Did the Exodus from Egypt Really Happen?

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Did the Exodus from Egypt Really Happen?

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Apr 5, 2017

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Professor Yigal Levin of Bar Illan University is one of Israel's top experts in Jewish History and archeology of the Land of Israel. Mottle and Professor Levin discuss the evidence behind this monumental event, as well as its effect on Jewish self identity.

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Apr 5, 2017

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