Temple luncheon to feature famous historian

Archaeologist and historian, Dr. Richard Freund is exploring and researching the most ancient Jewish settlements in China. 

After a Chinese scholar alerted Dr. Freund, the Maurice Greenberg Professor of Jewish History at the University of Hartford, to the movement of Jews in the 5th century to China, Professor Freund visited the sites of those ancient Jewish communities and is poised to rediscover what might be left of abandoned Jewish areas and the famous synagogue of Kaifeng.

The synagogue had been destroyed many times by flooding from the Yellow River and was rebuilt many times until the 19th century, when it was abandoned for the last time. 

Please join Beth El Temple's Chai Society for a luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3 when Dr. Freund will share the latest details about his new project. 

In addition to being the Director of the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies and Greenberg

Dr. Freund is the author of six books on archaeology, two books on Jewish ethics, over one hundred scholarly articles and has appeared in sixteen television documentaries, most recently National Geographic's Special: "Finding Atlantis" based upon his work in southern Spain. 

The cost for the event $10 for Beth El Temple members and $12 for others.  RSVP by Friday, March 29, by calling 860-233-9696