Tali Adler. In this class we will study an essay by Rav Yitzchak Hutner, the Pachad Yitzchak, in which he argues that the unwrittenness of the Oral Torah is key to the covenant between God and the Jewish people. As we study, we will ask ourselves: what is lost when Torah is written down? What happens to the idea of Jewish uniqueness when our sacred text is shared by other religions? And how can the Oral Torah teach us about the value of intimacy--and even secrets--in our relationships?