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HEBREW LANGUAGE / BIBLE
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Introduction to Biblical Hebrew through study of the Book of Ruth
Participants in this continuing course will acquire the necessary skills to learn Torah texts in its original
language. We will focus on Hebrew reading, as well as beginning grammar skills and building vocabulary. As we
strive to accomplish these goals, we will complete the Book of Ruth, a dramatic and compelling narrative of
lovingkindness, as our text.
This course is suitable for women with minimal Hebrew literacy
(basic phonetic reading).
New students welcome!
texts The First Hebrew Primer :
The Adult Beginners Path to Biblical Hebrew, 3rd ed., by Simon, Reznikoff and Motzkin, EKS Pub.Co.
instructor Cookie Rosenbaum
time Sunday Mornings, 9:30-11:00 am
calendarEleven sessions: October 29 - February 11;
No
classes Nov. 26, Dec, 3, 17-31
placeMaimonides School,
Philbrick
Road, Brookline.
tuition $124.00 level 1
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BIBLE
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Parshanut Workshop:
The Joseph Narrative
Explore the approaches and methods of various medieval Bibical exegetes (parshanim) through the
story of Joseph. Compare and contrast both textual and topical allusions, including family dynamics and
Joseph/Judah parallels. This course will allow for both directed chevrutah time in which to explicate the
subtleties of the text and anticipate the commentaries' questions, as well as the benefits of analysis by the
instructor in the styles of exgesis and use of midrashic sources.
texts Tanach, Mikra'ot Gedolot Sefer Bereshit
(Torat Chayyim ed.preferred)
instructorDr. Bracha Epstein
time Tuesday evenings, 8:00-9:30 pm
calendarTwelve sessions: October 31 - January 23;
No classes
December 26
place Congregation Shaarei Tefillah, 35 Morseland Ave, Newton.
tuition $135.00 level 2 & 3
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From Here to Paternity -Models of Parenting and Grandparenting
The Bible is filled with human relationships that impact on our understanding of the Jewish family and
family dynamics. We will analyze selected texts from Genesis, II Samuel and II Kings, and discuss themes of
sibling rivalry; favorite sons and forgotten daughters; family crisis; and biblical family values as they
assume a contemporary dimension. Classical commentary (midrash, Rashi, and medieval exegetes), as well as
modern sources will serve as a prism through which the message and meaning of the text are refracted.
This course is offered in conjunction with the Women's Division of the
Combined Jewish Philanthropies.
texts Tanakh(Complete Bible)
instructor Dr. Lynne Heller
time Thursday Mornings, 9-10:15 am
calendarSix sessions: October 26 - December 7;
No class
Nov. 23
placeLeventhal Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton.
tuition $68.00 level1
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TANAKH
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Sefer Daniel
Sefer Daniel's challenging imagery, esoteric themes, and difficult language make it one of the Tanakh's
most inaccessible books. Through deliberate study of its text, with special emphasis on learning
rudimentary biblical Aramaic, we will aspire to understand the sefer and appreciate the important place
it has held in the history of Jewish thought.
texts Tanach
Recommended text: Da'at Mikra, Sefer Daniel
instructorRabbi Benjamin Samuels
time Wednesday Mornings, 9:15-10:30 am
calendarTen sessions: Nov. 1 - Jan. 10;
No
classes Dec 27.
place Talner Congregation Beth David, 64 Corey Road, Brookline.
tuition $112.50 level 2 & 3
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AGGADAH
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Ein
Ya'acov: Theology and Values of Talmudic Aggada
This course will offer a close and continuous reading of the Ein Ya'acov, the major 16th century compendium of
aggadah from both the Jerusalem and Babylonian Talmuds. Join our continuing study of Tractate Berachot which
presents rabbinic views on prayer. Our goals will include: analysis of language, theology and biblical exegesis,
careful attention to the classical commentaries, discussion of the reception and use of
aggadah in different medieval schools, especially philosophical and kabbalistic.
textEin Ya'acov, vol. I, standard Romm edition.
(also available in English translation)
instructor Rabbi Nehemia Polen
time Sunday mornings, 9:00-10:15 am
calendarEleven sessions: Oct. 29 - February 11;
No
classes Nov. 26, Dec. 31, Jan. 7-14, Jan. 28
place Maimonides School,
Philbrick
Road, Brookline.
tuition $124.00
level2 & 3. New students are welcome
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Studies in Midrash Aggadah: Pesikta d'Rav Kahana
In this course we shall explore the riches of aggadic literature through an in depth study of a single
midrashic collection: Pesikta d'Rav Kahana. Pesikta d'Rav Kahana was compiled in the land of Israel around
the year 400 CE, approximately one hundred years before the Babylonian Talmud. It contains exegeses and homilies
on the Torah and some haftorah readings for holidays and special Shabbatot. We will use this text to explore the
imaginative, moral and theological worlds of the Rabbis. Special attention will be given to developing students'
reading skills to improve their ability to read aggadic texts on their own.
textTanach.
Additional sources will be provided.
