Talmud
From Homeland to Holy Land
This class finishes setting the stage for the Middle Age. It introduces critical frames for view Jewish history, particular the hermeneutic battle and the theology…
Setting the Stage for the Middle Age
This class opens with a recapitulation of the process of formation nof the gemara, moves through an overview of the state of the Roman Empire…
Sealing of the Gemara
The last in the series of our discussion of the gemara, this class focuses on the sealing of the conversation. In addition, we discuss the…
Gemara – Part 2
This class continues the discussion of the emergence of the gemara. We map out the parallel development of Jewish life in the land of Israel…
Gemara – Beginning of the Conversation
This class discusses the mishna as the end of an era and begins to explore the nature of the authority and autonomy in the discussion…
InTanakh: Devarim (Deuteronomy)
War and Peace: The Challenges of Sovereignty
Seeking peace and harmony has always been a central Jewish value. Despite this, going to war has been far more characteristic of the reality of…
The price of passion
From pages 109-112 of Relics for the Present by Levi Cooper, presented in Istanbul during January 2014 Pardes trip to Tukrey. Berakhot 12a The Jewish…
