Join us November 1st-2nd for two opportunities to learn with Visiting Scholar Rabbi Isaac Landes.

Shabbat November 1: Post-Kiddush Shiur, 11:45 AM
“Scandal! Was Avraham Actually Jewish?”

Avraham is considered the father of the Jewish faith. But an examination of the Talmudic, halachic and midrashic literature reveals a complicated picture. The question of Avraham’s Jewishness has timely implications for Judaism, peoplehood and our relationships to non Jews.

Sunday, November 2: Post-Shacharit Shiur, 9:15 AM

Rabbi Isaac Landes is the Director of Yashrut’s Classic Talmud Program (CTP). He grew up in Jerusalem where he currently lives with his wife and two children. R’ Isaac studied in Yeshivat Har Etzion’s Hesder program, and Beit Midrash Havruta on Mt. Scopus, and earned Semikhah from Yashrut in 2019. He holds a B.A and M.A in History from Hebrew University, where he is currently a PhD candidate in History. R’ Isaac’s experience in informal education includes shlichut in Australia, the Jerusalem Municipality’s program for at-risk teens, and Brandeis Camp Institute (BCI). He has fond memories of guiding heads of state as a Knesset tour guide and diplomatic liaison. He is a participant in YCT’s Rikmah Fellowship and the NGF Leadership Seminar. R’ Isaac enjoys following current culinary trends and reading natural theology.