Mishlei 20 and 21: Imagery of lions in the former, of horses in the latter - and kings throughout, with audio from myself and Ilana Stein.

Text here: https://www.sefaria.org/Proverbs.20?lang=bi

Aliza Libman Baronofsky considers a tension at the heart of Mishlei as a whole that people must gain wisdom to act intelligently in this world while nevertheless understanding that they are not the sole authors of their own stories. It gives me real pleasure that both Sam and Aliza - two outstanding educators - reference previous recordings made by others. Aliza finishes her recording with a timely thought for Yom Yerushalayim. Text here: https://www.sefaria.org/Proverbs.19?lang=bi

Sam Lebens unpacks the paradox that if silence of both the fool and the wise man is to be praised how can wisdom ever be imparted.It gives me real pleasure that both Sam and Aliza - two outstanding educators - reference previous recordings made by others. Text here:
https://www.sefaria.org/Proverbs.18?lang=bi

Ilana Stein explores the development of the word _lev_ throughout the Tanakh through the prism of chapters 16 and 17. Text here:

https://www.sefaria.org/Proverbs.16?lang=bi, https://www.sefaria.org/Proverbs.17?lang=bi

I share thoughts for ch.15 on 'a soft answer turning away anger'. Text here: https://www.sefaria.org/Proverbs.15?lang=bi

For chapters 13 and primarily 14, Aliza Libman Baronofsky returns and explores the root ע-ר-ם _arum_ a curious word with multiple even contradictory meanings that has its roots in the garden of Eden and appears more in the book of Mishlei than anywhere else in Tanakh.
It's an honour to have Aliza back with us and she dedicated this recording to Donny Morris z"l, her cousin's son, who lost his life a week before this recording at Meron. May his memory, and those of all the others who lost their lives, be for a blessing. Text here: https://www.sefaria.org/Proverbs.14?lang=bi

We are privileged today to hear Ilana to provide both textual advice for how to read Mishlei, and Solomon's wisdom on humanity's relationship to the animal kingdom.

Text here: https://www.sefaria.org/Proverbs.12?lang=bi

For chapters 9-12, we are privileged to hear Rafi discuss the seven pillars of wisdom and Lawrence of Arabia, and Ilana to provide both textual advice for how to read Mishlei and Solomon's wisdom on humanity's relationship to the animal kingdom

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Sam Lebens discusses the fascinating idea of the seductress as a metaphor for the Torah herself seducing her readers into incorrect interpretations!

Text here: https://www.sefaria.org/Proverbs.5?lang=bi