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Weasels of the TalmudStarting with weasels, mice, and chametz, this sheet looks at 3 weasel stories in depth and brings the other mentions of weasels in the Talmud in an appendix.
Pirkei Avot Ch. 5 - with BiosThis sheet has the biographies of the rabbis listed in Chapter 5 of Pirkei Avot.
David Schwartz•1987 Views•May 28, 2020•Talking Donkey,Yishmael,Tests of Abraham,Ishmael,Abraham and Abimelech,Red Sea,Hillel and Shammai,Spies,Sodom,Circumcision,Complaints in the Desert,Abraham and Hagar,Donkey,Korach,Tamar,Rabbi Judah Ben Tema,Demons,Ben Bag Bag,Ram,Manna,Well in the Desert,Abraham in Ur Kasdim and His Departure From There,Tongs,Moses's Death,Quail,Sarah,Abraham and the Kings,Golden Calf,Reed Sea,Amnon,David and Jonathan,Akeida,Bartenura,Famine,Splitting of the Red Sea,Grumbling,Abraham and Lot,Mouth of the Earth,Jeroboam,Shamir,Famine in Egypt,Abraham,Pirkei Avot,Moses' Staff,Abraham and Sarah,Ben Hei Hei,Balaam's Donkey,Abraham in Egypt,Complaints,Binding of Isaac,Rainbow,Tablets
Pirkei Avot Ch. 1 - with BiosPirkei Avot, Chapter 1, with biographies of each rabbi
David Schwartz•5048 Views•May 19, 2020•Nittai the Arbelite,King Jannai,Yose Ben Yoezer,Abtalion,Yose Ben Yochanan,Salome Alexander,Antigonus of Socho,Shemaiah,Avtalion,Shimon Ben Shetach,Rabban Shimon B. Gamliel,Shimon B. Shetach,Shammai,Hillel,Hillel and Shammai,Pirkei Avot,Judah Ben Tabbai,Rabban Gamliel,Joshua Ben Perachiah,Shimon the Righteous
Vayeilech: Hekal as a Community ParadigmHakhel can be viewed as a model for being welcoming to those who feel like strangers.
Nitzavim: Building CommunityDiscussion questions connecting the beginning of Nitzavim with thinking about your community.
Sneezes in the Bible and BeyondLooking at sources about sneezing in Jewish tradition
Midrash 101: Introduction to MidrashAn introduction to Midrash, with help from pop culture.
Pirkei Avot Ch. 4 - with BiosThis sheet has the biographies of the rabbis listed in Chapter 4 of Pirkei Avot.
David Schwartz•3389 Views•May 27, 2020•Shmuel the Little,Rabbi Elazar Ben Shammua,Rabbi Yannai,Rabbi Meir, Elisha B. Avuyah, and Bruriah,Rabbi Elazar HaKappar,Ben Azzai,Pirkei Avot,Rabbi Yohanan Ben Berokah,Rabbi Jonathan,Rabbi Tzadok,Rabbi Yose Ben Judah,Rabbi Eliezer Ben Jacob,Rabbi Ishmael Ben Yohanan,Rabbi Yose Ben Chalafta,Rabbi Mathia Ben Harash,Rabbi Shimon Ben Elazar,Ben Zoma,Rabbi Judah Ben Illai,Rabbi Yochanan Hasandlar,Rabbi Jacob,Rabbi Judah HaNasi,Rabbi Yose B. Chalafta and His Son, Rabbi Yishmael,Rabbi Jacob Ben Korshai,Rabbi Meir,Elisha Ben Abuyah,Rabbi Nehorai,Rabbi Levitas,Rabbi,Shmuel the Younger,Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai,Rabbi Judah Ben Ilai
Chevruta Participation StartersChevruta Participation Prompts
Safam LyricsLyrics of Safam songs pulled from their website
Jewish Books You Have and Haven't Heard OfAn explanation of key Jewish texts, using the Shema as an example across them.
Mishnah, Midrash, and More: What are These Jewish Books?An explanation of key Jewish texts, using the Shema as an example across them.
Dragons, Demons, and Damsels in Distress: The ApocryphaA sheet summarizing key texts in the Apocrypha (and the Pseudepigrapra)
From Rebuke to Comfort: The Haftarot Surrounding Tisha B’AvAn examination of the Haftarot surrounding Tisha B’Av, including musical examples.
Talmud 101: Introduction to TalmudAn introduction to the history and contents of the Babylonian Talmud
Pirkei Avot Ch. 3 - with BiosPirkei Avot, Chapter 3, with biographies.
David Schwartz•3206 Views•May 26, 2020•Rabbi Chanina Ben Chakinai,Rabbi Yishmael B. Elisha,Halafta Ben Dosa,Rabbi Elazar,Nehuniah Ben HaKanah,Rabbi Hanina B. Dosa,Rabbi Dostai,Rabbi Dosa,Rabbi Chanina,Akavia,Rabbi Eliezer Hisma,Rabbi Shimon,Rabbi Elazar of Modi’In,Rabbi Hanina,Rabbi Ishmael,Rabbi Chanina B. Dosa,Rabbi Chalafta Ben Dosa,Rabbi Jacob,Pirkei Avot,Rabbi Akiva,Rabbi Elazar B. Azaryah,Shimon Bar Yochai
Mishnah Brachot 1:1A study sheet for the very first mishnah in the Talmud.
The Jobs of the SagesShows what jobs the sages had
Pirkei Avot Ch. 2 - with BiosChapter 2 of Pirkei Avot, with biographies of the rabbis
David Schwartz•4093 Views•May 26, 2020•Rabbi Hillel,Pirkei Avot,Rabbi Yehoshua B. Chananyah,Shimon Ben Netanel,Yose haKohen,Hillel,Rabbi Yehudah haNasi,Rabbi Judah HaNasi,Rabbi Eliezer B. Hyrcanus,Rabbi Tarfon,Rabbi Yehoshua B. Hananya,Gamliel III,Yochanan Ben Zakai,Antoninus,Elazar Ben Arach,Rabban Gamliel III,Eliezer,Rabbi Eliezer the Great
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