Torah Classes

Parashat Miketz

Parashat Vayishlach

Parashat Toldot

Parashat Chayei Sara

Today we completed our study of the book of Esther.

We began the first of two sessions on the book of Esther, telling the story.

Today we explained the real meaning of the book of Job and Jewish responses to the question of evil.

Kedoshim is known as the holiness code. Our Rabbis teach that the entire Torah can be found within this parsha. We looked at the way holiness can be both within people and within physics buildings such as synagogues.

We completed the dialogue of Job and his friends in preparation for God’s response to Job.

We continued the dialogue of Job and his friends and discussed Homeric parallels.

The dialogue continues; Job utters a famous and ambiguous line.

Job begins sparring with his friends over the question of God’s justice.

This morning we look at Job’s hurt response to the false comfort of his friends.

Job’s friends begin to comfort him, badly.

We completed the prologue describing jobs suffering and began exploring his response.

Job’s suffering.

Starting the book of Job.