Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg: The Joseph Saga May 26, 2008

This course will explore the intergenerational effects of traumatic experience in the narratives of Joseph and his brothers. Beginning with the relationship of Isaac and Jacob, Avivah will discuss the effects of the Akeda (the Binding of Isaac) on three generations. She will use midrashic and hasidic sources, as well as material from psychoanalysis and literature to aid in this exploration.

Teachers and students from the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College will lead daily prayer and facilitate a daily Beit Midrash (partnership learning).

Official Website: http://isabellafreedman.org/zornberg