Talmudic Stories
03/24/2022 12:55:13 PM
When we Jews are described as the People of the Book, the book in question is not the Torah.
The Torah is, for sure, the cornerstone of Judaism, but Judaism is actually constituted through the Talmud, the study of which has been one of the pillars of Jewish life for millenia.
So I’m particularly excited to round out a year of Talmud study with the third part of Talmudic Stories.
The Talmud is one of the richest and most complicated works of literature the world has ever known. Since being composed around 1500 years ago it has inspired not only religious reverence but significant intellectual engagement. We’ll look at a few of the central stories of the Talmud and reflect on what they meant in their own time and in ours. No prior experience with the Talmud or Hebrew language is necessary.
The class will meet online on Saturdays at 4:00 PM. The classes will be recorded, so any classes you need to miss can be accessed after the fact. Please click here to register for the class.
If you have any questions about the content, please be in touch with me; if you have any questions about registration, please contact Faith Adams.
With blessings,
Rabbi Brent
Mon, September 25 2023
10 Tishrei 5784
RABBI BRENT SPODEK
Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek has been recognized by the Jewish Forward as one of the most inspiring rabbis in America, Hudson Valley Magazine as a Person to Watch and by Newsweek as "a rabbi to watch." He is a Senior Rabbinic Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute and a Fellow of the Schusterman Foundation.
Before coming to Beacon Hebrew Alliance, he served as the Rabbi in Residence at American Jewish World Service and the Marshall T. Meyer Fellow at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun in New York.
Rabbi Brent holds rabbinic ordination and a masters in philosophy from the Jewish Theological Seminary, where he was the first recipient of the Neubauer Fellowship. Prior to entering the rabbinate, he attended Wesleyan University and worked as a daily journalist in Durham, NC.
He lives in Beacon with his wife Alison, a professor of environmental chemistry at Vassar College and their two children.
