Turn it and Turn it

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Ethics" Shedding new light on classical themes as well as modern themes related to the existential challenges of contemporary Judaism, Emmanuel Levinas offers us the unique occasion to reconsider fundamental philosophical questions related to Judaism. In this class we delve into the philosophy of one of Judaism's leading 20th century thinke...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Ethics" Shedding new light on classical themes as well as modern themes related to the existential challenges of contemporary Judaism, Emmanuel Levinas offers us the unique occasion to reconsider fundamental philosophical questions related to Judaism. In this class we delve into the philosophy of one of Judaism's leading 20th century thinke...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Ethics" Shedding new light on classical themes as well as modern themes related to the existential challenges of contemporary Judaism, Emmanuel Levinas offers us the unique occasion to reconsider fundamental philosophical questions related to Judaism. In this class we delve into the philosophy of one of Judaism's leading 20th century thinke...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Ethics" Ezra’s era saw a judicial revolution that created a very different second Temple Judaism, a legacy which we benefit from today. What historical circumstances led to this occurrence? What did Ezra and the Men of the Great Assembly achieve? Which is more important: a loud moral voice, or Jewish living? Come and see what Ezra can teach...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Ethics" Pirkei Avot is probably the most well-known tractate of Mishnah. Its style and content are unique. Unlike other Mishnayot which focus on detailed halachot (Jewish laws), Pirkei Avot is a collection of rabbinic teachings and sayings on how to lead a proper life. We will give an overview of the chapters focusing on personality traits...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" No sooner had the Bible as we know it been canonized than its interpretation became the subject of fierce debate between Jews and the nascent Christian church. Centuries later, with arrival on the scene of Islam, the battles still raged, and now all three major monotheistic religions took part in the polemics. In...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" No sooner had the Bible as we know it been canonized than its interpretation became the subject of fierce debate between Jews and the nascent Christian church. Centuries later, with arrival on the scene of Islam, the battles still raged, and now all three major monotheistic religions took part in the polemics. In...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" No sooner had the Bible as we know it been canonized than its interpretation became the subject of fierce debate between Jews and the nascent Christian church. Centuries later, with arrival on the scene of Islam, the battles still raged, and now all three major monotheistic religions took part in the polemics. In...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" No sooner had the Bible as we know it been canonized than its interpretation became the subject of fierce debate between Jews and the nascent Christian church. Centuries later, with arrival on the scene of Islam, the battles still raged, and now all three major monotheistic religions took part in the polemics. In...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" No sooner had the Bible as we know it been canonized than its interpretation became the subject of fierce debate between Jews and the nascent Christian church. Centuries later, with arrival on the scene of Islam, the battles still raged, and now all three major monotheistic religions took part in the polemics. In...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" No sooner had the Bible as we know it been canonized than its interpretation became the subject of fierce debate between Jews and the nascent Christian church. Centuries later, with arrival on the scene of Islam, the battles still raged, and now all three major monotheistic religions took part in the polemics. In...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" This course will survey the complex and evolving relationship between Jews and Catholics in modern times, beginning with the statement issued by the Second Vatican Council in 1965 which retracted the Church’s long-standing claim that Jews are guilty of deicide, or God murder. This audio was originally captured fr...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" This course will survey the complex and evolving relationship between Jews and Catholics in modern times, beginning with the statement issued by the Second Vatican Council in 1965 which retracted the Church’s long-standing claim that Jews are guilty of deicide, or God murder. This audio was originally captured fr...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths"  This course will survey the complex and evolving relationship between Jews and Catholics in modern times, beginning with the statement issued by the Second Vatican Council in 1965 which retracted the Church’s long-standing claim that Jews are guilty of deicide, or God murder. This audio was originally captured f...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" Stories portraying heretics ('minim') in rabbinic literature are a central site of rabbinic engagement with the 'other'. These stories typically involve a conflict over the interpretation of a biblical verse in which the rabbinic figure emerges victorious in the face of a challenge presented by the heretic. In th...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths"  Stories portraying heretics ('minim') in rabbinic literature are a central site of rabbinic engagement with the 'other'. These stories typically involve a conflict over the interpretation of a biblical verse in which the rabbinic figure emerges victorious in the face of a challenge presented by the heretic. In t...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" Stories portraying heretics ('minim') in rabbinic literature are a central site of rabbinic engagement with the 'other'. These stories typically involve a conflict over the interpretation of a biblical verse in which the rabbinic figure emerges victorious in the face of a challenge presented by the heretic. In th...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" This lecture will explore the origins and development of universalist thinking in biblical texts and in documents produced by Greek speaking Jews in the late Second Temple period. Understood as the invitation to all people to worship the same god without converting or assimilating, Jewish universalism solidified...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" Through the prism of Talmudic tales, this lecture will address questions relating to community, obligation, and the relationship between the Torah and humanity. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 06/23/2021 as part of an evening series open to the public in association with Drisha’s Summer Kollel.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" The vividly dramatic account of the ten plagues in Exodus 7-12 has long captured the Jewish imagination and given rise to various interpretations and retellings which consider the meaning of this story. This series will open by exploring how Jews in the Second Temple period viewed the story as an origin tale rich...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" The vividly dramatic account of the ten plagues in Exodus 7-12 has long captured the Jewish imagination and given rise to various interpretations and retellings which consider the meaning of this story. This series will open by exploring how Jews in the Second Temple period viewed the story as an origin tale rich...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths"  The vividly dramatic account of the ten plagues in Exodus 7-12 has long captured the Jewish imagination and given rise to various interpretations and retellings which consider the meaning of this story. This series will open by exploring how Jews in the Second Temple period viewed the story as an origin tale ric...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" Jews and Christians have lived together for 2000 years, through theological tension, cooperation, polemics, and violence. What are the theological issues that have defined each group’s identity over the course of time? How did each community read the Bible? Are there commonalities to be found between the kabbalis...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" Jews and Christians have lived together for 2000 years, through theological tension, cooperation, polemics, and violence. What are the theological issues that have defined each group’s identity over the course of time? How did each community read the Bible? Are there commonalities to be found between the kabbalis...

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" Jews and Christians have lived together for 2000 years, through theological tension, cooperation, polemics, and violence. What are the theological issues that have defined each group’s identity over the course of time? How did each community read the Bible? Are there commonalities to be found between the kabbalis...