Israel, a land of ancient heritage and diverse cultures, is deeply intertwined with Jewish identity. Along with ancient biblical narratives and modern archaeological discoveries, Yirmiyahu Danzig delves into his own family’s history to uncover the profound historical connection all Jews have with Israel, no matter where their families “come from.” Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:44 Yirmiyahu's life as a Jew of color 01:36 Descendants of Abraham 02:25 Jews from Guyana / Caribbean Jews 04:15 The Spanish Inquisition / Iberian Jews 05:28 The Roman Empire / Jews of Judea 06:03 The Great Jewish Revolt / Jewish expulsion 07:14 British Mandatory Palestine / Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi 08:07 Jews of Germany 08:26 The Bar Kochba Revolt / Jews of Judea 12:01 Jews of Jerusalem / The Old Yishuv 12:25 Perushim / Students of the Vilna Gaon 16:10 Jews of Iraq 17:52 The Babylonian Empire 19:04 Jews as a diasporic people 19:43 Where are Jews from? Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video—Who Owns the Temple Mount / Al Aqsa? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgVXIBj905w&list=PL-DNOnmKkUaYCTmpCW9bCOy_fzpijXDJ9&index=2 We have merch! – http://shop.jewishunpacked.com/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch Let’s connect: Website — https://www.jewishunpacked.com Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked ----------- Image and footage credits: NBC Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures A24 ABC Fox Warner Bros Roadshow Entertainment 20th century fox Orion Pictures Paramount Pictures New Line Cinema Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan Walt Disney OSO City Nation Shotgun BomBom Universal Pictures Dreamwork Pictures 20th century studios Wrestling with god HBO British Pathe Library of Congress United Artists By Mingle Media TV - https://www.flickr.com/photos/minglemediatv/14437950659/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33923999 ----------- Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Shmuel and Evelyn Katz Platinum Level: Stephanie & Gilad Abrahami Barry Skolnick Gold Level: Charles Crane Family Foundation Silver Level: Corie & Michael Koss Lustman family Bronze Level: Julia & Brad Berger Mimi & Akiva Friend Marci & Andrew Spitzer Stephanie & Ilan Ulmer This video is in partnership with The Weisfeld Family Charitable Foundation ----------- Translation credits: Portuguese: Saymon Pires, www.livrariasafra.com.br, @safralivraria About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #history #family #story