What is Islamic Antisemitism? EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
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As an iranian whose homeland has been occupied by, not only antisemitic, but anti-human islamists, I truly identify with you and your suffering, and the jewish suffering of needing their land and a state to belong to them, through history. Thanks for the informative videos! 42
Thank you for the perceptive and unique observation
FREE PALESTINE FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA 🇵🇸. I
@@Nasoorkuwait98free Israel from Hamas
Thank you for this video today. Since Simchat Torah, the world has been upside down. Despite my commitment to learning history, I often feel woefully underprepared when discussing Islamic Antisemitism. So, thank you for expanding my vocabulary and knowledge base. I pray every day for those still hostages and for all those grieving. #42
I sympathize
Very informative, thank you. I am israeli American, but for reasons not related to this war, I am living again in the USA. I can say too, that my father's grandparents were from ottoman turkey, lived in Istanbul, Egypt and Lebanon. As well educated as my great grandfather was in both jewish law and theology and in languages (he spoke 6 or 7 languages fluently) he would say that he was still treated as just a lowly jew, the dhimmi practices, the verbal abuse, horrible. Better than the treatment of the jews of tsarist russia, probably... but still treated as se ond class citizens in every way. Its very people don't understand this. The truth is the truth. The modern trend is for these arabs to rewrite history, teach that the jews were never really a significant force there in israel and that its all jewish propaganda... what has happened to tbe truth, what has happened to reality??..
Somehow another we have to learn to live together. .. just live together and everyone be ok with that.
Am yisroel chai
Dear Professor Abramson, Thank you so much all the effort you put in these videos to enlighten a world of ignorance and hate! So very helpful for everyone of us who doesn‘t want to give up hope for a peaceful future. This is a voice from Germany where the ugly face of antisemitism has never disappeared. 42
Thank you for the kind words.
I am from Mexico. We lost wars against the Americans about a century and a half ago. We lost territories, from Texas to California, about half of what was Mexico back then was lost. Yet most Mexicans do not sit an cry, we made our peace with the Americans, whether we were in the right or in the wrong, it doesn't matter. Whether we lost many lives and they lost many lives too, it doesn't matter anymore. I am from Northern Mexico, we could say my family can make a claim to Texas belonging to us, but I am not going to wrap some explosives around me and walk into a border check point and immolate myself, or take a knife and stab an American. Not at all. We made peace with them. We are friends, partners, family many a time. Americans marry Mexicans all the time. Millions of Mexicans live in the US and at more than a million Americans also live in Mexico today. And by the way, we know that before Texas was part of Mexico, it was part of someone else, the Apaches and many other tribes, and before them some other peoples as well. I guess it helps we are Catholic mostly and don't have a culture of hatred against anyone. It's complicated, but hatred does lead to dangerous places and situations.
Yeah it also helps that you actually have a state of Mexico.
@@myspaceplays284Ya, it's called civilization
It's not as rosey as you claim. Mexicans are often scapegoated by US politicians as uncontrollably crossing the border etc.
Your comparison fails because Mexico is an independent country. Many Americans with Mexican descent are proud of their American identity and have equal rights under American law. That's not the same for Palestinians not even close. Have you ever seen Palestinian children throwing rocks at the Israeli army when the Israeli army unlawfully encroach in their areas? The Palestinians want their dignity like any group of peoples want.
It also helps that neither mexico nor USA are theocracies. Puerto Rico is not a state either. The point remains. Puerto Ricans by a wide wide margine made peace with americans and marry with each other. Can we say the same of Palestineans? Two democracies happily coexist. One democracy surrounded by theocracies is much more difficult (king of Jordan, king of saudi arabia, king of .... vs electorally elected Israel prime minister ). 42 @@myspaceplays284
At least the Americans currently... r not occupying Mexican citys, r not building settlements inside Mexican citys,.r not holding military check points in Mexican citys, r not wiping out olive farms of Mexican people, r not demolishing houses of Mexican people.., r not oppressing Mexican people, r not enforcing a system of apartheid on Mexican people , r not prisoning thousands of Mexican people, r not trying to evict Mexican people from their country, , r not killing Mexicans everyday, and finally
r not preventing the establishment of a Mexican country at every chance possible.
The depth of your understanding, and your ability to express it, never cease to astound me. Great video, Dr. Abramson. # 42
Thank you sir. I pray that this message reach a wide audience and touch the hearts and minds of those struggling with hatred of Jews. #42
Amen
@@HenryAbramsonPhD Salam, Shlomo, Shalom, Peace.
A Palestine Next To Israel, Is Better Than Hatred & Wars.
I’m a revert to Islam and I see where our ignorance can be created, but when we listen and understand each other love and peace can grow. I’ve become this rabbi biggest Muslim fan. May god bless him and his family, he’s a wonderful man ameen.
Amen.... 42
@@tallmikbcroft6937 Salam, Shlomo, Shalom, Peace.
The Israeli's & Their Supporters, Will Say Anything Not To Have A Palestinian State Next To Israel, But God's Wrath Is Just Around The Corner.
Dr. Abramson, thank you for covering this topic. I think there is quite a lot of material that isn't reviewed by Western and, to a pretty large extent, Jewish historians as well that details Islamic antisemitism developing on its own starting from Jewish rejection of Mohammed's teachings in Medina (Yathrib at the time). The word Dhimmi itself is a wildly misunderstood concept in the West as a lot of the times it is referred to simply as the "protected people" but the fact that the protection was from the sword wielding Muslims themselves seems to get glazed over. This is obviously an oversimplification and not every Muslim government was this intolerant. Just wanted to say that there is more to serious and rabid Islamic antisemitism than simple inspiration from Western sources.
