Beruriah is the only female scholar mentioned by name in the Talmud. She is simultaneously a part of the rabbinic world of Torah study and also an outsider to it. This podcast discusses the texts in which she appears and considesr the challenge of reconciling one's own sensibilities with a broader tradition of learning

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Wendy Amsellem on She Said Well: The Brief Wondrous Life of Beruriah

Moses fails to enter Canaan not because his life is too short but because it is a human life." (Kafka) Moses' fundamental sense of himself as 'not a man of words' comes to a poignant consummation in the long speeches he makes to the people before he dies. What is his purpose in these speeches, and particularly in his narrative about his desire to 'cross over to the other side' (of the Jordan)? In memory of Shaindy and Sheldon Rudoff, z"l

Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg on Let Me See That Good Land: The Story of a Human Life

Come explore the world of parshanut as it is applied to the weekly Torah portion. Each class will focus on the parasha from the perspective of one commentator, his methodology, and historical context. Gain a better understanding of a number of different commentators and a deeper appreciation of learning Tanakh with commentary.

Aaron Koller on Parshanut Personalities: Parashat HaShavua through the Eyes of Commentaries- Rashbam

Through a careful examination of each of the statements in the Decalogue, read in a wisdom seeking spirit, the lecture will seek to show the universal and enduring significance of the principles informing the founding of the Israelite nation. The Renee and Alexander Bohm Memorial Lecture 2011.

Leon Kass on The Ten Commandments: Principles of a Humanistic Practice

In the Book of Genesis, chapters one and two contain two vastly different accounts of the creation story. Part of the Maidi Katz Memorial Lecture Series.

David Silber on Two Creation Stories - Contradictory or Complementary

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