Trei Asar: The Twelve Minor Prophets
A window into the Mayanot classroom
Chabad.org: Gila Lowell · Chabad.org
Show overview
Trei Asar: The Twelve Minor Prophets has been publishing since 2001, and across the 24 years since has built a catalogue of 6 episodes. That works out to roughly 3 hours of audio in total. Releases follow an irregular cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 33 min and 36 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.4 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Chabad.org.
From the publisher
A series on Trei Asar, the Twelve Prophets—a compilation of 12 mini-books, which are the final books of Nevi’im (The Prophets). Learn the biblical text with master teacher Gila Lowell from Mayanot Women's Program in Jerusalem, as she brings to life its meaning and relevance, whilst exploring the context and culture of the times. These classes are in loving memory of Masha bas Zerach Sherira.
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