Why is learning Torah a mitzvah? How do traditional sources say we should go about it? As a lead-in to Shavuot (when we celebrate the Giving of the Torah), we'll read Hilchot Talmud Torah (Laws of Learning Torah) directly in the original Hebrew from the Shulchan Aruch, with occasional reference to the Tur and other commentaries (and with help from translations and teachers). The format will be "beit midrash style," learning in pairs and discussing as a group. The course is geared toward more experienced learners who can read Hebrew; but no previous fluency with the Shulchan Aruch is assumed, and learners at all levels are welcome. As participants, we'll also reflect upon what our own regular Torah study can look like, including for parents who want to study with their children. Led by Rabbi Tali Adler and Rabbi Guy Austrian. Cosponsored by FTJC and the Hadar Institute.