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Tuesday Night Talmud

Past Sessions
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 23 Iyyar 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 2 Iyyar 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 18 Nisan 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 4 Nisan 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 12 Adar II 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 28 Adar I 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 14 Adar I 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 30 Shevat 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 16 Shevat 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 2 Shevat 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 17 Tevet 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 3 Tevet 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 12 Kislev 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 27 Cheshvan 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 13 Cheshvan 5782 - 8:15 PM
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 29 Tishrei 5782 - 8:15 PM

The class will meet via Zoom only for the month of January.

Nazir: Vowing Abstinence for Holiness
Led by Rabbis Katz and Lindemann

The Nazarite vows abstinence from wine or any grape derivative, cutting his/her hair, and contact with a corpse. Does such a vow really create a higher level of holiness? What does this Tractate teach us about the nature of religion and human nature? How do the stories of Samson, Queen Helena of Adiabene, and Samuel add to our appreciation of these issues? Why does the Talmud devote an entire Tractate to a practice that ceased after the destruction of the Temple? These are just some of the questions raised by the Talmud’s teachings on one of the most esoteric practices found in the Bible.

For now, we are going to meet via Zoom, but we will continue to explore the possibility for meeting in-person. There will be a charge of $80 for the text (two volumes). Please contact Laura Padersky to register.

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Meeting ID: 843 0142 4782, Phone: 929-205-6099, Passcode: 5782

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