Found in Translation
Rooted in מ.ס.ר, masoret encompasses both the message (meser) and it’s delivery (mesirah), epitomizing physical objects and stories that are carried from one generation to the next.
S.Y. Agnon said, “sacred scriptures are within the root of my soul.”
1. Hebrew poetry often alludes to biblical stories. How does the meser of these Biblical stories shape our interpretation of the poems?
2. How does its mesirah rewrite our understanding of tradition?
3. What traditions are sacred to you? How have your traditions changed through the passing of time and how are they sustained?
Credits: Image 1, Orit Zurer Kidron; Image 2, Rachel Oran; Image 3, Rachel Oran; Image 4, Orit Zurer Kidron