Elul Semester

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Landers Women’s Learning Initiative – Elul Semester. Come Learn with us once a week and enhance your preparation for Yamim Noraim

Dedicate 1 day a week to learning

Join women from all over Yerushalayim and surrounding areas who have chosen to enhance their lives by joining this learning initiative.

The shiurim will take place on Wednesdays September 5-October 31, 2012,  7 sessions from 9:25-1:35 at Machon Lander Rechov Am VeOlamo 3, in Givat Shaul.

The only cost is a one time 150₪ registration fee for the entire program!!

Simi Peters 9:25:10:40

Topic: Teshuva in Midrash and Aggada

Teshuva is central to Jewish thought and life.  Looking at a variety of aggadic stories and midrashic interpretations, we will explore what Hazal have to tell us about the meaning and power of teshuva.

Rabbi Ari Berman                                                               10:50-12:05

Topic: The Fragility of Life and the Meaning of Time: A Psychological and Philosophical Look at the Laws and Customs of the Holiday Season

In the Jewish calendar, the fall is designated as a time of renewal, repentance and reflection.  An effective holiday season not only leaves one’s slate clean of sins but also prepares one for a year of personal development and growth.  This class will study the laws and customs of this time period with an eye towards understanding their psychological and philosophical underpinnings.  By the end of the seven sessions, we hope to not only gain insight into the character of the holiday season but also gain a better understanding of our own character, enabling us to effectively chart a productive course for the year ahead

Barbara Freedman                                                                           12:20-13:35

Topic: Family Matters: Biblical Images and Modern Reflections

An examination of the narratives in the Torah studied through the prism of family relationships. Families form a complex web of relationships, especially when dealing with the “first families” of the Jewish nation. Each week we will focus one of these issues through in depth text study and mefarshim. Husbands and Wives -working together and apart; Parents and Children – Trying to make the right choices, blessings and tragic errors; Siblings -rivalries and support. Please bring a tanach.

Please note: The 5% online registration discount does not include the Women’s Learning Program!!