e-TiM: Online Program
e-TiM: Stories Without Easy Answers: Four Talmudic Episodes
Stories Without Easy Answers: Four Talmudic Episodes
Aggadah doesn't just tell stories — it asks questions. Over four sessions, we'll look closely at some of the most searching narratives in the Talmud: the heroes of Masechet Taanit whose names we are never given, the troubling story of Elisha ben Avuya's departure from the world of Torah, the Talmud's own wrestling with the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash, and voices from the aggadah that cry out to God and wait for an answer. Each shiur stands on its own, but together they open up a profound rabbinic conversation about faith, loss, and what it means to keep asking.
July 7:
Anonymous Heroes in Masechet Taanit - Why Don't we Know Their Names?
July 14:
Why did Elisha ben Avuya Leave the Fold?
July 21:
What Destroyed the Beit Hamikdash?
July 28:
When Will you Answer us? Aggadic Tales of Emunah in Crisis
