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Chavurah Masarti Lynchburg, Virginia Founded on 2, Cheshvan 5766
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Members of our Chavurah gather to study in three distinct ways. First, as part of our Kabbalat Shabbat service, it is customary for the leader to prepare a d'var torah. Often times this presentation leads to a discussion of the themes of the weekly sidra. Second, we gather for formal study. This year, we have chosen to work through the Book of Judges (reading assignments are listed below). Third, members of the Chavurah routinely raise questions and generate informal discussion about a variety of issues. This page contains resources to support all three of these activities of study.
Resources for the preparation of d'vrei torah: 1) Reconstructionist Divrei Torah: JRF 2) You can find several commentaries by looking at the calendar for the current month 3) This link points to a variety of commentaries from many sources: Shamash
Reading Assignments: Articles for discussion, posted by our members: Vayetzei, Shavuoth, Restructuring the Synagogue Monthly Torah Study: Resources on the Book of Judges: This is a link to the Book of Judges online, and in a printer friendly version. We'll start with a brief portion of the Book of Joshua (printer friendly) and we will then move on to First Samuel (printer friendly). 2006- July Assignment: Joshua, chapters 1-6 (We will spend most of this session on setting the historical context, reviewing archeological background and familiarizing ourselves with the geography and topography of the region.) August Assignment: Joshua 7-11, review 1-6: The conquest of Caanan October Assignment: Judges 1-3: Ehud November Assignment: Judges 4 and 5: Deborah December Assignment: Judges 6, 7, 8: Gideon 2007- January Assignment: Judges 6, 7, 8: Finish Gideon February Assignment: None: We'll be reviewing tefillah basics March Assignment: Judges 11 and 12 Jephthah. We will also study this small section of Talmud. April Assigmnet: Judges 13-16 Samson May Assignment: Finish Samson (Judges 13-16) June Assignment: First Samuel 1-4 (Hannah) October Assignment: First Samuel Chapter 2 verse 11 through the end of Chapter 4 (Samuel, Eli) December Assignment: First Samuel Chapters 5-7 (The Ark) 2008- January Assignment: First Samuel Chapters 7&8 (Requesting a king) February Assignment: First Samuel Chapters 9&10 (Selecting Saul) March Assignment: First Samuel Chapters 10-11(Saul as King) May Assignment: First Samuel Chapters 12-13 (Saul Takes Charge) June Assignment: First Samuel Chapters 14-15 (Saul's Power Wanes) October Assignment: First Samuel Chapters 16-17 (David!) Additional resources: Answers to questions posed by members Topically Organized Resources on Culture, Ritual and Opinion Our suggested reading list (please send me more suggestions).
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