The Menorah of Zecharia: The Menorah of the Rambam
Dr, Beni Gesundheit
Sundays, December 11 & 18
10:00am Eastern, 5:00pm Israel
December 11: The Meaning of Chanukah in Maimonides’ Halachic-Philosophical Teaching
This shiur will review the differing descriptions found in the Yerushalmi and Babylonian Talmudic sources regarding the two miracles of Chanukah – the military victory of the Maccabees, and the oil that burned for eight days. The shiur will also consider the Rambam’s view of the Hasmonaean Monarchy.
December 18: Zechariah - The Prophetic Visions of the Menorah in their Historical and Literary Context
This shiur will analyze the structure and message of the prophet Zechariah’s vision of the Menorah.
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Dec 18 The Menorah of Zecharia 2.13 MB