I do agree with your assessment that "some" of the expressions of antisemitism in the 20th and 21st century do look like they have been inspired by Western antisemitism but that does not take away from the fact that Jews faced hatred and attacks for being Jewish from Muslims long before they were exposed to the Christian form of hatred against Jews.
Also, the fact that there were periods of peaceful existence within Muslim lands is no different to peaceful existence of Jews in Poland, for instance.
Lastly, thank you for covering the point about Muslims considering all land that they once invaded and ruled over as their own (all lands not yet invaded and ruled by Muslims being part of Dar al Harb); this also includes Spain and parts of southern France. It is inaccurate though that Jews would be welcomed as guests in the land of Israel under Muslim rule. A more accurate statement would be that the Jews would be accepted and tolerated as a subjugated people - no different to medieval Europe.
Once again, thank you for the video. I realize this was a brief video but I would love to see a series by you on this subject as this is of particular personal interest to me as a Jew who grew up in the Middle East among Muslims.
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LOL you should do stand up, that was hysterically funny.
@@Gee-xb7rt when they throw you out of venues, they must throw you out on your head 🤣🤣🤣
Correction - EVERY Muslim government was intolerant and that is still the case.
right, dhimmi and jizia is really more like paying protection money to the mob.
Dr. Abramson, having enjoyed so many of your videos, my wife and I are horrified by what is going on in Israel and much of the world's reaction. Seeing your personal grief is heartbreaking. We pray you remain healthy and strong. Your talks shine the light of truth on the darkness of ignorance and hate! #42
I very much appreciated these kind words of support, Mr. Ryan. May you and your loved ones enjoy good health.
Are you horrified by genocide today? If not, you’re part of the problem. People who have suffered a genocide should not be able to turn around and commit one. 42
One of the most fair-minded and critically honest individuals I've encountered in a long time. You're absolutely correct about how people tend to judge a book by its cover. #42
Thank you for the kind words
I regularly listen to your lectures and find your presentation consistently positive and honest. I am a South African living in Portugal and although there are no Rabbis around to talk to I commit many hours a day to Jewish studies. I thank you for your contribution to my efucation and regret my inability to donate to your cause. I pray that Hashem will bring an end to Jewish suffering and envoke peace on the entire earth. #42
42 - I am watching your videos for years and years, and learning a lot from them. I would like to thank you for this educational video, and if you allow me to add what I see as a turning point in the antisemitism in Islam, which was the introduction of the Sand Qutb doctrine and later the presence of Hajj Amin Al Husayni (even before his meeting with Hitler). Not to mention the punctual blood libel in Damascus 1840, imported by the Cappucinos. Finally, as a Jew, I am also with a knife in my heart, knowing that men could be evil to the point of hijacking babies and children, and to the point of watching the silence of the world towards this situation. BH we will face happier days in the future.
Thank you for this thoughtful comment.
Thank you for nuancing a modern day tautology. Putting things into a historical perspective can sometimes provide a tiny ray of hope. Well done Sir, thank you very much. 42
Glad you found it useful.
It’s really not very nuanced. Zionism is not equal to Judaism, it is equal to colonialism. And this video was promoting a level of Islamophobia that is not ok. Why is Islamophobia ok but not antisemitism? Neither are ok in my book. But saying that anyone who is anti-Zionist is antisemitic is pure nonsense.
42Dear Henry, as a Muslim I have enjoyed and learned from your content for a number of years. I wanted to mention that the incidents involving Jews pre and during the time of Mohamed were expressed in 2 ways, 1)God in the Quran is rebuking the Jews for NOT being better and more observant Jews ( not for just being Jews!) 2) then reprimanded them for being chosen and then missing the mark. As you know They are “people of the book”Mohammed kissed the Torah. All other wars were tribal conflicts (typical of the biblical style of brutality for its time) despite the Banu Kuraida incident there was concurrently other Jewish tribes who remained in peace and protected as in the constitution of Medina - proving it was not an issue of religion but tribal conflict alliances.
. Secondly when Umar entered Jerusalem he found that there was no Jews because the Locals had banished them so he commanded his army to find 80 Jewish families and requested they live there as he said it was important for Jews to be in Jerusalem! The issue Muslims have is the Idea of being seen as sub human Goem, and Netanyahus recent reference to Amalek. I hope you can explain these terms and how Some extremists Rabbis have justified horrible things too. This way you’ll have a balance of 2 videos, one about origins of Islamic antisemitism and also origins of Jewish Islamophobia
Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I think a video on Islamophobia would be very helpful.
Very well put!! 42 This video was horribly biased and I feel it promotes Islamophobia and lies about Muslims. You’d never know that the first universities were created by Muslims with the way that Jews and Christians talk about Islam. 42
And as a former Muslim, you have no better place to go than the ahadith to know what happened to the Jews of the Hejaz:
(43) Chapter: What Has Been Related About Expelling The Jews And The Christians From The Arabian Peninsula
(43)باب مَا جَاءَ فِي إِخْرَاجِ الْيَهُودِ وَالنَّصَارَى مِنْ جَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِ
Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "If I live - if Allah wills - I will expel the Jews and the Christians from the Arabian Peninsula."
