Bereishit
The Quest to Reestablish the Bible’s Sacred Space- The Loss of Sacred Space
The first man and woman do not last long in the original sacred space, the Garden of Eden. As such, much of the subsequent Biblical stories are best understood by attempts by other human beings to find an alternative to this sacred space. We will examine how Noah and Abraham’s lives are properly understood through the prism of this quest.
This is part 1 of a 12-part series sponsored in memory of Ellen Goodstein Koplow and Joan Silverstein Meyers. To access the full series, please go to www.drisha.org/sacredspace.
Recorded Classes
David Silber
Two Creation Stories- Contradictory or Complementary
In the Book of Genesis, chapters one and two contain two vastly different accounts of the creation story. Part of the Maidi Katz Memorial Lecture Series.
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30/01/2015
Parashat Bereishit: Rosh Hashanah and Creation
We begin this session by discussing midrashim that connect Rosh Hashanah with creation. We then look at the relationship between the two stories of creation and between the story of creation and the rest of the Book of Genesis.
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13/10/2009
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