YCT Rabbinical School and Sefaria present YEMEI IYUNONLINE

ON BIBLE AND JEWISH THOUGHT

SPONSORED BY: Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School

POWERED BY: SEFARIA

IN COOPERATION WITH: Center for Modern Torah Leadership, Drisha Institute for Jewish Education, Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, 929 Tanach Program, National Bible Contest, Torah in Motion, Yeshivat Maaleh Gilboa, Yeshivat and Ohr Torah Stone.

IN MEMORY OF: Riva Koschitzky z”l Dedicated by Tamar and Eric Goldstein

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Sunday, August 30 – Monday, August 31, 2020 10 – 11 Elul 5780 Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School in This year in light of the health and economic partnership with Sefaria, is proud to invite as all challenges the entire program will be held on line lovers of serious Tanakh and Mahshavah study to in a virtual format. In addition there will be no the 19th annual Yemei Iyun on Bible and Jewish fee for registration and everyone is encouraged Thought. We are also proud to be joined by the to donate what they would like to give. The Center for Modern Torah Leadership, the Drisha annual Yemei Iyun are generously sponsored Institute for Jewish Education, Institute for Jewish in memory of Riva Koschitzky z”l by Tamar Ideas and Ideals, National Bible Contest, Torah in and Eric Goldstein. On behalf of Dov Motion, Yeshivat Maale Gilboa, Yeshivat Maharat, Linzer, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of YCT 929 Tanakh program and Ohr Torah Stone who Rabbinical, and Rabbi , Founding are co-sponsors of the event. Leading scholars President, I extend to you a personal invitation and educators in the fields of Bible, Exegesis, and to join us on August 30 – 31, 2020 for this unique Jewish Thought from the United States and Israel opportunity to learn and study with some of the will be participating in this conference. This year as most fascinating teachers and scholars in the world. we are holding the Yemei Iyun in the month of Elul, classes will focus on themes related to the Yamim With best wishes, Noraim. Participants will be able to choose classes from three tracks: Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and general themes of repentance and prayer. Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot Coordinator, YCT Yemei Iyun

FACULTY

Rabbi Hayyim Angel, Institute for Jewish Ideas Rabbi Dr. Jon Kelsen, YCT Rabbinical School and Ideals Judy Klitsner, Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies Dr. Orit Avnery, Shalem College/Shalom Hartman Rabbi Aryeh Klapper, Center For Modern Institute Torah Leadership Rabbi David Bigman, Yeshivat Maaleh Gilboa Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib-Smokler, Yeshivat Maharat Rabbi Yitzchak Blau, Yeshivat Oraita Rabbi Menachem Leibtag, Tanach Study Center Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom, Shalhevet High Rabbi , YCT Rabbinical School School/YULA Rabbi Dovi Nadel, SAR High School/National Dr. Michelle Friedman, YCT Rabbinical School Bible Contest Rabbi Yehuda Gilad, Yeshivat Maaleh Gilboa Nechama Price, GPATS- University Rabbi Dr. Yonatan Grossman, Bar Ilan University/ Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff, YCT Rabbinical School Michlelet Herzog Dr. Biti Roi, Bar Ilan University/Shalom Hartman Rabbi Dr. Zvi Grumet, Lookstein Center for Institute Jewish Education/Yeshivat Eretz Ha-Tzvi Rabbi David Silber, Drisha Institute for Jewish Shira Hecht-Koller, Esq., 929 English Education Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot, SAR High School/ Rabbi Avi Weiss, YCT Rabbinical School/ YCT Rabbinical School Yeshivat Maharat Dr. Shalom Holtz, Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld, Sefaria Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz, SAR High School/ Dr. Yael Ziegler, Michlelet Herzog YCT Rabbinical School SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020

ROSH HASHANA TESHUVA YOM KIPPUR AND TEFILA

9:15 – 9:30 AM • INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME

9:30 – 10:30 AM The “Expulsion” Free Will and Repentance The Turbulent Waters of Yishmael or the in the Thought of Rav of Noah and Jonah: “Sending” of Yishmael?” Zadok and Rav Hutner How Similar Stories Say (Hebrew) Yitzchak Blau Opposite Things About Yonatan Grossman Human Transformation Judy Klitsner

10:40 – 11:40 AM How the Biblical The Place of Yirat Face to Face with God: law of Rosh Hodesh Shamayim in Our Lives: Yom Kippur and the Explains the Rabbinic Rambam, Rav Hutner High Priest in the Understanding and Rav Shagar Holy of Holies of Rosh Hashana (Hebrew) Yael Ziegler Menachem Leibtag Yehuda Gilad

11:50 AM – 12:50 PM Akeidat Yitzchak: What Who is Sitting on the The Dove that Did Not Was God Thinking? Throne? R. Nahman of Take Flight: Peshat and Dov Linzer Bratslav’s Homilies on Symbolism in the Book Rosh Hashana of Jonah (Hebrew) Biti Roi Orit Avnery

7:15 – 7:30 PM • INTRODUCTION

7:30 – 8:30 PM The Binding of Time to Tear and A Time U-Netaneh Tokef Isaac: Extremely to Mend: Reimagining As A Framework Religious Without Teshuva in Light of for Coping With Religious Extremism Rabbinic Narratives Life’s Challenges Hayyim Angel Tammy Jacobowitz Avi Weiss

8:40 – 9:40 PM God’s Coronation: Praying with Sinners: Have A Meaningful Fast? Unpacking Psalm 47: What is the Place of Re-Examining the The Psalm Recited People Who Haven’t Biblical Meaning of Before Shofar Blowing Done Teshuva Fasting on Yom Kippur Yitzchak Etshalom Haggai Resnikoff Dovi Nadel

CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020

ROSH HASHANA TESHUVA YOM KIPPUR AND TEFILA

9:15 – 9:30 AM • INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME

9:30 – 10:30 AM Sacrificing Yishmael and Parashat Ha-Teshuva: Yom Kippur: The Yitzchak: Two Akedot Deut. Ch. 30 and Its Repentance of Ninveh and A Covid Moment Location in the Book and the Purpose of the on the Days of Awe David Bigman Book of Jonah (Hebrew) Judy Klitsner Yonatan Grossman

10:30 – 11:30 AM Hanna and the Unexpected Models of Korbanot in Sefer Revolutionary Teshuva in Tanakh Bamidbar: Reimagining Power of Prayer Nechama Price the Relationship with Yael Ziegler God and Yom Kippur Zvi Grumet

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM “Ephraim is My Precious Teshuva and Yishuv Working Through Child”: Jeremiah Ha-Da’at: Transformation the “Avodah”: 31-Haftora and History for Our Times Analyzing Lev. 16 Shalom Holtz Erin Leib Smokler Nathaniel Helfgot

7:15 – 7:30 PM • INTRODUCTION

7:30 – 8:30 PM Hannah and the Vision “Where Baalei Teshuva Why is it So Hard of Kingship Stand, the Utterly to Forgive? David Silber Righteous Cannot Michelle Friedman Stand”: An Aggadic Reflection on Perfection and Patience Aryeh Klapper

8:30 – 9:30 PM Yom (Zikhron)Teruah: Teshuva and Theories The Value of Truth: A Lexical and Theological of Change Jonah the son of Investigation Sara Wolkenfeld Amittai, Les Miserables, Jon Kelsen and Kafka Shira Hecht-Koller

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