The Foundation for Jewish Studies

Lecture by Dr. Steven Lowenstein

“Tumultuous” is an understatement in describing the historic relationship between Jews and the rest of the German state. Jews have been in Germany since the early fourth century, and German-Jewish relations have gone back and forth between tolerance and violence. This lecture addresses the topic of assimilation and enriches our understanding of how woven into (or excluded from) the fabric of the nation Jews in Germany were before the Holocaust.  

Dr. Steven Lowenstein earned his master’s and doctorate from Princeton University before beginning his teaching career. Dr. Lowenstein has been teaching at American Jewish University (formerly University of Judaism) since 1979.

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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.

For information about future programs of the Foundation for Jewish Studies, please visit our website at www.foundjs.org.

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