Beyond the Text, Into Their World - Part II

Shulie Mishkin 

Thursdays at 12:00 PM Eastern/7:00 PM Israel Time starting January 9, 2025

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.

 

January 9
Natural World #1: Animals

January 16
Natural World #2: Plants and Environment

January 23
Death and Beyond: Burial, Cemeteries, Demons, Medicine, Crucifixion

January 30
Others: Christians, Sects, Samaritans, Romans

February 6
Personalities, Off the Beaten Track: Yonatan ben Uziel, Honi, Geneiva, and Others

February 13
Women: Hova, R. Hisda's Daughter, Shmuel's Sisters, Yalta, Marta


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