Bible Study Center

Classes are held at the Bible Study Center of the Foundation for Jewish Studies and co-sponsored by the Dennis and Phillip Ratner Museum.

The Dennis & Phillip Ratner Museum
10001 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD

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This program is made possible through a generous grant from Donna and Murry Comarow

The Bible Study Center at the Dennis & Phillip Ratner Museum will resume its weekly sessions on Sunday, September 30, 2007, 10:30 – 12 noon with a year’s study of the weekly Torah portions with Gideon Amir, teacher-coordinator and various guest speakers. 

Parashat haShavua Schedule

Every Sunday we study the parasha portion for next Shabbat.

Sept. 30, 2007
(B’reshit) Gen. 1:1-6:8
Rabbi Haberman

Oct. 7, 2007
(Noah) Gen. 6:9-11:32
[Rosh Hodesh – Num. 28:9-15]

Oct. 14, 2007
(Lech L’cha) Gen. 12:1-17:27

Oct. 21, 2007
(vaYera) Gen. 18:1-22:24

Oct. 28, 2007
(Hayey Sarah) Gen. 23:1-25:18

Nov. 4, 2007
(Tol’dot) Gen. 25:19-28:9

Nov. 11, 2007
(vaYetze) Gen. 28:10-32:3

Nov. 18, 2007
(vaYishlah) Gen. 32:4-36:43

Nov. 25, 2007
(vaYeshev) Gen. 37:1-40:23

Dec. 2, 2007
(miKetz) Gen. 41:1-44:17

Dec. 9, 2007
(vaYigash) Gen. 44:18-47:27

Dec. 16, 2007
(vaY’hi) Gen. 47:28-50:26

Jan. 13, 2008
(b’Shalah) Ex. 13:17-17:16

Jan. 20, 2008
(Yitro) Ex. 18:1-20:23

Jan. 27, 2008
(Mishpatim) Ex. 21:1-24:18

Feb. 3, 2008
(T’ruma) Ex. 25:1-27:19

Feb. 10, 2008
(T’tzave) Ex. 27:20-30:10

Feb. 17, 2008
(Ki Tissa) Ex. 30:11-34:35

Feb. 24, 2008
(vaYakhel) Ex. 35:1-38:20

Mar. 2, 2008
(P’kudey) Ex 38:21-40:38
[Shabbat Sh’kalim – Ex. 30:11-16; Rosh Hodesh – Num. 28:9-15]

Mar. 9, 2008
(vaYikra) Lev. 1:1-5:26
[Shabbat Zachr – 25:17-19]

Mar. 16, 2008
(Tzav) Lev. 6:1-8:36

Mar. 23, 2008
(Sh’mini) Lev. 9:1-11:47
[Shabbat Para – Num. 19:1-22]

Mar. 30, 2008
(Tazria) Lev. 12:1-13:59
[Sahbbat haHodesh – Ex. 12:1-20]

Apr. 6, 2008
(M’tzora) Lev. 14:1-15:33

Apr. 13, 2008
(Aharey mot) Lev. 16:1-18:30
[Shabbat haGadol]

May 4, 2008
(Emor) Lev.21:1- 24:23

May 11, 2008
(b’Har) Lev. 25:1- 26:2

May 18, 2008
(b’Hukkotai) Lev. 26:3- 27:34

June 1, 2008
(Naso) Num. 4:21 – 7:89

June 8, 2008
(b’haalot’kha) Num. 8:1 – 12:16

June15, 2008
(Sh’lah L’kha) Num. 13:1 – 15:41

June 22, 2008
(Korah) Num. 16:1 – 18:32

June 29, 2008
(Hukkat) Num. 19:1 – 22:1

Admission is free, but registration required for assured seating. Call 301-770-4787, or e-mail bgelman@foundjs.org at the Foundation for Jewish Studies.

Rabbi Joshua O. Haberman and Phillip Ratner, co-directors of the Bible Study Center, issued this statement of purpose:
"We envisage the Bible Study Center as a fellowship of learning welcoming all who look to the Bible for a sense of God's presence and believe that Biblical texts can help us cope with the challenges of human existence. Our chief aim is to connect the Bible with contemporary life."

The Bible Study Center will feature courses on all of the 39 books of the Bible, highlight the impact of the Bible on civilization, arrange Bible-in-Art exhibits and guest lectures by Bible scholars and archaeologists.