A Skirball Academy Class
Dr. Alex Jassen
Hebrew – A 3,000 Year History
From ancient inscriptions carved into stone to medieval poetry and modern literature, Hebrew has survived and transformed across more than three thousand years. This course traces the remarkable journey of Hebrew as the living tongue of a people and their literature, from its origins through exile and revival, through its most fascinating texts and historical moments – from the prophecies of the Hebrew Bible and the mysterious sectarian scrolls found near the Dead Sea, to the love poems of medieval Andalusia and the street slang of modern Tel Aviv.
No Hebrew knowledge is required.
Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
April 15, 29
May 6, 13, 20, 27*
(skips April 22)
$220 | $150 Temple Emanu-El members
Free for Friends of Streicker
Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at NYU, Dr. Alex Jassen is a scholar of ancient Judaism and member of the international editorial team responsible for the publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls. His research focuses on how Jews in antiquity used the literature of the Bible, Second Temple and rabbinic Judaism to carve out new cultural and religious identities.
Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
April 15, 29
May 6, 13, 20, 27*
(skips April 22)
$220 | $150 Temple Emanu-El members
Free for Friends of Streicker
From ancient inscriptions carved into stone to medieval poetry and modern literature, Hebrew has survived and transformed across more than three thousand years. This course traces the remarkable journey of Hebrew as the living tongue of a people and their literature, from its origins through exile and revival, through its most fascinating texts and historical moments – from the prophecies of the Hebrew Bible and the mysterious sectarian scrolls found near the Dead Sea, to the love poems of medieval Andalusia and the street slang of modern Tel Aviv.
No Hebrew knowledge is required.
Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at NYU, Dr. Alex Jassen is a scholar of ancient Judaism and member of the international editorial team responsible for the publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls. His research focuses on how Jews in antiquity used the literature of the Bible, Second Temple and rabbinic Judaism to carve out new cultural and religious identities.