<![CDATA[History of the Jews]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/history-of-the-jews This is a chronological, narrative podcast about the history of the Jews. I aim to tell the story as it unfolds—grounded in archaeology, contemporaneous sources, and modern scholarship, but always focused on the people living through it.

We begin in the ancient Near East over three thousand years ago and move forward through time. Along the way, we’ll encounter empires, exiles, and revolutions—but also the quieter realities of daily life: how people understood their world and how they responded to it.

Jewish history is often reduced to a few familiar themes—religion, antisemitism, politics. This podcast takes a broader view, following the story across millennia and the world.

Because seen in full, the history of the Jews becomes something larger: a unique window into the human experience.

]]> RSS.com 2026.401.141116 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:49:08 GMT en 1f725743-0dc1-5595-b2cb-f2044b20ad6c https://media.rss.com/history-of-the-jews/20260331_010330_6fc1c162085f0334791bd5112b398371.png History of the Jews https://rss.com/podcasts/history-of-the-jews yes Dovid Parnas Dovid Parnas Dovid Parnas false episodic podcast Haifa, Haifa Subdistrict, Haifa District, Israel false <![CDATA[E3 - Canaan: An Egyptian Province]]> Did you know that Egypt ruled Canaan before the Israelites?

After the Egyptians ravage the Hyksos, they integrate Canaan into their empire and rule there. This episode follows the story of Lab'ayu, a corrupt Canaanite king, to show the chaos and corruption that pervaded Canaan under the Egyptians.

We also examine the Habiru, a mysterious group of outsiders often linked to the Hebrews, and their role in the chaos of the time.

Check out transcript and bonus content: https://historyofthejews.substack.com/

You can also reach out to me at: hotj.podcast@gmail.com

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/history-of-the-jews/2735024 0147cf12-200e-42ec-9c48-879eeda45bff 1787 full 3 3 false Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:43:04 GMT false <![CDATA[E2 - Rise and Fall of the Hyksos]]> Who were the Hyksos—the “foreign kings” who once ruled Egypt—and why did they leave such a deep scar on Egyptian memory? And could they be connected to the origins of the Israelites?

In this episode, we trace the long and bitter relationship between Egypt and its northern neighbors. As migrants from Canaan move into Egypt, they rise from traders and migrants to rulers of the Nile Delta, establishing the Hyksos kingdom. Their rule provokes a violent Egyptian response: the rise of the New Kingdom and a campaign of destruction that reaches into Canaan itself.

By the end of the episode, the world before the Israelites looks very different—shaped by migration, conquest, and the lingering memory of foreign rule.

Check out transcripts and bonus content: https://historyofthejews.substack.com/

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/history-of-the-jews/2696198 98aed06c-b32e-4068-9e06-1486d9a18507 1115 full 2 2 false Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:33:44 GMT false Egypt, Egypt <![CDATA[E1 - Where to Begin?]]> We begin our journey through Jewish history with the first explicit mention of Israel in the historical record: the Merneptah Stele. But on its own, it raises more questions than it answers—why are the Egyptians attacking Israel, and who are these Israelites in the first place?

We turn to ancient accounts—from the Bible and Greek writers—but they don’t fully explain what we see. So instead, we step back and explore the broader world of Bronze Age Canaan and Egypt. As that context comes into focus, the tension between them—and the stage on which Israel first appears—begins to take shape.

Substack: https://historyofthejews.substack.com/

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/history-of-the-jews/2680277 2f9e6449-7fb5-4d33-af9a-0f06d61a3837 923 full 1 1 false Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:30:57 GMT <![CDATA[E0 - Introducing Jewish History]]> This episode introduces History of the Jews.

Through the story of Dmitrii Bogrov, a revolutionary assassin, we explore how Jewish history is often misunderstood—reduced to familiar themes like religion or antisemitism. This podcast takes a different approach: telling a full history, grounded in archaeology and contemporary sources, and focused on context rather than clichés.

Check out Substack to see bonus posts! This weeks post explores two other ways to look at Bogrov's life.

Substack: https://historyofthejews.substack.com/

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