Priests and Prophets in the First Temple Period

The priests and prophets formed two very influential groups in Israelite First Temple society: socially, politically and religiously. The purpose of these lectures will be to explore the relationships between them, in many cases very tense, based on the information provided by the Bible, in the light of Ancient Near East literature.

Samaritans and the Returnees to Zion

The Returnees to Zion from Babylon at the beginning of the Persian period, with its religious traditions developed in exile, came into collision with the inhabitants of Samaria (not yet the later Samaritans) to the point of reaching a declared confrontation between them by the middle of the fifth century BCE. In this lecture, we`ll discuss the origins of the tension between these two groups, which would eventually lead to a total fracture between the parties by the end of the Second Temple Era.

Second Temple Sectarianism

One of the singular social and religious phenomena in Second Temple Judaism was the appearance of sects, without antecedents in the Israelite era. The purpose of this lecture is to study the literary testimonies about these groups, putting a special emphasis on the Dead Sea Sect.

"NILI" A Zionist Underground in WWI

NILI was a secret, pro-British spying organization, which operated under Turkish rule in Palestine during World War I. Its leader was the world-renowned agronomist Aaron Aaronsohn. The group hoped to aid the British in the invasion of Palestine in order to ease the suffering of the local Jewish population. By assisting The United Kingdom, they hoped to help advance the Zionist cause of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

Christian Denominations

The Catholic Church – from Rome to the four corners of the world.

The Orthodox churches: Theology and mysticism, on the one hand, political and fiscal considerations on the other.

Assessing the results of the Protestant Reformation: Work ethics, individualism, and liberalism.

Evangelicals: The sources of the evangelical and millennial mindset

Current affairs

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – Is a peace agreement still an option? What is Israel’s vision for the conflict?

Deconstructing Bibi: How did Benjamin Netanyahu become the longest serving Prime Minister in Israel’s history? Does he have an ideology or is he only aiming to stay in power?

Family ties: How Israelis view the Jewish diaspora?

Between Democracy and Islamocracy – Nine years to the Arab Spring.

Sunna and Shia – History, characters, and near future.

"A gli­­­mpse into the world­ ­o­f spying"

Erotic Art & Music

Erotic art in ancient Greece and Rome

Erotic art in the Renaissance

Erotic art in the French Rococo

Erotic art in Israel.

The history of the Piano

Ancient wonders  

Who really built the Pyramids?

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