HUC offers online talk on the history of Jewish books

Dr. Joseph A. Skloot of Hebrew Union College will discuss “From Clay Tablet to Digital Tablet: The History of Jewish Books.” The free online talk is on Monday, December 8, at 7 p.m.

Dr. Skloot will offer a behind-the-scenes look at a Hebrew print shop in 16th-century Italy and discuss recent initiatives including Sefaria.org, the online library that houses 3,000 years of Jewish texts.

The program is sponsored by Rutgers-New Brunswick’s Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life. Advance registration is required at BildnerCenter.Rutgers.edu.