Iyun Programme – Year 5: The 39 Melachot, in memory of Maureen Kendler z”l
Information
Start Date: 07 September 2026
Day: Monday
19:00-21:00 UK time
In person, Online
With Rabbi Dr Glenn Bezalel, Rabbanit Surale Rosen
Advanced halacha learning for women.
Isn’t driving on Shabbat ‘less work’ than walking? Why can’t Ashkenazim put chicken soup on a hot plate - and why can Sephardim?
The 39 Melachot lie at the heart of the halachot of Shabbat, yet remarkably little about them is written explicitly in the Torah. The LSJS Iyun Programme offers women the opportunity to learn these laws in depth, independently, with guidance from two expert teachers: Rabbanit Surale Rosen and Rabbi Dr Glenn Bezalel.
Trace the development of law through Mishna, Midrashei Halacha, Gemara, Rishonim and modern Responsa
Shiurim on how we apply these halachot in real life
Gain a broad overview of all 39 Melachot of Shabbat, studying many of them in-depth
Take strides in your Jewish learning journey and feel confident to know where to look when you have a halachic question.
The LSJS Iyun Programme meets the demand from women seeking to learn Gemara and Halacha at a high level and raises the standard of women’s knowledge of the halachic process in the UK and beyond.
Practical info:
You are expected to prepare for 1-2 hours before each session, and you will be allocated a chavruta in the group.
Rabbanit Rosen is available to support your chavruta during the week, answer any questions and offer guidance.
Want to try a session for free? Contact us & we’ll send you a recording of a previous class.
Monday nights, 7-9pm at LSJS; option to study online.
£360 (covers weekly learning from Sept-July)
Programme Eligiblity:
Please note that this course is for women only.
If you are new to this course, we invite you to meet Rabbanit Surale to determine whether your level of learning matches the level of the course (textual skills are required).
To express your interest in joining the course, please complete the following form here.
Contact lsjsadmin@lsjs.ac.uk for more details
We are grateful to the Maureen Kendler Educational Trust for supporting the Iyun Programme in memory of Maureen Kendler z”l, whose passion for Jewish learning and commitment to supporting women as learners, teachers and leaders continues to inspire.
Rabbi Dr Glenn Bezalel is the Deputy Head (Academic) at the City of London School. He is a graduate of the Montefiore Semicha Programme, having studied at both Yeshivot Kerem B’Yavneh and Har Etzion. With a PhD from the University of Cambridge exploring conspiracy theorising among young people, he has written widely on education in both academic and professional publications. Glenn is the author of Teaching Classroom Controversies, published by Routledge, which is the essential guide for school leaders and teachers trying to navigate their way through issues of controversy in the age of ‘fake news’ and ‘alternative facts’.
Founder of Matan's online halachic responsa project, Shayla, and a certified Rabbinical Arbitrator. A graduate of Matan’s Hilkhata programme and Advanced Gemarah Institute, she headed Metivta, Matan's advanced gemara track.