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Spin-a-Verse

Spin-a-Verse

Written by: Josh Snyder
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 Hot takes on the weekly Torah portion from Goucher students and Hillel staff. If you're a member of the Goucher community and want to join in for an upcoming episode, email hillel@goucher.edu to share your interest!© 2021 Judaism Spirituality
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    Vayera 2 - The Binding of Isaac & Dirshuni
    Apr 10 2022

    This week we take a look at the binding of Isaac and two contemporary women's midrashim (commentaries that use linguistic hooks to add to the story).  Both attempt to bring Sarah into the story.  Leah and Rhyan talk about the pitfalls and rewards of using the form of midrash to give biblical and contemporary women an active voice within traditional texts.

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    39 mins
  • Vayera

    Vayera
    Apr 4 2022

    A little more about Sarah's life in this mini-episode.  Can we relate to her ?  Did people really live that long back in those days?  And where did Jewish weaning parties go?  Text sheet is here
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    19 mins
  • Lech Lecha

    Lech Lecha
    Mar 11 2022

    In honor of International Women's Month, we begin looking at the lives of the matriarchs, starting with Sarai/Sarah.  How can we view her life?  What are we missing?  What challenges do we find when looking at the life of an ancient woman from a contemporary perspective?

     

     
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    37 mins
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