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History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast - #89 - The Sinai Revelation I (1312BCE) - Exploding the Myths

#89 - The Sinai Revelation I (1312BCE) - Exploding the Myths

06/26/23 • 46 min

History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast
All religions have a narrative regarding their origins. Judaism states that G-d appeared on Mt Sinai 3335 years ago to communicate with mankind. Is it rational to believe in this history of the divine origin of the Torah? Can we prove beyond a reasonable doubt that we encountered G-d? Does Judaism make sense?
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All religions have a narrative regarding their origins. Judaism states that G-d appeared on Mt Sinai 3335 years ago to communicate with mankind. Is it rational to believe in this history of the divine origin of the Torah? Can we prove beyond a reasonable doubt that we encountered G-d? Does Judaism make sense?

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