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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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Zohar Raviv’s Lectures at Alma College in Tel Aviv 2010 – Jewish Thought

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This is a compilation of the video and podcasts of the first four lectures by Zohar Raviv. The second lecture was not on video but is in podcast form above. click on continue reading for the videos.

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Zohar Raviv Jewish Pluralism – Jewish Diversity – Mutlifaceted Evolution of Judaism

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This is the fourth lecture of a five part series that Dr. Zohar Raviv is presenting at Alma College in Tel Aviv. The Lecture is on Jewish Pluralism, Jewish Diversity: The Multifaceted evolution of Judaism. You can either listen to this lecture in podcast form and/or watch it in video form on this site and on youtube. This series is a great opportunity to help to understand the vast and intricate matrix that makes up being Jewish. Knowledge is everything. It allows for the uniqueness of the divine individual to understand itself, and the ability to dialogue creating a communal experience. I strongly urge you all to take the time to listen to Zohar’s lectures. They are both enlightening and challenging.

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Zohar Raviv – Divine and Human Authorship – from Bible to Rabbis

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This is the third lecture of a five part series that Dr. Zohar Raviv is presenting at Alma College in Tel Aviv. This lecture is on Divine Authorship – Human Authority: from Bible to Rabbis. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven (Ecc. 3A time to be born. In search of meaning – The Biblical Paradigm: Axes Mundi This series is a great opportunity to help to understand the vast and intricate matrix that makes up being Jewish. Knowledge is everything. It allows for the uniqueness of the divine individual to understand itself, and the ability to dialogue creating a communal experience. I strongly urge you all to take the time to listen to Zohar’s lectures. They are both enlightening and challenging.

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Decoding ‘God’s Vernacular’:View of Hebrew in Classical Judaism – Dr. Zohar Raviv at Alma College

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Dr. Zohar Raviv at Alma College Tel Aviv

This is the second in a four part series by Dr. Zohar Raviv at Alma College in Tel Aviv. This week’s topic: The View of Hebrew in Classical Judaism. This is a breath taking lecture as Zohar takes us on a journey through the classical texts and into the shallow waters of Jewish Mysticism. We travel through the centuries trying to unpack just what the Rabbis had in mind describing Hebrew as the “Holy Tongue”. In this lecture he shares some of his insights into the mystical tree that has its root directed into the heavens and its branches entangled in the world. Enjoy this podcast by clicking on the icon for the broadcast. Video highlights of this lecture will be presented later in the week.

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