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| The period of King David and King Solomon’s reign and the construction of the Holy Temple; from the year 2892 to 2964 of creation.
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| Drawing upon events of King David’s life and his unique virtues, we’re able to apply important lessons in our lives.
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| The division of the nation into the Kingdom of Judah and the Kingdom of Israel until the latter was disbanded and the ten tribes were exiled and dispersed; in the years 2964 to 3205 from creation.
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| The First Temple’s destruction in the year 3338 (from creation) and the Babylonian exile until the construction of the Second Temple in year 3408.
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Part 1
The special role of the Men of the Great Assembly, the sovereignty of the Greeks and the influence of Hellenism with the story of Chanukah.
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Part 2
The period after the Hasmenian victory (the Macabees) of the Chanukah story until Herod before the Temple’s destruction.
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| Jewish history: from the ruthless reign of Herod to the destruction of the second temple in 69 CE.
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| The Romans lay siege to Jerusalem; the leading Sage is smuggled out to confront Vespasian, the Roman General. Learn the spiritual significance of these events according to the mystical teachings of the Maharal of Prague.
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| The sages of the Mishnah who transmitted and recorded the Oral Law.
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| The era of Talmudic and Gaonic Jewry from the year 219 CE to 1038 CE.
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| The history of the Jews in Spain from the year 500 to 1000.
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| The Codification of the Talmud in the 11th and 12th century.
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| The Jews of France and Germany and the Crusades from the 10th through the 13th century.
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| From the 13th century until the expulsion of the Jews from Spain.
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| The Jews in England and Germany and their persecution in the Middle Ages.
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| The settlement of Jews in Sefad with Rabbi Yosef Cairo and the Holy Ari following the expulsion from Spain.
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| The Jews of Poland in the 17th & 18th century: the Chmielnitzki massacres, the Sabbatai Tzevi movement and the rise of enlightenment.
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| Stories about the Baal Sham Tov and his students.
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| Exploring why we feel remorse and rejection towards G-d because of the holocaust? How we can deal with these feelings philosophically
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| Historical legends tell us about the ten mighty tribes of Israel exiled by the ancient Assyrian Empire. Our scriptures identify their exilic settlements by name, but no one knows where they’ve gone. How did millions of Jews simply vanish?
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