JLI: Napoleon’s Jewish Assembly, the Septuagint, and the Quest to Decode the Jewish Secret

When Revolutionary France convened its Jewish leaders to explain their religion, what guided their decisions on whether to accede to the expectations of modernity or firmly express Judaism’s difference? Dive into a fascinating episode of Jewish history and its long echoes through Jewish life and literature.

This lecture was delivered by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin at the 18th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: https://jretreat.com.