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْكِنْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَئِنْ عِشْتُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ل̲أُ̲̲خْ̲̲رِ̲̲جَ̲̲نَّ̲̲̲ ̲ا̲لْ̲̲يَ̲̲هُ̲̲و̲دَ̲̲ ̲وَ̲̲ا̲ل̲نَّ̲̲̲صَ̲̲ا̲رَ̲̲ى̲ ̲مِ̲̲نْ̲̲ ̲جَ̲̲زِ̲̲ي̲رَ̲̲ةِ̲̲ ̲ا̲لْ̲̲عَ̲̲رَ̲̲بِ̲̲ " .
Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1606
In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 69
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(94) Chapter: Fighting against the Jews
(94)باب قِتَالِ الْيَهُودِ
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. "O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him."
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تُقَاتِلُوا الْيَهُودَ حَتَّى يَقُولَ الْحَجَرُوَ̲̲رَ̲̲ا̲ءَ̲̲هُ̲̲ ̲ا̲لْ̲̲يَ̲̲هُ̲̲و̲دِ̲̲يُّ̲̲̲ ̲يَ̲̲ا̲ ̲مُ̲̲سْ̲̲لِ̲̲مُ̲̲،̲ ̲هَ̲̲ذَ̲̲ا̲ ̲يَ̲̲هُ̲̲و̲دِ̲̲يٌّ̲̲̲ ̲وَ̲̲رَ̲̲ا̲ئِ̲̲ي̲ ̲فَ̲̲ا̲قْ̲̲تُ̲̲لْ̲̲هُ̲̲ ".
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 2926
In-book reference : Book 56, Hadith 139
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(17)Chapter: The lease can be continued according to the approval of both the parties
(17)بَابُ إِذَا قَالَ رَبُّ الأَرْضِ أُقِرُّكَ مَا أَقَرَّكَ اللَّهُ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ أَجَلاً مَعْلُومًا فَهُمَا عَلَى تَرَاضِيهِمَا
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
`Umar expelled the Jews and the Christians from Hijaz. When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had conquered Khaibar, he wanted to expel the Jews from it as its land became the property of Allah, His Apostle, and the Muslims. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) intended to expel the Jews but they requested him to let them stay there on the condition that they would do the labor and get half of the fruits. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) told them, "We will let you stay on thus condition, as long as we wish." So, they (i.e. Jews) kept on living there until `Umar forced them to go towards Taima' and Ariha'.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْمِقْدَامِ، حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم. وَقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَجْلَى الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى مِنْ أَرْضِ الْحِجَازِ، وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمَّا ظَهَرَ عَلَى خَيْبَرَ أَرَادَ إِخْرَاجَ الْيَهُودِ مِنْهَا، وَكَانَتِ الأَرْضُ حِينَ ظَهَرَ عَلَيْهَا لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَلِلْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَأَرَادَ إِخْرَاجَ الْيَهُودِ، مِنْهَا فَسَأَلَتِ الْيَهُودُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِيُقِرَّهُمْ بِهَا أَنْ يَكْفُوا عَمَلَهَا وَلَهُمْ نِصْفُ الثَّمَرِ، فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " نُقِرُّكُمْ بِهَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ مَا شِئْنَا ". فَقَرُّوا بِهَا حَتَّى أَجْلاَهُمْ عُمَرُ إِلَى تَيْمَاءَ وَأَرِيحَاءَ.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 2338
In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 19
Thank you very much for this video. I have an interest in history and have greatly enjoyed your previous videos and it saddens me that you have to make a video on this topic. The lack of knowledge of history and how that history impacts the present amongst the average westerner used to shock me but now merely elicits a sad shake of my head. It is easier now to be well informed than in any time in human history but most people wallow in the knowledge from the sewer and have no idea on how to think critically. I pray for those who have suffered and especially for those who are still suffering. 42
Very well explained. From LA and from now on will follow your videos to learn about this conflictive situation in the region. Something difficult to understand if we don´t study its roots. Thanks for the presentation 42.
Thanks and welcome
May G-d bless and protect you Professor Abramson. My greatest wish is that the hostages are released. The ignorance being seen here in the streets of NYC is shocking, and I’m personally disgusted. In a myriad of ways our education system (at all levels) has failed us. Thank you for taking the time to teach us. #42 #BringThemHome 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱
Thank you. Amen.
Thanks Henry for an insightful video as always. Hoping & praying we see our hostages home safe & sound ASAP.
Thank you. I watched to the end. Found the last 8-9 minutes drew parallels with things I've been writing in a much less educated and much more simplistic ways for a month. I've used the analogy of America under attack from Mexico(Hamas) and Canada(Hezbollah) and from the sea(Houthis) and asked what solution people , who question Israel's right to self defense, would come up with to fight back. And also how they can distinguish a Hamas supporting Arab/Palestinian from a non-Hamas supporting Arab/Palestinian. I've also asked if by their logic, the Allies should not have bombed the Nazis for fear of killing innocent Germans, and if they'd done that how these folks think the war would've ended for Jewish folk. I've suggested people read the Hamas charter, Article 7, also. I did not realize there was more than one version until you mentioned it. No one wants innocent children to be hurt on either side, but if Israel does not defend it's citizens, it will cease to exist. I also find it disconcerting to see young people wearing Kefiya and crop tops(which wouldn't be okay in many Arab lands), and taking selfies with cell phone cameras(Jewish invention) while wearing Levis(also a Jewish creation), and posting those selfies on their computers(also a Jewish invention). The lack of their awareness of how many Jewish inventions, conveniences, and medicines, etc. they take for granted, while calling for policies that would see us eradicated, is staggering. And to see Jewish people joining them is beyond painful. 42
I hope you found the video useful.
