2. Karaites to Rashi In this episode we follow the course of Jewish history and culture during the Middle Ages, from the Arabian peninsula to continental Europe. We discover a "conservative," even "revolutionary" Jewish religious response to the victorious culture of Islam – Karaism. We even discover a surprising link between the Karaites (who settled in old Cairo, Egypt) and the Dead Sea Scrolls. We will also be introduced to the Jews of Spain, during the "Golden Age" of Muslim rule. Elsewhere in Europe we meet the great Jewish commentator, Rashi, and encounter the infamous "Blood Libel," the Disputations, and the affects of the Black Death on the Jewish population. Trials and tribulations never cease!Dr. Kenneth Hanson, http://drkenhanson.com/
