Unit Chet – “ח” – Shavuot, Torah, Covenant, Peoplehood
– 3 class sessions (June 2016)
June 11, 2016
Shavuot - celebrations and customs
What we do & how we do it – Shavuot
Reading:
Strassfeld, A Book of Life, pp. 253-255 – Shavuot
The Ten Utterances/Commandments, Exodus, Chapter 20
The Book of Ruth
June 18, 2016
Law & Being a Mentsch
What we obey: Law
Reading:
Marc Zvi Brettler, How to Read the Jewish Bible, pp. 61-72 – Biblical Law
How to be a Mensch
Reading:
Strassfeld, A Book of Life, pp. 353-356 – Exodus/Shemot: On Being a Mentsch
June 25, 2016
The Hebrew Bible What is Bible and how do we read it?
Reading:
Marc Zvi Brettler, How to Read the Jewish Bible, pp. 1-12
What do we do with it? Torah Service
Reading:
The Torah Service and Blessings from Mishkan T’fillah