The Story of the Jews — S01E01 — In the Beginning

00:00:01 ANNOUNCER: Coming up, Simon Schama's

00:01:39 the Corporation For Public Broadcasting,

00:05:24 he could return to the questions

00:07:53 of the Jews got started

00:10:04 Pesach and Seder was the one thing I always looked forward to

00:11:51 but you can also celebrate

00:13:41 Thousands and thousands of animal bones were found

00:15:38 So what might have been inside the God Boxes?

00:18:18 What a moment in literature that was!

00:20:31 It's painful, difficult, very grave.

00:22:53 and every reading is preceded by a moment

00:25:33 was torn down and the city's elite taken

00:28:04 its monotheistic edge refined to a new sharpness.

00:30:33 and the Nile ran through that story

00:32:52 According the strict rules laid down in the Bible,

00:35:10 but on the strict condition that

00:37:30 for the Greek government in Egypt but who were still

00:39:56 And so they sought out places where they could bury

00:42:13 hand of God.

00:44:29 because a lot of the War Scroll is actually

00:46:57 The walls were breached, and Josephus witnessed

00:49:45 and a note of firm defiance and over considerable length,

00:52:26 Just so many words on parchment,

00:54:42 and by viewers like you.