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Talmud Study Group via Zoom

Upcoming Sessions

1. Wednesday, March 10, 2021 • 26 Adar 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

2. Wednesday, March 17, 2021 • 4 Nisan 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

3. Wednesday, March 24, 2021 • 11 Nisan 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

4. Wednesday, March 31, 2021 • 18 Nisan 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

5. Wednesday, April 7, 2021 • 25 Nisan 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

6. Wednesday, April 14, 2021 • 2 Iyar 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

7. Wednesday, April 21, 2021 • 9 Iyar 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

8. Wednesday, April 28, 2021 • 16 Iyar 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

9. Wednesday, May 5, 2021 • 23 Iyar 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

10. Wednesday, May 12, 2021 • 1 Sivan 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

11. Wednesday, May 19, 2021 • 8 Sivan 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

12. Wednesday, May 26, 2021 • 15 Sivan 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

13. Wednesday, June 2, 2021 • 22 Sivan 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

14. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 • 29 Sivan 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

15. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 • 6 Tammuz 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

16. Wednesday, June 23, 2021 • 13 Tammuz 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom

17. Wednesday, June 30, 2021 • 20 Tammuz 5781

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMZoom
Past Sessions
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 • 19 Adar 5781 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Zoom
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 • 12 Adar 5781 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Zoom
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 • 5 Adar 5781 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Zoom
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 • 28 Sh'vat 5781 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Zoom
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 • 21 Sh'vat 5781 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Zoom
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 • 14 Sh'vat 5781 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Zoom
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 • 7 Sh'vat 5781 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Zoom
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 • 29 Tevet 5781 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Zoom
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 • 22 Tevet 5781 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Zoom
Talmud study has been going at Temple Emanu-El for many years, and we’d love you to you join us! We meet, currently on Zoom, Wednesdays from 10-11:30a.m. No experience necessary—just an interest in learning more about this important fundamental text of rabbinic Judaism. There are no Talmudic experts in the group; even those of us who have attended for years are far from expert, but we have continued attending because it’s both interesting and fun.
 
We have been studying Sanhedrin—the tractate concerning jurisdiction, criminal law and punishments. We will soon be finishing the 6 chapters contained in Part 1 of the book we purchased and will then start Part 2 containing chapters 7-11, whose topics are outlined below. The volume we will use is the Koren Talmud Bavli, Noe Edition, Sanhedrin Part 2 by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, which is available from Amazon.
 
We do not know exactly when we will complete Part 1 but we expect it probably to be in November. If you are possibly interested in joining us, contact Steve Shawl (stephen.shawl@comcast.net), and we can let you know when we are ready to start Part 2.
 
Here are the chapters:
7. The 4 types of capital punishments, details of crimes which merit stoning (in fact stoning was only actually done if the convict survived being dropped off a 5-meter cliff first)
8. The rebellious son, and other crimes for which the offender is killed before committing the actual prohibition, and the commandments which Jews are to die before violating.
9. Details of crimes meriting capital punishment by burning (actually the pouring of hot lead down the throat, the Sadducee heretics instead used burning at the stake) or beheading; auxiliary punishments
10. Details of crimes meriting capital punishment by strangulation (i.e. hanging)
11. The World to Come and who does not receive it.
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