Finding a 3rd-century synagogue in Syria

Prof. Ira Spar of Ramapo College of New Jersey, a former Assyriologist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will talk about the discovery of a third-century C.E. synagogue in Syria with the earliest known paintings of biblical scenes, including of Queen Esther and King Ahasuerus. It’s for Temple Israel of Ridgewood’s Temple Talk series. After services, 9 a.m.
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