I have finished one week of classes at the Conservative Yeshiva, and it has been an excellent start. Studying Talmud every weekday morning is something that I have never done, and while I cannot (and might never be able to truly) say that I am proficient at it, I know that I will improve. I'm studying with an interesting group of Jewish students from around the world, and the teacher is a young, really bright guy originally from Chicago who has a formidable knowledge of Talmud and its nearly infinite byways and interconnections. My Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) classes are also fascinating and the teachers are enthusiastic and vastly knowledgeable. So far, so good!
Although it is only Thursday, I wish everyone in advance a Shabbat Shalom, a restful sabbath, and a chill weekend. Hoping all of my Maryland friends have your power back on!
There was an interesting piece from JTA recently, featuring a URJ senior VP offering "the Reform perspective on Talmud study". http://blogs.jta.org/telegraph/#what-reform-jewry-thinks-of-the-talmud
ReplyDeleteI'd be curious about thoughts from a Reconstructionist perspective.