An in-depth analysis of the three major sects of Judaism at the end of the Second Temple era, and how Judaism as we know it came about. Included is a discussion of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the surprising origins of the Talmudic Sages. For the class on the Essenes, the Hebrew Calendar, and the Book of Jubilees, see here:    • Shavuot and the Book of Jubilees   Further Reading: 'The Mystery and Mysticism of the Essenes': https://www.mayimachronim.com/the-mys... On Herod and 'How Esau Became Rome': https://www.mayimachronim.com/how-esa... 'Who Was the First Rabbi?': https://www.mayimachronim.com/who-was...