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This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" With the advent of printing, the Rambam organized Halakhah into easily navigable categories through compiling the Mishnah Torah, rendering himself supreme arbiter by default. What opposition did he encounter and what do subsequent print publications reveal about the struggle for Halakhic authority? Click here to view the a...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" When some halakhot seem to contradict modern sensibilities, traditionalists often try to defend them by providing innovative reasons to make them relevant and appealing to contemporary society. Are these new reasons simply a way of upholding and continuing tradition, or are they paving the way for changes in the laws they...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating"  Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 01/07/2021 as part of Drisha's Winter Zman. 

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating"  Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 01/05/2021 as part of Drisha's Winter Zman. 

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating"  Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 01/06/2021 as part of Drisha's Winter Zman. 

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating"  Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured 01/04/2021 as part of Drisha's Winter Zman. 

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating"  Rabbanit Leah Sarna wrapping up our Winter Zman evening series with "These Are Old and Solvable Problems: Scarcity and Plenty in Joseph's Egypt and Nehemia's Israel" Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 01/07/2021 as part of Drisha's Winter Zman. 

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating"  Rabbanit Leah Sarna on Jewish Food Scarcity and Distribution with Dr. Victoria Hass from the Ark in Chicago, Jessica Chait from Met Council, and Rabbi Alexander Rappoport from Masbia. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 01/06/2021 as part of Drisha's Winter Zman. 

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" Mazon representatives Liz Braun-Lilenfeld (Deputy Director of Community Relations), Kyle Fradkin (Deputy Director of Public Policy), and Paul Sherman (Outreach Manager) speak about The Face of Hunger and Food Policy in America. Learn more about MAZON at www.mazon.org This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 01/05/2...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating"  Rabbanit Leah Sarna on Scarcity in Halakha. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally recorded on 01/04/2021 as part of Drisha's Winter Zman. 

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" In a section of the Mishneh Torah dealing mostly with ethical and philosophical matters, the Rambam devotes a whole chapter to culinary advice. In this class, we’ll explore the potential significance of the Rambam’s perplexing advice on eating, and consider how this apparently antiquated advice might still influence how e...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" In a section of the Mishneh Torah dealing mostly with ethical and philosophical matters, the Rambam devotes a whole chapter to culinary advice. In this class, we’ll explore the potential significance of the Rambam’s perplexing advice on eating, and consider how this apparently antiquated advice might still influence how e...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" This class will consider different aspects of Birkat ha-Mazon, from the perspectives of Halakhah and Jewish thought. One class will consider quantitative considerations of what qualifies one for bentsching and the ramifications of that, and the other will consider the nature of Birkat ha-Mazon in light of other Berakhot....

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" This class will consider different aspects of Birkat ha-Mazon, from the perspectives of Halakhah and Jewish thought. One class will consider quantitative considerations of what qualifies one for bentsching and the ramifications of that, and the other will consider the nature of Birkat ha-Mazon in light of other Berakhot....

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" This session — Produce Farming  Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/31/2020

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" This session —Tzar Ba'alei Chayim. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/30/2020

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" This session — Beekeeping. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/29/2020

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" This session — Shechita and kosher meat production.  Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/28/2020

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" In this 6 part course, we will look at the laws of Kashrut pertaining to the preparation of food by non-Jews. Although modern kashrut supervision makes many of these laws invisible to us, they have profoundly shaped the Jewish cultural experience. We will examine the sources and practical halakhah on the issues pertaining...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" In this 6 part course, we will look at the laws of Kashrut pertaining to the preparation of food by non-Jews. Although modern kashrut supervision makes many of these laws invisible to us, they have profoundly shaped the Jewish cultural experience. We will examine the sources and practical halakhah on the issues pertaining...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" In this 6 part course, we will look at the laws of Kashrut pertaining to the preparation of food by non-Jews. Although modern kashrut supervision makes many of these laws invisible to us, they have profoundly shaped the Jewish cultural experience. We will examine the sources and practical halakhah on the issues pertaining...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" In this 6 part course, we will look at the laws of Kashrut pertaining to the preparation of food by non-Jews. Although modern kashrut supervision makes many of these laws invisible to us, they have profoundly shaped the Jewish cultural experience. We will examine the sources and practical halakhah on the issues pertaining...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" In this 6 part course, we will look at the laws of Kashrut pertaining to the preparation of food by non-Jews. Although modern kashrut supervision makes many of these laws invisible to us, they have profoundly shaped the Jewish cultural experience. We will examine the sources and practical halakhah on the issues pertaining...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating" In this 6 part course, we will look at the laws of Kashrut pertaining to the preparation of food by non-Jews. Although modern kashrut supervision makes many of these laws invisible to us, they have profoundly shaped the Jewish cultural experience. We will examine the sources and practical halakhah on the issues pertaining...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating"  Israel was commanded to set aside a portion of Manna as a reminder for future generations. We will reflect upon the episode of the Manna and the lessons it has to teach us about our relationship to food and its implications for our connection to the Divine and to humanity. This audio was originally captured from Zoom as...