A group of eighth graders from diverse Jewish backgrounds in the Sacramento suburb of Roseville, Calif., were tested on their mastery of the Talmud by rabbinic scholars in Los Angeles.
An Unlikely Group of California Boys Praised for Mastering the Talmud
Believe it or not, some 14-year-old boys might like sports and swimming, but say they enjoy discussing perjured witnesses, biblical cities of refuge and the functions of Jewish courts even more. That’s why some of California’s leading rabbis and educators were “spellbound and blown away” by a diverse group of eighth graders from the Sacramento suburb of Roseville, California.
