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Dr. Zohar Raviv. The making of the Prophetic experience in the Jewish foundational writings. We have the incredible good fortune to once again listen to Dr. Zohar Raviv in this five part series: The Prophets of Israel the final session with Dr. Raviv. This week we discuss the “ethical Beacons”, “Human divinity of a divine truth”, Moral necessity, The attainment of Intuitive Knowledge. Zohar also shares his insights on Art as an expression of the Prophetic experience.
Here is the LINK to the Art work in order of discussion: https://picasaweb.google.com/DCIIndustries/Prophet5#
Part I of the Prophet series https://israelseen.com/2011/05/16/the-prophets-of-israel-what-is-their-role-in-the-ongoing-negotiation-between-man-and-god-part-i/#en
Part II of the Prophet series: https://israelseen.com/2011/05/23/prophets-ii-face-to-face-as-a-covenantal-paradigm/#en
Part III of the Prophet series: https://israelseen.com/2011/05/30/prophets-iii-finger-on-a-nations-moral-pulse/#en
Part IV of the Prophet series: https://israelseen.com/2011/06/08/prophets-iv-the-mad-enthusiasts-false-prophets-and-profiteers-2/#en
Dr. Zohar Raviv is a world-renowned educator of Judaism, whose academic and professional experience span Israel, North-America, Europe, South-Africa and Australia. Raviv holds a B.A in Land of Israel Studies (Bar-Ilan University), a Joint M.A in Jewish Thought and Education (Brandeis University), as well as an M.A in Near-Eastern Studies and a Ph.D in Jewish Thought and Mysticism (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor).
Raviv recently assumed the position of Chief Education Officer for Taglit-Birthright Israel, after finishing his tenure as Assistant professor of Jewish Studies at Oberlin College (Ohio)
Once again I want to thank our wonderful coordinator Anat and Alma college for making these series of lectures available in English.
Below are links to Zohar Raviv’s previous lectures. I strongly suggest you visit them at your leisure. They are powerful examples of the dynamic interplay that philosophy, theology and religion plays in our every day lives.
https://israelseen.com/2010/11/22/final-lecture-of-zohar-raviv-between-judaism-and-democracy/#en
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