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Spring Adult Ed - A Modern View of Biblical Women, with Gideon Amir

Past Sessions
Thursday, June 6, 2024 • 29 Iyyar 5784 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Chapel
Thursday, May 23, 2024 • 15 Iyyar 5784 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Chapel
Thursday, May 16, 2024 • 8 Iyyar 5784 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Chapel

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A Modern View of Biblical Women
with Gideon Amir
May 16,  and 23, June 6 7-8:30pm

Traditional reading of the Bible sees women in a minority, submissive role.  Tradition also “blames” women for the “sin” of Eve, when she not only ate from the forbidden fruit, but also tempted her husband to do so. However, modern scholarship and new ways of reading the same biblical texts suggest a different way of understanding the stories and a different view of the role and importance of biblical women. We will study several of these stories and see how a different approach to the text can lead to a better appreciation of the women of the Bible and their role in early history.

Please note: this class is being offered in-person only.

Gideon Amir was born in Holland to Holocaust survivors who went to Israel in 1947.  He grew up in Jerusalem and served in the IDF as a Paratrooper. Gideon received his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rechovot. In 1980, he moved to the United States, and after a career in computer science enrolled in the graduate program Baltimore Hebrew University, where he received his masters in Jewish Studies. As such, he re-directed his passion for teaching from computer science to the teaching of Jewish and Bible subjects at various adult education programs including the Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies.
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