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The Trial of Oded Golan

State of Israel vs. Oded Golan—You Be the Judge

This is the imaginary trial of Oded Golan, the Tel Aviv antiquities collector who owns the ossuary, or bone box, inscribed “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.” He is charged with forging the inscription. You be the judge (there are no juries in Israel): Don’t assume that the Judge’s courtroom rulings on objections and the like are all correct or all incorrect.

CLERK OF COURT: The State of Israel vs. Oded Golan, Criminal Case Number aleph, beth, gimmel, dalet.

PROSECUTOR: Call Professor Frank M. Cross to the stand.

PROSECUTOR: Professor Cross, please state your affiliation.

CROSS: I am professor emeritus at Harvard University.

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