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In this 11-part series from 2003, Rabbi Labaton analyzes modern works written by non-Jews, about the Jewish Nation.
The following 5 works are the primary focus of study:
| Author | Work | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain | Concerning the Jews | 1898 | Concerning the Jews by Mark Twain |
| James Michener | The Source | 1965 | The Source: A Novel |
| Ernest Van Den Haag | The Jewish Mystique | 1977 | The Jewish Mystique |
| Paul Johnson | A History of the Jews | 1988 | A History of the Jews |
| Thomas Cahill | The Gifts of the Jews | 1999 | The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels (Hinges of History) |
Note: While the central themes of the lectures revolve around all 5 works, the depth of focus did not move past the Source.
| Class Link | iTunes Link | Date | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Writers (1 of 11) |  |
2/17/03 | Introduction; The importance of studying the literary perspectives and perceptions of non-Jewish authors on the Jewish Nation. | |
| Modern Writers (2 of 11) | |
2/24/03 | Mark Twain | |
| Modern Writers (3 of 11) | |
3/3/04 | Mark Twain cont' | |
| Modern Writers (4 of 11) | |
3/10/03 | Mark Twain cont' | |
| Modern Writers (5 of 11) | |
3/24/03 | The Source (specific focus is chapter "A Man and his God") | |
| Modern Writers (6 of 11) | |
3/31/03 | The Source cont' | |
| Modern Writers (7 of 11) | |
5/5/03 | The Source cont' | |
| Modern Writers (8 of 11) | |
5/12/03 | The Source cont' | |
| Modern Writers (9 of 11) | |
6/2/03 | The Source cont' | |
| Modern Writers (10 of 11) | |
6/9/03 | The Source cont' | |
| Modern Writers (11 of 11) | |
6/19/03 | The Source cont' |
