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The Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus School
 Radical Renewal: An Analysis of Rambam’s Hilkhot Teshuva, Chapter 10The final chapter of Hilkhot Teshuva is often read as an inspirational climax to Rambam’s work on repentance. Yet a closer analysis reveals that much more is at stake. Rambam uses this chapter to provide a crucial transition between his first volume, Sefer Madda, and his second, Sefer Ahava. Moreover, he introduces a kind of "Maimonidean Metanoia": a transformative form of repentance which reorients our approach to teshuva and much else in Jewish theology." David Flatto Monday, September 22, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Tuition: $40  From Moses to Joshua: A Study of Succession – The Haftarah of Simchat Torah Having completed the year’s reading cycle with a description of the passing of Moses, the Haftarah of Simchat Torah continues with the first chapter of the Book of Joshua, which speaks of the succession of Joshua. Why is Joshua chosen to succeed Moses as leader of Israel and what deeper universal lessons does the Bible seek to convey on the selection of leaders? Rachel Friedman Tuesday, September 23, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Tuition: $45 (includes lunch) Pre-registration for lunch required by Friday, September 19 at noon. |
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