
A Skirball Academy Class
Dr. Alyssa Cady
Hellenistic Judaism:
From Alexander to Pompeii
In the wake of Alexander the Great’s conquests, Jewish religious tradition became infused with elements of Greek culture, the political upheaval and intellectual ferment provoking serious conflict between Hellenizers and traditionalists. In this class, we will engage with primary evidence from the philosophers and sectarians of that era, including Josephus, Pliny, the Maccabees and Herod to examine the impact of Greek culture on Jewish expression.
Wednesdays, 6:00–7:30 PM
March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9
$220 | $150 Temple Emanu-El members
Free for Friends of Streicker

Dr. Alyssa M. Cady is a scholar of religions of Mediterranean Antiquity, focusing on material culture, literature and intellectual history. After teaching in the Religious Studies department at New York University, she became director of the newly created Temple Emanu-El Center for Interfaith Dialogue.
Wednesdays, 6:00–7:30 PM
March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9
$220 | $150 Temple Emanu-El members
Free for Friends of Streicker
In the wake of Alexander the Great’s conquests, Jewish religious tradition became infused with elements of Greek culture, the political upheaval and intellectual ferment provoking serious conflict between Hellenizers and traditionalists. In this class, we will engage with primary evidence from the philosophers and sectarians of that era, including Josephus, Pliny, the Maccabees and Herod to examine the impact of Greek culture on Jewish expression.

Dr. Alyssa M. Cady is a scholar of religions of Mediterranean Antiquity, focusing on material culture, literature and intellectual history. After teaching in the Religious Studies department at New York University, she became director of the newly created Temple Emanu-El Center for Interfaith Dialogue.