Rabbi Kaufman's Understanding The World

Discussed the water situation in Cape Town, South Africa in the context of BDS efforts vs Israel and antisemitism. Offered a brief overview of the primary conflicts in the Middle East. Discussed in detail the attack by Wagner against the oil fields held by forces allied with the United States and the massive US response.

Rabbi David Kaufman's class on Modern Antisemitism beginning with a bit of the history of antisemitism and traditional antisemitism and then moving forward into modern times with a focus on the morphing nature of antisemitism and Israel related antisemitism.

This is a recording of Rabbi Kaufman's current events class, Understanding the World, for the Ray Society of Drake University on February 8, 2018. A number of different issues related to current events were discussed including the situation in Syria, but the a focus was on several speeches given by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in response to President Trump's statements about Jerusalem.

This is a recording of an introductory class on Midrash taught by Rabbi Kaufman looking at some selections from Midrash Tanhuma on Genesis.

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kaufman's January 18, 2018 class on the concepts of the Messiah and Messianic Age in the Jewish tradition.

This is a recording of a class taught by Rabbi David Kaufman on January 11, 2018 on the evolution of the concept of salvation and atonement in the Jewish tradition. How do people achieve purity in the tradition? How do they merit the best of the afterlife?

This is a recording of Rabbi Kaufman's class Understanding the World taught for the Ray Society of Drake University in November of 2017. The focus was on Rabbi Kaufman's understanding of a reasonable and realistic resolution for Israeli-Palestinian Peace.

This is a recording of a class taught by Rabbi David Kaufman on Shabbat Practice and Prayer that is part of the Adult Education Program at Temple B'nai Jeshurun. 

Mark Finkelstein and I talked about the implications of Palestinian reconciliation efforts uniting Fatah and Hamas and what the future may hold.