9 days. 9 podcasts. Abraham and Job: When Bad Things Happen to Good Biblical Characters

Introduction

This was originally published in 2018.

9 days. 9 podcasts. Your Guide to Tisha B’Av with Pardes North America

Dive deep with 9 days of curated Tisha B’Av themed podcast by Pardes North America from the Pardes archive. In memory of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז”ל.

In this live lecture for Tisha B’Av 2018, Judy Klitsner looks at Abraham and Job and considers When Bad Things Happen to Good Biblical Characters.

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Credits
Host: Judy Klitsner; Judy is a senior lecturer in Bible at Pardes. To learn more with Judy, click here.
Producer: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau
Podcast Editor: Evan Feist
Lead Consultant and Producer; Adam Titcher

Judy Klitsner

Judy Klitsner is the Rabbi Joshua S. Bakst Chair in Tanakh and a senior educator in Bible at Pardes. A student of the renowned Bible teacher Nehama Leibowitz, Judy is known for her close textual readings that weave together traditional commentary, modern scholarship and original interpretation. Her book Subversive Sequels in the Bible: How Biblical Stories Mine and Undermine Each Other received a National Jewish Book Award.

Judy has taught generations of students at Pardes, many of whom now use her methods in Jewish educational settings around the world. An internationally sought-after lecturer, she has taught Bible to Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religious leaders. Judy is also the founding board chair of Sacred Spaces, an organization dedicated to preventing and addressing abuse in Jewish institutions.

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