"Thou Shalt Make No Graven Image:" An Archaeological Speculation on the Origins of the Second Commandment
Dr. David Ilan, Director, Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology, Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion
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What Was Ancient Israelite Sacrifice Really Like?
The Hebrew Bible prescribes and describes many different types of animal sacrifices within the context of ancient Israelite religious worship. Sheep, goats, and cattle, as well as birds, are slaughtered, portioned, washed, and consumed by fire or by ritual participants in sacred feasts in a variety of contexts from slabs of stone to temple altars.
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Antiscience and Antisemitism: An Alarming Convergence
“Antiscience and Antisemitism: An Alarming Convergence,” organized by Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine, and Matthias Henze, director of the Program in Jewish Studies at Rice University, will examine the junction of two accelerating and alarming trends of the 2020s — antiscience and antisemitism.
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