Captivating cases in rabbinic response

Learn of the practical questions asked of rabbis across Jewish history. Chabad’s in the community are offering an in-person, six-week class on Captivating Cases in Rabbinic Responsa.

The classes are:

Lesson 1 — The People Who Asked the Questions. Explore five stories from Barcelona, 1300; Algiers, 1450; Modena, 1530; Spain, 1450; and Auchwitz, 1944.

Lesson 2 — The Quest for Facts. Do sages make assumptions about how reality works or do they investigate the facts?

Lesson 3 — How the Torah Stays Relevant. See inside the process that enables the Torah’s ancient code to guide life in an ever-chang...