Rachel Sharansky Danziger
נמצאו 2 תוצאות חיפוש
The Not-Quite Wives of Judges and the Path to Civil War
Rachel Sharansky Danziger | שעה ו- 5 דקותThe Book of Judges portrays several instances of violence between Israelites or Israelite tribes. In three cases, the story begins with a relationship between a man and a woman who isn't quite his wife. What does Gideon's concubine have in common with the nameless concubine of the book's end, and how do they compare to the prostiture who fathered Jepthach? And why do their stories end, time and time again, in blood? This talk explores the way these dysfunctional relationships shape the world around them and offer a window into the core problems of the era.
This shiur is dedicated with gratitude for the innovative voices of a new generation of talmidot chachamot.
Sacrificing Daughters: Shoftim's Fathers and Society's Collapse
Rachel Sharansky Danzigerתאריך פרסום: תשפ"ה | | שעה ו- 10 דקות
The lecture examines a recurring motif of daughters in the Book of Judges in general and in the story of Yiftah the Gileadite in particular. Focusing on key father-daughter relationships, the session explores how these narratives contribute to a deeper understanding of the broader structural and moral challenges depicted in the text. The analysis considers the literary and thematic function of these relationships and the questions they raise for interpreting leadership, justice, and community.