Jacob promises to build God a house on earth, but then gets mired in the house of Laban. How does his stay in Aram affect Jacob, and how can he come to terms with his earlier experience with the heavenly house of God?

Part 7: Earning Sacred Space

The first man and woman do not last long in the original sacred space, the Garden of Eden. As such, much of the subsequent Biblical stories are best understood by attempts by other human beings to find an alternative to this sacred space. Join Rabbi David Silber as he examines how this theme is threaded through the entirety of the Book of Genesis. 

This 12-part series is sponsored in memory of Ellen Goodstein Koplow and Joan Silverstein Meyers. 

For more information, visit our website at www.drisha.org

Religion & Spirituality

Judaism

The first man and woman do not last long in the original sacred space, the Garden of Eden. As such, much of the subsequent Biblical stories are best understood by attempts by other human beings to find an alternative to this sacred space. Join Rabbi David Silber as he examines how this theme is threaded through the entirety of the Book of Genesis. This 12-part series is sponsored in memory of Ellen Goodstein Koplow and Joan Silverstein Meyers. For more information, visit our website at www.drisha.org

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