Unrelated to this particular video, but i would like to just take a moment to say thank you for assisting with many history lessons. It really has helped contextualize the history of my world.
You truly live up to your names. Thank you for all your work sir. 42 is quite a special number.
Thank you for the kind words.
Thank you Dr. Abramson. I’ve been thinking of converting, now more than ever, and your videos have been very helpful. Six times seven.
you cant convert to being a descendant of the hebrews
As a Muslim and student of history, I really appreciate your videos. You truly do your research.I have always explained to friends and family that the animosity between Muslims and Jews is completely antithetical to our shared history. This is a very new phenomena. The traditional and historical enemy of the Muslims has always been the Christians 🤷🏾♂️ . Although, I wish the latter was not the case at all.
Edit: Added 42 at the end because I was inspired to comments midway and then actually made it to the end :)
Which version of the Qur'an, do you follow?
@@element2138 Trying to be cheeky? This isn't Christianity or one of the false religions that has variations in doctrinal creed. All muslims follow the THE Quran. There is only one version.
@@thrallingFRgloryI am under the impression that there are, generally speaking, three groups..Sunni, Shia (Shi'ites) and Alawites.Is that correct?
Thankyou Mr Abramson, as always you are a breath of fresh air. I've followed your channel for many years, it's been a continual source of inspiration and knowledge. Wishing you and your family safety and good health during these very troubled times. 42
Thank you-and the same to you and yours.
Dear Henry, thank you for another great video. I appreciate your ability to present the history context of antisemitism in an unbiased and empathetic way. Sharing your desire for peace and the release of the hostages, I unfortunately do not see any hope for a peaceful settlement under the Netanyahu government. Hamas is a terrorist organization, but the reckless behavior of the Israeli state only jeopardizes to destroy all of the hard fought progress towards acceptance of Israel as an island of Judaism in the muslim world. This is a very precarious position. I hope that you will make a video (or series) about the different strains of political thought among Jews throughout the modern period in Europe and Israel. 42
I am with the Jewish people and the state of Israel 🇮🇱. Great work Professor Henry Abramson
Kia ora Dr Henry Abramson,
I’ve watched and enjoyed many of your teachings. I’m gravely distraught with what is happening to the Jews, Gods chosen people, in today’s troubled world. I’m sorry for you, your family and friends of the Jewish community. Know that I am one of many true Christians, who know and follow the teachings of Gods Word, and who believe in His sovereignty over everything that is happening, and going to happen, and that my, our, prayers are with you all at this extremely trying time 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Nga arohanui
#42
Thank you so much for this video, Dr Abramson. I and many others have tremendous respect for what you do, your integrity and courage 🙏🏽 Wishing you and your family the best of both worlds.
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So important to hear a voice of reason in these trying times. Thank you, Dr. Abramson. 42
Thank you for the kind words.
Professor Abrahamson, I truly appreciate you as a scholar and being a scholar myself I can relate to the need for accuracy when treating data and facts, in this case historical facts. I dedicated some time to studying the subject of nationalism and my understanding is that it is very difficult for nations who are in the process of statehood consolidation to accept each other. This is to say that the problem in my view is not so much land and territorial dispute, but the ingrained understanting in the West that the Jewish nation should be granted ststehood at the expense of Palestinian statehood. And yes, obviously a State is more capable to protect a nation than a nation without a State is able to protect itself from "other". So, in short, why does a State like Israel, which is so heavily armored and supported by Western countries, keeps Palestinian children and youngsters under siege and subject to such inhumane mistreatment. The State of Israel is entrenched in nationalism. This is what is preventing Peace in the region. For as long as it does not respect International and Law, it is putting it's citizens at great risk. Palestinians will not sit and see their children being slaughtered either. The world is watching. The younger Western generation does not have a memory of the Holocaust. Palestinians love their children as much as Israelis do.
Asking Israel to follow international laws?? Can you beee more antisemitic? 🙄
Thank you for this video. I also was and am devastated by the actions taken by Hamas on October 7 and still taken by that terrorist organization each day. I also would like to thank you for these videos on Jewish history. In doing my ancestry tree, I found that one of my pilgrim ancestors, Moses Symonson (born Moises Symondson, later known as Moses Simmonds), that his mother was either Jewish or Converso. Your videos have helped me understand "Converso" meaning as well as Jewish history. 42.
Glad you find them helpful!
Another excellent video, Dr. Abramson (42). Very insightful and easy to grasp, and delivered calmly and relatably. Your past several videos, where you stated you wished you didn't have to make them, were particularly powerful.
Can you imagine if after 9/11 you had massive protests on American campuses saying “Blame America, Down with the USA!” I was in college at the time, we had plenty of liberal minded people with legitimate criticisms of our government, but this sort of lunacy of blaming Israel for the slaughter of its own children is pure insanity. 42
I can’t imagine.
This was a great video. Thank you, Dr. Abramson. #42
Dr. Abramson, I cannot express the great appreciation to you for all of your very educational videos. I can see that having to discuss some of these current topics side tracks your other topics. 42
You are very welcome
42. I appreciate your historical knowledge and ability to convey it in an easy to understand manner in this video and many of your other videos that I truly enjoyed.
As much as I agree with your comments at the end about the need to have the hostages released, it is regrettable that you neglected to mention the horrendous slaughter of the people and children of Gaza caused by IDF bombing etc.
