
The Bible For Normal People
[Bible] Episode 287: Julia Watts Belser - A Jewish Perspective on Disability
46 min·November 18, 2024
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About this Episode
How does Judaism approach the topic of disability? In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Julia Watts Belser joins Pete and Cynthia to examine how the Hebrew Bible portrays disability and how Jewish tradition engages these texts in both ancient and modern contexts. She explains what a “blemish” means in Leviticus, the rabbinic tradition of sacred interpretation, and how disability wisdom can make a better world for everybody.
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