Parshat Bereshit: Opening the Closed Book (a study group, only in person)

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Simi Peters

Subject: Jewish Thought Semester 2 Course

Dates and Days: Monday
ב' באדר תשפ"ה -ל' בסיוון תשפ"ה
03.02.2025 - 06.26.2025

Time: 10:45 - 11:50

Where: In-person At Matan Jerusalem - Rashbag 30, Jerusalem

Price: 600 NIS

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Course Description

Parshat Bereshit is not often studied at an adult level, because the parsha is not easily understood from a plain-sense reading of the verses.  In this course, we will use midrashic sources and parshanut from different periods to look beneath the surface of this foundational text.

About the Educator Simi Peters

Simi Peters teaches Tanakh, Midrash, and Parshanut (Biblical Exegesis) at Nishmat and Matan in Jerusalem, as well as lecturing on these topics internationally. The author of Learning to Read Midrash (Urim Publications), Simi has been involved in adult Jewish education, educational consulting, and teacher education since making aliya 40 years ago. She specializes in providing access to a wide variety of classic Jewish texts for students at all levels of Jewish literacy and experience. Simi has a Master’s Degree in Linguistics from the Graduate Center of CUNY, and is an alumna of the prestigious Jerusalem Fellows program.

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