Presented by Judy Klitsner
Rabbi Joshua S. Bakst Chair in Tanakh, Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

For its first human beings, the Bible presents a strife-ridden nuclear family; for its first murder, a fratricide. In our text-based explorations, we will examine a number of sibling-centered stories in the book of Genesis, noting the insistently recurring theme of sibling discord. We will draw a line from these narratives to the Jewish people today, noting the enduring theme of divisiveness among “siblings.” In our studies, we will seek signs of hope for healing and repair. 

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Thank you to Allen and Jiska Mansfield for graciously sponsoring this lecture.

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Judy Klitsner is a senior lecturer at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, where she holds the Rabbi Joshua S. Bakst Chair in Tanakh.

A disciple of the great Torah teacher Nechama Leibowitz, Judy is a popular international lecturer, addressing audiences that span the denominational spectrum. She has served as a regular visiting lecturer at the London School of Jewish Studies and has taught Bible to Christian and Muslim audiences.

Judy Klitsner is the author of Subversive Sequels in the Bible: How Biblical Stories Mine and Undermine Each Other, which received a National Jewish book award. She is the founding board chair of Sacred Spaces, an organization that works to systemically address abuse in Jewish institutions. Judy has just completed a pilot for an ambitious joint Pardes-Sefaria project: an original, line-by-line commentary to Chumash.