Ken Spiro
Rabbi, author, Israeli tour guide, researcher, and lecturer specializing in Jewish history and tradition; featured expert providing a detailed tour of the history and transmission of the Tanakh in this episode.
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May 11, 2022 • 52min
The History of Tanach and How Do We Know The Text is Real?
Ken Spiro, rabbi, author, Israeli tour guide and researcher, gives a lively tour of the Tanakh’s transmission through history. He traces Torah’s structure and canon formation. He explains oral versus written law, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Masoretic preservation, notable manuscript traditions, and why the text we read today is remarkably stable.
