Join us on Monday, September 15, at 8:00 PM, as we celebrate our Siyyum on having completed studying Horayot. If you are unfamiliar with this tractate of the Talmud (and even if you are entirely new to Talmud), this is your opportunity to get a taste of what the rabbis had to say about . . .

But wait! I know what you're thinking: Didn't we just have a Siyyyum?! 

Yes, we did. Horayot is what the rabbis might call a teeny weenie tractate. It consists of only thirteen folios and ostensibly deals with how and when one must atone for inadvertent transgressions, perhaps occasioned by following erroneous rulings by judges or priests.

That said, this Siyyum will celebrate more than the completion of a teeny weenie tractate. We are also celebrating the completion of the order of Nezikin, which contains Bava Kamma, Bava Metzia, Bava Batra, Sanhedrin, Makkot, Shevuot, Eduyyot,  Avoda Zara and, of course, Horayot--681 folios. We began reading this order on November 14, 2023; we complete it on Monday, September 15.

This is a ripped-from-the-headlines order covering such topics as civil law, the judiciary, criminal procedure, oaths, testimonies, idolatry, ethics, and the implications of erroneous rulings. Our Talmud chocham (using the term loosely) have been tasked with picking a favorite theme and drashing a singular example of how the rabbis resolved a question central to that theme. 

Join in the conversation and make up your own minds as to whether the Sages are right or why they're wrong. No previous experience with Talmud required to join a great conversation!