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How Ancient Wisdom Guides a Modern World

 

The 3000-Year Odyssey of Torah & Jewish Law

An EIGHT-WEEK Course Beginning July 13

7:00 - 9:00 PM

All classes will be held on Tuesday, except for Lesson 2, which will be held on Thursday, July 22 (Tuesday is Tisha B'Av).
Class dates are: July 13, 22, 27. August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.

Registration Fee
$80 per person
(includes materials)
Scholarships Available
(No one will be turned away for lack of funds)

SPECIAL: FREE REGISTRATION FOR FIRST-TIME STUDENTS!
If you have never attended a fee-for-registration course at the Chabad Jewish Center, this course is complimentary, just sign up!

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Course Content 

1. The Bible & Beyond: An Overview of the Written & Oral Law
   
2. Isn’t the Bible Enough?: Is the Oral Tradition Necessary?
   
3. Mouth to Mouth: The Risks of an Oral Tradition
   
4. Point & Counterpoint: Talmudic Debate Exposed
   
5. Power of the People: Rabbinic Legislation
   
6. Living With the Times: Torah Meets the Modern World
   
7. The Poetic License: Multiple Layers of Torah Interpretation
   
8. A Man-Made System?: How Can We Know the Torah is True?
   

Classes are open to the public.  No membership, affiliation, background or experience is required.

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If you find yourself wondering about any of the following questions, this course is for you!

 •   Does G‑d care more about ritual laws or human decency?
 •   Is the Torah a living document or a sealed book?
 •   Who gave the Rabbis authority?
 •   If it's not written explicitly in the Torah, why did the Rabbis invent it?
 •   How do we know there is an Oral Tradition?
 •   Why does Jewish law differ so much from what’s written in the Torah?
 •   What role do customs play in Jewish law?
 •   How can Jewish law be relevant in today’s modern society?
 •   Who are the present-day deciders of Jewish law?
 •   What role does the Talmud play in determining Jewish law?
 •   How can I find my creative space within the Torah?
 •   What secrets lie beneath the surface of the Torah’s words?
 •   Isn’t a 3000-year-old tradition subject to some ‘broken telephone’ along the way?
 •   Does G‑d really care about details like separating milk and meat?
 •   Why did the Rabbis disregard the teachings of the Sadducees and Karaites?
 •   What are the principles for understanding the Torah and its laws?
 •   How can one differentiate between Torah law and Rabbinic legislation?
 •   Can we verify the truth of the Torah?

All classes will be held at the
Chabad Jewish Center
3813 W. State St.
Boise, ID 83703

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