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NLS Salon Special: Shira Ivrit
31st October 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 23rd November 2022 @ 9:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, repeating indefinitely
Join us for an exploration of Hebrew poetry over the millennia. Beginning with Biblical poetry, continuing to Mediaeval poetry and finishing with Modern poetry. We will be joined by world leading experts to discuss the development of form, function, content, and context in the exquisitely beautiful world of Hebrew poetry.
We are truly honoured to have Professor Robert Alter, Professor Raymond Scheindlin, and Professor Miryam Segal come to talk to us about Biblical, Mediaeval, and Modern poetry, respectively.
November 2: Joining Rabbi Natasha in conversation, Professor Robert Alter is an American professor of Hebrew and comparative literature and the leading contemporary Biblical translator.
November 16: Joining Rabbi Jeremy in conversation, Professor Raymond Scheindlin is a translator of Hebrew poetry and an academic specialist in premodern Hebrew literature.
November 23: Joining David Djemal in conversation, Professor Miryam Segal is a visiting lecturer at Harvard University and the author of A New Sound in Hebrew Poetry.
Join us Wednesdays at 7.00 pm, in our usual Zoom Room here call 0203 051 2874 and use the code 324 434 273, or watch the conversation on Facebook Live here.