Listen "The Origins of the Jews featuring Cynthia Baker, Ofri Ilany, Beth Alpert Nakhai, Steven Weitzman, David Wolpe, and Jeremy Shere and produced by the Association for Jewish Studies"
Episode Synopsis
Where do Jews come from? That’s the big question we’re asking in the second episode of the Adventures in Jewish Studies podcast, and we’re turning to the fields of history, archaeology, linguistics, and genetics in our search to solve the mystery of Judaism’s roots. Join host Jeremy Shere and his Jewish Studies experts as they discuss the intriguing origins of the Jews. Guests include: Judaism and early Christianity scholar Cynthia Baker Historian Ofri Ilany Women and religion in antiquity scholar Beth Alpert Nakhai Jewish antiquity scholar Steven Weitzman Rabbi David Wolpe
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