New Talmud Course:
Tuesdays | 7:30-9:00 pm
May 6, May 13, May 20, May 27
Pirkei Avot: Sages and Mindsets
This new series will explore the novel approach to the study of 'Pirkei Avot’ (Ethics of the Fathers), as introduced by the Rebbe. This first course will focus specifically on the underlying mindsets of several Talmudic sages found in the 'Pirkei Avot’.
Presented in connection with the custom of studying the 'Pirkei Avot’ between Pesach and Rosh Hashana.
Ethics of the Fathers
The Rebbe’s Novel Method
In this class we will explore the novel approach to the study of 'Pirkei Avot’ (Ethics of the Fathers), as introduced by the Rebbe. Using a variety of examples, we will analyze several principles on how to decipher a mishna, revealing the precision in every word and detail of the teachings of 'Pirkei Avot’.
The Quintessential Logic
Two Approaches to ‘Leshitatei’
In this class we will explore two approaches to ‘Leshitatei’ (underlying mindsets of Talmudic sages) – the typical method, commonly used by Talmudic scholars, and the novel method as introduced by the Rebbe. Furthermore, we will discover how the Kabbalistic root of their souls may have influenced their ‘Leshitatei’ way of thinking.
Quantity or Quality?
R’ Eliezer ben Hurkenus vs. R’ Elazar
In this class we will be introduced to the ‘Leshitatei’ and the unified theory that runs through the arguments of R’ Eliezer ben Hurkenus and his colleague R’ Elazar, if ‘quantity’ overrides ‘quality’ or the other way around, and the many ramifications evolving thereof in Halacha and in our personal lives.
Lessons from a Convert
Ben Bag-Bag and Ben Hei-Hei
In this class we will be introduced to the sages Ben Bag-Bag and Ben Hei-Hei, and how the profound meaning of the saying of Ben Hei-Hei "reward is in proportion to the exertion" is rooted in the fact that he was a convert.
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Instructor: Rabbi Binyomin Bitton
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