For the Bible Tells Me So. Or Does It? Biblical Interpretation in Jewish Tradition

November 04, 2025 00:49:15
For the Bible Tells Me So. Or Does It? Biblical Interpretation in Jewish Tradition
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For the Bible Tells Me So. Or Does It? Biblical Interpretation in Jewish Tradition

Nov 04 2025 | 00:49:15

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Show Notes

In this lecture, Rabbi Denise L. Eger, an international Jewish leader, author, and social justice activist, led participants through biblical interpretation in the Jewish tradition. 

Click here for Rabbi Eger's lecture notes.

About Rabbi Eger

Rabbi Eger is the founding rabbi Emerita of Congregation Kol Ami in West Hollywood, CA. She is the past president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the international organization of more than 2,300 Reform Rabbis. She served as the first openly gay or lesbian person in that position. She was also the first woman ever elected as President of the Southern California Board of Rabbis, which includes Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and Orthodox Rabbis. Currently, she is serving as the Interim CEO of A Wider Bridge, an organization that connects the Israeli LGBTQ+ community and the North American Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities.

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