Course Description
The Book of Judges tells of the prophetic perspective of the disunited confederation of tribes following the conquests of Yehoshua. At times the tribes succeed in warding off external enemies, and other times are overly passive. Sometimes the tribes turn against one another in civil war, highlighting the national rifts and polarization. In our weekly shiurim, we will explore the narrative, military strategies, leading personalities and geographical significance as we elicit religious messages from these dynamic stories. We will incorporate classical medieval parshanut and midrashim together with contemporary literary analysis to yield new insights, demonstrating how relevant the prophetic messages are in charting our religious history.
About the Educator Rabbanit Shani Taragin
Rabbanit Shani Taragin is the educational director of the Matan Bellows Eshkolot Educators Institute professional development program. She is a graduate of Bar Ilan University and the Matan Scholars’ Program and she is a certified Yoetzet Halakha (Halakhic Advisor). Shani has directed, taught and continues to teach, lead tours and coordinate programs in seminaries and adult education programs in Israel and worldwide. She also teaches and serves as Rosh Beit Midrash for the women in YU’s new academic program in Israel and she is Rosh Beit Midrash for the Beit Midrash program at Camp Moshava, Pennsylvania during the summer. Shani and her family live in Alon Shvut.
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