Chelley Leveillee gives an overview of her "A Page of Talmud" class in Jerusalem
While the Talmud's text dates back many centuries, Rabbi Artie Fischer brings Jewish law into a modern context in his class, "A Page of Talmud." Students learn the history of oral law and how to navigate the structure of the Talmud. From this foundation, students suggest topics for the semester curriculum and past topics include intermarriage, homosexuality, alcohol consumption, gambling, abortion, birth control, stealing and gender roles. Rabbi Fischer starts the discussion using passages from the Tanach and then helps students examine the Talmudic text along with relevant opinions and disagreements. Students do not need any background in Talmud study to fully participate in this course.
