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December 28 - December 28, 2026
Daf Shevui: Bava Metzia
Join a community of students learning Talmud year-round! Two options: email-only, or emails-plus-live-classes.
January 25 - March 22, 2026
The Book of Deuteronomy: Telling and Retelling – Part II
A new version of an old story
February 19 - March 19, 2026
The Classic Jewish Bookshelf, Part II – Medieval Masterpieces
PART II: More distinctive texts that shaped Jewish culture.
February 26 - March 12, 2026
The Hidden Cost of Redemption
The haftarot paired with the 4 Parshiot reveal a dark undercurrent of fractured relationships, failed leadership, and the human price of sacred work.
March 8 - March 22, 2026
Between Isaac and Ishmael: Judaism and Islam in Historical Perspective
Through case studies of mutual influence, competition, and antipathy, we'll explore how the Islamic tradition left a profound mark on Jewish law, culture, and thought.
March 8 - March 22, 2026
Mishnah In-Depth: Meilah
Join Rabbi Michael Bernstein for Mishnah In-Depth!
March 9 - March 23, 2026
Holy of Holies: Readings in Shir Ha-Shirim and its Reception
What is a series of love poems doing in Tanakh?
March 10 - March 31, 2026
The Book of Genesis Through the Lens of Ancient Biblical Interpretation – Part II
This course introduces participants to the rich and diverse world of ancient Jewish biblical exegesis.
March 15 - March 15, 2026
Living the Seder: The Role of “Intention” in the Seder Mitzvot
Are we meant to experience the Passover Seder as a series of mindful acts, or do the rituals carry meaning even when our attention wavers?
March 29 - April 12, 2026
Mishnah In-Depth: Tamid
Join Rabbi Avie Walfish for Mishnah In-Depth!
April 12 - April 26, 2026
Turning it Over: Learning, Teaching, and Reading as Spiritual Practices
What does it mean to READ as a spiritual practice?
April 19 - April 26, 2026
Mishnah In-Depth: Middot
Join Rabbi Avie Walfish for Mishnah In-Depth!
April 19 - April 26, 2026
Spiritual and Physical Refinement from Pesach to Shavuot
An in-depth examination of the Korbanot of the Omer and Shavuot
April 29 - May 6, 2026
Tech Revolutions and Rabbinic Responses: From Gutenberg to Edison
Surveying rabbinic responses to two major technological revolutions
Course Schedule at a Glance