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Opinion: Researching the Stories of Natchez

Opinion: Researching the Stories of Natchez

Essay by Bobby L. Dennis, executive director of the Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture#VisitNatchezThis essay appeared in the Dec. 2, 2022 issue of The Natchez Democrat (Natchez, Miss.)Top of the MorningResearching the stories of Na…

Who is the Samaritan Woman?

Who is the Samaritan Woman?

Why was there animosity between the Samaritans and the Jews? Was the Samaritan woman shamed in her community? Why did the people of her village listen to her? We have so many preconceived ideas about this narrative that it is time to think abo…

Who’s Who in the Gospels?

Who’s Who in the Gospels?

What was Judaism like in the Second Temple period? It was diverse. Very diverse. This week Pinchas Shir tells us about where that diversity came from and why we only talk about four of the more than ten divisions of Judaism from that time. We …