 WHEN 6 Sunday evenings, Instructor: Rabbi Moshe Caytak This course is being offered for both online and in-person attendees LOCATION Address upon RSVP MORE INFO www.JewishWW.com/DTTJLI
Fee: $100 (textbook included) Scholarships and Discounts are available. Contact us for more information. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds! Couple’s discount: 15% off upon registration! Refer a friend and get a 15% discount! Sign up before Jan. 15th to receive an early bird discount of an additional 10% off!  DECODING THE TALMUDInside the Story, Substance, and Significance of the Book that Defines Judaism Enter the intricate world of the Talmud: the monumental classic that has defined Jewish learning for centuries. Join this six-week course from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute to discover the Talmud, its history, authors, and significance and experience it for yourself. 
Lesson One Jewish laws ultimate record is the Talmud, but what is Jewish law? Explore its nature, scope, and roots in the written Torah and Oral Law and see understand it's central role in Jewish practice and culture. 
Lesson Two See how Jewish law shifted from oral tradition to written code and encounter the Mishnahs precise style, tight structure, and tolerance for debate and its spiritual significance in Jewish life. 
Lesson Three Discover the tools, methods, and principles the sages employed in the centuries-long effort to unpack the Mishnahs full practical implications. 
Lesson Four Meet the pivotal sages in the Talmuds stories from Rav and Shmuel it's first academies to Rav Ashi and Ravina, it's final texts and see how they wove in stories as well as ethical and philosophical teachings. 
Lesson Five Understand the Babylonian Talmuds rigorous mode of legal reasoning, how it balances dueling principles to arrive at clear legal boundaries, and how its elegant logic fuels deeper learning. 
Lesson Six See how and why the Talmud became the core of Jewish law and discover the vast literature of responsa, legal codes, and commentaries that continue the conversation until today. |
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