Beyond the Text, Into Their World: Experiencing the Realia of Talmudic Life
Thursdays, 12:00pm Eastern, 7:00pm Israel Time
What was life like in the time of the Mishnah and the Gemara? How were the experiences different? Join Shulie Mishkin and delve into the realia of the daf, based on the archaeology and nature of the land of Israel.
August 8
Places: The Geography of Eretz Yisrael in the Time of the Mishnah
August 15
Places: The Diaspora: Babylonia, Alexandria, Palmyra, Rome
NO CLASS August 22
August 29
What Did People Do All Day: Business, professions, food and farming
September 5
Little House, Big City: houses, towns, streets and synagogues
September 12
Birds and Bees: Animal and plant life
September 19
Family Dynamics: Parents and children, some Rabbinic families
