In this Support Team Study, The Masorah as an Error Correcting Code, the world’s foremost expert on the Hebrew text of the Bible, Prof. Yosef Ofer of Bar-Ilan University explains to Nehemia about the ingenious quality control mechanisms employed by ancient Jewish scribes. They also discuss the Babylonian textual tradition that rivals the Tiberian Masorah.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #163, Treasures of the Hebrew Library in Cincinnati: Part 1, Nehemia gets an exclusive look at an 11th century Masoretic manuscript, the “Ibn Musa Bible,” a 13th century Chumash, and other rare Hebrew treasures.
In this episode of Hebrew Voices #51, How Do I Convert to Judaism? Nehemia Gordon talks with Dev Daniel about this question. They leave behind man-made religious systems, look at what the Tanakh says about becoming an Israelite, and Dev shares a personal conversion experience.