Prof. Lawrence H. Schiffman

Anshe Chesed in Linden, NJ is hosting me this shabbat Jan. 4-5 for a morning lecture entitled “Why are there corrections in the Bible?” and an afternoon lecture on the topic “The Other New Year: Jews and the Solar Calendar.”

Sat. night at 8:15 I will be at the Sephardic Synagogue, 2^ndfloor 511 Ave. R, Brooklyn NY, discussing “The Word of God in the Hands of Men: Biblical Manuscripts in the Dead Sea Scrolls.” The biblical manuscripts in the Dead Sea Scrolls show a variety of text types, some of which vary from our traditional text. This lecture will discuss these scrolls and what they teach us about the history of the biblical canon the biblical text and its implications.

Tuesday, January 15, South Manchester Synagogue and Lubavitch are hosting me for a lecture on “Judaism, Christianity and the Dead Sea Scrolls.” The lecture will be accompanied by slides and doors are opening at 7:45 PM.

I will be touring Europe with Chabad January 10-20. As part of the tour, I will be speaking at Chabad of Belgravia / Beit Baruch in London on the topic of “The People and the Land.”  The lectures take place on the weekend of Jan. 11-12 and focus on an academic exploration of the Jewish People through an archaeological, historical and biophysical lens.

The schedule is:

Friday Night: Judaism & Islam, The Historical Relationship
Saturday Lunch: Jewish History & Genetics
Saturday 4pm: Sects & Schisms in Judaism
Saturday Evening: The Dead Sea Scrolls

Tickets are available from Eventbrite.

Tuesday, January 15, the tour continues at South Manchester Synagogue for a lecture on “Judaism, Christianity and the Dead Sea Scrolls.” The lecture will be accompanied by slides and doors are opening at 7:45 PM.

More information about the Chabad Europe tour will be posted as it becomes available.