Episodes
This shiur was generously sponsored in memory of R' Moshe Chaim ben Yitzchak David.
Highlights:
Summary of chapter 1 of SP: What is a human being?
The definition of "soul"
Hylomorphism
Do humans have 1 or 3 souls?
The significance of humans having 1 soul
Second-level human beings
Human beings can be animals or something more sublime
Why a person become a different entity when he gains intelligence
This series is a project of the Jacob Lights Foundation.
Published 11/30/23
This shiur was generously sponsored in memory of R' Moshe Chaim ben Yitzchak David.
Highlights:
The tension at the heart of being a human
The divine intellect
The honor of one's Maker is his own intellect
Who can bend the Law
The laws of Chazal are also from God and become part and parcel of the divine Torah
When Maimonides himself bent the Law, and how he viewed himself as a divine legislator
Maimonides bent the Law so that he shouldn't develop bad character traits
The one who can say...
Published 11/16/23
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Highlights:
How does the study of ethics lead to prophecy?
The end of all human activity and the primacy of reason
The Golden Mean and the rule of reason
The spiritual level of prophets
The Holy Spirit and prophecy
What kind of divine spirit rests on a person who transcends his habits?
Through transcending the bodily urges and habits a person becomes connected with the divine
Why should we heed Chazal's laws?
Divine inspiration and Chazal, according to the...
Published 11/09/23
"Exodus, Exile and Redemption" is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history.
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Published 11/07/23
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Rambam begins by referencing the author of the Mishnah, Rabbi Yehudah the Prince
Why should we heed Chazal's laws?
Rambam is hinting to us to think of Avos as the teaching for political leaders and prophets
The differences between Rambam's list of the chain of tradition and the chain given in Avos
The veracity and reliability of the Torah's tradition
What does it take to be a Tanna?
Avos as Rabbi Yehudah the Prince's introduction to Mishnah
Rambam and...
Published 11/02/23
"Exodus, Exile and Redemption" is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history.
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Published 10/24/23
"Exodus, Exile and Redemption" is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history.
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Published 09/26/23
"Exodus, Exile and Redemption" is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history.
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Published 09/26/23
"Exodus, Exile and Redemption" is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history.
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Published 09/26/23
"Exodus, Exile and Redemption" is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history.
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Published 09/26/23
"Exodus, Exile and Redemption" is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history.
Written essays are published bi-weekly here:
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Published 09/26/23
"Exodus, Exile and Redemption" is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history.
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Published 09/26/23
"Exodus, Exile and Redemption" is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history.
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Published 09/26/23
"Exodus, Exile and Redemption" is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history.
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Published 09/26/23
In this 5-part miniseries, we explore the tension between the universalistic role of the Jewish people versus the particularism of their destiny, with a focus on residing in Eretz Yisrael.
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Published 09/05/23
In this 5-part miniseries, we explore the tension between the universalistic role of the Jewish people versus the particularism of their destiny, with a focus on residing in Eretz Yisrael.
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Published 08/29/23
In this 5-part miniseries, we explore the tension between the universalistic role of the Jewish people versus the particularism of their destiny, with a focus on residing in Eretz Yisrael.
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Published 08/22/23
In this 5-part miniseries, we explore the tension between the universalistic role of the Jewish people versus the particularism of their destiny, with a focus on residing in Eretz Yisrael.
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Published 08/15/23
In this 5-part miniseries, we explore the tension between the universalistic role of the Jewish people versus the particularism of their destiny, with a focus on residing in Eretz Yisrael.
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Published 08/09/23
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This lecture is a project of the Jacob Lights Foundation. To support this and other ongoing projects of the foundation, please consider making a donation via Zelle to
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Published 08/06/23
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Published 01/30/23
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