SciFriday: Care and Feeding of the Dead

We’ve been conditioned to believe that the spirits are somehow more active at this season, but it wasn’t always so. This week, we discuss the ancient practice of ancestor veneration, including Celtic Samhain, Roman Parentalia, and Amorite kispum, which originated with the veneration of the Rephaim—the spirits of the Nephilim destroyed in the Flood. See every new episode at www.SciFriday.tv! And you can join us in Israel in 2021. Information and registration is online at www.SkyWatchInIsrael.com.