He did mention civilian deaths in Gaza. But it was briefly. 42
blame HAMAS
Don't start wars, don't get bombed - it's not rocket science.
I have watched your videos for awhile and I really appreciate you making this one. The perspective you provide is much needed right now. 42
It’s incredibly biased. 42
I learned that the inquisition wasn’t against the Jews but against the Jews who converted and were still continuing to practice Judaism in secret 42
Reasonable, measured and thoughtful approaches to discussing this topic are so very important at the moment. Thanks for recording and uploading such a valuable educational video for us all to watch. #42.
Salam, Shlomo, Shalom, Peace.
A Palestine Next To Israel, Is Better Than Hatred & Wars.
Glad it was helpful
@@HenryAbramsonPhD Salam, Shlomo, Shalom, Peace.
Then Ask Your Rabbi's Why Did They Alter The Torah In These Places, If You Be Of Those Whom Are Mindful ?
1. No Day Of Judgement.
2. No Hell.
3. No Satan.
4. Usury To Gentiles [God Forbids Usury].
5. Flat Earth, Held By 4 Angels On Each Corner.
6. Why Does Torah, Not Know The Difference Between, The Periods Of Pharaohs & The Kings.
7. God Almighty Takes Slumber On The Sabbath.
The Quran Was Sent By God, To Correct The Torah & Gospel, Though Some Verses Within These Scriptures, Are Still Intact.
Example:
Torah = Eye For An Eye, Tooth For A Tooth.
Gospel = Turn The Other Cheek
[Full Pardon].
Quran = Blood Money = Full Compensation.
@@HenryAbramsonPhD Salam, Shlomo, Shalom, Peace.
Netanyahu & Mossad Aided And Funded Hamas, They Had Inside Help, That's Why The Border Was Left For 4 Hours On The Sabbath.
@@HenryAbramsonPhD Salam, Shlomo, Shalom, Peace.
Quran [Last Testament]:
When Moses arrived at Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said, "My Lord, show me [Yourself] that I may look at You."
God said, "You will not see Me, but look at the mountain; if it should remain in place, then you will see Me."
But when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He rendered it level, and Moses fell unconscious.
And when he awoke, he said, "Exalted are You! I have repented to You, and I am the first [among my people] of the believers."
Thank you for making this video, Professor Abramson. You are a light of emes in this world of cruel and oppressive ignorance. #42
Hen Mazzig, an Israeli mizrahi journalist, wrote about the situation of Islamic antisemitism (Jew hatred) in his book The Mizrahi Manifesto. Mizrahi Jews have dealt with dhimmi status and pogroms through out their history.
Thanks for the reference
Thank you so much for making this difficult video. I know you always strive to keep all your work factual & unbiased, but I also appreciate that this time we also get to hear your heart on this complex & heart wrenching subject. I have tears in my eyes as I type this. Toda raba.
If you’ll be so kind as to indulge me for a minute, when I was first alerted to the situation with the hostages & murders etc I was overwhelmed. As a person of Jewish heritage I couldn’t help but put myself in those people’s place metaphorically. Straight away I made contact with my friends in Israel (as I live overseas) & offered my love & prayers of support. I also contacted my Palestinian friends, both living there & in other countries (knowing that there would have to be a military response) my love & prayers for their families as well.
This situation is heartbreaking, & once again I thank you for being willing to speak about it. ❤42
Well done, Mr. Abramson,this video worthy of sharing to anyone who needs education on the subject42
Dear Sir. I feel your pain. I’m in tears, too. I pray for the release of the hostages every day. Please stay strong, and keep sharing your insightful lectures. 42
Thank you.
Thank you Mr. Abramson for your clear explanations on all the topics that you discuss....!
Thanks for your courage and knowledgeable expertise, really!! Deeply appreciated..may it be a source of inspiration to all good hearted and fair minded people everywhere who desire peace
Thank you
Your analogy of a terrorist run enclave on the northern border of the United States that launched an attack against American settlements, brutally executed over 1400 men, women, and children, and then took several hundred hostages back to fortified tunnels in the enclave is excellent Dr. Abramson. What would the USA do? I think we also would strive to retrieve the hostages. I also think we would seek justice against the terrorists. I guess the devil is in the details. 42.
Agreed. Not my metaphor, but useful.
Adjusted for the relative sizes of the populations of the US and Israel it would equate to over 40,000 murders in US terms.
@@gfriedman99 Good point. That would make it even more appalling.
Dear Prof. Abramson, Thank you for this video. Extremely helpful and moving. Dispelling ignorance, as you do, is ultimately our only hope. 42
Well It's the same Islamic Antisemitism that saved thousands of Jews when Crusades were taking place in Europe, a lot of Jewish communities did face persecution and sought refuge in various regions, including Morocco..
Thank you for your thoughtful and intelligent videos. Sorry that this one needed to be made. Hoping for a speedy resolution to the current conflict , the safe return of the captives , and a minimizing of further suffering. Looking forward to you being able to return to focusing on your interests and learning from you#42
Salam, Shlomo, Shalom, Peace.
A Palestine Next To Israel, Is Better Than Hatred & Wars.
Thank you Doctor Abramson, for this very even keeled and fact based video. I hope more than 42 people view and learn from it.
I love you and all Jews!Am a Christian. Jesus was a Jew. Am praying for everyone. 42
Thank you for the kind words.
