June Schedule for Shivim Panim LaTorah.
All sessions take place from 10:30-12:00pm on Shabbat mornings at the Panim Hadashot Beit Midrash, 3827 NE 90th St. in North Seattle.
D0ors open for light refreshment at 10:15am. No rsvp necessary, but if you are new, let us know you are coming.
For a description of this innovative Shabbat morning program click Shivim Panim
June 4: Portion: Bamidbar. Numbers 1:1-4:20 Our discussion will focus on the metaphor of wilderness in Judaism. How does the tradition understand the metaphor and how do we understand it in our own lives (especially in the Northwest)
June 11: Portion: Naso. Numbers 4:21-5:10 We will explore the passage of the Nazirite, a status that disappeared in Jewish life after antiquity. The Nazir devotes his life to God. What is the equivalent in Judaism today? Why does Judaism not have monasticism? Why does it not seem to cultivate individual spirituality? Why is Judaism such a hopelessly communal religion?
June 18: Portion: Behaalotcha. Numbers 8:1-12:16 We will focus on the dramatic chapter 11 which the rabbis saw as an example of 'chutzpah kelapei shamayim'-audaciousness toward heaven. Why does Judaism glorify frustration with God? What does that mean for us and our relationship with God. Why can faithful people be more chutzpadik than athiests? We'll explore Moshe's famous complaints to God in this light.
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