Daf Parashat Shavua

About this project

Daf Parashat Shavua is a weekly online series. Each Daf – sheet – provides a new translation of the given weekly Torah portion with commentary, and in addition to that, two more commentaries that look at the Parasha from different aspects. The authors intend to publish a commentary by a man and by a woman every week. Moreover, there are secular and religious voices, and the different Jewish religious branches are also represented. The translations and primary commentaries are the works of Dr. Gábor Balázs, historian and philosopher, while Gábor Roskó, graphic artist and painter, makes the visual commentary. The invited authors change on a weekly basis.historian, philosopher, the invited authors change on a weekly basis. The visual commentary to the weekly portions is done by Gábor Roskó, graphic artist, painter.

Why is it important?

Why is it important?

Traditional Jewish learning is usually limited to the synagogue and other religious spaces. However, Jewish philosophy could be valuable and exciting for those members of the community who do not go to synagogue or are secular. The intention of the project was to create a platform that provides an opportunity for Jews of various backgrounds to interpret Torah texts together. During the development of the online platform, we aimed to facilitate (often limited) access to Jewish knowledge and content while providing an opportunity for dialogue across communities and groups.

Why is it special?

Why is it special?

An important aspect of the project's concept is to display the commentaries of community members of various backgrounds about the weekly Torah portion side by side. The religious and secular voices, the male and female commentators of the different religious branches and various ages will thus create a truly diverse community tableau. The project team hopes this pluralistic approach will serve as an example for the page's visitors and the broader Jewish community. The Daf project is part of a multi-year Torah translation work and collaboration between the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz), the Budapest University of Jewish Studies, and the Mozaik Hub.

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