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In Jewish legend, Serach bat Asher, only briefly mentioned in the genealogical lists of the Torah, lives on for ages, saving the Jewish people from oblivion. We will explore these legends about a Jewish heroine from the Talmud and classic Midrashic sources. Through this lens, we'll discover that Serach has much to teach us about survival, aging, and the rabbinic imagination.
Neal Gold, a rabbi, teaches for Me 'ah, a Hebrew College program, and serves as Jewish Chaplain & Hillel Director at Babson College. He is currently President of the Massachusetts Board of Rabbis.