95: Exploring the "modern midrash", known as Bibliodrama with Yael Unterman

Yael Unterman is an international lecturer, author, and Bibliodrama facilitator living in Jerusalem. She holds MAs in Jewish History and Creative Writing. Her books are Nehama Leibowitz: Teacher and Bible Scholar (finalist, 2009 National Jewish Book Awards) and The Hidden of Things: Twelve Stories of Love & Longing (finalist, 2015 USA Best Book Awards). She is an international lecturer and has facilitated over 700 workshops in the 'modern midrash' Bibliodrama method, invented by Harvard Professor Peter Pitzele. She has also published numerous essays, stories, and reviews, and created and performed her own biblical solo show, "After Eden". 

Gems:

• Expect delays on your journey.
• Be open to new ideas.
• Teach text and interpretation.
• Bibliodrama allows each person to put themselves into the shoes of the character from the story or text.
• It allows participants to gain a deeper understanding of the text.
• Learning Torah is fun!
• It is a powerful technique that uses various parts of the brain.
• We tend to remember things better when emotions are involved.
• Bibliodrama gives people their own voice. 
• Help each student find their path.
• Keep Torah learning alive for children.

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