Abarbanel's Torah Commentary: Rationalism, Creativity and Systematic Analysis in the Pursuit of Truth
JLE Oct - Dec 2013
Session 1: Introduction
Sessions 2-5: Sin in the Garden
Session 4 was misrecorded
Sessions 6-8: Blessings and the Rainbow
JLE Oct - Dec 2013
Session 1: Introduction
Sessions 2-5: Sin in the Garden
Session 4 was misrecorded
JLE 17/09/13
JLE 03/09/13
Sessions 3-4: Early BeReishit Narratives
Session 5: Other Early Narratives
Session 6: Added Verses?
Session 7: Approach to the Text
Sessions 8-9: Asseret HaDibrot
The Haggadah with Rabbi Y.I. Chover's Commentary
JLE March 2013
Seforno’s Torah Commentary: Renaissance Brilliance, Human Sensitivity and Narrative Fidelity
JLE January – March 2013
Sessions 1 & 2: Introduction to Seforno's Commentary
Session 3: BeReishit
Session 4: Universalism
Session 5: Approach to the Mishkan
Sessions 6 & 7: The Story of Yosef and Narrative Continuity
Rashbam’s Torah Commentary: Creativity, Literalism and Peshat
JLE October – December 2012
Session 1: Introduction and BeReishit
Session 2: Rashbam and Peshat
Session 3: When Rashi opts for Derash
Session 4: Yishmael, Yitzchak and Akeidah
Session 5: Chevron and Yitzchak
Session 6: Adventures in Parashat Toldot
Session 7: The Avot and Mitzvot
Making Peace in Davening – Oseh HaShalom
JLE 04/09/12
Torah Commentators’ Response to Modernity
JLE Apr – Jul 2012
Part 16: Shemini, Tazria & Metzora
Part 17: Acharey & Kedoshim
Part 18: Emor, Behar & Bechukotay
Part 19: BeMidbar, Naso & BeHaAlotecha
Part 20: Shelach & Korach
Part 21: Chukat
Part 22: VaYikra, Tzav & Balak
Part 23: Pinchas, Mattot & Massey
The Haggadah with the Abarbanel’s Commentary
JLE March 2012
Session 1: Ha Lachma
Session 2: Dayenu
Session 3: Rabban Gamliel & Pesach