Sefer Shemot - Covenant & Complexity

Course Description

The class will only take place at Zoom

Our thematic study of Sefer Shemot will focus on the concept of ‘covenant’, i.e. how the events of the Exodus lead up to “brit Sinai”, and how the Mishkan reflects its key themes.  Once we identify the underlying theme of Sefer Shemot (in light of its roots in Sefer Breishit), we will return to a more detailed study of its numerous narratives and legal sections, to demonstrate how they relate to that theme.

About the Educator Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

founder of the Tanakh Study Center www.tanach.org, is an internationally acclaimed Bible scholar and pioneer of Jewish education on the internet. His essays on Parshat Ha’Shavua reflect his vibrant thematic-analytical approach, blending the methods of modern scholarship with traditional approaches.  As a Rebbe at Yeshivat Har Etzion, where he founded the Yeshiva's Virtual Beit Midrash, he is best known for his ability to teach students how to study Tanakh.   Rabbi Leibtag also teaches at Yeshivat Shaalavim, Midreshet Lindenbaum, and Matan and routinely lectures around the globe, primarily as a scholar in residence in communities in North America.