4 Podcast Episodes
Wendy Amsellem on Israel Unbound: The Legacy of Slavery
Wendy Amsellem on Israel Unbound: The Legacy of Slavery
Why do we begin our history as a people with the story of our enslavement? We will explore the role of slavery in the de... Read more
9 Mar 2017
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55mins
Wendy Amsellem on The Mirror Has Two Faces: Images of Vashti and Esther in Megillat Esther
Wendy Amsellem on The Mirror Has Two Faces: Images of Vashti and Esther in Megillat Esther
Using midrashim and other forms of exegesis, speaker Wendy Amsellem explores the women’s centrality within the drama of ... Read more
7 Mar 2017
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23mins
Wendy Amsellem on The Midrashim on the Book of Lamentations
Wendy Amsellem on The Midrashim on the Book of Lamentations
We will examine the midrashim on the Book of Lamentations.
17 Jan 2017
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1hr 18mins
Wendy Amsellem on She Said Well: The Brief Wondrous Life of Beruriah
Wendy Amsellem on She Said Well: The Brief Wondrous Life of Beruriah
Beruriah is the only female scholar mentioned by name in the Talmud. She is simultaneously a part of the rabbinic world ... Read more
3 Dec 2014
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50mins