Description
This essay is about a group of Orthodox Jews who engage in the practice of lernen, or the repeated review and ritualized study of the sacred texts. The essay also discusses the roles played by drama, fellowship and religion in the life of the study group.
Judaism has long derived its identity from its sacred writings. This text is a study of a group of Orthodox Jews engaged in the practice of lernen, the repeated review and ritualized study of the sacred texts, and the roles played by drama, fellowship and religion in the life of the study group.