Course Duration: Four weekly lessons
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Pre-course Information Packet
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- Methods of Commentary on Torah Texts
- Biographical Sketches of Ramban and Sforno
- Historical Timeline of Relevant Events and People
- Outline of Torah texts for the course
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Lesson 1: Introduction
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- The Narratives of Genesis
- A Fundamental Principle in Biblical Narratives of the Patriarchs
- Issue: G-d's Historical Blueprint
- Objectives of Ramban and Sforno Commentaries
- Issue: Rediscovering the Living Torah
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Lesson 2: Sarah's Death & Burial
Torah Text:
Genesis chapter 23 Torah Text: Genesis chapter 23
Torah Text: Genesis chapter 23 |
- Sarah's Burial
- Issue: The Meaning of Burial
- Abraham's Eulogy & Weeping
- Issue: The Limits of Grief
- The Timing of Sarah's Death
- Issue: Why G-d Test's Man
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Lesson 3: The Marriage of Isaac and Rebecca
Torah Text:
Genesis chapter 24 Torah Text: Genesis chapter 24
Torah Text: Genesis chapter 24 |
- Abraham's Criteria for a Wife
- The Marriage of Isaac & Rebecca
- The Lengthy Account of Isaac's Marriage to Rebecca
- Issue: Dealing with Conflicts of Interest
- Rebecca Meets Isaac
- Issue: Modesty & Clothing
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Lesson 4: Isaac & the Philistines
Torah Text: Genesis chapter 26
Torah Text: Genesis chapter 26 Torah Text: Genesis chapter 26 |
- Isaac's Encounter with the Philistines
- Issue: Jewish life in exile
- Isaac & the Wells
- Issue: Balancing spiritual and material pursuits
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