with Laynie Soloman
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When
Thursdays · 3 Weeks · Starts August 27
8:00-9:30 pm ET / 5:00-6:30 pm PT
God as Melekh, "King," is one of the most common metaphors for the Divine, and has been invoked in liturgy, blessings, and prayerful poetry throughout Jewish history--and particularly during the Days of Awe. But this image is both challenging to and scrutinized by feminist, queer, anarchist, egalitarian, and anti-imperialist approaches to Jewish tradition and practice. What can we glean from this metaphor as we attempt to deepen our relationship to the Sacred? What opportunities might this way of relating to the Unknowable offer us?
This course will lovingly and critically interrogate this sacred metaphor. We'll learn primarily through the modality of text study (in small groups and as a larger class), exploring texts that demonstrate the origins and evolutions of this metaphor. Our study will be inflected by several threads of halakhic literature (the discourse that surrounds Jewish action and practice) and liturgy--both received and recently innovated.
Whether you are committed to removing patriarchal images of God from the Jewish lexicon or you are a staunch advocate for God as King, your voice is welcome and appreciated!
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This class will be recorded and available to enrolled students to watch later.
Cost
This course is available at a sliding scale cost of $126 (the true cost), $99 or $72.
If you can afford the full price, we hope you will choose that option, which allows us to continue to offer lower rates and scholarships to those who otherwise would not be able to access this learning because of financial barriers.
If you need financial aid beyond the sliding scale, please fill out this simple form, and we will get right back to you.
Click here to donate to JUs financial aid fund to support financial equity and access to education for all students.
with Laynie Soloman
—
When
Thursdays · 3 Weeks · Starts August 27
8:00-9:30 pm ET / 5:00-6:30 pm PT
God as Melekh, "King," is one of the most common metaphors for the Divine, and has been invoked in liturgy, blessings, and prayerful poetry throughout Jewish history--and particularly during the Days of Awe. But this image is both challenging to and scrutinized by feminist, queer, anarchist, egalitarian, and anti-imperialist approaches to Jewish tradition and practice. What can we glean from this metaphor as we attempt to deepen our relationship to the Sacred? What opportunities might this way of relating to the Unknowable offer us?
This course will lovingly and critically interrogate this sacred metaphor. We'll learn primarily through the modality of text study (in small groups and as a larger class), exploring texts that demonstrate the origins and evolutions of this metaphor. Our study will be inflected by several threads of halakhic literature (the discourse that surrounds Jewish action and practice) and liturgy--both received and recently innovated.
Whether you are committed to removing patriarchal images of God from the Jewish lexicon or you are a staunch advocate for God as King, your voice is welcome and appreciated!
—
This class will be recorded and available to enrolled students to watch later.
Cost
This course is available at a sliding scale cost of $126 (the true cost), $99 or $72.
If you can afford the full price, we hope you will choose that option, which allows us to continue to offer lower rates and scholarships to those who otherwise would not be able to access this learning because of financial barriers.
If you need financial aid beyond the sliding scale, please fill out this simple form, and we will get right back to you.
Click here to donate to JUs financial aid fund to support financial equity and access to education for all students.
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