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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…
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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:…
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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.
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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 time Healing Jewish-Muslim Relations Rabbi…
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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.  
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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…
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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…
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Sexuality in Tanakh (Part 1) - The Tree of Knowledge and the Sin of Knowing

Rabbi David Debow

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e-TiM: An Introduction to the 613 Mitzvot

Rabbi Jay Kelman

An Introduction to the 613 Mitzvot Rabbi Jay Kelman Friday, June 30 - 1:00pm Eastern This class is taking place today in place of Rabbi Kelman's shiur on the Siddur.
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e-TiM: How to Study Aggada

Rabbi Yitzchak Blau

How to Study Aggada Rabbi Yitzchak Blau Wednesdays, July 12 to August 9 - 10:00am Eastern, 5:00pm Israel (Please note that there will be NO CLASS on Erev Tisha B'Av, Wednesday, July 26.)   The Aggada, or non-legal sections of the Talmud, has…
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