e-TiM: Online Program
e-TiM: Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai

As Maamad Har Sinai is one of the most important events in our History,  the study of its detailed description in the Torah is of upmost importance. 
 
Our six part series undertakes a careful study of Shmot chapters 19 thru 24 (and the parallel account in Sefer Devarim) in an attempt to better appreciate not only what happened, but also the deeper meaning of the complexity and ambiguity in its presentation.
 

Part 1. Matan Torah – A gift or an obligation? From Proposition to Preparation
 
Part 2. Had God only brought us close to Mt. Sinai: From Preparation to Obfuscation
                
Part 3. The Dibrot – Commandments or Statements: From Obfuscation to Revelation
 
Part 4. When did we say naaseh v’nishma? From Revelation to Limitation
 
Part 5. Parshat Mishpatim  -  Content vs Context: From Revelation to Legislation

Part 6. The Ten Commandments in Sefer Devarim - and why they are different

Dates

April 11, 2021 May 16, 2021

Time

Sundays 11:15 AM EDT

Location

Online

Topics

Jewish Holidays, Shavuot

Class Audio

Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai (Part 1)

April 11, 2021

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Program: e-TiM: Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai

Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai (Part 2)

April 18, 2021

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Program: e-TiM: Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai

Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai (Part 5)

May 9, 2021

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Program: e-TiM: Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai

Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain_ Lessons from Har Sinai (Part 3)

April 25, 2021

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Program: e-TiM: Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai

Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain_ Lessons from Har Sinai (Part 4)

May 2, 2021

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Program: e-TiM: Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai

Class Video

Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai (Part 1)

April 11, 2021

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Watch Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai (Part 1) || Rabbi Menachem Leibtag on YouTube.

Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai (Part 2)

April 18, 2021

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Watch Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai (Part 2) || Rabbi Menachem Leibtag on YouTube.

Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai (Part 3)

April 25, 2021

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Watch Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai (Part 3) || Rabbi Menachem Leibtag on YouTube.

Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai (Part 4)

May 2, 2021

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Watch Shavuot: Climbing the Mountain: Lessons from Har Sinai (Part 4) || Rabbi Menachem Leibtag on YouTube.

Source Material

Class 1 source 1 (PDF)

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Class 1 source 3 (PDF)

Class 1 source 4 (PDF)

Class 2 source 1 (PDF)

Class 2 source 2 (PDF)

Class 3 source 1 (PDF)

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Class 3 source 3 (PDF)

Class 5 source 1 (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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