Max and Tessie Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies

A Week of Jewish Learning Rabbi Chaim Tabasky Bar-Ilan University November 13-18, 2008

Co-sponsored by the Soloway Jewish Community Centre, Congregation Machzikei Hadas, and Congregation Beit Tikvah.

Rabbi Chaim Tabasky teaches at the Machon HaGavoa L’Torah (Institute of Advanced Torah Studies) at Bar Ilan University. He has taught extensively in Yeshivot both for men and women, especially in programs for English speaking academics: (Yeshivat HaMivtar and Michlelet Bruria – Rabbi dean; Yeshivat Darchei Noam; Michlala l’Banot in Bayit v’Gan; : MaTan)

Three Evenings of Torah Two-part series: Shabbaton with Study: An Encounter Rabbi Tabasky, with Talmud Study 1. Anger, Spite and Cruelty in Family Friday, Nov. 14 and Saturday, Nov. 15, Relations; Biblical teachings and 1) Part One: Sunday, Nov 16, 12:30-3:30 Congregation Machzikei Hadas. Modern Applications, Thurs., Nov 13, pm, Soloway Jewish Community Centre 7:00-9:00 pm, Carleton University, Tory 1. Dinner: Youth after Trauma: Building Room 446. The workshop will focus on textual study of a New Religious Manifestations among 2. Two Torah-based Analyses of the section of Talmud -- in order to learn about Israeli Youth after Gaza and the Interaction between Divine structure, method, Talmudic logic and a Second Lebanon War, Fri., Nov. 14 Providence and Free Will in Ethical Halachic idea. Even those with little or no 2. Shabbat morning: Drash on the Decisions background will be encouraged to engage Parsha, Sat., Nov. 15 a) The Role of God in the Murder of the Talmudic texts and the sages in a 3. Saturday Evening, Melaveh Malka, Hevel (Abel) , Sun., Nov 16, creative and inspiring dialogue (the Talk: The Current Controversy 7:30pm, Congregation Beit Tikvah, workshop will include Havruta study). surrounding Conversions, Sat. Nov. 15, 15 Chartwell Ave., Nepean. 7:30pm b) The Role of God in the Selling of 2) Part Two: Monday, Nov 17, 7:00pm- Joseph, Tues., Nov 18, 7:30pm, 10:00 pm, Soloway Jewish Community To make reservations for Shabbaton events, Congregation Beit Tikvah, 15 Centre please call the Machzikei Hadas Office at Chartwell Ave., Nepean. (613) 521-9700 This workshop can be taken as a follow-up Ritual Purity Lecture: or as a stand-alone session. Its aims are the same as those of An Encounter with Talmud 1. Monday, November 17, 10:00-11:30am, (Part One). Carleton University, Tory Building Room 236

Except for the Shabbaton meals, all events are free and open to the public. For more information, please email [email protected] or call 613-520-2600, ext. 1320 www.carleton.ca/jewishstudies