Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim Course Catalog
(NOTE: Many of these courses are not offered every year)
Torah Sheb'al Peh Courses
גמרא ברכות
In this course we will study the 4th perek of Masechet Brachot which deals with many issues regarding tefilah. These sugyot will include zman tefilah, tashlumim, plag hamincha, "early" Shabbat, maariv, tefilat havineiunu. This course will provide the students a methodology in approaching a Talmudic text and an insight as to how the text and its commentaries relate to the development of ps'ak halacha.
גמרא פסחים
In this course we will study the 10th perek of Pesachim - ערבי פסחים. In addition to specific details of ליל הסדר, the perek focuses primarily on topics regarding kiddush, havdalah, brachot and birkat hamazon. Specific sugyot include the prohibition to eat a meal on Erev Shabbat or Yom Tov, matzah on Erev Pesach, Shabbat meals, kiddush in Shul, קידוש במקום סעודה, ברכת הטוב והמטיב, laws concerning הפסק vis a vis ברכת הנהנין, the text of ברכות, כוס של ברכה, קידושא רבה and many others.
תורה מסיני
The term halacha is generally used to signify the normative mode of behavior that is expected of a Jew. However, halacha in essence is a legal process that transforms the Divine word into the living word of the Almighty. This course will analyze the system of halacha and its development through the ages. Topics will include: דאורייתא, דרבנן,תורה שבע"פ, גזירה, תקנה, הלכה למשה מסיני, the right of the Rabbanan to legislate, בל תוסיף, machloket, the status of un-accepted opinions, chumra, minhag, the halachic status of the modern posek, halacha and changes in societal norms, etc. We will analyze how our normative halacha, in all of its forms is in essence "Torah MiSinai".
חכמי הדורות ויצירותיהם
In this course we will study the time periods in Torah Sheb'al Peh, from אנשי כנסת הגדולה to modern times. In each period we look into the historical events that changed the times, the prominent scholars and their literary works. After learning about the different books, we will take examples of each sefer and understand how to learn it on its own as well as in comparison to the other works of its time. This will allow the students to become familiar with all the major works in Torah Sheb'al Peh and to gain the skills to learn any sefer independently. Students will gain an appreciation for Chazal and the great Rabbis of our tradition as well as an understanding of the links of the chain of Torah Sheb'al Peh that connect us back to Har Sinai.
מגלה עמוקות
Learn how to reveal the secrets of the Midrash and demystify its mysteries. We will explore several key perspectives in the world of Midrash Aggadah through the study of an array of Midrashim (Midrash Rabbah, Tanchumah, Pesiktah etc.) and Aggadic texts in the two Talmudim. We will thereby gain greater understanding of the inner meaning of midrash and uncover concepts and hashkafot hidden in them. We will also see how Chazal hint at the depths of Peshat in the Midrash and Talmud, through the study of selected texts and topics.
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