Introduction to Halakhah

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Designed for those with no background in halakhah (Jewish law), this course offers a brief overview of the history of halakhah, the major sources of halakhah, and how to search for answers within the corpus of halakhah. We will dedicate time to foundational discussions about the nature and relevance of halakhah for all Jewish communities and in the majority of sessions; we will dive into halakhot related to prayer on both in- depth (iyyun) and broad (bekiut) levels.