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Podcast: Jewish Ideas to Change the World
Episode: The Old Man Kohelet: His Life On Review
Description: ABOUT THIS EVENT: A deep dive into the book and the man: Kohelet. Learn how this poet’s chapbook serves as a vehicle for a life review of the author and provides direction for our own lives–and how this perspective, wow consistent with the internal workings of the book challenges scholarly and traditional notions of authorship and intent.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Kerry Olitzky is the former long time executive director of Big Tent Judaism. He was vice president of the Wexner Heritage Foundation and was on the faculty and administration of Hebrew Union College following his tenure as a cong...