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22. Jewish Apologetics | Dr. Samuel Lebens

Samuel Lebens

J.J. and Dr. Sam Lebens prove God?! (Or at least, they discuss the history of some Jewish arguments for God.)
Podcast
Feb 19, 2024

21. Leo Strauss | Dr. Leora Batnitzky

J.J. Kimche, Leora Batnitzky

J.J. and Dr. Leora Batnitzky look for hidden truths in Strauss' thought.
Podcast
Feb 13, 2024

20. The Zohar | Dr. Daniel Matt

J.J. Kimche, Daniel C. Matt

J.J. and Dr. Daniel Matt become wiser and gain understanding while discussing the Kabbalistic ideas of The Zohar .
Podcast
Jan 16, 2024

e-TiM: The Mussar Dispute

Dr. Marc Shapiro

The Mussar Dispute Dr. Marc Shapiro Mondays, 8:30pm Eastern continuing, September, 9, 2024 The Mussar Movement, originated by R. Israel Salanter, was to have an enormous influence on the yeshiva world. Yet it also created great controversy. Why…
Program
Jan 15, 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

18. The German Haskalah | Dr. Michah Gottlieb

Dr. Michah Gottleib

J.J. and Dr. Michah Gottlieb shed light on the origins of the Haskalah in Berlin, and examine Mendelssohn's role in it.
Podcast
Dec 18, 2023

e-TiM: Judaism Encounters the World: A December 25th Online Yom Iyyun

Dr. Marc Shapiro, Dr. Shai Secunda, Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin and 4 more

Join us online for a day of information, inspiration and illumination Judaism Encounters the World A December 25 Online Yom Iyyun  9:30am-2:25pm Eastern time, 4:30pm-9:25pm Israel time 9:30am Eastern timeHealing Jewish-Muslim Relations Rabbi Dr.…
Program
Dec 18, 2023

16. Sigmund Freud | Dr. Naomi Seidman

J.J. Kimche, Dr. Naomi Seidman

J.J. and Dr. Naomi Seidman wonder why Jews want to claim Freud so badly, and if that claim has merit.  
Podcast
Nov 9, 2023

13. Philosophy of Halakha | Dr. Yonatan Brafman

J.J. Kimche, Yonatan Brafman

In this episode J.J. and Dr. Yonatan Brafman define philosophy of halakha and discuss the competing halakhic philosophies of Yeshayahu Leibovitz and Eliezer Berkovits. Yonatan Brafman is an assistant professor of Modern Judaism in the Department of…
Podcast
Sep 28, 2023

11. Judaism and Postmodernism | Dr. Miriam Feldmann-Kaye

J.J. Kimche, Dr. Miriam Feldmann Kaye

In this episode J.J. and Dr. Miriam Feldmann-Kaye get into the nature of postmodernism and how it relates to Judaism. Also, meta-narratives and mega-narratives. Dr. Miriam Feldmann Kaye is a Lecturer in Jewish Philosophy at Bar-Ilan University. A…
Podcast
Aug 31, 2023