Looking for a scintillating new summer read? We invite you to time travel with AIFL through the lens of Rebel Daughter (Random House) to an event that changed the course of human history: the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple. This historical novel is a thrilling saga of family, faith and forbidden love that blends the fascinating story of the Jewish people with a timeless protagonist determined to take charge of her own life against all odds.

The Israeli author Lori Banov Kaufman is joined in conversation with Tel Aviv University History Professor Jonathan Price to discuss:

• Nationalism, Fanaticism and Love: Why did Judea - a small, remote province with no army - declare war on the greatest empire the world had ever known? Are there parallels today with the civil discord and religious fanaticism of that era?
• History and Imagination: How do we portray the forgotten voices from history - women, slaves and children?
• Would we even recognize 1st-century Jerusalem? The world in which these characters lived was filled with sounds, sights, smells, sensations and harsh social and economic realities that are far from our experience today.

Streamed live the program will feature:

Lori Banov Kaufmann
Author
Rebel Daughter

Professor Jonathan Price
Ancient History, Depts. of Classics & History
Tel Aviv University

Host:

Naomi Reinharz
Chief Development Officer
America-Israel Friendship League

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