New Discoveries in the Ancient Village and Synagogue at Huqoq in Israel's Galilee
Jodi Magness
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015
7:00·9:00 p.m.
Breasted Hall, Oriental Institute
1155 East 58th Street
Registration recommended at kipperlecture.eventbrite.com
Since 2011 , Professor Jodi Magness has been directing excavations in the ancient village of Huqoq in Israel's Galilee. The excavations have brought to tight the remains of a monumental Late Roman (fifth century) synagogue building that is paved with stunning and unique mosaics, including depictions of the biblical hero Samson. In this slide-illustrated lecture, Professor Magness describes these exciting finds, including the discoveries made in the summer 2014 season.
The David Kipper Ancient Israel Lecture Series
The David Kipper Ancienl Israel lecture Series was established through a gift from Barbara Kipper and the Kipper Family and includes an annual public lecture as well as a lecture for scholars at the Oriental Institute, an internationally renowned center for the study of the ancient Near East.
Dr. David Kipper was a clinical psychologist who served on the faculty of Bar lIan University in Israel as an associate professor in the Department of Psychology. In 1995 he was named a research professor of psychology at Roosevelt University. He wrote extensively on psychotherapy and was the author of the book Psychotherapy through Clinical Role Playing and more than seventy chapters and articles in professional journals. He was a long-standing member of the Oriental Institute Visiting Committee and was well-known for his support of the arts, including the Joffrey Ballet and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
