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SpanishChabad Centers in Metro Detroit to Offer Introductory Course 'Decoding the Talmud'
“The chance to partake in an introductory course in Talmudic literacy is an opportunity that should be grasped with great enthusiasm!”
Chabad centers in Metro Detroit will offer a new six-session course, Decoding the Talmud. This course, by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI), aims to demystify the intricate world of the Talmud, the monumental classic that has shaped Jewish life and learning for centuries.
Despite its being one of the most essential texts in Judaism, many Jews struggle to understand what the Talmud really is. Even for a not-so-new learner, the Talmud can be intimidating and inaccessible, remaining a closed book for the masses.
Decoding the Talmud aims to change that.
In this course, participants will meet the main characters, explore the dynamic history and engage in authentic Talmudic study. They will learn the key terms, logical principles and historical context required to decipher the text of this 1,500-year-old work and discover how it has survived and thrived, continuing to define Jewish life to this day.
“The Talmud is the beating heart of Jewish scholarship — maddening, fascinating, even addictive. It’s a world of self-contained logic where questions are more important than answers and no premise goes unchallenged.” Rabbi S. Phillips, author of Talmud Reclaimed, noted.
“The chance to partake in an introductory course in Talmudic literacy is an opportunity that should be grasped with great enthusiasm!”
This course is designed to appeal to people at all levels of knowledge, including those with no prior experience or background in Jewish learning or Talmud study.
The following Chabad centers have joined efforts in offering this course in Metro Detroit:
• Chabad Jewish Center of Bloomfield Hills: Taught by Rabbi Levi Dubov. Six Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 5, with two options: Morning class at 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and an evening class at 7:30-9 p.m. In-person at the Jewish Federation, 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Township. A Zoom class option is in the works. For more info and to register, visit bhchabad.org/jli or contact Rabbi Dubov at [email protected] or (248) 949-6210.
• The Shul–Chabad Lubavitch: Taught by Rabbi Zelig Shemtov. Six Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 5, 7-8:30 p.m. In-person at The Shul, 6890 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield. For more info and to register, visit theshul.net/jli or contact Rabbi Shemtov at [email protected] or (248) 252-2741.
• Chabad Jewish Center of Troy: Taught by Rabbi Menachem Caytak. Two options: Six Tuesdays, beginning Feb. 4, 7:30-8:45 p.m., virtually on Zoom; and six Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 5, 7:30-8:45 p.m., in-person at Chabad Jewish Center of Troy, 3306 Auburn Road, Auburn Hills. For more info and to register, visit jewishtroy.com/learntalmud or contact Rabbi Caytak at rabbi@
jewishtroy.com or (248) 873-5851.