“I left here full and have returned empty”: Loss and Recovery in the Book of Ruth

Summer series 2019
“Moments of Creation.” Discuss the mitzvah of P’ru u-Revu, God’s creation “yesh may’ayin” of the human and divine.

“When Moses Went Up To Heaven”: Aggadot of Matan Torah

Summer series 2019
“Moments of Creation.” Discuss the mitzvah of P’ru u-Revu, God’s creation “yesh may’ayin” of the human and divine.

Law and Practice in Early Judaism

Summer series 2019
“Moments of Creation.” Discuss the mitzvah of P’ru u-Revu, God’s creation “yesh may’ayin” of the human and divine.

Discussions on the Parashah – Sefira 2024

Summer series 2019
“Moments of Creation.” Discuss the mitzvah of P’ru u-Revu, God’s creation “yesh may’ayin” of the human and divine.

I Sleep But My Heart Wakes: Sleep in Classical Jewish Texts

Summer series 2019
“Moments of Creation.” Discuss the mitzvah of P’ru u-Revu, God’s creation “yesh may’ayin” of the human and divine.

Comparative Methodologies of Talmud Study

Summer series 2019
“Moments of Creation.” Discuss the mitzvah of P’ru u-Revu, God’s creation “yesh may’ayin” of the human and divine.

From Revelation to Realization: Matan Torah and Shavuot

Summer series 2019
“Moments of Creation.” Discuss the mitzvah of P’ru u-Revu, God’s creation “yesh may’ayin” of the human and divine.

Lessons and Legacies in Masechet Avot

Summer series 2019
“Moments of Creation.” Discuss the mitzvah of P’ru u-Revu, God’s creation “yesh may’ayin” of the human and divine.

Midrash on the Parashah – Sefira 2023

In chapter 28 of Genesis Jacob expresses his hope to build an inclusive family in which each member is part of a covenantal community. The various tensions within his family threaten to prevent that aspiration. These sessions will focus on chapters 36-38 which include the sale of Joseph and which we will subject to a close reading to reflect upon what will be necessary to repair and unite this family.

Mishnah in Depth: Nazir and Sotah