Midrash is ubiquitous in Jewish scholarship, yet often misunderstood. In this course, we will study a range of midrashic sources to acquire basic skills in Midrash study and answer some of the important questions fundamental to the study of Midrash: What is Midrash? Why is it so central to our thinking? Why did the Rabbis write in midrashic style? How are we to relate to the factuality of ‘fantastical’ midrashim?
Her six-part series will take place on Tuesdays, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Eastern:
Part 1: Tuesday, November 3
Part 2: Tuesday, November 10
Part 3: Tuesday, November 17
Part 4: Tuesday, November 24
Part 5: Tuesday, December 1
Part 6: Tuesday, December 8
