Timeless Wisdom from the Books of Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, and Song of Songs

Delve into the mysteries of these ancient scrolls as they muse over the meaning of life, describe national suffering, and depict the power of love. In this 10-part course, selections of these biblical texts will be examined through the lens of commentaries – ancient and contemporary – as they uncover and untangle the complex and everlasting messages about our relationship to the Divine, Humanity and everyday life.  
 
Table of Contents
Ecclesiastics (Kohelet)
Lesson 1 “Vanity of Vanities”
Lesson 2 “A Time for Every Matter”
Lesson 3 “For Who Knows What Is Good?”
Lesson 4 “Let Your Clothes Be White”
Lamentations (Eichah)
Lesson 5 “How Lonely Sits the Once Populous City”
Lesson 6 “I Am the Man Who Has Seen Affliction” ​
Lesson 7 “Renew Our Days as of Old” ​
Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim)
Lesson 8 “I Am Dark – and Beautiful” ​
Lesson 9 “Hark, My Beloved Knocks!”
Lesson 10 “Vast Floods Cannot Quench Love”

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