Illicit Sexual Encounters in the Bible
We will be carefully reading some of the most interesting and unusual stories in the Hebrew Bible – ones that you never, ever studied in Hebrew School. A careful review of the lineage of King David and the Messiah and what it teaches us about your family and mine and the ultimate task of redemption.
Love Your Neighbor and the Golden Rule
A close look at what the Bible means by “Love Your Neighbor and how this relates to the golden rule.
Revisiting the Garden of Eden With a Jewish Tour Guide
Come read the story of the Garden of Eden through Jewish eyes with the insights that Hebrew and modern scholarship bring! We will read the text carefully and examine 1- why there are two stories of creation: 2- which of the characters speak the whole truth: 3- what exactly was the bone from which the woman was made: 4- the clear and surprising reason that Adam and Eve were expelled: and 5- whether the act of eating the fruit (not clear that it was an apple) was really a sin or whether God set them up for an important, divine purpose. Click here for video.