Weekly Wednesday Talmud Class
"Talmud for Troubled Times" 
A class with Rabbi Caryn Broitman


​Wednesdays at 9:30 to 10:30 am
CURRENT SERIES:
February 17 & 24
March 3 & 17

Check this page or the Newsletter for
an updated winter/spring schedule

​Open to all MVHC members, including those with no prior experience.  All texts are in English translation.
Texts for the class will be from the book shown, or other texts selected by the Rabbi ​​for timely content. 
​​Advance registration is required

​Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email which includes your own unique link to join the class. You can use this link for any and all Talmud class meetings.  Do not share your join link.

To Register, see your weekly e-Newsletter.
  • If you have already registered, the link you have received by email can be used for all class sessions.
  • After you register, you will receive a confirmation email which includes your unique link to join.  Make sure you can find this email in your folders.
  • Please save the link in your calendar, in another document, or by flagging your email to find it easily.
  • The office will usually re-send your confirmation email the day before class. 

Talmud Terms:

​Written Torah Torah she-bichtav
Oral Torah Torah she-ba’al pe
 
Mishnah
200 CE  Yehudah Hanasi (Judah the Patriarch)
Tanna’im in Land of Israel (160-210CE)
Hebrew
Six Sedarim (Seder/Masechet (tractate)/Chapter/Mishnah)
 Beraita—tannaitic teachings not included in the Mishna
“Tanu Rabanan” introduces a Beraita
 
Gemorah/Talmud
Amora’im—Teachers and sages of period of Gemorah c. 200-500
Babylonia, Full-time academies
Talmudic Aramaic
63 Tractates (Masechet/Masechtot)
Folio pages/sugiya-sugiyot
Shas (Shisha Sedarim)
Vilna Shas-37 Volumes   https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~jtreat/rs/002/Judaism/talmud.html
 
Halachah
The way, the path, Jewish law
 
Aggadah
sacred tellings and creative stories
 
What is Talmudic about the Talmud?  Neusner