Feb

22 2023

Temptation Transformed: How the Forbidden Fruit Became an Apple

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Douglass Student Center 100 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Contact Jenny Gehrmann
848-932-2033
BildnerCenter@sas.rutgers.edu
http://BildnerCenter.Rutgers.edu

How did the apple, unmentioned by the Bible, become the dominant symbol of temptation, sin, and the Fall? Rutgers professor Azzan-Yadin Israel will discuss his new book, "Temptation Transformed," which takes the reader on a journey into the mystery behind why the forbidden fruit became an apple, upending an explanation that stood for centuries. Free and open to the public. Free parking available.

Sponsor: The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University