PCS 501 - VOICES ON FIRE: PROPHETS AND PROPHESY IN HEBREW BIBLE
This course introduces students to prophecy in the Hebrew Bible as a religious, ethical, and social phenomenon. Through historical context, literary analysis, and theological reflection, students will encounter prophets as complex human beings called to speak divine truth in times of crisis. The course emphasizes prophecy as covenantal communication rather than prediction and explores how prophetic voices continue to shape moral imagination, spiritual discernment, and pastoral ministry within contemporary faith communities.
Instructor: Rabbi Anna Maranta, haKohenet
Rabbi Anna Maranta, haKohenet is an Interfaith spiritual leader offering Earth-based Jewish services in person on unceded Algonquin Territory aka Ottawa, Canada and online. She received smicha as a rabbi in 2010, studied with ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, 2009 to 2014; and was ordained as a Kohenet/Hebrew Priestess after three years of study, 2014-17, where she focused on the archetype of the Mourning Woman. She is also a certified death doula, 2019.
She offers spiritual guidance, pastoral counselling, Hebrew Language Instruction, Regular Torah study - in person and online, as well as officiating at all life cycle events. She teaches about Jewish burial practices with Community Deathcare Ottawa.
She posts her writings on Substack: https://annamaranta486198.substack.com/
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