How do we read and understand our sacred texts, some of them written more than three thousand years ago? We do this through midrashim, both legal and narrative – the word midrash coming from a Hebrew root that means “to interpret.” For example, Adam’s first wife Lilith doesn’t appear in the Torah – but she comes to life in midrashim, as do the tales of Elijah the Prophet, who visits our homes on Passover.   In the first class we’ll be exploring what midrashim are, why they are, and, with a focus on narrative midrashim, you’ll be hearing a few old stories and a few new ones, chosen…