Jewish Studies Archives - Deena Aranoff

Talmud Together June Session

Would you like to take a deep dive into Talmudic literature, while also attending to its applications in everyday Jewish life? Please join me for a monthly, one-hour Talmud class on Wednesday June 24 at noon Pacific. We will be studying the second chapter of Tractate Shabbat. Each class will include a close reading of a Talmudic passage along with the study of a single halakhah (law) that emerges from the discussion.

When: Wednesday June 24, 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern

How: Please register by clicking the “Free ticket” registration on this page

Where: ZOOM (meeting ID: 992 2450 2781)

Classes will be donation-based. If within your means, please consider a contribution of $10-$18 per class, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please be in touch with me about cost or if you have any other questions.

Talmud Together (April)

Would you like to take a deep dive into Talmudic literature, while also attending to its applications in everyday Jewish life? Please join me for a monthly, one-hour Talmud class on Thursdays, 12pm Pacific Time / 3pm Eastern Time (zoom). We will be studying the second chapter of Tractate Shabbat. Each class will include a close reading of a Talmudic passage along with the study of a single halakhah (law) that emerges from the discussion.

When: Thursday April 30, 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern

How: Please register by clicking the “Free ticket” registration on this page

Where: ZOOM (meeting ID: 912 7601 6548). Classes will be donation-based. If within your means, please consider a contribution of $10-$18 per class, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please be in touch with me about cost or if you have any other questions. Likely date for our May session is May 21, 12-1pm Pacific.

The Roots of Tradition: An online class with the 92nd street Y

Please join me for the launch of the 92Y spring series, The Roots of Tradition.

When: Sunday February 8 4pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern (ZOOM)

In this 75 minute class we will journey through the unfolding of the Jewish tradition over time. Where does it all begin? What are the roots of the Jewish tradition? What are its branches? What role does the household play in the making of Jewish culture, in ancient times through today? Together we will read classical Jewish texts that reveal the many places and people that provide the roots and blossoms of the Jewish tradition.

To register, please visit the 92Y program website here:

https://www.92ny.org/event-class-detail-pages/bronfman-center/bronfman-jewish-ed-class/classes/r/the-roots-of-tradition

Book Talk at Pardes Institute, Jerusalem

Join Deena for a talk about her new book, Mother’s Milk, at the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem. This talk will be part of a book talk series hosted by Pardes during its summer program. Details forthcoming.

Talmud Together

Would you like to take a deep dive into Talmudic literature, while also attending to some of its applications in everyday Jewish life? Please join me for a one-hour Talmud class that will meet once a month, via zoom, on Thursdays, 12pm Pacific Time / 3pm Eastern Time.

We will be studying the second chapter of Tractate Shabbat. Each class will include a close reading of a Talmudic passage along with the study of a single halakhah (law) that emerges from the discussion.

When: Thursday February 26, 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern

Where: ZOOM (link provided upon RSVP)

This first session will be free of charge and I hope that you will join me! If within your means, please consider a contribution of $18 per class moving forward, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please be in touch with me about cost or if you have any other questions. Likely date for our March session is March 19, 12-1pm Pacific.

Scholar in Residence at Kol Sasson, IL

Scholar in Residence: Dr. Deena Aranoff

The Household and the History of the Jews: A Series at Netivot Shalom, Berkeley

Is your Judaism defined as much by your Bubbe as it is by the Babylonian Talmud? Come learn with Professor Deena Aranoff about how Jewish practices, including rabbinic halakhah, are derived from household custom and unfold within the context of family life. This three-session class will look at examples of how Jewish culture emerges from the interplay between everyday life and formal Jewish practice. Class will meet in-person or via zoom at 7pm Pacific / 10pm Eastern.

February 4: Week One: Biblical beginnings: The maternal principle in Biblical texts
February 11: Week Two: Lessons from History: Conversas and Continuity
February 25: Week Three: Household and Halakhah: Tensions and Resolutions

The class will be offered in hybrid format, available in-person or on zoom. 7pm Pacific / 10pm Eastern.

See registration page for more information:

https://congregationnetivotshalom.shulcloud.com/event/the-household-and-the-history-of-the-jews.html

Mother’s Milk Book Talk NYC

How has Jewish culture endured for thousands of years, across continents, upheavals, and dramatic change? Deena Aranoff proposes an intimate answer: look to the everyday life of the household.

Autumn: Shabbat & Sacred Time

The 6 sessions will meet in the Chochmat HaLev Sanctuary from 6:30-8:15pm on Tuesdays November 4, November 11, December 2, December 9, January 6, January 13, plus a special Shabbat gathering TBD.

These sessions form one of four modules in a larger program, “Go Deeper”. Information on the full program is available at: https://chochmat.org/go-deeper-cohort-journey/

Category: Jewish Studies