Bildner Center: “A Stranger to My Brothers”: Who and What Were Apostates in Ancient Judaism

Taught by visiting scholar Avraham Yoskovich, this three-part online mini-course traces the footsteps of the people who are called “apostates” in Rabbinic and other Jewish literature. Who were these people? What did they do to “earn” this title, and what was its meaning? In fact, did they actually exist? The course will examine sources from the first millennium until the year 1000 that shed light on the reality and mythology of “apostates.” Free and open to the public, advance registration is required on the Bildner Center website.