Judaic Studies Program at UCF

What would a course on Jewish folklore be without mention of Lilith? My new video is out!

Lilith: Demon or Heroine? Jewish folklore (via several ancient documents, from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the mystical master-work, the Zohar) takes us right back to the Garden of Eden t...

Been busy, right before Succot! Just published a new video! Chag sameach! ✡️https://youtu.be/VrTW6mwx9bE

On this somber anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacres, I had the privilege of hosting a zoom presentation with my good friend and colleague Prof. Zev Garber (Los Angeles Valley College) on the biblical book of Jonah. There’s a surprising connection with the events of this day. If there’s any time to spare before the storm, check it out…

The Book of Jonah: Then and Now Jonah’s divine calling to go to Nineveh to proclaim imminent punishment to the Ninevites (Assyrian conquerors of the Kingdom of Israel, 722-721) is seen not ...

My video game on the siege of ancient Jerusalem just got nominated as a finalist in this conference! It’s at the Orlando Convention Center, December 2-6! I’ll be there and made the best game win… Mine!😎

New episode just out... as I develop what I hope will be a totally new course on Jewish folklore. This is only the beginning!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf3f2FG7w4o

Most important video I've ever created!

Now out on YouTube; the most important video I've ever created:

October Shadows: Denying the Day of Despair Denial. A troublesome word, especially when it comes to denying the Holocaust. But there's a new kind of denial running rampant in the world today. Denial of...

I'm deeply saddened by the tragic events of yesterday in Majdal Shams (a Druze town in the Golan Heights) where 12 children were killed by a Hezbollah rocket. This hits home for me, since it's where I shot part of my documentary on the Israeli Druze.

Say Hello to the Druze of Israel! Almost all Israel tours routinely stop at a little village in the hills of Galilee called Daliyat Al-Karmel. It's home to one of the best shopping bazaars in...

New video out on YouTube!

Who Were the “Sons of Light”? Long ago in the land of Israel, long before the birth of Christianity, long before Jesus and John the Baptist, back in the days when a great Jewish temple st...