39. The Diaspora in Antiquity: Mesopotamia (Jewish History Lab)

Brief discussion of the Diaspora in Mesopotamia.This lecture is also part of the course entitled Biblical Jewish History: From Abraham to Bar Kochba. Course information and registration here: henryabramson.....
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[@mmccbb7mcb278]

Thank you Dr Abramson for this most fascinating look into the Jewish community in this era.
I learned some things. Good health to you.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad you found it useful!

[@Aj-zr8dz]

We Arameans were also exiled (partially, depending on which kingdom sided with or against Assyria) to Mesopotamia. This in effect help spread the language just as Jewish thought was spread at that time (significantly using the Aramaic language.)

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

That's interesting!

[@shahinkianpour]

Mazal tov and todah!
What excellent work you’re doing for us, Dr Abramson.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

So nice of you to say so!

[@shahinkianpour]

Shalom!
I’m an Iranian Jew, so imagine how I feel...
Almost every language in the Old World which doesn’t have Semitic roots has Proto Indo-European/Iranian ones; except the Chinese/Japanese/Korean, Hmong, and Central Asian/Uralic, obviously.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Lots more coming on this topic.

[@shimac1]

Thank you. I have learned so much in such an easy and beautiful way. Been studying with you for years.🌺

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You are so welcome!

[@Retarmy1]

The more I learn the more I learn I don't nothing good video 😊

[@yourthought2333]

I love how most language origin can be traced back to Hebrew😁

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

There's a lot of influence to be sure

[@Hellbender8574]

Very interesting lecture once again. Thank you

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You are very welcome

[@debrapaulino918]

Always so interesting. Thank you.

[@debrapaulino918]

Can you suggest a text source about the history of Jews in Northern Ireland? Dublin area. Ulster. Also a text source, something, about the history of Jewish surnames. How / when they morphed to be Anglo. Thanks for anything.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@JamesSamples]

שלום תודה Rabbi

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Glad you liked it; btw I'm not a Rabbi, just a regular guy.

[@marilynflax8622]

Great! Thanks so much.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You're welcome!

[@wendabu4013]

Sir there are tons of kurds who come from the lost 10 tribe of jews. If the isreal government make an investigation they will find a lot about son of israel

[@zafirjoe18]

But didn’t Rabbi Ḥiyya teach: What is the meaning of that which is written: “God understands its way and He knows its place” (Job 28:23)? This means that the Holy One, Blessed be He, knows with regard to the Jewish people that they are unable to accept and live under Roman decrees, and therefore He arose and exiled them to Babylonia. This indicates that living under Babylonian
(Gittin16)
Similarly to the Turks dominating the east with the capture of Constantinople , just in time for the Jews of the expulsion of Spain to find a safe haven.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

I plan to touch on this topic soon.

[@patrickjohnson7592]

Black Jews, settled, in Egypt, before, The first century.

[@franceleeparis37]

Hmmm, my take is that as God destroyed the non believers time and again, all of humanity today came from Noah... ie we are all the chosen children of Israel...

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thanks for contributing.