INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM

There is a brief flourish of trumpets. An announcer delivers the topic of the particular lecture. A small group erupts into applause. Professor Cherry seizes the mike, and also the day, because he is an excellent lecturer with an encyclopedic knowledge of his subject. In 24 lectures he takes listeners from Judaism's earliest beginnings to today. His young-sounding voice fairly vibrates with enthusiasm, and, best of all, he is mostly objective, not favoring one or the other of the modern versions of Judaism. There is a lot to learn, and one learns a lot here. The production is accompanied by an excellent course guide. D.A.W. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE/JULY 05]