An Intro to Lilith: Judaism's Mysterious She-Demon
2 Mondays from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. ET, Aug. 17 & 24
All sessions recorded
The original woman. The most notorious Jewish demon. A feminist symbol. But who was Lilith?
Those are all different descriptions of Lilith, the feminine figure whose place in Judaism has been canonized by some rabbinic authorities and questioned by others. Who was Lilith, exactly? Was she really the first woman, before Eve, who was banished from the Garden of Eden for disobeying Adam? What do the many varying depictions of her, in everything from Kabbalistic texts to modern novels to pagan lore, tell us about this character — and about ourselves?
Join My Jewish Learning and Rabbi Geoffrey Dennis, an expert on all things magical and mystical in Judaism, for a special two-part introduction to understanding Lilith. Class takes place on August 17 & 24 at 6:00 p.m. ET. Your purchase comes with recordings of the two one-hour online lectures. After you register, we'll send you an email confirmation with information about how to join the class and you'll also be subscribed to our weekly events email.
There are no refunds for this course.
About Your Teacher
Geoffrey Dennis is rabbi of Congregation Kol Ami in Flower Mound, Texas. He is also Lecturer in Rabbinics at the University of North Texas, where he teaches courses in Kabbalah and in rabbinic literature. He is the author of two books, including “The Encyclopedia of Myth, Magic, and Mysticism,” which is now in its second edition and was selected as a runner up in the 2007 National Jewish Book Award. As an expert in the field of Jewish magic, he has authored numerous articles, anthology chapters, and academic encyclopedia entries, including “Claynation: The Golem in Cinema and the Fate of European Jewry.”
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