Bildner Center: Public Talk–Temptation Transformed: How the Forbidden Fruit Became an Apple

How did the apple, unmentioned by the Bible, become the dominant symbol of temptation, sin, and the Fall? In his new book, “Temptation Transformed,” Rutgers Professor Azzan Yadin-Israel takes the reader on a journey into the mystery behind why the forbidden fruit became an apple, upending an explanation that stood for centuries. Free and open to the public; free parking.