Dr. Ron Feldman—Why Jewish Holidays Are Always Late or Early: How the Jewish Calendar Evolved (Zoom only)

This class will examine Jewish timekeeping as a way to understand Jewish attitudes toward the natural world. In particular, we will trace the history and differences among ancient Jewish calendars of the Bible, Dead Sea Scrolls, and Talmud with particular focus on different ways of incorporating the rhythms of the lunar month (a natural cycle) and Sabbath (a non-natural cycle).

Wednesday, March 6 @ 7–8:30pm, on Zoom