ETZ Talk:

The Death of Moses:

Biblical Text as Poetic Muse

Sunday, December 10

10:00 am-noon

Deuteronomy 34 meets

Ranier Marie Rilke and Yehudah Amichai

Possible cameo by Zora Neal Hurston!

There are many ways to read the Bible. Join us to explore one way to read the very last chapter of the Five Books of Moses, Deuteronomy chapter 34, to unpack the biblical verses and discover what happened at the end of Moses’s life. We will indulge in a slow, careful reading of the text in English, and then enjoy two poems by two 20th century poets. The most important component of this session are the questions the text evokes in participants, and our curiosity about what the text says and what it means.

ETZ talks are free and open to the public. Invite a friend!

Nechama Tamler teaches (and learns from) adults in a variety of settings; currently she facilitates private study groups on the Peninsula, with a new curriculum she designed,” Israel Bonds: Traditional Texts Meet Israeli Pop Culture.”

Next ETZ Talk: February 22

Beyond the Question of Israel and Palestine:

Reviving Muslim-Jewish Relationships

Maha ElGenaidi, M.A.

ETZ TALKS are made possible by Jewish LearningWorks and the Newton and Rochelle Becker Charitable Trust and the members of Etz Chayim.