Pluralistic Rabbinical Seminary

The Magnificent Megillot

About this course

This five-unit course is designed to offer students an overview of the content, structure, and characters in each of the Megilloth that we read during the year. What is the connection between each Megillah and its corresponding holiday? Are the stories real? What does the Midrash have to add to the traditional text? What is this literary genre’s ultimate purpose? 

Explore these and other questions with Dr. Wasser through our video presentations and interactive worksheets. 

This course is .5 credits towards smicha

Course overview

Unit One: Megillat Ruth

Unit Two: Megillat Esther 

Unit Three: Megillat Eicha  

Unit Four: Megillat Kohelet 

Unit Five: Shir HaShirim 

Your Instructor

Rabbi Dr. Eric Wasser
Educator
Dr. Eric Wasser is originally from Canada and is an avid Toronto Maple Leafs fan. He has worked in the pulpit and Jewish education for over thirty years. His academic background includes investiture as Hazzan from the Jewish Theological Seminary, certification as Mohel from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, ordination as Rabbi from Mesivta Wolkowilsk, and he additionally holds a doctorate in Jewish Education from the William Davidson Graduate School of Education. Dr. Wasser has served pulpits in Chicago and on the East Coast. He presently teaches advanced Talmud at the Leffell School in Hartsdale, New York, and passionately serves as Rabbi of the Jewish Community Center in Harrison, NY (where he presents a pro-Israel platform based on Torah text study and the love of Judaism.

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Rachel Minkin
Posted 2 weeks ago
Great entry into the PRS program

I appreciated Rav Wasser had all of his notes ready for download. This made it easier to follow along while listening. As my first official PRS class, I found this class to be readily accessible and low stress. AND I learned a lot about the megillot!

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Jeffrey Sumber
Posted 9 months ago
Great Reflections

Direct, Clear and Relevant Survey of some of our most important texts.

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Barbara Dershowitz
Posted 10 months ago
Good lectures - Read Megillot for best results

These are informative lectures about the Megillot. To get the greatest benefit, read each Megillah before listening, and have your Tanach handy.

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