The Quest to Reestablish the Bible’s Sacred Space

The Quest to Reestablish the Bible’s Sacred Space

By Drisha Institute for Jewish EducationReligion & SpiritualityJudaism
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The Quest to Reestablish the Bible’s Sacred Space episodes

  • Part 7: Earning Sacred Space
    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?
    1 hr 1 min
  • Part 8: Birth and Rebirth
    Jacob’s struggle with the angel is a physical representation of the difficulty inherent in passing along the covenantal blessing to the next generation. For Jacob, this struggle requires him to be reborn, with a reaffirmed sense of mission and purpose, free of the clutches of both Laban and his brother Esau.
    58 min
  • Part 9: Not My Brother’s Keeper
    Once the covenantal family grows, so do threats to its unity. Brotherly hatred puts the viability of the covenantal family at risk, and threatens to derail the realization of life on the covenantal land.
    58 min
  • Part 10: The Path to Redemption
    The episode of Judah and Tamar holds the key to the survival of the patriarchal family. Through his confession, Judah, inspired by Tamar, learns the powerful lesson of responsibility, thereby putting the family on the path to redemption.
    58 min
  • Part 11: Falsely Accused?
    Joseph, in his position of authority in Egypt, accuses the brothers of misdeeds in a way that is both true and false. In responding to Joseph’s charges, the brothers, led by Judah, learn the power of humility and service on behalf of others, keys to reconciliation and rebuilding.
    57 min
  • Part 12: Inclusion
    The actions of Jacob on his deathbed impart to his children the key to building covenantal community in the covenantal land – inclusivity and openness to multiple voices.
    59 min

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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.