Dan and Lex: Judaism Unbound Episode 270 - We are Torah
Dan and Lex close out a mini-series of conversations about Torah (and the Bible more generally) by claiming that Torah isn't just those books from a few thousand years ago. It's not even just those books, plus the oral conversations written down centuries later. We -- our experiences and our intuitions -- are also part of the term "Torah."
[1] We strongly encourage you to check out all the previous episodes in this series on Torah (and Bible). They include:
Episode 260: The Bible…It’s ALIVE!! (Ron Hendel)
Episode 261: Canaan Unconquered (Rachel Havrelock)
Episode 262: Marvel’s Torah (Abraham Riesman)
Episode 263: Purim Torah (Anna Solomon)
Episode 264: Karaites: Bible Only, Please (Shawn Lichaa)
Episode 265: High-Voltage Judaism (Dan and Lex)
Episode 266: Digging Up Biblical History (Baruch Halpern)
Episode 267: The Torah Studio (Liana Wertman)
Episode 268: Abraham Did Kill Isaac (Tzemah Yoreh)
Episode 269: Shabbetai Zvi: Permitting the Forbidden (Xava De Cordova, Michael Sokolovsky)
[2] Dan gives a shout-out to a book that has influenced his thinking, titled Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. You can purchase it here.
[3] In reflecting on the Bible, Dan cites a book we previously discussed on the podcast, called The Secret Book of Kings. Listen to our episode discussing that at Episode 28: The Secret Book of Kings - Dan Libenson (as “Guest”). Learn more about the book (and/or purchase it) at SecretBookOfKings.com.
[4] Lex referenced the film The Prince of Egypt. For an essay exploring The Prince of Egypt as “midrash,” click here (Lex discusses how he prefers seeing films and books like it as Torah — but a good article nonetheless)! Episode 260: The Bible…It’s ALIVE!! (Ron Hendel)Episode 260: The Bible…It’s ALIVE!! (Ron Hendel)Episode 260: The Bible…It’s ALIVE!! (Ron Hendel)