How Judaism Began

Throughout our history the faith and practices of the Jewish people have continuously evolved. In this class we learn about the historical, social and the economic drivers to understand how and why Jewish beliefs and practices progressively developed from early times through the codification of the Mishnah.

Using source materials from Jewish, Christian and Pagan sources we will explore a wide array of topics such as how our liturgy and traditions developed, sin & punishment, war & peace, life after death, legal justice and due process and much more.

Instructor: Jeffrey Levin

Jeffrey Levin has been a long-time instructor in the Shir Hadash Hebrew High School program and has also taught adult courses in Hebrew, PACE and adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah program. He studied Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, Bible and Archaeology at the Hebrew University. Jeffrey also received his Master’s Degree in Jewish History from the Jewish Theological Seminary.

Fees: None