June 24, 2025
The Haftarah As Intertext
Rabbi Jon Kelsen
Dr. R. Jon Kelsen is the Chief Education Officer at Drisha, having formerly served as Dean at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. He received ordination from Rabbis Daniel Landes and Zalman Nehemiah Goldberg and holds a PhD in Education and Jewish Studies from New York University, which he pursued as a Wexner Graduate Fellow.
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Join an interactive, seminar-style investigation into the weekly haftarah, as we inquire into its meaning and liturgical function. How does the haftarah complement, contrast with, or otherwise reframe our understanding of the Torah reading with which it is paired?