Mar 18, 2010
Speaker: Professor James Kugel, Director of
the Institute for the History of the Jewish Bible, Bar Ilan
University
Location: Temple Shalom; Chevy Chase, MD
Some of the most familiar holidays in the Jewish calendar look very
different in the light of biblical research. What is more, the Dead
Sea Scrolls have revealed...
Mar 11, 2010
Speaker: Professor David Kraemer, Professor
of Talmud and Rabbinics at the Jewish Theological Seminary
Location: B'nai Israel Congregation; Rockville,
MD
Jews understand life, death, and everything in between. This
lecture explores past Jewish beliefs about what comes after this
life, correcting many misconceptions...