The Legacy of Moses and Akhenaten: A Jewish Perspective

by Sheldon Lebold

Overview

Were Moses and the Pharoah Akhenaten One and the Same? Modern historians and scholars, beginning with Sigmund Freud, have debated the controversial theory that Pharaoh Akhenaten, vilified and deposed for establishing monotheism in Egypt, was also Moses of the Exodus. After an exhaustive examination of evidence from a variety of sources, author Sheldon Lebold suggests that crucial pieces of the story have been overlooked. Through a thoughtful analysis of ancient texts, historical documents and contemporary research, Lebold not only presents the Legacy of Moses and Akhenaten from a Jewish perspective, but also demonstrates how one man's vision laid the foundations for Judaism as we understand it today. In this insightful book, Lebold describes Moses/Akhenaten as both a courageous leader and a great religious theorist. Documented in its pages are the life and ideals of a man who insisted that God could be experienced in the flow of history and that religion should be expressed through ethical actions. It is the story of the pharaoh who helped define and establish the religious and ethnic identity of the Jewish people.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016362779
Publisher:	Berwick Court Publishing Co.
Publication date:	03/25/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	164
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

About the Author
¿Sheldon L. Lebold is a lifelong resident of the Chicagoland area. He graduated from the University of Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and from the University of Chicago Law School as a JD in 1960.

He is a practicing attorney, specializing in transactional law. He is highly involved with Jewish religious heritage. He has sung in synagogue choirs and is currently both a Baal Koray (Torah reader) and Baal Tekia (shofar blower). He and his wife, Ronda, were honored with the State of Israel Bonds Achievement Award (being Persons of the Year). Other accomplishments include actively pursuing the incorporation of a local community which later became a village. His secular interests include being a classical music aficionado and a die-hard Chicago Cubs baseball fan.