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Art and Idolatry in the Ancient World with Nachliel Selavan

Hosted By: Orange County Community Scholar Program (CSP)

Why do you want to smash those idols? And who really believes in Zeus? Art and Idolatry is an exciting journey into archaeology, history and psychology behind the icons and images that have shaped mythology and human societies for millennia.

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Nachliel Selavan

Nachliel Selavan, originally from Jerusalem’s Old City, is back in Israel after seven years of teaching full-time in the United States, developing his unique and engaging method of learning Torah through tour, travel and archaeology. During his undergraduate degree studies in Tanach and Mass-Communications at Lifshitz Teachers College, Nachliel hosted a local weekly radio show on 101.6 FM. Nachliel completed his first MA through the Melton Blended Masters in Jewish Education at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and is studying for his second MA in Ancient Jewish History at Bernard Revel Graduate School, Yeshiva University.
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