Rabbi's Blog

  On September 11, we held our last class until after the High Holidays. We studied Rashi's commentary on Exodus, Chapter 5. Please email me for a scanned copy of the pages that we used during this class. The video from this class can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/7RXo6eo1vCU    

On September 4 we concluded our first pass through Exodus Chapter 5 with a close reading of Hebrew and comparing four translations. Here is my handout of the Hebrew + translations of the chapter. Exodus Chapter 5 Translations.pdf The video from this class can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/O7V99ZcJ6ZQ      

On August 28 we continued Exodus Chapter 5 with a close reading of Hebrew and comparing four translations. Here is my handout of the Hebrew + translations of the chapter. Exodus Chapter 5 Translations.pdf The video from this class can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/BiHucnF_9sc      

On August 14 we began Exodus Chapter 5 with a close reading of Hebrew and comparing four translations. Here is my handout of the Hebrew + translations of the chapter. Exodus Chapter 5 Translations.pdf The video from this class can be viewed here:                    

On August 8, we tackled the perplexing “Bridegroom of Blood” episode near the end of Exodus 4. Our next class is August 14. Our next class will be the first Wednesday of August. The video from this class can be viewed here:                  

On July 17, we primarily reviewed Nachmanides on most of Exodus Chapter 4. Our next class will be the first Wednesday of August. The video from this class can be viewed here:                  

July 10 Class: Note: We will be meeting on July 17; after that, our next class will be the first Wednesday of August. We primarily reviewed ibn Ezra on the middle of Exodus Chapter 4. The video from this class can be viewed here:              

July 3 Class:  The video from this class can be viewed here:              

This week we finished up Exodus 3 with the medieval commentaries and began Exodus 4. The video from this class can be viewed here:          

This week we continued studying Chapter 3 with the medieval commentaries. We focused on ibn Ezra and Nachmanides on Exodus 3:13-15 or thereabouts. The video from this class can be viewed here: