Guest speaker: Dr. Danielle Fatkin

Dr. Danielle Fatkin will present "Understanding Baptism: Its Origins in Roman Judaea and Why They Matter."

Baptism is an important part of the Christian tradition with roots in the beliefs of Second Temple Judaism (538 B.C.E. ¨C 70 C.E.). This talk reviews the physical remains of ancient Jewish ritual baths to illustrate how the culture and politics of first century Judaea influenced this important rite of modern Christianity and associated rituals in modern Judaism.