Optional: Pesikta d'Rav Kahana
instructorMoshe Simon
timeMonday Mornings, 9:15 - 10:30 pm
calendarTen sessions: October 30 - January 8;
No
classes December 25
place Young Israel of Brookline,
62 Green Street, Brookline
tuition $112.50
level2 & 3
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TALMUD
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The Milk of Human Kindness: Marital Obligations between Husbands and Wives
The fifth chapter of Masekhet Ketubot is largely concerned with the complementary obligations shared by the
partners in a Jewish marriage, including housework, nursing children, and physical intimacy.
We will consider the nature and boundaries of these obligations in a course designed for students with a
reading knowledge of Hebrew, but little or no experience with Talmud study. By treating both legal and
anecdotal material, we will examine the multifaceted nature of the talmudic text, while emphasizing structure,
Aramaic technical terms, and legal concepts.
This course is supported by a grant from the Brookline-Brighton Service Development Fund of the
Combined Jewish Philanthropies.
texts Masekhet Ketubot
(Punctuated sources will be provided.)
instructorMiriam Udel Lambert
time Wednesday Evenings, 8-9:15 pm
calendarTwelve sessions: Nov. 1 - Jan. 31.;
No
classes Nov. 22, Dec 27.
place Maimonides School,
Philbrick
Road, Brookline.
tuition $135.00 level 2 & 3
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JEWISH THOUGHT
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Major Issues in Biblical Theology
Kedushah / Holiness:
We will examine the concept of the holiness of God and His people, encompassing the meaning of holiness
in the Tanach, conceptually both inspiring and frightening; the character of the holy relationship between God
and man; the theological differences between Priest, Sage, and Prophet; and the function of sacred time in the
Torah.
Community Seminar open to men and women
texts Tanakh
instructor
Tanya Regev
time Monday evenings, 8:00-9:15 pm
calendarFour sessions: Nov 6-27
place Maimonides School,
Philbrick
Road, Brookline.
tuition $45.00 level 3
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Major Issues in Biblical Theology Tzedek u-Mishpat / Justice and Righteousness
Is the law and justice of the Torah's penal code self-evident in nature? We will discuss the postulation of the
body of statutes dealing with crimes and their punishments in the Torah, and study some of its examples,
including those relevant to cities of asylum, shemitah and jubilee years, and Hebrew slaves. Additionally we will
explore the connection between sin and punishment in Torah and Nevi'im.
textTanakh
instructorTanya Regev
timeMonday evenings, 8:00 - 9:15 pm
calendarSix sessions: Dec. 4 - Jan. 15;
No
classes Dec 25.
place Maimonides School,
Philbrick
Road, Brookline.
tuition $68.00
level3 (Knowledge of Hebrew is assumed)
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SHARON COMMUNITY SEMINAR
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Love in the thought of Maimonides, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi,
Rabbi Abraham I. Kook, and Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
This two-part seminar will allow the participants to study classic texts with Rabbi Strikovsky, as he dramatizes
each of the personas of the Jewish thinkers being presented. After introducing Maimonides, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of
Liadi, Rav Kook, and the Rav, each in his historical context, Rabbi Strikovsky will discuss the concept of love,
between Jew and Jew, between Jew and non-Jew, and between humanity and God, in the guise of the particular scholar
being studied. Join us for an extraordinary learning opportunity to delve into Jewish philosophical thought using
an unusually memorable teaching method.
textSources will be provided in English and Hebrew,
from Maimonides: Hilchot Da'ot, chapter 6;
Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi: Tanya, chapter 32;
Rav Kook: Essay: Neshamot d'Tohu, Neshamot d'Tikkun;
Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik: Lonely Man of Faith.
instructor Rabbi Dr. Arie Strikovsky,
Machon Pardes, Jerusalem
time Wednesday evenings, 8:30 p.m.
calendarTwo sessions.
November 29 and December 13.
place Young Israel of Sharon,
Bradford and Dunbar Streets, Sharon.
tuition $22.50 Registration fee: $10.
Ma'ayan Community Seminar in Sharon
Open to men and women
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COMMUNITY LECTURES
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Community
Lectures
The community is invited to Evenings of Learning.
Lectures will be held at Maimonides School, Philbrick Road, Brookline. Men and women are welcome. Suggested donation:
$10.
Speaker Joy Rochwarger
Senior Programming Officer, Mandel Institute
formerly of Midreshet Moriah, Jerusalem
Topic "Reflections of the Pachad Yitzchak:
On Time, History & the Shofar"
TimeSaturday Evening October 28, 2000 8:00 pm
This event is sponsored in honor of Tamar Kram becoming a Bat Mitzvah by Debbie and Norman Kram
Speaker Rabbi Yaacov Elman
Faculty, Yeshiva University, Noted Author,
and Leading Researcher of the
Cairo Genizah Project
Topic "The History of Halachah
According to Rav Zadok ha-Cohen of Lublin
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TimeSunday evening, November 19, 2000 7:30 pm
This event is sponsored by family and friends
in memory of Diane Groner Levine, z'l
on the occasion of her eighth yahrzeit
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