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The Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Community Education Program at Pardes
Omer Mini series
May 4 – May 27 2009 (10 lyar- 4 Sivan)
From Sinai to Today
The Omer period is a “countdown” (or up!) to Shavuot, and “Time of the Giving of the Torah.” In this program, we shall explore Torah and the way that it impacts our lives, then and now.
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| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | | 8:45-10:45 | Torah Law and Lore: What are the Origins of the Talmud?
Reuven Grodner | Who is the Best Jew? - The Hasid, the Intellectual, or the Mitzva Observer?
David Levin-Kruss | Agnon, Bialik & A.B Yehoshua: Israeli writers? Zionist writers?
Shana Mauer | | 11:00-1:00 | Soloveitchik on Torah and Mitzvot
Reuven Grodner | Rabbi Akiva: Romance, Repentance, Rebellion,
Martyrdom.
Alex Israel | Tour with Text
• Agnon House
• Neve Tzedek |
Monday 8.45 am Torah Law And Lore: What are the Origins of the Talmud?Reuven Grodner This class will trace the flow of the Oral Tradition from Sinai to today. It will answer questions such as: What is Talmud? What exactly is Oral Law? What are “hermeneutics”? What is the source of Rabbinic authority? Answers will be discussed through the prism of every day Halakhah.
Monday 11:00 am Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik on Torah and Mitzvot Reuven Grodner The writings and thought of Rabbi Soloveitchik, on the Torah study and the observance of Mitzvot.
Topics will include: The Covenant at Sinai, The Crown of Torah, Ethics and the Ten Commandments, God; Father, Mother
Tuesday 8:45 am Who is the Best Jew? The Hasid, the Intellectual or the Mitzva-Observer? David Levin-Kruss R. Neil Gillman speaks of three models of Jewish authenticity: the pietist, the scholar and the mitzva-observer. We will examine all three models, and study texts using each methodology in an effort to refine our own religious lives.
Tuesday 11:00 am Rabbi Akiva: Romance, Repentance, Revolt, Martyrdom Alex Israel A towering scholar who began Torah study at age forty and a passionate story of love for his wife Rachel. Rabbi Akiva, the Bar Kochba Revolt ideologue, ended his life as a martyr at the hands of Roman executioners. We shall study the Talmudic passages that chart his life and passions.
TOUR WITH TEXT COURSE Wednesday 8:45 am Agnon, Bialik & A.B Yehoshua: Israeli Writers? Jewish Writers? Shana MauerAs Jews returned to their homeland in modern times, how did early Zionist authors relate to their Jewish sources? We will read passages from these literary giants and observe the entangled relationship with their Torah legacy. Tuition: 180 NIS for a single course. A second course or more, 100 NIS/course. Open to men and women of all levels.
To register or for more information please contact Alex Israel at alex@pardes.org.il or at 02-673-5210 ext 225.
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Tours Thursday May 14: Neve Tzedek: Poets, Prophets and Pioneers. Meander through the picturesque lanes of Neve Tzedek, accompanied by the great writers who lived there a hundred years ago and still set the cultural agenda for Israel today. Lead by Rabbi Julian Sinclair, and coinciding with the city's centenary year
Cost 180 NIS (CE students and Nefesh BNefesh rate: 140 NIS) A visit to Shai Agnon's House in Jerusalem, which has recently been renovated and reopened, where the Nobel laureate was inspired to write his famous literary works. (Date to be confirmed)
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