1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Speaker:&amp;nbsp; Rabbi Lee Levine Program Series:&amp;nbsp; Rabbi Joshua O. Haberman Distinguished Scholar Series Location:&amp;nbsp; Ohr Kodesh Congregation, Chevy Chase, MD Date: November 21, 2017 The study of ancient Jewish art is a relatively new field fueled by ongoing archaeological discoveries. Only in Late Antiquity (third to seventh centuries CE) did Jewish art begin to flourish in a dramatic fashion. By the Byzantine era (fourth to seventh centuries CE), religious symbols, biblical motifs and even clearly pagan mythological motifs - especially the zodiac signs and the image of Helios - graced many synagogue mosaic floors in ancient Palestine.&amp;nbsp; This lecture focuses on the political, social and religious reasons for such a dramatic change, and likewise addresses the variety of ways Jewish communities, which were wholly autonomous and diverse, grappled with such developments. The Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies http://www.habermaninstitute.org <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6511803/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/20569331