In order to give you a taste of the type of learning that will take place at Emunah V'Omanut, here is a sampling of some of our course offerings and general departments. This list is subject to change given student demand and teacher availability.

TORAH STUDIES

Tanach
Tanach study will incorporate a thorough treatment of the text with broader themes like personality analysis, political theory and philosophy. You will encounter a range of commentators and learn their various methods and approaches. Traditional verse by verse study will be complemented by literary and structural analysis. Extensive courses (bekiut) will complete nevi’im rishonim and selections from other seforim. Here you will gain an integrated picture of the entire period of the Tanach, stretching from Yehoshua’s entry into Eretz Yisrael to shivat tzion, the return from the first exile.

Midrash
Midrash will explore both the meaning and method of midrash. What are the textual roots of a midrashic comment? How do we understand some of the fantastic claims made by midrash? This course will appeal to artists in that it will explore chazal’s method of symbolic and associative thinking.

Halacha
Halacha will cover critical areas like Hilchot Shabbat and Women in Halacha. While all classes will be based on sources, some will emphasize the Halachic process through primary sources while others will maintain a more practical focus.

Machshava
Machshava is designed to promote religious depth, introspection and reflection. Based on machshava, chasidic and mussar texts, you will be exposed to a wide variety of classic and modern thinkers. Some modern luminaries include Rav Hutner, Rav Dessler, Rav Soloveitchik and Rav Kook.