In this Forum, Rabbi Tom Cohen of the French-American synagogue of Paris, Kehilat Gesher, looks at the traditions surrounding the matriarchs of Judaism whom we find in the Hebrew scriptures – above all, but perhaps not only, Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel – rather than the patriarchs. He explores the way in which collective memory can be developed for the sake of fostering a sense of ethnic unity, and at how rabbinic tradition reads Judaism’s (more-or-less) four matriarchs.

Our Cathedral Forum series provides occasions to discuss topics ranging from politics to spirituality, economics, and literature, with fascinating guest speakers. The Forum seeks to help parishioners deepen their understanding of Christian faith and life, drawing on scripture, reason and tradition to understand its relevance to our lives and to our world, attentive to God's hand in the co-evolution of our world and of our church.

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