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Podcast: Jewish Ideas to Change the World
Episode: Jews and Biblical Criticism
Description: A virtual presentation by Dr. Marc BrettlerAbout The Event:The belief that the Torah is a composite book written by people over a long period of time, that the Hebrew Bible text that we use contains errors, and that the Bible was influenced by ancient Near Eastern texts, are main elements of the historical-critical analysis of the Bible. What is the variety of reactions to these developments of the last few centuries within the Jewish community? To what extent have Jews of different types accepted these scholarly claims, and can t...