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The Book of Legends / Sefer Ha-Aggadah
Meets online Fridays, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
2026 Session Dates
Friday, Feb 13 | Friday, Feb 20 | Friday, Feb 27 | Friday, March 6 | No class March 13 | Friday, March 20 | Friday, March 27 | No Class April 3, Passover | Friday, April 10 | Friday, April 17 | Friday, April 24 | Friday, May 1 | Friday, May 8 | Friday, May 17 | No Class May 22, Shavuot | Friday, May 29 | Friday, June 5 | Friday, June 12 | Friday, June 19 | Friday, June 26
Course Description
Who doesn’t love a good story? And especially a story that has a big idea connected to other big ideas? Join us as we take our time to read these texts slowly, working to consider why they were written and what messages we might learn (or push back on) from them.
Sefer HaAggadah is a massive collection of aggadot/tales, arranged thematically, and gleaned in the early 20th century by Bialik and Ravnitzky from classic Jewish sources (up to about 1000 CE).
Classes are designed for drop-in participation; no prior knowledge is necessary or expected.
Instructor Bio
Sara Lynn Newberger remembers receiving her first chumash (volume of Torah) in 3rd grade – and thus was born a life-long love of studying Torah. Born in Chicago, she landed in St. Paul in 1989 where she came to work at the Talmud Torah of St. Paul Day School because the mission and vision resonated with her soul. After serving in many roles at TTSP, she served as the Director of Hineni from its inception in 2014 to 2022. She believes passionately in the importance of Jewish learning and the impact it can have on people’s lives. She loves exploring Jewish texts, customs, values, and ideas with students.
Sara Lynn enjoys cooking, gardening, visiting with friends, singing, and being outdoors. Sara Lynn is married to Barbie Levine and is Savta to Ruby and Lucy.
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