Audio Series by Rena Spolter
Women in Tanach
By looking at the personalities, attributes and ambitions of the women that appear in Tanach, we can better understand the ideals of Jewish women throughout the ages. This class, which will focus on each of the four matriarchs, will address each of the four in three ways: (1) attributes of the individual, (2) as a wife (3) as a mother.
Note that all audio is in mp3 format and downloads directly, and all source material is in pdf format. You will need a pdf reader (available here) to read the source sheets.
Shiur 1: The Beauty of Sarah: Not Just Skin Deep
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Shiur 2: The Origin of the Arab Israeli Conflict
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Shiur 3: First Lady: A Job Description (Sarah as a Role Model)
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Shiur 4: Can the Apple Fall Far From the Tree? (Who is Rivka?)
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Shiur 5: Nepotism or Good Sense? (Rivka as a mother)
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Shiur 6: Yitzchak and Rivka - Analysis of a Marriage
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Shiur 7: Yaakov and His Wives
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Shiur 8: Rochel - The First Meeting
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Shiur 9: Leah as a Partner in Creating Klal Yisrael
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Shiur 10: So I Too May Have Children
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Shiur 11: The Eternal Feud
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Shiur 12: Chava - Mother of All Life
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Shiur 13: Chava 2: A Tragic Hero
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Shiur 14: Yocheved - Mother of Greatness
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Shiur 15: Women of the Midbar
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Shiur 16: Miriam Class 1
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Shiur 17: Miriam Class 2
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Shiur 18: How to Study Midrash - Class 1
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Shiur 19: How to Study Midrash - Class 2
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