I could listen to you for hours you are one of the best and most informative teachers I have listen to.. been listening to you for years keep up the good work!
I love your asides. They bring joy to the lectures and give insights into Judaism. The discussion of opposition to a census was very important and hard to get elsewhere. Thank you.
Now, talking of Josephus and communities of Judea at the time, he pointedly devotes more space (several pages in fact) to Essenes than to other groups, even stating that they were common in all major urban centers, not only in Qumran. Eventually they disappeared perhaps because they merged into the early (still mostly Jewish) Christianity with which they shared their apocalyptic beliefs. According to John Bergsma the Essenes had their own quarter in Jerusalem and it was in the Essene guesthouse that Jesus supposedly celebrated the "Last Supper." Now, Talmud was written centuries after the events, but (here is my question) does it mention Essenes at all?
Another good one. Thank you. I suppose the census that is mentioned is the one that the later Gospel writer reported the ridiculous notion where the citizens had to return to the land of their ancestors in order to be properly counted.
Thanks so much again; אוֹי לִי מִבֵּית בַּיְיתּוֹס - אוֹי לִי מֵאָלָתָן, Woe is me due to the High Priests of the house of Baitos, woe is me due to their clubs.(Pesachim 57). Maybe they were also a family of Kohanim like the house of Tzaddok. Another Observation is the Famous account of Marta Bat Baitos, brought by the Aggadot of the Churbam in Gittin 57,. She’s also involved in buying the High priesthood for her husband. שאמר רב אסי: תרקבא דדינרי עיילא ליה מרתא בת בייתוס לינאי מלכא על דאוקמיה ליהושע בן גמלא בכהני רברבי...( Yoma 18). According to R’ Issac Halevi this Yannai is referring to Agrippa II that lived at the Churban . If Bat Baitos Means from the Clan of Kohanim of בית בייתוס ( as we find similar מרים בת בילגא see sukkah 56) and Bat means daughter of the clan , then she belonged to this sect . And she married Yehosha Ben Gamla a kinsman. She also secured him the High Priesthood. Problem arising is that Yehoshua ben Gamla is mentioned with reverence in the Talmud ( Bava Batra 21a); ברם זכור אותו האיש לטוב ויהושע בן גמלא שמו שאלמלא הוא נשתכח תורה מישראל. See Tosefot ibid ד״ה זכור. I Agree it’s quite confusing.
Are those Asian restaurants you are so enthusiastic about even kosher? Chinese food is all about pork and sea food, as are Japanese and Thai cuisines. This would limit you to strictly vegetarian cuisines of some Japanese monasteries (tofu, mushrooms, and soy sauce?) and some communities of India (chapati with chickpeas curry?). There aren't many of these around.
Yes there are kosher asian restaurant. The protein is adapted, beef instead of pork, fish instead of sea food. It probably doesn't taste the same but I guess anything tastes asian with enough soy sauce in it.
Aren’t the vast majority of Jews historically from the Khazarian region somewhere in and around the modern day Ukraine? This is like Irish catholics going on about Jerusalem, it makes no sense.
I could listen to you for hours you are one of the best and most informative teachers I have listen to.. been listening to you for years keep up the good work!
You really have a fantastic joke delivery and rhythm. I’ve been a listener for years and they still catch me off guard!
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I love your asides. They bring joy to the lectures and give insights into Judaism. The discussion of opposition to a census was very important and hard to get elsewhere. Thank you.
You are most welcome.
Thank you so much. Love learning more of our history. Thank you for making it easier to understand.
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Thank you for your continued efforts, they are much appreciated!
Now, talking of Josephus and communities of Judea at the time, he pointedly devotes more space (several pages in fact) to Essenes than to other groups, even stating that they were common in all major urban centers, not only in Qumran. Eventually they disappeared perhaps because they merged into the early (still mostly Jewish) Christianity with which they shared their apocalyptic beliefs. According to John Bergsma the Essenes had their own quarter in Jerusalem and it was in the Essene guesthouse that Jesus supposedly celebrated the "Last Supper." Now, Talmud was written centuries after the events, but (here is my question) does it mention Essenes at all?
Thanks!
Thanks for supporting the research!
Oh and I want to tell you I love your sense of humor also lol
Can you please discuss the famous conflict between the Peoples Front of Judea and the Judean People's Front?
Don't forget the Judean Popular People's Front!
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My pleasure!
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Again Thank You for filling out my understanding of history …… even though it’s like filling up a sieve with water .
Very interesting. I started about six years ago the Jewish History. I like your humour too. We don't have to forget in hard times to laugh.
Another good one. Thank you. I suppose the census that is mentioned is the one that the later Gospel writer reported the ridiculous notion where the citizens had to return to the land of their ancestors in order to be properly counted.
So glad the Asian restaurant jokes are back! I've missed those...
Why is the caption at the top of the map written in German? Or is that Yiddish?
Yiddish is written in Hebrew script.
@@koopon3900 Well I meant at the top of the map. I see Germanic writing. But you clarified it for me saying it is Yiddish!
Sit on the tails of your jacket and you will have a neater look…
Really enjoying your lectures.
Fascinating
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Always enjoy the dad jokes LOL! 👍
Classic …… no Asian restaurants in the south of France ?
Thanks so much again;
אוֹי לִי מִבֵּית בַּיְיתּוֹס - אוֹי לִי מֵאָלָתָן,
Woe is me due to the High Priests of the house of Baitos, woe is me due to their clubs.(Pesachim 57).
Maybe they were also a family of Kohanim like the house of Tzaddok.
Another Observation is the Famous account of Marta Bat Baitos, brought by the Aggadot of the Churbam in Gittin 57,.
She’s also involved in buying the High priesthood for her husband.
שאמר רב אסי: תרקבא דדינרי עיילא ליה מרתא בת בייתוס לינאי מלכא על דאוקמיה ליהושע בן גמלא בכהני רברבי...( Yoma 18).
According to R’ Issac Halevi this Yannai is referring to Agrippa II that lived at the Churban .
If Bat Baitos Means from the Clan of Kohanim of בית בייתוס ( as we find similar מרים בת בילגא see sukkah 56) and Bat means daughter of the clan , then she belonged to this sect . And she married Yehosha Ben Gamla a kinsman. She also secured him the High Priesthood.
Problem arising is that Yehoshua ben Gamla is mentioned with reverence in the Talmud ( Bava Batra 21a);
ברם זכור אותו האיש לטוב ויהושע בן גמלא שמו שאלמלא הוא נשתכח תורה מישראל.
See Tosefot ibid ד״ה זכור.
I Agree it’s quite confusing.
Are those Asian restaurants you are so enthusiastic about even kosher? Chinese food is all about pork and sea food, as are Japanese and Thai cuisines. This would limit you to strictly vegetarian cuisines of some Japanese monasteries (tofu, mushrooms, and soy sauce?) and some communities of India (chapati with chickpeas curry?). There aren't many of these around.
Sarcasm
Yes there are kosher asian restaurant. The protein is adapted, beef instead of pork, fish instead of sea food. It probably doesn't taste the same but I guess anything tastes asian with enough soy sauce in it.
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Aren’t the vast majority of Jews historically from the Khazarian region somewhere in and around the modern day Ukraine? This is like Irish catholics going on about Jerusalem, it makes no sense.
No
They went there AFTER the diaspora.
Judean exiles who settled in Ashkenaz are not descendants of the mythical Jewish Khazar people, no.