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Susan Berman

Reconstructionist Rabbinical College

Susan Berman loves studying and teaching midrash. She has an M.A. in Judaic Studies from Yale University and has taught midrash, liturgy and early mysticism at the Academy for Jewish Religion, 92nd St. Y, West End Synagogue and Society Hill Synagogue.

Seeing the "Invisible" God in Bible and Midrash

Text and Thought

The Bible and Midrash tell of people - infants and embryos, prophets and commoners - who have seen God. How can we relate to these intriguing texts? Does God really have a body that people can see? After all, the Bible states, "Humans cannot see me and live." We'll consider the rabbis' use of poetry and metaphor and discuss how these texts might challenge and inspire us today.

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