Medieval

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29. Rashi's Torah

J.J. Kimche, Eric Lawee

J.J. and Dr. Eric Lawee comment on Rashi's astounding career, and refuse to gloss over his contentious journey to join the Jewish canon.

Podcast

May 22, 2024

19. Anti-Maimonides | Dr. Tamar Rudavsky

Dr. Tamar Rudavsky

J.J. and Dr. Tamar Rudavsky trace the responses to Maimonides among Medieval Jewish Philosophers. T.M. Rudavsky is Professor of Philosophy at The Ohio State University. She specializes in medieval Jewish philosophy and has edited three volumes:…

Podcast

Dec 21, 2023

17. The Real Maimonides | Dr. Noah Feldman

Noah Feldman

J.J. and Dr. Noah Feldman attempt uncover what Maimonides was really trying to do in his halakhic and philosophical works.

Podcast

Dec 18, 2023

e-TiM: Rabbi Yosef Karo and the Making of the Shulhan Arukh

Rabbi Yosie Levine

Rabbi Yosef Karo and the Making of the Shulhan Arukh Rabbi Yosie Levine Wednesdays, February 1 - 22 1:00pm Eastern Who was Rabbi Yosef Karo? What did he set out to accomplish with the publication of his halakhic works? And how did the Shulhan Arukh…

Program

Dec 28, 2022

e-TiM: Maimonides vs Judah Halevi on the Distinction Between Jew and Gentile

Dr. Menachem Kellner

This three-part series will take place Wednesdays at 11:00am Eastern (6:00pm in Israel) from February 9 to 23 This series will be devoted to very close readings of three core passages in Maimonides' Mishneh Torah: the first, middle, and final…

Program

Dec 30, 2021

e-TiM: Medieval Israel: Judaism Between the Cross and the Crescent

Shulie Mishkin

Please note that due to the time change in Israel (but not North America) class on Nov 4 begins at 1:00pm Eastern This will be an eight-part series taking place on Thursdays at 12:00pm-1:00pm Eastern. Although the centre of Jewish life moved in the…

Program

Sep 9, 2021