Mainstream Jewry has encountered communities spanning Asia, Africa and the Americas claiming to belong to the Jewish people or to be descendants of lost Israelite tribes for centuries. Who are these groups, how did they get “lost” or become isolated from the rest of known Jewry, and why have their claims been accepted or rejected?
Explore this topic with the Siegal Lifelong Learning Program’s a two-part remote course titled “Lost and Isolated Jewish Communities.” Steve Klein, instructor at Tel Aviv University and senior editor at Haaretz English Edition, will lead this two-part series.
The first session will be held on Wednesdays April 7–28. Register for the first session.
The second session will be held on Wednesdays May 5–26. Register for the second session.