Rachel Sharansky Danziger is a Jerusalem-based writer and educator, who lectures internationally about the intersections between Jewish texts, life in Israel, and the art of storytelling. Rachel earned her BA in philosophy and MA in American history at The Hebrew University. She is the co-editor of the recently published anthology of prayers "Az Nashir: We Will Sing Again - Women's Prayers for Our Time of Need" and is currently working on a book about family stories in the Book of Judges as a Sefaria fellow.
Speaker's Resources
Storytelling and the Rise of Kings (Part 8) - The Game of Thrones: II Samuel – I Kings and the Problem with Divisions and Dynasties
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Storytelling and the Rise of Kings (Part 7) - Conflicts Within and Without: I Samuel 16 – II Samuel 6 and David’s Ascension
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Storytelling and the Rise of Kings (Part 6) - The Aborted King: I Samuel 12-31 and King Saul’s Rise and Fall
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Storytelling and the Rise of Kings (Part 5) - On the Cusp of Kingship: I Samuel 1-12 and Beginning of a Union
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Storytelling and the Rise of Kings (Part 4) - Ruth at the intersection of stories
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Storytelling and the Rise of Kings (Part 3) - Things Fall Apart: Judges 17-21, Where Story, and Society, Fracture
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Storytelling and the Rise of Kings (Part 2) - Variations on a Theme: Judges 10-12 and Jephthah’s Tragedy
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Storytelling and the Rise of Kings (Part 1) - Setting the Stage: Judges 1-3 and the Promise of Patterns
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