Ken Spiro • 8 hand-picked lectures • II

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Early Second Temple Period


Coming of the Greeks


Maccabean Revolt and Chanuka


Rome


Bar Kochva Revolt and After


Rome and Herod


The Great Revolt


The Origins of Christianity


Another eight (8) inspiring lectures. Originally from New York, Rabbi Spiro’s education includes a degree in Russian Language and Literature, graduate studies at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow, a Masters Degree in History, and rabbinical ordination from Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and children where he works as a senior lecturer and researcher for Aish HaTorah, and is a licensed tour guide.

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