Hello Everyone,
Welcome to the new session of shiurim on Chovot Halevavot. Chovot Halevavot is an interesting hybrid of ethics and philosophy. We have already studied the first six chapters of Chovot Halevavot and this coming Sunday we will begin the seventh chapter which discusses תשובה (repentance). Even though we will be starting from the middle of the book, this should not dissuade new students from joining the shiur. Each chapter of Chovot Halevavot is dedicated to a distinct concept and can be studied on its own. If someone is interested in studying the book from the beginning the previous shiurim are available at the WebYeshiva’s archives.[1]
I would like to extend a welcome to people who are new to Web Yeshiva. Web Yeshiva is a wonderful platform that allows people from all over the world to learn together. If you are new to WebYeshiva it is of course different from a shiur where we all sit together in the same room. As a teacher my concern is that everyone is following the discussion, and since I can’t see anyone I don’t get the immediate feedback that I do in a classroom. So it is very important for me to hear from you about the shiur. If anyone has a question or suggestion please feel free to contact me. Your feedback is the way for me to know what to change in order to improve the shiur. My e-mail address is [email protected]
I look forward to meeting with all of you Sunday.
Bye, Stuart Fischman
[1] Please contact the WebYeshiva’s office for instructions on accessing the archives.