Courses for Jewish Studies

You can design your own courses at the Open Yeshiva, or choose from a syllabus offered.

Core Torah Texts
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Chumash and Rashi: the most basic Judaism 101 class. Wherever Jews study Torah, Chumish with Rashi is the staple. The Chumash: Five Books of Moses - Targum of Onkelos - Commentary of Rashi in the Hebrew originals on a weekly cycle throughout the year.

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It has been said that stydiyng Talmud is like boiling an egg: you can boil it soft, or boil it hard. The Talmud Classes offer an enormous variety of subjects, in fact you can name your own subject and ask to study a particular Talmud text about it.

Selected Talmud Texts

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Halachic Studies

 

Maimonedes - The Tur - Sulchan Aruch and Codes on issues common to Jewish, private and Synagogue life:

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Jewish Poetic, Midrashic and Aggadic Texts



Siddur Prayer Book - Tehillim Psalms - Megillot Shir Hashirim Song of Songs, Ruth, Esther -

Midrashim : Midrash Rabbah, Midrash Shocher Tov, Yalkut Shimoni

 



Core Hasidic Texts

 

Hasidut, in particular the Polish school of Hasidism which emphasize themes such as Faith, Humility, Common Responsibility, Tikun Olam, Spirituality and the Affirming, Expressive and Healing Self, Balance, Joy, the Jewish Arts:

Noam Elimelech -  Rabbi Elimelech of Lyzhensk 

Bnei Yissoschar - Rabbi Zvi Elimelech of Dinov

Kol Simcha - Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Pshischa

Mei Hashiloach - Rabbi Mordechai Yosef of Izbicy

Esh Kodesh - Rabbi Kalonymos Kalmish of Piacezna

P’ninei Hasidut - an anthology of Hasidic thought arranged according to the Parsha

Non-text, abridged-text and practical courses:

A study of the minhagim, customs and traditions surrounding Jewish and life-cycle events. For those who want to explore the meaning and correct practice of Jewish tradition.

Shabbat

Kabbalat Shabbat, the liturgy and service
The covenantal quality of Shabbat and the Jews
The Shechina and Israel in time and space
Partnership with God in Creation
Kedusha - Oneness and sanctity, Havdalah and separateness

Courses at The Open Yeshiva