Jewish History Intensive: The Rabbinic Period with Nathan Schumer

This is an intensive program covering a fascinating period in Jewish history – from the destruction of the second Temple in 70 CE through the codification of the Babylonian Talmud in the sixth century. During this time Judaism underwent a seismic transformation: synagogues, rabbis and prayer replaced Temple, priests and sacrifice, the Jewish people were dispersed, and the Hebrew Bible was fixed. We’ll examine the history, sociology, and religious practice of the time, and study the ways our forbears attempted to continue and reconstruct Judaism. We are studying From the Maccabees to the Mishnah (2nd ed.) by Shaye Cohen. Because this is an intensive program, participants MUST do the assigned reading in advance. Nathan Schumer is a Columbia PhD candidate in Ancient Jewish History. CONTACT WES FOR REGISTRATION AND LOCATION.  January 19th meeting is at V. Topp's home.