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Aharon and the Golden Calf: Art and Responsibility
Aharon and the Golden Calf: Art and Responsibility
In Exodus 32, Aharon creates a golden sculpture that the people of Israel worship as a god. What responsibility does an artist bear for how others perceive his/her art? Are an artist’s intentions integral to the ultimate meaning of the work? This podcast explores these questions through a study of biblical and rabbinic texts relating to Aharon’s infamous creation.
Creation and Birth in Exodus
Creation and Birth in Exodus
Motifs of creation and birth continue to resonate in the narratives of Exodus. We will consider the significance of these motifs for a deeper understanding of the Book of Exodus.
Part of Drisha's Winter Week of Learning 2007, dedicated in memory of Judy Tenzer, z”l