Although it’s been a while since the last Spreading the Word On-line newsletter, they have some exciting news for you. Through their sister ministry, Messianic Education Trust, they’re going to run some summer classes this year and you can join in. They’ve had several comments that folk would really like to be able to get into conversation about the Torah portion and to explore it in more depth – if this is you, then this is your opportunity.
They’re running a trial set of just six one-hour classes during July and August (one each week, starting Thursday July 11th) to see whether people would like to engage with the Torah in this way on a regular basis and join the centuries old conversation that the Jewish world has always had with the Torah.
They also know that some folk have been asking about Hebrew classes, so once again, they’re running a trial set of six one-hour classes at the same time (but on a different day) to see whether people would like to engage with a Hebrew text taken from the week’s Torah portion. They’ll be doing a literal translation, seeing how the grammar and vocabulary is reflected (or not) in the English translations and learning about the structues and literary devices that the biblical writers and tradents use to convey their message. Some knowledge of biblical Hebrew will be required!
Excited? We are! They can’t wait to begin and to be able to share with you over the summer break while the weather is hot and not much else happens in the congregation/church world.
They’ve recorded two short videos with all the details, on pages where you can register and sign-up for the classes, so if you’re interested, do pop over and have a look. They hope to welcome you into study hall.
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