The Babylonian exile in the 6th century BCE inspired crucial transformations in Jewish belief and identity. And it was likely in exile that the first major Jewish work we have today, the Torah, was compiled. How did these changes move toward the Judaism we know today? Rabbi Adam Chalom, Dean for North America of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, continues his exploration of the IISHJ Adult Learning curriculum An Introduction to Jewish History.

Viewers might also enjoy this past IISHJ program with Professor William Propp on "The Origins of the Bible":    • "Origins of the Bible" - William Propp  .
See the other videos in this series at    • Introduction to Jewish History  .

The recommended reading in Rabbi Sherwin Wine's A Provocative People: A Secular History of the Jews for this session is pp113-126. Available in print and e-book - more information at https://iishj.org/publications/a-prov....