Thank you for your videos. I think I could watch each one 2 or 3 times. It is so complicated. I am a Christian who is praying for the people of both sides of the conflict. 42
Dear Dr. Abramson, here is a Russian speaking listener and reader of your teachings: this one was interesting and emotional for me to listen, especially at the end #42. Looking forward to better times and 'regular' Jewish history lessons. תודה ובברכה, מאיה
Thank you for the words of support.
Thank you professor Abramson! I value your teaching very much. You just have the questions I have had for a quite long time. GRACIAS! 42
You are very welcome
Absolutely love how you break facts and truths down. This is what ive tried to explain and how ive understood the "religions." Thank you for your teachings and truths and bless you rabbi 🙏🙏🙏🌺🌺🌺🌺
Thank you-not a Rabbi, though, just a regular guy.
@@HenryAbramsonPhD my apologies 🙏 love your teachings 🙏🌺❣️❣️❣️
42 We’re sending all our prayers and love for the situation at hand. May the captives be released speedily! May peace be restored!
Amen
As always, your presentation was thoughtful and spot on. Thank you 42.
You are welcome
Thanks for this video, it was very informative. I really appreciate the historical knowledge and scholastism you bring to this difficult topic, and Jewish history in general. 42
Thank yoi
I think you gave a realistic explanation here, dr. Abramson! Especially since there is so much to say on this. In Dutch there have been two major works by prof. dr. Hans Janssen, collecting texts and quotes and tons of cartoons from a wide range of media from islamic countries. It's overwhelming, thousands of pages... anyway thank you, as always! All the best to you and yours. Hashem yishmor. ♥️🙏🏻 42
Amen
Thank you for this video and information. I had 2 questions. Where do you put orthodox Christians / Eastern Europe and the Balkans in this history? Is that history of antisemitism similar to Western Europe or Islam? Because in this video you keep saying “Christian lands”, so do you mean Eastern Europe (or even Latin America) as a part of that or are you referring to Western Europe with that designation? Second, maybe I missed it but you don’t seem to mention anything about the way Jews are portrayed in the Quran, a lot of which didn’t sound good to me, (although I don’t know enough to say) and any role of that, (if any)? 42
Thank you
Thank you Dr. Abramson. A sensitive subject you expertly handled even handedly and with compassion for all innocents. Glad I stayed until the end of the video 42.
Thank you kindly
Thank you for this video. You approached the topic with grace, wisdom and knowledge. I learned a lot. My heart and prayers are with Israel. # 42
Thank you for your very thoughtful presentation. Towards the end of your presentation you hit on a very significant point I.e., the lack of any historical knowledge on the part of those espousing the Palestinian cause. This is part of a much broader problem I.e., that many in the US who support the left are in reality unread and often despite college degrees know almost close to nothing about the world they live in. What better proof of this does one need than to look at the support given to Hamas by gay people. None of these people realize that if they lived in Gaza under Hamas they would be imprisoned or put to death. Throughout history those who won the wars dictated the terms of peace and it is only Israel where the so called civilized world has a problem. Thomas Sowell explains this phenomena as resulting from envy and of course it makes sense. By the logic of the Left, the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor should have asked the Japanese to the peace table and asked forgiveness rather that deal with realities. 42
I am all for a more sophisticated historical understanding of the region. Thanks for your comment.
Thank you very much for this overview! Now I know where I can start to learn more.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Dr Abramson for yet another very informative video! 42
Thank you for this video. I have no doubt that as a historian you are under no illusions concerning the future. The whole situation seems intractable and your final comments reveal your pain, which is shared by many. My main reason for this comment is to send you my sympathy and love for a fellow human being. 42
Thank you for that.
We love you Dr. Henry Abramson. We 💙Israel. I wish I could share my story with you, only know that I was ignorant too but not stupid. I did my homework over the last 20 years and your history lessons are a part of my personal growth. Please cheer up, Hashem will protect Israel. We are righteous. ❤42
Thank you for the encouraging words!
Thank-you so much for more clarity on a on going situation. I am struggling with all of the pain and hurt on both sides. May a resolution come soon. 42
Dr Abramson, please keep up your brilliant work. It's more important now than ever. I hope you were as happy as I was to see how well the Channel 5 approach worked. 42!
Thank you
Thank you for your continued efforts to educate even in the face of the unconscionable tragedy and pain of October 7th. I am praying for you, for the peace of Israel, and the return of every victim of that fateful day. Here til the end my friend #42
Brilliant video, as all I have watched. Thankyou for your incredible presentations, if so much value for all and hopefully in some way will educated or at least cause those who hate us to think about why that is. 42
I shouldn’t be shocked by what happened on 7 October, as I have always been a student of crimes against Jews. But this took me very hard. I can only begin to imagine the trauma for young people who are not familiarised with this kind of thing, and for the very old who say “not again!”. My heart is always with Israel.
42. This video was very educational. I'm an ex-Muslim of Iranian nationality and am looking for true information about the conflict in the Middle East which I believe is based on Jew hatred by Muslims. Your talk confirmed that. Thanks
I enjoy your videos. I am truly sorry for the way Catholics have acted in the past and the way some may continue to act now. They are only Catholic by name and for that, we need to pray for them. Anyone who is hostile or degrading, humiliating, or hurtful in anyway to another is not practicing the faith the Lord taught us.
