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Sunday, December 22 • 17:40 - 18:40
Modern Biblical scholarship and traditional Jewish belief

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Did Moses really write the Torah? Is there any archaeological evidence that the Exodus took place? Did the Israelites really conquer Canaan and settle there? Most biblical scholars in universities tend to answer all these questions with a 'No.' What then is a religious Jew to make of all this? A different way of approaching the question.
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James Kugel

James is emeritus professor of bible at Harvard University. A specialist in the Hebrew bible and the Dead Sea scrolls, he has written 14 books, including ‘How to Read the Bible’ (awarded National Jewish Book Award for best book of the year) and ‘In the Valley of the Shadow... Read More →

Sunday December 22, 2013 17:40 - 18:40 GMT
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