SEX, VIOLENCE, AND FAMILY DRAMA IN THE HEBREW BIBLE In partnership with OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) HUJI and OLLI

View this in your web browser SEX, VIOLENCE, AND FAMILY DRAMA IN THE HEBREW BIBLE In partnership with OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) Wednesdays from September 23–October 28, 2020 11 am–12 pm | Online via WebEx Against the virtual background of the Skirball Museum’s current exhibition, Archie Rand: Sixty Paintings from the Bible, explore how artists and scholars throughout history have addressed some of the Hebrew Bible’s most powerful and shocking stories. From the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden to the Binding of Isaac to the trials of Job, there is ample and provocative material for lively sessions where we will investigate the intersection of text, life, and art. Register Today Join for one or more or all! Free. Advance registration is required. Attendees will receive sign-in information upon registration. Questions? Contact us at 513.487.3231. September 23 — When Comics Meet the Bible Samantha Baskind, Professor of Art History, Cleveland State University September 30 — Noah Rabbi Jonathan L. Hecht, Ph.D., Dean, Cincinnati Campus, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion October 7 — The Binding of Isaac Norman Finkelstein, Professor of English, Xavier University October 14 — The Book of Job in Art: From Byzantium to Blake and Beyond Abby Schwartz, Director of the Skirball Museum, Cincinnati October 21 — Adam and Eve James Buchanan, University Professor and Executive Director at The Brueggeman Center for Dialogue, Xavier University October 28 — Jeptha’s Daughter Matthew Kraus, Interim Department Head and Associate Professor of Judaic Studies, Director of Hebrew Program, University of Cincinnati Register Today