As Catholics we believe in practices and faith with observance of works which is obedient to the full and true teaching of the daughter Church to Judaism as she was birthed forth from the Jewish High Priest, but a Mother Church to all in its teachings. All consecrated Catholics are required to pray seven times a day: some pray at 3am, 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm, 6pm, bedtime. All are encouraged to pray a daily schedule. Before meals, Mass, special occasions, Novenas, ceremonies such as weddings, funerals, some of the Sacraments such as Baptism, Confirmation, etc. corporal acts of mercy and spiritual acts of mercy are other ways in which we live out our faith. We actually have more similarities than you may realize as Catholicism is based on Jewish tradition. Yes, Jews around the world are greatly mourning the brutal attacks, the condition and lives of the hostages: sick, elderly, babies, children, women, and men. We also mourn the loss of all human life and believe all life is sacred to God and we acknowledge Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as our patrioarchs of faith, therefore the God we worship is the same as the Jewish God, and the same as our Arab brothers and sisters before Islam. We are called to close the gap between our faiths and customs and concentrate on what we have in common. Catholics recognize that Mohammed had spiritual gifts, but there are pure spirits and evil spirits, so Mohammad could not discern the difference unfortunately. If you look at the Ten Commandments Moses received, thou shall not kill, or covet thy neighbors good, these were both recognized in a time in history by our Arab brothers and sisters. Destruction of life, property, and the taking of hostages is a direct violation and requires repentance and sacrifice/penance. The spilling of innocent blood cries out to God as an abomination, whether Jewish, Arab, English, American, Welch, Norwegian , German, or any other blood. Unfortunately the orthodox islamist fail to know the history of their original faith to understand what the Lord expected of them. It is a time when all of humanity needs to learn about the Word of God in both the Torah and the entire Hebrew and Christian Bible. Only through the collection of full Scripture, will we learn what God asks of us, for the Messiah is the perfected way, the completion of our salvation story. Taken from Psalm 67, "May God be gracious to you and bless you, cause His Face to shine upon you, so that His ways may be known on earth and His saving power known among the nations.". Be at peace!!!
Numbers 6:24-26, "May the Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His Face to shine upon you. The Lord lift His countenance upon you and give you peace."
As always, thank you Dr. Abramsom for measured, academic instruction on this topic. 42
Glad it was helpful
I listened to the end 42. This is just another one of your extraordinary lectures. I can’t disagree with a single word
Thank you for your work, brother! 42
(Was Douglas Adams that prescient?)
I have followed all your history lectures mr Abrams and found a terrific source of knowledge and understanding of relationships between our Jewish brethren and Europe. Thank you for this talk. I promote the cause of Israelis and Jews in my area. Don’t give up. I respect you greatly 42 😔
Thank you for the words of support
Thank you for providing a reasonable pro-Israeli narrative. This kind of clarity is sadly missing from many discussions about the issue. And I say this as someone who's passionately pro-Palestinian! Personally, as someone who belongs to the a supposedly 'protected' (Dhimmi) group, I know first hand how the fickle the variable actual 'protection' can be in reality. I shall not use this as an opportunity to counter-argue (although this is very difficult!), but rather to wish you and all the people 'from the river to the sea' peace, freedom and equality. 42
This video is more of a secular explanation of Arab/Muslim anti-Semitism: Competition for the same small piece of real estate. There is also a theological dispute, which is that the Jews rejected the prophesies of Mohammed, the founder of Islam, going back to his life in the 7th Century. Mohammed was personally insulted by this rejection, and his reaction thereto was particularly violent and bloody. My opinion is that this serves as theological basis for the atrocities that we witnessed on October 7, 2023. #42
There is certainly a theological component to Hamas antisemitism.
Thank u for your teaching- I learn a lot each time - when u did your lecture on Maimonides I was struck that he and his family chose Egypt after fleeing Spain- this lecture shed some light on my question. I’m praying everyday for the release of the hostages. Will there be a part two to this lecture? 42*
Thank you-I hope I won’t have to return to this for a while, it is taking me away from my current research.
Dr. Abramson I love your lectures. I am learning so much esp. concerning the arts. Thank you so much #42.
Thank yiu
Salam, Shlomo, Shalom, Peace.
A Palestine Next To Israel, Is Better Than Hatred & Wars.
Thank you for this video. In answer to the question posed in your title, my response would have been, "I don't know what it is, but I recognize it when I see it." It's good to see it defined and explained so that we can begin to think of how to address it. It's devastating to see Islamic antisemitism igniting a flame in young people in the United States and Canada today. May the hostages be returned home safe and soon, and may the result of the current crisis in the region be what finally brings peace. 42
Amen
Thank you for the education. The one thing that was most interesting is the Islamic thinking that once conquered by Islam, everything belongs to Islam forever, hence the hatred for anyone "retaking" land....buildings even, as seen by the Dome of the Rock on top of the Jewish temple and the Haiga Sofia in Conatantinople. My grandfather's family on my mother's side were German Askkenazi Jews who immigrated to Chicago in the 1880s....the Nathan family from Vallendar. I thnk great-grandfather saw the writing on the wall early on. My family are Catholics. #42
Thank you Henry for another great video 42
Glad you found it helpful.
Excellent video. Hard topic to discuss. Immense amount of suffering and the head engineers of this tragedy are living very comfortably in Qatar & Türkiye. I suppose, it doesn’t have to make sense. Your educational videos are great and please keep sharing your knowledge. #42
Completely with you on the idea of historical ignorance guiding many of the young "anti-Zionists." I noticed that the Jacobin professors in the colleges I've gone to replaced the scholastic approach with propagandist ideology, leaving young people in ignorance, dupes of the terrible force of Jew hatred. Thank you for the moral clarity you provide through the hypothetical parallel. Spot on, Dr. Abramson. 42
Much appreciated! Thank you.
