The Torah

Did the Torah really come from heaven, or is it a product of powerful human imagination? An unapologetic response to bible criticism.

Was Torah progressive enough in its creation? Is capital punishment just? What about slavery and animal sacrifices mentioned in the Torah? Questions and Answers to Bible Criticism

Could a document written thousands of years ago in the desert have practial applications to our lives in a modern world? The difference between religion and culture

A few of the most amazing codes in the Torah, and how -- now -- in our time we can find codes in the Torah. See very clearly that these things just don’t happen by chance.

The mishnah is the first compilation of the oral law. Discover the process by-which the oral tradition evolved.

The Talmud teaches that mitzvahs will be nullified in the Messianic age. How do we reconcile this with Judaism’s cardinal principal that Torah is eternal and mitzvahs don’t change? Join us for a detailed discussion on the very nature of Torah.

The laws of studying Torah: An overview of Torah education through our history, and its current form today.

A profound insight into the inner reason to why G-d’s powerful voice at Mt. Sinai did not produce an echo.

This class explains the significance of the logical and mundane laws of the Torah and the special connection of these mitzvot to the general theme of the giving of the Torah.

This class clarifies what the Talmud consists of, its function and how it embodies the entire Oral Torah.

Why did Moses translate the Torah into 70 languages and what did it accomplish?

The special quality attained through serving G-d through our involvement in “mundane matters” such as working for a livelihood.

This class highlights the special quality attained through immersing oneself in Torah study – G-d’s wisdom.

This class attempts to reconcile how the medical advice and remedies mentioned in the Talmud are eternal – like all of Torah – if much of it doesn’t apply to us today.

This class presents a comprehensive analysis of the last mitzvah of the Torah which is for each individual to write a Sefer Torah.

With teachings, traditions, and narratives stretching back 37 centuries, how do we know they haven't been altered and even unrecognizably disfigured from their original iterations? And, is there any way to be certain that these stories really happened and its ideas aren't just outdated human constructions?

A clear explanation of what our Torah’s sacred stories, known as Midrash, are and aren't. This brief overview of the origin and development of Judaism's oral traditions provide clarity on shadowy drama and colorful narratives whose messages are largely misunderstood, and often times ignorantly misconstrued.

The world was created with ten utterances. What does this come to teach us? Certainly, it could have been created with a single utterance...

Jewish culture has always expected that even Jewish laypeople be well-versed in their religion.

The unique accomplishment of Maimonides in codifying and grouping together all of the legal rulings of the Talmud.