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Podcast: Jewish Ideas to Change the World
Episode: Hanukkah in the Bible?
Description: A virtual event presentation by Professor Marc Zvi Brettler
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Hannukah is a prime example of a post-biblical festival—but it has left its tracks in the Bible, and is based on biblical texts. We will look at the earliest evidence we have for this festival, and how it has changed over time.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Marc Zvi Brettler is the Bernice and Morton Lerner Distinguished Professor of Judaic Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at Duke University. His books How to Read the Jewish Bible; The Jewish Study Bible (edited with Adele Berlin); and The Bible an...