This course is dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schapiro obm,
whose careful and meaningful use of time was exemplary.
The Exodus Series
This course will begin on 16 February 2006.
The Five Books of Moses - the Torah - is quite simply the most widely-read, most influential literary work in all of human history. Literally, the word "Torah" means "instruction"; etymologically, it is also related to the Hebrew word for "light"- for its essential purpose is to guide us and illuminate the world we live in and the lives we lead.
Since its first appearance in a blaze of Divine revelation on Mount Sinai over 3300 years ago, the Torah and its teachings have provoked inspired inquiry to discover its infinitely-layered designs and meanings. In every generation, scholars and laypeople alike have examined the weekly Torah portion for guidance and direction in every dimension of life -from the spiritual to the political, from the personal to the universal.
Designed and developed by the world-renowned Jewish Learning Institute, the Torah Studies program brings you this tradition of classical Jewish learning in a series of clear and engaging weekly classes. Probing the ideas and issues presented in each week's Torah portion, the Torah Studies program offers timely lessons for living - from the most timeless of all texts.
The book of Exodus - Shemot, in Hebrew - begins the story of the Israelites’ forty-year journey to the Holy Land: From slavery in Egypt and miraculous escape to receiving the Torah at Sinai and the episode of the golden calf; restoring their relationship with G‑d to building the Tabernacle as a dwelling for the divine. In ten weekly classes, the Exodus Series extracts essential lessons that will change the way you look at leadership, liberty, livelihood, law, giving and personal growth.
Whatever your background, whatever your interest … the Torah Studies program will surprise and delight you with weekly revelations on the issues most relevant to modern life.