In partnership with Temple Isaiah, Congregation Beth El and the Oshman Family JCC – Palo Alto

The Bay Area Community Talmud Circle is a growing, dynamic and welcoming community of adult participants engaged in modern Talmud study and active conversation. While the majority of participants are continuing students, anyone may join!  No prior experience with Talmud Study is required.  Curiosity, openness, and unconditional mutual regard are all one needs.

There will be a siyum at the last class meeting.

Nine Sunday mornings: 10/... Read more

The Bay Area Community Talmud Circle is a growing, dynamic and welcoming community of adult participants engaged in modern Talmud study and active conversation. While the majority of participants are continuing students, anyone may join!  No prior experience with Talmud Study is required.  Curiosity, openness, and unconditional mutual regard are all one needs.

There will be a siyum at the last class meeting.

Nine Sunday mornings: 10/... Read more

Every year at Tisha B’Av, we commemorate the loss of Jerusalem and its Temple, first in 586 BCE and over six centuries later in 70 CE. Witnessing these two tragedies were the Prophet Jeremiah and the Jewish noble Flavius Josephus. In their time, both tried to save Jerusalem but both were later considered traitors by many. Beginning with a vivid historical/archaeological introduction to the topic, our class will translate key texts from the Book of Jeremiah and other references describing the fate of Jerusalem in 586 BCE. Working from that base, we’ll explore how Josephus covered the second fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE, and to what extent the writings of Jeremiah influenced him.