Exploring the Talmud as Philosophy Starting at the beginning of the Talmud, the first chapter of Tractate Berachot, we will try to determine what philosophic questions the authors/editors of the Talmud were exploring and how and why the text came into being in such an idiosyncratic form. Tuition for BZBI members is $180, and the... Read More
Word by word, line by line, page by page, we follow the Zohar, the most precious book of Jewish mystical teachings, as it leads us along its paths of primordial wisdom. By turns profound, puzzling, shocking and amusing, the Zohar helps us, through our study and our open discussions, to taste of the Tree of Life. Our studies touch on... Read More
Two Philosophic Books of the Bible We will explore two later books of the Bible that consider deep philosophic issues. First the Book of Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) and then the Book of Job. We will engage in close reading of the texts and also situate each book, as much as possible, in the context of the... Read More
Weekly Torah study is an informal class on varying topics, usually suggested by a passage in the week's Torah portion. Each session stands by itself so you can join at any time! Texts are provided via "screen sharing" in English translation on Zoom. Asking questioning is highly encouraged. Class starts at the end of minyan... Read More