28th October, 6:30pm in person, 6:46pm online, venue on registration
Our friends at the Edinburgh Jewish Cultural Centre write:
In An Intimate Conversation with G-d: a Talmudic Narrative of Personal Struggle we will explore a Talmudic narrative about a central character of Talmudic times, the Amora Rabbi Elazar ben Pedat. This unusual story will take us deep into the thoughts and feelings of this important Talmudic personality, and we well be offered a glimpse into his personal struggle to come to terms with his experience of loss and suffering. We will watch him emerge from his experience stronger and more deeply committed to the Rabbinic role he is destined to fill.
Leah Rosenthal is the Shapira Family Chair in Rabbinic Literature senior educator in Talmud at Pardes.
