Rabbi Mark Sameth was named “one of America’s most inspiring rabbis” by The Forward. He is featured in 48 Famous and Fascinating Minds Talk about God. His essays appear in many books and journals, including at the New York Times (“Is God Transgender?” August, 2016). He tweets from @fourbreaths.
Our conversation begins with parshat Tazria-Metzora, and then moves to Sameth’s forthcoming book, The Name: A History of the Dual-Gendered Hebrew Name for God.
Previous Torah Talks on Tazria-Metzora
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