Mikraot Gedolot: An Introduction to the Classical Torah Commentators

Mikraot Gedolot is a special edition of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) that places the biblical text alongside rabbinic commentaries that span centuries and continents. Each page brings together a vibrant conversation about what the Torah means and how we might read it.

In this 10-session course, Rabbi David Kasher, Director of Hadar West and author of Parshanut: 54 Journeys into the World of Torah Commentary, invites you into that conversation. Whether you are new to Torah study or have spent years studying the weekly parashah, you’ll encounter some of the great classical commentators—from Rashi and Ibn Ezra to Ramban, Seforno, Or HaChaim, and others—and discover the distinctive questions, methods, and perspectives they bring to the biblical text.

Each session offers a taste of a different approach to Torah commentary, while showing how these commentators read, challenge, and build on one another. You’ll gain a foundation for making mefarshim a more regular part of your own Torah study, developing the familiarity and confidence to explore their teachings and bring their perspectives into your weekly parashah study practice.

And, as with every Project Zug course, you won’t be learning alone. You’ll explore these texts with a havruta, a learning partner whose questions and insights will become part of your own encounter with Torah.

Please note: This course will be released for the 2026 Fall Learning Cycle.