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In The Art of Mystical Narrative: A Poetics of the Zohar (Oxford University Press, 2018), Dr. Eitan Fishbane reveals the Zohar as an extraordinary narrative鈥攖he tale of a wandering kabbalist sage seeking wisdom in ancient Galilee鈥攁 fiction invented by 13th-century Jewish mystics in Spain. Calling it 鈥渙ne of the greatest works of world religious literature,鈥� Dr. Fishbane explores the 窜辞丑补谤鈥�s storytelling through the various lenses of literary criticism, clarifying its deep integration with mystical theology.

This event features a discussion of the narrative and poetic features of the Zohar in the context of comparative literature and spirituality, marking the publication of Dr. Fishbane鈥檚 new book, with:

• Dr. Lawrence Fine, Irene Kaplan Leiwant Professor Emeritus of Jewish Studies, Mount Holyoke College
• Dr. Sharon Koren, Associate Professor of Medieval Jewish Culture at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York
• Dr. David Roskies, Sol and Evelyn Henkind Chair in Yiddish Literature and Culture, 91快播, and co-founder of Prooftexts: A Journal of Jewish Literary History
• Moderated by Dr. David Kraemer, Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Librarian and Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, 91快播

The panel is followed by remarks from Dr. Fishbane and an audience Q&A.