NEW JERSEY PREMIERE
This lively documentary tells the astonishing story of the discovery of a vast treasure trove of documents hidden for centuries in the “geniza,” or sacred storeroom, of an ancient synagogue in Fostat, Old Cairo. From sacred manuscripts to business accounts to personal letters in a variety of Jewish and non-Jewish languages, the Cairo Geniza contained the largest cache of Jewish historical documents ever found, revolutionizing our understanding of Jewish history and illuminating a thousand years of vibrant Jewish life in the heart of the Islamic world.
“Brilliantly conceived and executed.”
—Prof. Mark Cohen, Princeton University
GUEST SPEAKER: Prof. Gary Rendsberg, Rutgers University