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About the Program
For most of its history the Torah was “read” primarily through images carved in stone, pieced together from mosaics, and assembled in stained glass. The powerful hold these representations had on the popular imagination continues to impact our understanding of the Bible today. Yet, the role of the artist as interpreter of the text is often overlooked.
In this series, led by Rachel Brodie, Executive Director of Jewish Milestones, we'll explore three archetypal stories, that have been depicted throughout the ages—Cain’s fratricide, the flood that spared Noah, and the ziggurat of Babel—through the study of texts and the basics of visual literacy. Each class will also be “in conversation” with newly commissioned artistic responses to the Book of Genesis as part of the exhibition As it is Written: Project 304, 805.
Session 2, Noah's Art, looks at children’s book illustrations and the sinking of Bible stories for all ages.
SESSION 1 | SESSION 2 | SESSION 3
Buy discounted tickets for the whole series (includes sessions 1, 2, 3)
About Rachel Brodie
Rachel Brodie is a Jewish educator specializing in adult and family education. She is a co-founder and currently serves as the Executive Director of Jewish Milestones. In addition, Rachel teaches Jewish literature, history, and ethics at a wide variety of Bay Area institutions, serves as a scholar-in-residence around the country and facilitates many non-synagogue-based Jewish lifecycle rituals each year. She holds an M.A. in Midrash from The Jewish Theological Seminary of America and a B.A. in Literature and History from Brown University.
