<p>The roots of Judaism reach back to the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament by Christians. For thousands of years, Jews have looked to these scriptures for their origins, and have located in them the tenets of their faith. However, much of what is recognized today as Judaism does not appear in the Bible. How did Judaism develop from its biblical roots to the highly developed system we know today? What has changed—and what has remained constant?</p>
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: The Beginnings of Judaism-Biblical Roots
- 02: New Challenges in the Late Biblical Period
- 03: Jews under Persian Rule-The Return to Zion
- 04: The Challenge of Hellenism
- 05: The Maccabees-From Rebels to Kings
- 06: The Canonization of the Hebrew Bible
- 07: Translating the Bible-The Septuagint
- 08: Adding to the Bible-The Apocrypha
- 09: Tobit-A New Path of Righteousness
- 10: Retelling the Bible-The Book of Jubilees
- 11: Revealing the Unknown
- 12: "Judaism" or "Judaisms"?
- 13: Sectarianism-Pharisees and Sadducees
- 14: Out of the Caves-Discovery at Qumran
- 15: The End of Days-Messianic Eschatology
- 16: Other Lands, Other Jews-The Diaspora
- 17: Judaism in the Hellenistic World
- 18: Changing God's Address-Temple to Synagogue
- 19: Rome Arrives in Jerusalem
- 20: Parting with the Temple
- 21: From Jerusalem to Yavne-Rabbinic Judaism
- 22: The Shaping of Rabbinic Judaism
- 23: A Violent Epilogue-Bar Kokhba
- 24: From "Roots" to "Tree"
Taught by
Isaiah M. Gafni
