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Podcast: Jewish Ideas to Change the World
Episode: Brothers Crying Out from the Ground: The Biblical Origins of Our Divided Society – Judy Klitsner
Description: EVENT CO-HOSTED BY:BMH-BJABOUT THE EVENT:For its first human beings, the Bible presents a strife-ridden nuclear family; for its first murder, a fratricide. As we examine several sibling-centered stories in the book of Genesis, we will draw a line from these narratives to the Jewish people today, noting the enduring theme of fractiousness among “siblings,” and seeking signs of hope for repair.ABOUT THE SPEAKER:Judy Klitsner is a senior educator at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, where she has taught Tanakh and biblical exegesis to a...