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e-TiM: How to Study a Biblical Book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme'

This five-part series will take place on Sundays from 11:15am Eastern, 6:15pm in Israel from January 23 to February 20
 

How to study a Biblical book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme'

In our five part series, we will explore the methodology of how to identify distinct 'units' within the books of the Torah, and then show how those units can help us understand both prophetic themes and Rabbinic exegesis.

Dates

January 23, 2022 February 20, 2022

Time

Sundays 11:15 AM EST

Topics

General Tanach Topics

Class Audio

How to study a Biblical book_ From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme' (Part 1)

January 23, 2022

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Program: e-TiM: How to Study a Biblical Book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme'

How to study a Biblical book_ From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme' (Part 2)

January 30, 2022

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Program: e-TiM: How to Study a Biblical Book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme'

How to study a Biblical book_ From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme' (Part 3)

February 6, 2022

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Program: e-TiM: How to Study a Biblical Book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme'

How to study a Biblical book_ From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme' (Part 5)

February 20, 2022

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Program: e-TiM: How to Study a Biblical Book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme'

Class Video

How to study a Biblical book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme' (Part 1)

January 23, 2022

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Watch How to study a Biblical book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme' (Part 1) || Rabbi Menachem Leibtag on YouTube.

How to study a Biblical book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme' (Part 2)

January 30, 2022

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Watch How to study a Biblical book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme' (Part 2) || Rabbi Menachem Leibtag on YouTube.

How to study a Biblical book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme' (Part 3)

February 6, 2022

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Watch How to study a Biblical book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme' (Part 3) || Rabbi Menachem Leibtag on YouTube.

How to study a Biblical book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme' (Part 4)

February 13, 2022

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Watch How to study a Biblical book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme' (Part 4) || Rabbi Menachem Leibtag on YouTube.

How to study a Biblical book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme' (Part 5)

February 20, 2022

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Watch How to study a Biblical book: From 'Text' to 'Context' to 'Theme' (Part 5) || Rabbi Menachem Leibtag on YouTube.

Source Material

Jan 23: How to Identify a "Unit" (PDF)

Jan 30: How to Find the "Torah" and Identify the "Mitzva" (PDF)

Feb 6: The Mishkan and its 'Sub-Units' (PDF)

Feb 13: The Mishkan: Before of After the Chet Ha'Egel? (PDF)

Feb 20: What Came First - Matan Torah or the Flood? (PDF)

Meet the speaker

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag, an internationally acclaimed bible scholar and pioneer of Jewish Education on the internet, is well known in the Jewish community for his essays on the weekly Bible portion.  His vibrant thematic-analytical approach blends the methods of modern academic scholarship with traditional Jewish approaches to the Biblical text. He is best known for his ability to teach students how to study rather than simply read Biblical passages. As his essays focus on meta-themes in the Bible, his readership…

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