History of Jewish Communities in Hellenistic and Early Roman Egypt

On Sunday, Feb. 23, Or Emet will host a presentation by Dr. Patricia Ahearne-Kroll, Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures at the University of Minnesota. She will speak about Greek-speaking Jewish communities in Hellenistic and early Roman Egypt.

Dr. Patricia Ahearne-Kroll

The event will run from 10 a.m.-noon at Twin Cities German Immersion School, 1031 Como Ave. in St. Paul. A social time will follow.

Ahearne-Kroll will talk about the evidence for Jewish life in Hellenistic and early Roman Egypt and the various ways these populations interacted with the multicultural realities of Egypt. 

Ahearne-Kroll holds a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies (Hebrew Bible) from the University of Chicago Divinity School. Her research has focused on Second Temple literature from Egypt as well as the impact of religious practices in Hellenistic Egypt on discourses of power and identity. 

Those who cannot attend in person may join via Zoom. Please register in advance here. 

The Sunday adult programs are free and open to the public and meet concurrently with the Jewish Cultural Sunday School.

Or Emet is a secular congregation celebrating and honoring Jewish culture, history and values from a humanistic, inclusive perspective.

For information about Or Emet’s Jewish Cultural Sunday School, contact Phipps at [email protected]. For information about Or Emet, email [email protected] or visit oremet.org.