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Broaden your knowledge of the Jewish Diaspora with Helene Herman as we continue to explore the history and contemporary culture of four distinct global Jewish communities. Three can be traced to antiquity; all have stories of expulsion, terror, and refuge, and all are connected in the continuing saga of the Jewish Diaspora. Iraqi Jews comprise one of the world's oldest and most historically significant Jewish communities, with roots going back to Genesis. Indian Jews have lived there since ancient times, claiming ancestry to the Kingdom of Judah and the Israelite Tribe of Manasseh. Greek Jews can be traced back to at least the 4th century BCE. Finally, the Jewish French community began in the Early Middle Ages, when France became a center of Jewish learning. This 4-week event is also available virtually.