It took three Roman Jewish wars to break the back of the Judeans, but when they were over the Romans had wiped the Jews off the map. Here is a class on how these wars served as the the political and religious context out of which the mishna emerged. Listen now to Rabbi Mike Feuer in this live class recorded at Pardes as part of the Community Education program.
Mishna – The Political Background
Introduction
Mike Feuer
Rabbi Mike Feuer teaches Striving for the Divine, Rav Kook, and Jewish History at Pardes. He studied at Yeshivat HaMivtar, the Mir Yeshiva, and Sulam Yaakov, where he received rabbinic ordination and later served as Educational Director. Mike’s teaching combines rigorous textual analysis with a deep love of the poetry and spirituality found in Torah.
Since making aliyah in 2001, he has been the program director of a post-high school yeshiva and taught history, Jewish thought, and Bible in several Jerusalem yeshivot and midrashot. Today, as a consultant, spiritual counselor and creator of the Jewish Story podcast, Mike is driven by the power of story to shape our world.