This enrichment course focuses on the six Sunday Lenten readings from the Old Testament. The Sunday liturgy includes readings from the Torah, the Five Books of Moses; from the Nevi’im, the prophetic section of the Old Testament and from the Ketuvim, the Writings, a section of the Tanach which includes specific books like Psalms. The 40 days of Lent guide Christians through a period of spiritual growth and of self-examination. Each Sunday’s liturgy focuses on a topic leading up to the Holy Week’s reflection on the Passion and Resurrection. The themes of Sunday Lent readings include Repentance/Teshuvah, Prayer/Tefillah, Fasting/Tzom, and Almsgiving/Tzedakah. We will read and explore the themes found in the assigned Old Testament texts, explore various commentaries, and then discuss how they may be used in a liturgical setting. As a bonus, I will chant some of the readings in Hebrew. A pdf glossary of key Old Testament/Hebrew Bible study terms will be provided.