About the Course
What happens when we give ourselves permission not only to revere the Torah, but to question and wrestle with it? Combining traditional commentary with a contemporary literary approach, this six-part course will explore the narratives of the weekly parsha – from Bereishit through Toldot – with fresh eyes. We will challenge familiar assumptions and uncover new layers of meaning in both the biblical text and ancient rabbinic interpretations. Through a new understanding of the personalities and profound humanity of the Torah’s characters, you will be invited to develop a deeper, more personally relevant connection to Torah. Closed Captioning will be available for this course. DATES: Wednesdays, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 2026 TIME: 10:00–11:00 AM UK / 12:00–1:00 PM Israel / 8:00–9:00 PM Sydney & Melbourne Note: Due to seasonal clock changes, sessions starting from Oct. 28 will take place at: 9:00–10:00 AM UK / 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Israel / 8:00–9:00 PM Sydney & Melbourne
What to expect in this course:
Class style
Lecture + interactive discussion
Participation
Q&A time at the end
Source sheets and materials
Will be shared via a link in the chat during the session but will not be shown on-screen during the session.
Meet Moshe Silver
Rabbi Moshe Silver and his wife, Dr. Reza Green, made Aliyah in 2018 and live in Jerusalem. Moshe teaches Rambam, with an emphasis on the relevance of Maimonides’ thought to our lives and our world today. Moshe was a senior executive in a leading US independent investment research firm, where he remains a partner. After receiving semicha from Rav Dan Channen of Yeshivat Chonen Da’as, Moshe taught a semicha shiur in Highland Park, NJ, and has taught Torah in diverse venues, including the Princeton, NJ, Jewish Center, and at Chabad and Yeshivat Hashivenu in Jerusalem. Moshe was a founding member of the popular Drisha minyan in New York, where he participated in leading Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services for forty years. After making Aliyah, he led Rosh Hashana services for his first two years in Jerusalem, then organized teams to blow shofar throughout the city during the years of Corona. Moshe holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. His book of Torah commentary, The Weight of Gold, is available at select Jerusalem booksellers and on Amazon.
Ready to take parsha personally?
Enroll now to transform your appreciation of familiar parsha narratives with unexpected meaning and deep personal relevance.
$40.00