Becoming Elijah: Prophet Of Transformation
Reading Jewish Lives
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1h 5m
Explore the figure of Elijah and his transformation from zealous prophet to compassionate hero and how he became one of the most popular figures in Jewish folklore.
Daniel Matt is a leading authority on Kabbalah. His nine-volume annotated translation, The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, was honored with a National Jewish Book Award and has been hailed as “a monumental contribution to the history of Jewish thought.” He lives in Berkeley, CA.
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This program is in partnership with Jewish Lives and Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning
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