The Foundation for Jewish Studies

Lecture by Professor Robert Alter

Numerous translations of the Bible abound, from the popular King James version to illustrated versions of the Books for children. Some strive for accessibility; others strive for fidelity. Each translator must make choices and grapple with questions of accuracy, readability, tone, and other such problems posed by translating an ancient text into modern language. Professor Alter addresses the challenges involved in translating the Torah and the way he negotiates these issues in the creation of his celebrated Biblical translations.

Dr. Alter is the Class of 1937 Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California at Berkeley.

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Lecture by Herschel Shanks

Dead Sea Scrolls, Part Two:

The Jewish Roots of Christianity, Gabriel’s Revelation, the Copper Scroll and the Temple Treasure

Hershel Shanks is the founding editor of Biblical Archaeology Review and he is perhaps best known for his role in freeing the Dead Sea Scrolls from the scholars who kept them secret for nearly forty years.

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Lecture by Herschel Shanks

Dead Sea Scrolls, Part One:

A Visit to Qumran, Were They Essene?

Elucidating the Bible and Judaism

Hershel Shanks is the founding editor of Biblical Archaeology Review and he is perhaps best known for his role in freeing the Dead Sea Scrolls from the scholars who kept them secret for nearly forty years.

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