As part of our Summer Evening Series, Alex Israel, speaking at Pardes Jerusalem, discusses Eikha. Looking into the the megilla, he addresses three perspectives on the question of if God is our Judge, our Enemy, or our Source of Faith?
Is God our Judge, our Enemy, or our Source of Faith? Three Perspectives from Eikha.
Introduction
Alex Israel
Rabbi Alex Israel teaches Bible at Pardes. Born and raised in London, he holds degrees from London School of Economics, the Institute of Education London and Bar-Ilan University. Alex studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion under Rav Aharon Lichtenstein and Rav Yehudah Amital, and gained Rabbinic ordination from the Israeli Rabbinate.
Alex has taught for twenty years in many top Jerusalem Yeshivot and Midrashot. He is also a volunteer for Tzohar, a group that seeks to bridge the gaps between religious and secular communities In Israel. Alex lives with his wife and 4 children in Gush Etzion.