Dr. Judy Klitsner
What do the infertile, tent-dwelling mothers of Genesis have in common with the military and spiritual leaders of the book of Judges? We will examine the stories of a range of biblical women, noting common themes as well as the striking literary inversions of matriarchal and patriarchal language and roles.
Israeli Bible scholar Judy Klitsner is a senior faculty member at the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, and a popular international speaker. Judy is a disciple of the great Torah teacher Nechama Leibowitz, weaving together traditional exegesis, modern scholarship, and her own original interpretations informed by close readings of the text. Klitsner lectures widely in Israel, the US, and Europe, and is the author of the new book, "Subversive Sequels in the Bible," published by Jewish Publication Society this fall. Read more at http://www.JudyKlitsner.com
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