Consider G’d’s Body: Jewish Imaginings of the Divine Body

Title: Consider G’d’s Body: Jewish Imaginings of the Divine Body (5 sessions)
Instructor: Sara Klugman
Program: Open Circle Jewish Learning Texts and Traditions
Day and time, Sundays 11:30 am-1:00 pm ET
Dates: April 21, 28;  May 5, 12, 19, 2024
Location: Online via Zoom
Fee: $200 Scholarships available

Consider G’d’s body. Does G’d have a body, multiple bodies, or no body at all? What could, or does, the divine body look like? What are foundational beliefs – and contradictions – in Jewish understandings of the divine body? What can we take with us into our own spiritual practice, and our understanding of our own bodies? In this course, we will look at these questions across the prism of ancient, medieval, and contemporary Jewish thought. In addition to ancient and rabbinic texts, we will draw on philosophical texts, modern literature and poetry, visual art & media, and contemporary cultural critique. As a cohort, we will experiment with visualization, speculation, and experimentation in our own spiritual practice.

Hebrew College Open Circle Jewish Learning classes are for learners of all backgrounds.

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