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"I Will Better the Instruction": Sufferance and Vengeance in the Merchant of Venice and Jewish Thought

Synopsis
Audio podcast. Series that explores themes in Shakespeare through the the Hebrew Bible. In this edition, Rabbi Dr. Dov Lerner looks at Shakespeare’s portrayal of Shylock and explores the Jewish understanding of revenge.
Series
Twice Blest: Exploring Shakespeare and the Hebrew Bible
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Audio
Transmission details
20 Sep 2021
Duration
49 mins

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Merchant of Venice, The
Subjects
Religious studies; Shakespeare
Keywords
Judaism

Online Availability

Online URL
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3RRGyy7XiGhO13fDhWTZAd
Online format
Streamed

Sponsor

Name

Yeshiva University Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought

Distributor

Name

Spotify

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