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JIS logo Bible Series: Abraham The Patriarch
Course Details

 

© 2007 Moshe Zauderer

BS''D

Course Objectives

  • General:
    • To illustrate the relevance of Torah to contemporary society
    • To familiarize the student with classical Torah commentaries
  • Specific:
    • To enhance the student's awareness and appreciation of the life of Abraham
    • To clarify the role of Abraham as the father of the Jewish People
   

Course Schedule

  • Schedule to be announced
    This course is available for immediate download for a nominal fee. For further information, or to purchase this course now, click here
   

Interactive Feature

  • Optional Question & Comments: Students may submit questions and comments on the current week's lesson  or on previous weeks' lessons, via E-mail.
  • Personal Responses: Students will receive personal responses to their letters via E-mail.
  • On Line Posting: Select teacher-student correspondences will be available on-line for viewing and comments by the entire class.

Confidentiality of student correspondence will be respected  

   

Texts

  • Torah: Chapters 11 to 22 of the Book of Genesis, which narrate the life of Abraham.
  • Torah Commentaries:
    • Midrashic literature (1st - 6th centuries Israel and Babylon)
    • Classical commentaries of Rabbi Moshe, son of Nachman (1195-1270 Spain) and Rabbi Ovadiah Sforno (1470-1550 Italy)

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Other courses in this series:

Bible 1:

Abraham
Bible 2: Isaac
Bible 3: Jacob
Bible 4: Bible Overview
Bible 5: Adam & Eve, Cain & Abel