Origins of the Talmud: From Bar Kochba to the Advent of Islam (I Survived Jewish History pt. IV)

A brief overview of Jewish history from the end of the Bar Kochba revolt in the 130s through the development of the diaspora community in Babylonia and the compilation of the Talmud. Part IV of the I Survived Jewish History series at Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst.

This video is scheduled to premiere with a live chat with Dr. Abramson on Monday, March 2 at 9PM EST. The chat will be moderated to remove any intellectual vandals who might seek to disrupt the discussion. An advance viewing version of this lecture (unedited, including the cheesy jokes and tangential asides) is available to channel members here: (for more information on membership, visit note that it is not available in all countries).

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