Chabad Centers throughout Orlando explore 8 genres of Jewish literature

To study the history of most cultures, you need to learn about wars and empires, warriors and city builders, and great works of art. But the history of Judaism is overwhelmingly a history of books. Books form the core of Judaism’s culture. But even if they’re known as “the People of the Book,” much of Judaism’s classic literature remains closed to contemporary Jews.

This month, local Chabad Centers will open Jewish literature to a contemporary audience. Jews of many affiliations and backgrounds will explore the history, authors, and content of Judaism’s most important titles in a new course ti...