Faith in a Turbulent World: Eikha’s Magnificent Design

July 27, 2021

Faith in a Turbulent World: Eikha’s Magnificent Design

Dr. Yael Ziegler

3 Lectures

Dr. Yael Ziegler is an Assistant Professor in Tanakh at Herzog College and Matan. As of September 2021, Dr. Ziegler assumed the position of Rosh Batei Midrash and Academic Director of Matan. She received her BA from Stern College and an MA and Ph.D. at Bar Ilan University. Dr. Ziegler has lectured widely on various Tanakh topics in Israel, the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, and Europe. Dr. Ziegler is the author of Promises to Keep: The Oath in Biblical Narrative and Ruth: From Alienation to Monarchy, which has been translated into Hebrew. Her book: Lamentations: Faith in a Turbulent World was released in June, 2021. She is currently working on a book on Exodus.

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The book of Eikha describes the terrible events surrounding the destruction of Jerusalem and the subsequent exile of Judea’s inhabitants. What does this book have to say about the theology of suffering? More specifically, how does the book of Eikha regard God’s role in the events and what does this mean for Israel’s relationship with God? In today’s class, we will examine the literary artistry of the book of Eikha in an attempt to discover its magnificent portrayal of Eikha’s profound and sophisticated theology.

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