An Aggadata Chaburah:
Exploring “Layers of Meaning”
Traditionally the emphasis in
studying the Gemara is on the debates of Chazal related to the clarification of
legal issues – Halakhah. However, Ravina and Rav Ashi, in redacting the Gemara,
also including many stories and non-legalistic material – the Aggadata. Many
Gedoley Yisrael have stated that the mystical "secrets" of the Torah
are hidden in the Aggadata. Moreover, scholars have shown that there is an
intimate connection between the Aggadic teachings of Chazal and their
legalistic thinking.
Rabbi Nachman Levine is uniquely
able to open the doors to this dimension of the Torah. A renaissance man –accomplished
scholar, artist and musician – with decades of experience in teaching Torah, he
will explore the Aggadata from the standpoint of the classic meforshim,
Chassidus and Kabbalah, modern literary theory and archeology. These
various disciplines will enable the chaburah to explore the many layers of
meaning in this respository of the deep wisdom of Chazal.
Time: Every Wednesday night,
8:00-9:00 PM (followed by Maariv)
First class: Wednesday night, Feb.
5 (Adar 6), 8:00-9:00
Location: Congregation Sheves
Achim (Rabbi Fund's Shul)
1517 Ave. H, off East 16th
(across from Q Train)
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