Curious Tales of the Talmud
Tucked into the Talmud’s legal debates are strange and fascinating stories—from sea creatures mistaken for islands to rivers flowing backward. Far from mere folklore, these tales reveal deep Jewish wisdom and timeless lessons for our lives today.
Lesson 5: The Great Oven Debacle
A carob tree jumps, a stream flows backward, walls start to crumble, and a heavenly voice weighs in, yet the rabbis still overrule. What was Rabbi Eliezer fighting for, and why does this showdown still matter today?
ZOOM: 6 Sundays | 6:00PM - 7:30PM | Zoom link shared upon registering
(Lesson 4 will be Monday, Nov. 9 at 6:30-8pm)
(Lesson 4 will be Monday, Nov. 9 at 6:30-8pm)
IN-PERSON: 6 Tuesdays | 7:00PM - 8:30PM
Location: Conference Room at San Domenico School, 1500 Butterfield Rd, San Anselmo, CA 94960
Location: Conference Room at San Domenico School, 1500 Butterfield Rd, San Anselmo, CA 94960
Course Fee: $120 (textbooks incl.) | Couple: $200 (2 textbooks incl.)
Try out 1st class: $20
Try out 1st class: $20
When
November 15th, 2026 6:00 PM to November 17th, 2026 8:30 PM