Dr. Raymond Scheindlin, professor of Medieval Hebrew Literature at JTS, discusses his new book, The Song of the Distant Dove: Judah Halevi's Pilgrimage.

Sponsored by The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary, the event is part of a series of book talks by JTS faculty moderated by Dr. David Kraemer, Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Librarian and professor of Talmud and Rabbinics.

In The Song of the Distant Dove: Judah Halevi's Pilgrimage, Dr. Scheindlin tells the story of Halevi's journey using recently discovered letters of the age, and his ever-popular poetry.