
Science and the Founders of Jewish Studies
Special | 54m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
Amos Bitzan discusses the use of the sciences as solutions to Jewish cultural issues.
Amos Bitzan, Assistant Professor in the Department of History at UW-Madison, discusses early 19th century history that led Jewish scholars to look to Wissenschaft, or the sciences, for answers to religious and cultural issues.
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University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
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Science and the Founders of Jewish Studies
Special | 54m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
Amos Bitzan, Assistant Professor in the Department of History at UW-Madison, discusses early 19th century history that led Jewish scholars to look to Wissenschaft, or the sciences, for answers to religious and cultural issues.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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