Post by Questor on Jul 6, 2014 17:01:50 GMT -8
! He also teaches on subjects such as how the Talmud is structured, how and why it exists, especially in it's present form. He taught on the "early church fathers," all of who were pagan and many of who make Muhammad not look quite so bad. Last week he wasn't there, so one of his senior associates taught on tying tzitzit. Most of my information on Galatians came from him. I've studied it some, and have a book on the errors in Galations- but I discovered I/we were "Galatians light" on that topic after his study, which lasted a couple of months. He incorporates a lot of Hebrew customs and traditions into his teachings. For example he's given classes on N'telot Yadiyim (ritual handwashing) and laying Teffilin (before I found the class, so I missed it). He also was good friends with a man who fished the Sea of Galilee just as it was done in the first century. He taught on this, tied in with the B'rit Chadasha accounts of fishing, fishermen, etc. Was VERY interesting!
Oh, and how could I have forgotten- we read from the weekly parshah as well-
par'sha, Haftorah and B'rit Chadashah portions.It is a huge blessing to have him there, and to be able to fellowship with like minded believers. Even my wife says I always come back from there regenerated and re-energized.
Dan C
Edit: class size is about 5 of us who are always there, and usually 2 to 5 others. For a while it was down to just 3 of us, but is back up now and doing well.
I envy you...not in a coveting way, but to have a shul, a Rabbi and Synagogue anywhere is a very good thing, and a blessing I would like very much.