I finally know 42 means and what is the meaning of the Universe- we need to watch your videos...
thank you for raising this very important topic!!
You are welcome
Thank you for another wonderful video, dear Professor. I feel your emotion and pain and I was crying at the great hatred and unjust intolerance that is shown towards the Jewish people. I have shared your video to try to convince everyone I know of the other side of the argument. I am also praying for the hostages and their families and this non-Jew is sending nothing but love and support to the Jewish people around the world and to the beautiful country of Israel #42
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Whenever I watch one of your videos I come away with the sense that I have learned something new or, at the least, see an issue in a new light. Your fresh vision and insight, on any subject you cover, is a gift to us all. And I know that your visions and insights have come only after a lifetime of study. Thank you for the gifts of knowledge you pass on to your almost 100,000 subscribers.
As many commentators have said below, it is unfortunate that there has not been an Arab leader since Anwar Sadat, of blessed memory, who has had the vision to see the mutual benefit of a peaceful resolution of this horrific conflict. #42
Thank you for the very kind words.
Hi Rabbi! I enjoy your videos and watch them often. I am a born-again Jew in Houston, Texas, a physician, and a mom. Please keep the videos coming! #42
Thank you--not a Rabbi, though, just a regular guy.
He's not a Rabbi though - *Dr.* Henry Abramson is a historian.
Hi! I have a question... when you say almost all Jews are zionists, what do you base that claim on? And when you say Jews, do you mean in the vaugest sense? For example I know someone whos grandmother was jewish, but she really doesnt have any connetion to judaism, jewish traditions or the history of the people what so ever, would her claim of being either zionist or anit zionist count in your statment? I feel like people with very little cultural connection to "being jewish" would more easily claim to be an anti-zionist jew simply based on ethnicity. Great video btw! 42
Thanks for making this video… that makes sense in this era fake information wildly across global..
Prayer for the hostage and their family.. God protect, hold , strengthening them. This event hurt my heart..#42
Amen. Mine too.
42. Thank you Dr Abraham for this excellent presentation. I'm joining many Christians praying for the return of EVERY hostage!
42 Thank you Dr Abraham.
I note that Maimonides held that, although Muslims are not idolaters, it is forbidden for Jews and non-Jews alike to observe the tenets of Islam, for Islam is neither observance of the Laws of Noah nor observance of the Torah - it is forbidden to make up a new commandment or a new religion.
My question is about an observation that there is in the Qur'an no trace of the Shem Hameforash as a name of Allah.
Considering the bestial manner in which Hamas murdered innocents on 7 October, is there not a case for re-evaluating Maimonides' dictum that Muslims cannot be held to serve a false god?
Thank you for your lectures. Anti-colonial narratives in academia are providing "cover" for Islamic and Western antisemitism.42
I am glad you found this discussion useful
Thank you so much for this video. Ever since 7 October I realised how ignorant I was about the geography, history and politics of the region in question, so set about trying to educate myself on the subject. With that very difficult diplomatic dilemma you mention in mind, I think the United Nations and the western allies have a lot to answer for, for allowing the dispute to go unresolved for so long and not closing on the unfinished business of either a two-state solution or something else.
The UN resolved the dispute in the 1940s. Palestine was offered a 2 state solution and they rejected it. Their leaders have rejected settlement offers many many times after that. Palestinians were given 4/5 of the land that was Palestine during the Ottoman Empire. That land is what is now the country of Jordan. However they are not satisfied with that because this is a religious war not a territorial dispute. Mohammeds teachings inform them to eliminate Jews and Christians (infidels) everywhere.
42 You are a gracious and wise scholar. I would like to know your thoughts both as a believing Jew and a historian as to the connection of this modern Islamic Antisemitism to the biblical account of the fraught relationship Hagar and Yishmael with Abraham and Sarah.
Thanks for your kind words. The question is more for a Rabbi than me, though.
@@HenryAbramsonPhD actually, I believe the question is extremely pertinent from a historical point of view. It begs the factual question as to what degree Does Islam derive inspiration from the biblical Ishmael - both anthropologically and theologically ? If the answer is ‘ tremendously’, then one can view the unfolding events and their historical attitude to the Jews through this lens.
This comment from the Rambam on gen. 17,6 is actually quite astonishing.
ותענה שרי ותברח מפניה חטאה אמנו בענוי הזה וגם אברהם בהניחו לעשות כן ושמע ה' אל עניה ונתן לה בן שיהא פרא אדם לענות זרע אברהם ושרה בכל מיני הענוי
Any chance you will do a video about jewish islamophobia and anti-arab sentiments(that other type of antisemitism)?
And last but not least, a video about anti-goyism/goy-phobia or anti-gentilism/gentilephobia?
Good suggestions. I doubt he will do them though.
What are you talking about?
If you haven't even proven to him that you watched THIS video, why should he bother addressing your questions in other videos?
Well done. Good video. May God protect all the innocent children who are suffering that terrible ordeal and allow for families to be reunited. 42
Thank you for this. Very informative and really helps me contextualize. Oh, and 42
I agree , we have a lack of knowledge about basic History . People don’t even know about the 12 tribes , the Land of Judea , Kingdom of Israel , the Holy Temples , the connection to the land for 1000# of years , how the Jewish people were colonized by the Romans , the British and on and on . Your channel is a wellspring of knowledge and wisdom # 42
Thank you