CURIOUS TALES OF THE TALMUD

6 Wednesdays 8:00 p.m. – Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 

Finding Personal Meaning in the Legends of Our Sages

Includes Textbook

Judaism is full of deeply resonant and transformative wisdom. Some of its most profound ideas about life, the universe, the soul, and our relationship with G-d are encrypted in an unusual place – within peculiar and nonsensical Talmudic tales.

The Talmud’s zany legends tell of gargantuan sea creatures, vinegar-fueled lamps, idolatrous kings, rivers flowing upstream, and a debate of riddles between Jewish and Athenian sages.

Join us for a six-week course and journey to unravel layers of personal meaning as we decode these mysterious tales together.

Week 1: Whale of a Tale
Life Lessons from Gargantuan, Fish, Geese,and Corpses

Week 2: When G-D Prayed
A Study in the Art of Anthropomorphism

Week 3: The Vindication of an Idolatrous King
Seeing the Divine within Everything

Week 4: Greek Riddles
A Camouflaged Theological Debate

Week 5: The Great Oven Debacle
When the Rabbis Overruled a Heavenly Decision

Week 6: A Ticket to Paradise
The Security of Stagnation and the Challenge of Change

Credits:

 
Jewish Mysticism and Philosophy or Jewish History and Culture: 1.0

Instructor:

 
Rabbi Moshe D. Bryski

Fee:

 
Single – $65.00
Couple – $100.00