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David Berger

David Berger is the Ruth and I. Lewis Gordon Distinguished Professor of Jewish History at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University.

  • Der Seelen Wurzgarten, Ulm: Konrad Dinckmut, 1483
    Der Seelen Wurzgarten, Ulm: Konrad Dinckmut, 1483
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    The Fate of the Gentiles

    Why did Medieval Jews envision divine punishment of Christians at the end of days? Surprisingly, it’s not just because Christians were always trying to kill them.

    byDavid Berger
  • View of the procession of the Council Fathers October 11, 1962, in front of Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, at the opening of the first session of the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II. More than 2,500 Fathers were present at the opening Mass, the greatest gathering at any Council in the history of the Church.
    View of the procession of the Council Fathers October 11, 1962, in front of Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, at the opening of the first session of the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II. More than 2,500 Fathers were present at the opening Mass, the greatest gathering at any Council in the history of the Church.
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    Vatican II at 50

    Assessing the impact of ‘Nostra Aetate’ on Jewish-Christian relations

    byDavid Berger
  • At the gravesite of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, June 30, 2014 at the Old Montefiore Cemetery, Queens, New York. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Rebbe's passing.(Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
    At the gravesite of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, June 30, 2014 at the Old Montefiore Cemetery, Queens, New York. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Rebbe's passing.(Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
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    Did the Rebbe Identify Himself as the Messiah—and What Do His Hasidim Believe Today?

    Twenty years after his death, the legacy of the Lubavitcher leader—‘the Prince of our generation’—is still a matter of heated debate

    byDavid Berger
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