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Join us in this series from TalkingTorah.org, as Yoel and Jeff Gilbert explore the history and usage of the Oral Torah. In Part 4 we move from the canonization of the Tanakh to the explosion of literature in the Second Temple period by examining the validity of the chain of Oral Torah and the divisive effect of multiculturalization on Judeans, creating the Pharissees, Saducees and Essenes.
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Yoel continues the discussion of Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) by expounding on the debate over counting the Omer. Learn about the factors in the language, history and social structure surrounding this debate.
The Torah, in Leviticus 19:16, states:
לֹא-תֵלֵךְ רָכִיל בְּעַמֶּיךָ
“Do not go around spreading slander among your people…”
This verse has always been understood to deal with the prohibition of spreading gossip inside the covenantal community of Torah. Unfortunately, throughout the years there has been a massive abuse of this law, reaching a point where people would use the claim that something is “lashon hara” (literally meaning “evil tongue” or “evil speech”) as a tool to silence people when their statements are uncomfortable for the listener. This, unfortunately, is an incorrect interpretation of the law and is, in truth, a demagogy.
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Join us in this series from TalkingTorah.org, as Yoel and Jeff Gilbert explore the history and usage of the Oral Torah. In Part 3 we go in depth into the canonization of the Tanakh, and specifically the issues with the Document Hypothesis.
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In the amazing and beautiful story of the birth of Shmuel, we are presented with the powerful prayer of his mother Hannah.
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“Is The Chicken Kosher” is a look into what we know about the consumption of the fowl in history. Does it appear in the Tanakh? When did people start eating it? Who were they? Where did the chicken come from and does it appear in the list of forbidden birds? And in overall, how do we determine what is clean and unclean in a list of names which can change in meaning through time?
The class is done in a virtual class room with multiple participants. We meet on Sundays at 11:45am US eastern, or 6:45pm Israel time. You do not need to know Hebrew for this class, and you also receive a recording of the classes every month. For the link and how to join, click the More Info Button to email us.
