Raf will be starting on new series focused on Jewish philosophical works, beginning with a four part series on the mysterious Sefer Yetzirah (Book of Formation). Foundational to both the Jewish philosophical and mystical traditions, this anonymous work reads like cryptic cosmic poetry – and...
Raf will be starting on new series focused on Jewish philosophical works, beginning with a four part series on the mysterious Sefer Yetzirah (Book of Formation). Foundational to both the Jewish philosophical and mystical traditions, this anonymous work reads like cryptic cosmic poetry – and...
Curious about entering the world of Kabbalah? This course offers a guided and welcoming entry into the Zohar, the foundational text of Jewish mysticism, while also creating space for deeper textual challenge.The course is divided into two complementary sections, both connected to the weekly parshah...
The Babylonian Talmud is known for its ability to reach increasingly impossible depths in its exploration of the most seemingly simple propositions. In this introduction to the Talmud's style and content, we will commence with the opening page of Tractate Beitza and try to answer...
Are our lives shaped by destiny, by our own choices, or by some mixture of the two? What does Tanakh say about human and animal agency, divine and astrological influence, and moral responsibility? Beginning with biblical texts and then turning to later Jewish thinkers, we...
