Thursdays, June 20 - July 25
(5 sessions. No meeting on July 4)
3pm Eastern | Noon Pacific
One Hour Per Session
Pirke Avot ("Chapters of the Sages") is the Talmud's tractate of Rabbinic ethical teachings - filled with of timeless insight about life, learning, community, ritual, spirituality, and more.
Over these 5 sessions, we will cover chapter 6 of Pirke Avot. (No prior experience necessary. You can jump in even if you haven’t studied chapters 1-5!)
Join us for engaging and interactive discussion of the Talmud's most accessible tractate!
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Taught By:
Rabbi Micah Streiffer is a teacher, writer, and lifelong student who is known for his engaging style in the classroom and his ability to make Jewish texts and ideas come to life.
Micah is the Founder of LAASOK, and hosts the popular "Seven Minute Torah” podcast, a weekly exploration of the Torah portion through modern, liberal Jewish eyes. Ordained a rabbi at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (Cincinnati 2007), Micah served as a congregational rabbi for over 15 years. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Jewish Thought at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.