Author

He is the author of Second Slayings: The Binding of Isaac and the Formation of Jewish Memory (Gorgias Press, 2019), as well as numerous scholarly and general-interest articles.

Speaker

David welcomes the opportunity to come to your community to offer lectures, seminars, weekend scholar-in-residence visits, or guest sermons.

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Teacher

David Gottlieb has a PhD in the History of Judaism at the University of Chicago Divinity School. His research focuses on interpretations of the Binding of Isaac and the formation of Jewish cultural memory.

Second Slayings:

The Binding of Isaac and the Formation of Jewish Memory

In Second Slayings: The Binding of Isaac and the Formation of Jewish Memory, David N. Gottlieb explores the decisive – and, until now, under-appreciated – influence exerted on Jewish memory by the Akedah, the Binding of Isaac narrative in the Book of Genesis. Through the lenses of hermeneutics, literary and social theory, and history, Gottlieb reveals the ways in the Akedah narrative models the act of interpretation as a means of recovery from and commemoration of crisis – a strategy that has penetrated every aspect and era of Jewish life.

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SPEAKER

David welcomes the opportunity to come to your community to offer lectures, seminars, scholar-in-residence visits, or guest sermons.

  • Meditation as a Jewish practice
  • The Binding of Isaac: New approaches and perspectives
  • How Judaism Interprets Its Way Out of Crisis: Midrash, Mythmaking, and Jewish Renewal
  • Parenting Like a Matriarch/Patriarch: Do’s and Don’ts
  • Affordable Housing as a Jewish Value
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IN THE MEDIA

David’s articles, interviews, and podcasts have appeared across print and broadcast media.

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A DYNAMIC TEACHER & SPEAKER

David N. Gottlieb is a dynamic teacher and speaker on issues of moment in Jewish life. He brings knowledge, humor, curiosity, and sensitivity to his talks, seminars, and classes. As an adult learner himself, David welcomes the opportunity to engage with congregations and communities across the Jewish spectrum.

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