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HashivenuS4 Ep 4: In the Same Place, As the Same PersonAmanda Mbuvi, Ph.D., is the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College’s new vice president for academic affairs. Mbuvi, a Hebrew Bible scholar and nonprofit leader, is the first Jew of Color to hold such a leadership position at an American rabbinical seminary. We delve into Mbuvi’s desire to deepen how people and communities think about diversity and identity. Mbuvi shares her enthusiasm for using the Bible in general, and Genesis and Exodus in particular to explore questions related to community and identity. Mbuvi and Lawson talk what it means to be women of color and leaders in the Jewish comm...2021-09-1033 min
The Bible For Normal PeopleEpisode 161: Amanda Mbuvi - Finding Ourselves in the Stories of the BibleWhy were the stories of the Bible written down? On this episode Amanda Mbuvi shares about how the Bible plays a role in identity formation and how that affects how we read it. Show Notes → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2021-04-0549 min
First ReadingExodus 24:12–18, with Amanda MbuviExperiencing God's Glory
Lectionary Date: February 23, 2020 [Transfiguration Sunday, Year A]
This week, Rachel and Tim are joined by Dr. Amanda Mbuvi, Assistant Professor of Religion at High Point University in High Point, NC. She holds a BA in Philosophy and Literary Theory from Bryn Mawr College, an MTS in Biblical Studies from Palmer Theological Seminary, and a PhD in Religion from Duke University—as well as a Certificate in Nonprofit Management, Duke University! She was drawn to the Hebrew Bible because of its vivid stories and rich language, and because of the way it connects th...2020-02-1032 min