Venue: The Jewish Center (New York, NY) The Jewish Center (New York, NY)

History:

5th - 7th Centruries CE,  Bayit Sheni,  Period of Tanach,  Roman Period 

Nach:

Yirmiyahu 

Yerushalmi:

Taanis 

Collections: Rabbi Lamm Semester 3

Description

Semester 3: Shi'ur 6. After discussing over the past few classes how rabbinic interpretations interact with and appear in the archaeological record, we now turn to the question of if (and if so, how) rabbis themselves appear in the archaeological record. This requires an investigation into the history of the term "rabbi," and what else that term might have signified. Conclusions are drawn for our understanding of continuity between ancient and modern Jewish leadership.