8th graders have embarked on their introduction to the Study of Talmud. We have so far discussed the differences between Written and Oral Law, the layout of the Talmud page and the beginning of who’s who in the Talmud. We concluded last week with Hillel and Shammai and the topic of machloket and have started background of Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai. Most recently, students studied a piece of Talmud text that grapples with the discord that existed among the Jewish people during the Roman rule. We will continue to explore his contribution to the Jewish people in the upcoming classes. All assignments are to be completed via the Lookstein canvas site.