5780 — Beshalach: Poets with Mud on Their Shoes: The Song of the Sea and its Aftermath

When faced with their miraculous salvation at the sea, the Israelites respond as poets. Yet throughout the surrounding narrative, their reactions to events--a litany of virtually relentless complaints--demonstrates the very opposite of a poetic mindset. In this podcast, Judy Klitsner is in conversation with her colleague Zvi Hirschfield. They explore the tension between a poetic sensibility and its opposite: situations in which (in the words of the poet Rilke) one is "not poet enough to call forth life's riches". Download the Source Sheet Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write us at: elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il. Credits Judy Klitsner - Faculty Host for Pardes from Jerusalem Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator Adam Titcher – Executive Producer and Director of Digital Media