Talmud Study Group

Registration Opens 11/5/26 

Talmud Study
Led by Sid Freund

Talmud Study Group will focus on ancient Jewish civil laws, many of which formed the foundation of our modern laws.

This coming season we will be studying Pirke Avot, loosely translated as the Ethics of the Fathers. The passages in Pirke Avot draw upon Jewish ethical tradition and teach us timeless life lessons. It is the earliest and most authentic version of Jewish practical wisdom. Some scholars consider Pirke Avot as the earliest manifesto of social justice in Western civilization. We will be studying the text through the lens of contemporary social justice and moral philosophy and the perspectives of classical commentators and contemporary thinkers. We will be using a text entitled Pirke Avot A Modern Commentary on Jewish Ethics, edited and translated by Leonard Kravitz and Kerry M. Olitzky.

Note: Prior year attendance is not a requirement. All classes and provided materials are in English.

Facilitator Sid Freund has been Superintendent of Schools in New York and Connecticut. He attended eight years of Yeshiva studies in New York City, and has had a longtime interest in Hebrew texts.

Questions? Email Sid Freund at sidfreund@gmail.com