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Learning About Learning: Conversations with Scholars of Jewish EducationEpisode 25: Visualizing Jewish Texts and Practices through the Graphic Novel | Dr. Talia HurwichWhat happens when students of classical Jewish texts encounter visual representations of those texts, not just words? In her recent study Reconsidering Religious Gender Normativity in Graphic Novel Adaptations, Talia Hurwich learned that students often respond in deeply personal ways to visual representations of topics that may otherwise be suppressed by social norms around Jewish texts and practices. In this session, she discusses the role graphic novels can play in mediating between traditional religious practices and modern social change.Originally recorded: 4/11/24At the Mandel Center, we are committed to advancing the field of Jewish educational...2024-04-1928 min