If you like hearing me talk
Friday, March 27th, 2009 by AriI’m teaching at DC Beit midrash this coming Monday, March 30. The
schedule is as follows:
7:00-7:30 – food and socializing
7:30-8:00 – I talk, you criticize
8:00-9:00 either individual learning, go home, or a smaller discussion group led by me.
I’ll be speaking about the development and origins of different pieces
of the hagaddah, and attempting to use historical context to better
explain troublesome parts. (When Rebecca heard my outline she said
“that sounds like a connection series on the hagaddah. I don’t know if
that’s a compliment or not). My current plan is to talk about:
- How the seder resembles, but is not a Greek symposium
- afikoman does not refer to matzah
- the four sons
- Laban didn’t really try to kill anyone
I’ve uploaded my source sheets if you want to see them. (Please also note that all of the translations on the source sheets are mine, so if you see mistakes or typos, please let me know).
Unfortunately, time dictates that I will have to eliminate half of
that by Monday night. If you have suggestions on which part(s) to keep or which to eliminate, I’m open to suggestions.
