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Sunday, May 24 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Collective Tragedy and Personal Grief: The Politics of Mourning

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How does a society commemorate collective tragedy? What is the role of the individual in communal rites of mourning? In this session, we will examine the history and customs of Sefirat Ha-Omer as a model for mourning in the current crisis.
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Sara Labaton

Sara was a founding faculty member of Yeshivat Hadar, where she developed a Bible and Exegesis curriculum. She has taught in a variety of Jewish settings, most recently as a history instructor at the Frisch School. Her research interests include the intersection of ritual and relevance... Read More →

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Sunday May 24, 2020 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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