Highgate's Very Own Adult Education Programme
The Times reported last week that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's most powerful atom-smasher, which broke down just days after it was switched on, will not start its experiments until the middle of next year.
The truth of the matter is that the experiment went a bit wonky and the LHC has now metamorphosed into the HLC - the Highgate Learning Centre!
Like the atom (protons and neutrons) the nucleus of the Learning Centre will consist of two components:
1. A Talmud Class
2. A Series of Contemporary Discussions.
We will be studying Tractate Makkot, which concludes the delineation of the laws of judicial procedure and jurisprudence begun in tractate Sanhedrin, the preceding volume. Makkot begins with a discussion about conspiring and false witnesses.
No prior studying of the Talmud is necessary and contrary to popular belief, spoken Aramaic is not a requirement! We hope that the shiur will be highly engaging, full of intelligent interaction & argument and certainly enjoyable.
In true Highgate style, refreshments will be provided together with some of Scotland's finest malts!
The class will take place on a weekly basis at different members' houses - please email me for more details.
If a Talmud class is not quite your glass of Glenmorangie, then watch this space, as in January we hope to start a series of Contemporary discussions. We will bring in Guest Speakers to present a few of the discussions, and this series also promises to be fascinating and very challenging.
We are currently drawing up the plans for a six session 'semester', so if you have any sensible suggestions of topics that you would be interested in discussing, please let me know.
In the meantime, have a good week and we look forward to seeing you at the Communal Dinner on Friday night.
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