The Unexpected
Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski explores attitudes towards the unexpected. He argues that we should view the astonishing and surprising as a gift of guidance.
Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski explores attitudes towards the unexpected, and argues we should view the astonishing and surprising as a gift of guidance.
Rabbi Harvey considers what it means to occupy the space between predictability and the unconscious desire to experience the excitement of the unknown. He draws upon the popularity of Roald Dahl鈥檚 Tales Of The Unexpected to demonstrate our unspoken yearning for the surprising.
He also explores the kindness and joy that can lie within applications of the unexpected. He uses Jack Riemer鈥檚 story of a rabbi receiving the same good news from multiple well-wishers, in order to examine the positive side of the surprising. He also reads one of Shakespeare鈥檚 most famous verses from Twelfth Night, to explore the way the unexpected can imbue individuals with greatness, despite it being thrust upon them.
In conclusion, Rabbi Harvey considers the way the unexpected can be perceived as a divine steer, and resolves to seize upon the surprising in order to channel it in the best way possible.
Presenter: Harvey Belovski
Producer: Oliver Seymour
A TBI production for 大象传媒 Radio 4
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Readings
Title: Scouting For Boys: A Handbook For Instruction In Good Citizenship
Author: Robert Baden-Powell
Publisher:听 Oxford University Press
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Title: Judges 11:30-39
Author: Translation adapted by Harvey Belovski
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Title: Mecklenberg to Numbers 6:9
Author: Rabbi Yaakov Zvi Mecklenberg
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Title: Exodus 3-4
Author: Translation adapted by Harvey Belovski
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Title: Twelfth Night
Author: William Shakespeare
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Title: Esther 2:21 鈥� 23
Author: Translation adapted by Harvey Belovski
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Title: Coping With The Unexpected
Author: Basil Johnson
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Music
Title: Theme (From "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey")
Performer: Philharmonic Wind Orchestra & Marc Reift Orchestra
Composer: Howard Shore
Album: Festival Concert 31
Label: Marcophon/Editions Marc Reift听
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Title:Symphony No.3 in E flat major Op.55, 'Eroica' : I Allegro con brio
Performer: Daniel Barenboim
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Album:Beethoven: Symphony No.3, 'Eroica'
Label: Teldec Classics International GMBH
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Title: Tales OF The Unexpected Theme
Performer: Ron Grainger
Composer: Ron Grainger
Album: This Is The Return Of Cult Fiction
Label: Virgin TV听
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Title: Surprise Surprise听
Performer: The Rolling Stones
Composer: Keith Richards & Mick Jagger听
Album: The Rolling Stones: Singles 1968 - 1971 CD1
Label: ABKCO
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Title: Unexpected Song
Performer: Sarah Brightman
Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber & Don Black听
Album: The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection
Label: Polydor/Really Useful Records/Raks Muzik
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Title: Unexpected Transformation
Performer: Martin Stock听
Composer: Martin Stock听
Album: Piano Diaries - October
Label: Masterpieces
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Title: Surprises
Performer: Billy Joel听
Composer: Billy Joel听
Album: The Nylon Curtain
Label: Family Productions/Columbia
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Title: I. Adagio - Vivace assai
Performer: Vienna Philharmonic
Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn听
Album:Haydn: Symphony No. 94 "Surprise", Symphony No. 101 "Clock" - Brahms: Variatiations on a Theme of Haydn
Label: Decca Music Group Limited
Broadcasts
- Sun 31 Mar 2019 06:05大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sun 13 Oct 2019 06:05大象传媒 Radio 4