Dear ,
As the secular year draws to a close and a new one dawns you might be looking to start a new habit or make a resolution.
Forget the gym, the diet or getting organized and do something guaranteed to intrigue you, let you think a little about some of the fun dilemmas of life.
Join me! for 4 classes that will surprise you with the elegant and sharp logic of the Talmud.
Register here: shalomaustin.org/adultjewishlearning
Looking forward,
Rabbi Mendy
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Apply real, informed, precise Talmudic reasoning to solve real-life modern dilemmas — cases and situations that actually happened yet seem impossible to solve. Prepare for a mental expedition and discover how Judaism frames situations that force us to choose between two reasonable truths.
Lesson 1 — Accidental Good: When breaking a window to steal a laptop saves a dog's life, do we punish the thief? Plus 2 similar cases.
Lesson 2 — Taking the Law into Your Own Hands: Can you stop a thief from stealing your lawn furniture or should you wait for a court case? Plus 2 similar cases.
Lesson 3 — Finders Keepers: Who gets a pearl found in a seafood restaurant? Does it make a difference if it's on the diner's plate or on the ground near her feet? Plus 2 similar cases.
Lesson 4 — The Trolly Problem (Only with a Tesla): In a life vs. life situation, who should the car save? The driver or the pedestrian? Are there factors (age, health, wealth) in the mix?
One more link in case the first two were not good enough: https://shalomaustin.org/adultjewishlearning
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