbidden as a practice to Jews in eg Ezekiel?

[merlindavilla]

Wow...so inspiring and educational..Now, I know why Jews are rich ...
Its enemies should read this, they migh learn something from this person. MABUHAY from the Philippines!

[virgisignotierra]

Very interesting! Very clever people. Many people attribute the early banking systems to the Templars but they might be wrong...

[zafirjoe]

Dear Dr. The Abramson rule is very true. And if you’re a religious person that was all part of the plan together with the pact of Umar and doctrine of the witness .
But I think the that the trigger for the abramson rule here, was the
המוציא את עמו ישראל ״ לחרות עולם״
Everlasting freedom explains Maharal, a Jew even when he was humiliated by their surroundings, , inside he was always a free man knowing that he is the bearer of the oracles of truth. That’s what gave them the strength to persevere.
Never in history since the exodus do we find a Jews being slaves . As the biggest mitzvah is pidyon shevuim .
ובא לציון גואל

[zvi]

Also known as the "Vale of Tears" view. The Talmud als asks this question about the pagan Romans.

[kerstinklingelhoeffer]

Impetus pl Impetus. Latin U-declination ...

[abendstern]

The Jews always tell you how they have been persecuted, but never why.
(Russian proverb)