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The Prophets of Israel – What is their role in the ongoing negotiation between man and God – Part I

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We have the incredible good fortune to once again listen to Dr. Zohar Raviv in this new five part series: The Prophets of Israel. This first session will examine prophets within the conceptual context of theology – what is their role in the ongoing negotiation between man and God. Some questions examined in this session. What is God? Why did God create the world and for what purpose? How are we to respond to the theological charge? How do humans – both as individuals and as members of a community – to shape every aspect of their lives and align themselves with God’s plan space, time, clothing, speech, ritual, liturgy, diet government, economics, art…every aspect of human life is subject to theological scrutiny and therefore calls for articulation in the religious realm. Fascinating and totally compelling.

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Alma College – Song of Songs – Dynamics of Sexuality and Mysticism – Yair Lipshitz -Part IV

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This is a five part series in English presented by Alma College in Tel Aviv. Part four Yair discusses the Sexuality and Mysticism in Song of Songs. Yair Lipshitz has completed his PHD at the department for Theater Arts in Tel aviv University, writing on the body as a hermeneutical site for Jewish textual culture in theater and drama. He lectures at the Department for theater Arts in Tel Aviv University and at Alma.

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Alma College – Song of Songs The House and the Garden – The Space for Eros – Yair Lipshitz -Part III

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This is a five part series in English presented by Alma College in Tel Aviv. Part one is entitled Reading the Song: Introduction to a unique biblical text. Yair Lipshitz has completed his PHD at the department for Theater Arts in Tel aviv University, writing on the body as a hermeneutical site for Jewish textual culture in theater and drama. He lectures at the Department for theater Arts in Tel Aviv University and at Alma.

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Alma College Presents Yair Lipshitz – Song of Songs in Midrash and Allegory Part II

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This is a five part series in English presented by Alma College in Tel Aviv. Part one is entitled Reading the Song: Introduction to a unique biblical text. Yair Lipshitz has completed his PHD at the department for Theater Arts in Tel aviv University, writing on the body as a hermeneutical site for Jewish textual culture in theater and drama. He lectures at the Department for theater Arts in Tel Aviv University and at Alma.

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Song of Songs – Alma Presents Yair Lipshitz – Reading the Song Part 1

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This is a five part series in English presented by Alma College in Tel Aviv. Part one is entitled Reading the Song: Introduction to a unique biblical text. Yair Lipshitz has completed his PHD at the department for Theater Arts in Tel aviv University, writing on the body as a hermeneutical site for Jewish textual culture in theater and drama. He lectures at the Department for theater Arts in Tel Aviv University and at Alma.

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Final Lecture of Zohar Raviv – Between Judaism and Democracy

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Democracy: On the possibility of a Jewish Democracy in Israel. I want to apologize that the video is not included in this last lecture. There appears to have been a glitch in part of the video and it is not functioning correctly. Technology has failed me in this situation. However, the Podcast is up and running.

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