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Converts or Strangers: Who Does the Torah Care About and Who are We Supposed to Care For?
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
Sundays October 30 - December 11
11:15 am Eastern, 6:15pm Israel
We find the word “ger”(stranger) over sixty times in Chumash, yet it is…
Foreigners in Biblical Narrative who Speak of God
Dr. Nava Finkelman
Tuesdays October 25 - November 22
11:00 am Easterm 6:00pm Israel
The Tanakh was written by, for, and about Jews. However, its stories contain many foreigners as well: some friends…
This three-part series will take place on Sundays at 11:15am Eastern, 6:15pm in Israel, from June 12 to 26.
June 12 - Why the People are to Blame
June 19 - Why the Leaders are to Blame
June 26 - Why (possibly) Moshe & Aharon are to Blame
This series will take place on Tuesdays at 12:00pm Eastern (7:00pm in Israel) beginning June 21
Topics will include:
June 21: The Babylonian rise (605 BCE), King Jehoiachin’s exile (597 BCE), God’s Glory Departs from the Temple [2 Kings 24; Ezekiel…
This series will take place on Wednesdays at 11:00am Eastern, (6:00pm Israel)
Beginning April 27, 2022
In preparation for, and following Shavuot, we will study the laws of the beginning of parashat Mishpatim (Exodus 21) through the eyes of the…
This seven-part series will take place on Wednesdays at 1:00pm Eastern (8:00pm Israel) from April 27 to June 8
What is the difference between Peshat and Midrash? Are all Midrashim "created equal"? Do they have to be taken literally? Do they have to…