Looking at the history of the Jewish calendar as well as other calendars.

I discussed what happened during the elections based on the information that I had at the time. While some details changed in regard to which candidate won certain states, I discussed the elections as if what ended up happening, would. So the conclusions are accurate.

I discussed Israel's agreements with the UAE and Bahrain, Israeli-Arab peace generally, the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, and discussing Turkey and Iran in the region.

I discussed the long term impacts of COVID 19

Rabbi Kaufman's presentation about the Origins and History of Antisemitism.

Interview by Rabbi David Kaufman along with Michael Wolnerman of David Wolnerman, a survivor of the Holocaust, who spent time at a number of camps including Auschwitz and Dachau. He was liberated by General Eisenhower's forces from Dachau. The interview took place at the Des Moines Jewish Community commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.

This class looks at the origins of rabbinic Judaism and the early rabbinic period.

A look at the evolution of the concept of the messiah in the Jewish tradition. What was expected and is expected?

Looking at the how the concept of God changes from ancient times going forward. And then looking at how the concept of forgiveness, achieving purity, and later the concept of salvation, being saved from a status of sinfulness.

Looking at the History from the 2nd Century BCE and the Origins of the festival of Chanukah.