Taste of Chavruta

 Introduction to Taste of Chavruta

Chavruta learning (learning in pairs) is one of the oldest and most powerful Jewish learning techniques. It is a wonderful, formative experience, opening people's eyes to new concepts and ideas, and helping people to forge life-long friendships.

Now, you can continue the Limmud chavruta experience in your daily life!

Below you will find downloadable pdfs, each containing a bitesize Taste of Chavruta. These will build up by monthly instalments. Between them, they contain a range of traditional and modern, secular and Jewish sources, along with some points to consider to get your discussions started.

Try studying it at home, with your family, with colleagues at work during a break, with friends, during your commute, or by Skype or internet.

Authority

This year (2011-2012/5772), spread over 10 months (October-July), Taste of Chavruta will be investigating the theme of Authority.

KEY QUESTIONS:

• What sorts of authority are there in ancient and modern Judaism? What about in modern society?

• What is the source of these authorities?
• How do we deal with conflicts between Jewish and secular authorities?
• How do we reconcile subservience to earthly authorities with acknowledging that God's authority is ultimate?