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R. Shai Held: A God Who Weeps

R. Shai Held: A God Who Weeps

FromTa Shma


R. Shai Held: A God Who Weeps

FromTa Shma

ratings:
Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Nov 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In several passages in the book of Jeremiah, the prophet seems to cry over the bitter suffering of his people; accordingly, Jeremiah has sometimes been referred to as "the weeping prophet." But there is another, very different way to read these passages, according to which it is God, and not Jeremiah, who is crying. In this lecture, Rabbi Shai Held explores the arguments for seeing the God of Jeremiah as "the weeping God," probing the theological implications of this startlingly anthropomorphic image. This lecture was originally delivered at Hadar's Summer Learning Retreat in June 2022.
Released:
Nov 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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