Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Is the word "Antisemitism" spelled as one word or two words? and what is the difference?.
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna discusses the history of the "dual loyalty" - antisemitic canard.
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
In 1790, George Washington sent a letter to the Jews of Newport. Hear from an esteemed historian about the significance of the letter and the role it played in the politics of the time. This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Ancient history is brought to the modern courtroom. Using documents that date back to the mid-1700s, two synagogues battle for ownership over the bells of the Newport synagogue’s Torah scrolls, crafted in the 1800s by silversmith Myer Myers. These historical bells are worth millions of dollars. Who will win? This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Join this session with world-renowned thinkers and scholars as they debate and discuss
Dr. Lisa Aiken (16)
Join Professor Jonathan Sarna in a short history lesson on “Antisemitism”.
Series: The Jewish Course of Why
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Why do traditional synagogues have separate seating for men and women? Enjoy a quick look into the history of the Mechitza….
Series: The Jewish Course of Why
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna, discusses the history of Kaddish in American Jewry….
Series: The Jewish Course of Why
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Issachar Zacharie has been described as Abraham Lincoln's 'most enigmatic intimate.' Who was this curious Jewish figure, what drew Lincoln to him? Learn about Zacharie s role in the Civil War, and how his actions affected his country and his people
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna is a world-renown historian and leading commentator on American Jewish history, religion and life. He will be speaking about his most recent book which he co-authored with Benjamin Shapell: Lincoln and the Jews: A History
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna recounts the unusual story of the near expulsion of the Jews in Ameria during the Civil War and how it effected American politics.
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Throughout history and until today, Jewish communities across the globe have appointed a central Chief Rabbi. The Chief Rabbi holds a vital position representing the Jewish populace in both legal and religious matters
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Series: To be a Jew in the Free World
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Series: To be a Jew in the Free World
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
The results are in! Do we pray for the success or downfall of our elected officials? Professor Jonathan Sarna tells why and how, even if we didn't vote for them
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
From Henry Ford to the Klu Klux Klan, from World War II to contemporary times: Professor Jonathan Sarna, the foremost authority on American Jewish history, shares examples of anti-Semitic propaganda and how to best understand it. Join Jonathan Sarna for this fascinating tour of a dark side of American history
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
In his infamous “General Orders Number 11,” written in Oxford, Mississippi on December 17, 1862, Grant excluded Jews from his department. “The Jews, as a class, violating every regulation of trade established by the Treasury Department, and also Department orders, are hereby expelled from the Department
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
“I’m going to bake matzos this year….We’ll see how it goes,” said Behr Manischewitz. One bright spring morning in 1888, a young immigrant father named Behr makes this offhand announcement to his modest wife, Nesha. Within record time, the ambitious young Talmudic scholar has a burgeoning bakery and is on his way to success
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
From Rodrigo de Triana, the Marrano sailor aboard Columbus’s ship, the Pinta, who first spotted land in the New World, to Haim Solomon, the prime financier of the American Revolution, the Jewish people have played an integral role in the history of our country
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Relatively new on the scene, the American Jewish experience is a work in progress that has already had a major influence on Jewish and American life. This fascinating presentation will trace the development of American Judaism from its dawn in 1654 to the present day, pointing out the elements that have made it unique. Jonathan D. Sarna is the Joseph H. and Belle R
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
On August 17, 1790, Moses Seixas, the warden of Congregation Kahal Kadosh Yeshuat Israel, better known as the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, RI, penned an epistle to George Washington, welcoming the newly elected first president of the United States on his visit to that city
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
On August 17, 1790, Moses Seixas, the warden of Congregation Kahal Kadosh Yeshuat Israel, better known as the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, RI, penned an epistle to George Washington, welcoming the newly elected first president of the United States on his visit to that city
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
This is the first segment with Dr Sarna discussion the historic events that ocured on August 17, 1790, when Moses Seixas, the warden of Congregation Kahal Kadosh Yeshuat Israel, better known as the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, RI, penned an epistle to George Washington, welcoming the newly elected first president of the United States on his visit to that city
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)