
Rabbi's Summer Class: From Oral Tradition to Sacred Text: How the Mishnah Transformed Jewish Life and Thought
Upcoming Sessions
1. Wednesday, June 15, 2022 • 16 Sivan 5782
7:00 PM - 9:00 PMon Zoom2. Wednesday, June 22, 2022 • 23 Sivan 5782
7:00 PM - 9:00 PMon Zoom3. Wednesday, June 29, 2022 • 30 Sivan 5782
7:00 PM - 9:00 PMon Zoom4. Wednesday, July 6, 2022 • 7 Tammuz 5782
7:00 PM - 9:00 PMon Zoom5. Wednesday, July 13, 2022 • 14 Tammuz 5782
7:00 PM - 9:00 PMon ZoomRabbi's Summer Class
From Oral Tradition to Sacred Text: How the Mishnah Transformed Jewish Life and Thought in conjunction with Me'ah Select
Taught by Rabbi Gordon
in conjunction with Hebrew College, Me'ah Select
Wednesdays, 7-9PM
June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13 (make-up class July 20, if needed)
Registration/cost information to come-- scholarships available through Me'ah and additional scholarship assistance available to B'nai Tikvah members (contact Rabbi Gordon after applying for Me'ah assistance).
For more information or questions, contact meah@hebrewcollege.edu
Course Description
The Mishnah, the first book of Rabbinic Judaism, pursues an agenda distinct from the Bible. Responding to the destruction of the Temple in 70 c.e. and the expulsion of the Jews from Jerusalem after the Bar Kochba war (ca. 135 c.e.) the Mishnah offers guidance on resilience in the face of catastrophic loss.
How did the Mishnah, with its radically new form and content, become the foundation for later rabbinic Judaism’s theology and practice? What hints do we find in the Mishnah about its audience and goals? In our own world, living in America 80 years after the destruction of the European Jewish center, what would a new Mishnah look like?
Our class will begin with a review of the Mishnah in its historical and literary contexts. Then we will explore three tractates that each serve as an introduction to the Mishnah: Berachot (“On Blessings”), Avot (“On Foundations”) and Eduyyot (“On Testimony”). Our final class will explore excerpts from throughout the Mishnah as we imagine together how this text can guide us today.
This class honors the upcoming publication of The Oxford Annotated Mishnah; edited by Shaye J.D. Cohen, Robert Goldenberg z”l, and Hayim Lapin
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Tue, May 24 2022
23 Iyyar 5782
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Rabbi's Summer Class: From Oral Tradition to Sacred Text: How the Mishnah Transformed Jewish Life and Thought in conjunction with Me'ah Select -
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Discussion led by TBA Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85828489213?pwd=R0JmYnBoY3dudS93SDBFL0xyNVdDZz09 Meeting ID: 858 2848 9213 Passcode: 183618 For details and more information, contact Sherry Alpert at sherry@alpert-publicrelations.com -
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Rabbi's Summer Class: From Oral Tradition to Sacred Text: How the Mishnah Transformed Jewish Life and Thought in conjunction with Me'ah Select
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MayMay 26 , 2022Grief Support Group
Thursday, May 26th 8:00p to 9:00p
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JunJune 18 , 2022Soul Stroll
Shabbat, Jun 18th 10:00a to 12:00p
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Monday ,
JunJune 20 , 2022A Novel Group: book TBA
Monday, Jun 20th 8:00p to 9:00p
Discussion led by TBA Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85828489213?pwd=R0JmYnBoY3dudS93SDBFL0xyNVdDZz09 Meeting ID: 858 2848 9213 Passcode: 183618 For details and more information, contact Sherry Alpert at sherry@alpert-publicrelations.com -
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