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The Rohr JLI

  • Dedicated In loving memory

    of Shimon Ben Yitzchak and Michal 

    of blessed memory   

    WHEN (MORNINGS)

    6 Sundays,
    9:30-10:30 A.M.
    Beginning February 2 

    WHEN (EVENINGS)

    6 Wednesdays,
    7:30-8:30 P.M.
    February 5 

    LOCATION

    Chabad of Greenwich, 38 Field Point Road

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    www.ChabadGreenwich.org
    [email protected]
    203.629.9059
    Fee: $99

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    DECODING THE TALMUD

    Inside 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.

    You'll learn the key terms, logical principles, and historical context required to decode every part of the Talmudic page. Plus, see how it became central to Jewish life and why it inspires fascination, debate, and study today.

    Lesson One
    The Jewish People and the Talmud
    Why Jewish life orbits a book of law.

    Jewish law's 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 learning's central role in Jewish practice and culture.

     

    Lesson Two
    The Mishnah
    The origins, authors, and contents of Judaism's first legal code.

    See how Jewish law shifted from oral tradition to written code and encounter the Mishnah's precise style, tight structure, and tolerance for debate - and its spiritual significance in Jewish life.

     

    Lesson Three
    Decrypting the Mishnah
    How the sages studied, debated, and understood the Mishnah.

    Discover the tools, methods, and principles the sages employed in the centuries-long effort to unpack the Mishnah's full practical implications.

     

    Lesson Four
    To Create the Talmud
    How the sages shaped its structure and substance.

    Meet the pivotal sages in the Talmud's story - from Rav and Shmuel's first academies to Rav Ashi and Ravina's final text - and see how they wove in stories as well as ethical and philosophical teachings.

     

    Lesson Five
    How the Talmud Thinks
    A unique method of logic - and why it matters.

    Understand the Babylonian Talmud's 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
    The Talmud until Today
    Talmudic literature and fifteen centuries of constant study.

    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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