Lamentations and Its Rabbinic Interpretations: Catastrophe and Recovery in Ancient Judaism: Seminar

Harvard HDS

A close historical-critical reading of the Book of Lamentations in Hebrew and a careful reading, also in Hebrew, of a generous sample of midrashim from Lamentations Rabbah. Emphasis upon the theological and literary dimensions. Prerequisite: Three years of college-level Hebrew (any period) and some previous experience with historical-critical methods. Not a course for those with a weak grasp of biblical grammar.