Course Description
“Each unhappy family,” Tolstoy famously wrote, “is unhappy in its own way,” and biblical families are no exception. From fratricide, through estrangement and all the way to various infidelities, the families of Tanakh fall apart and come together over many different fault line. Yet unique though they are, the stories of these families hide reccuring patterns, which in turn reframe the Hebrew Bible’s portrayal of continuity, covenant, and even truth.
About the Educator Rachel Sharansky Danziger
is a Jerusalem-born writer and educator. Having researched connections between faith, emotions, and storytelling in 18th century America for her MA thesis in American history, she continues to explore similar connection in Tanach and other Jewish texts. Rachel teaches at Matan, Maayan- Torah from the Sources, Pardes, and Torah-in-Motion and her writing can be found in The Times of Israel, Tablet, 929 English and other online venues. Currently a Sefaria Word-by-Word fellow, Rachel is working on a book about Judges.
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