Course Description
This course will explore the stories in Bereishit that follow Abraham’s life and destiny following his name change and the promise of the birth of Yitzchak (chapters 18-25). We will utilize rabbinic and medieval exegesis alongside literary techniques to mine these chapters for their theological and moral messages
About the Educator Dr. Yael Ziegler
is the head of the Kitvuni Fellowship and a Matan lecturer. Dr. Ziegler teaches Tanakh at Herzog College and has lectured widely on various Tanakh topics in Israel, the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, and Europe. Dr. Ziegler is the author of Promises to Keep: The Oath in Biblical Narrative, Lamentations: Faith in a Turbulent World, and Ruth: From Alienation to Monarchy.
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