S9 E2, King Manasseh vs. the Prophet Isaiah: A Debate on Idolatry, pt. 2: Isaiah’s Case
Highlights: 4:00 Knowing Hashem and seeing Hashem 7:15 Moshe sought moral knowledge of God's ways, not metaphysical knowledge of God's nature 10:30 Moshe sought to understand why some righteous people suffer, and other righteous people prosper; why some evildoers suffer, and other evildoers prosper 16:30 Moshe couldn't understand the goodness of God as it is […]
S9 E1, King Manasseh vs. the Prophet Isaiah: A Debate on Idolatry, pt. 1: Manasseh’s Case
Highlights: 0:00 The position of our Rebbe, the wicked King Manasseh, that idolatry is appropriate 5:00 Manasseh's case against the Isaiah in which he charged the prophet with heresy and executed him for that crime 8:45 Can Hashem be seen or not? Moshe's stance and the prophets' stance 12:00 Can Hashem be known or not? […]
S5, E29 Exodus, Exile and Redemption, Sec. 3, Chapter 4: On Animal Sacrifice
“Exodus, Exile and Redemption” is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history. Written essays are published bi-weekly here: https://shnayor.substack.com/s/from-e… Please subscribe! This series is a project of the Jacob Lights Foundation. To support this and other ongoing projects of the foundation, please consider becoming a paid subscriber to the Substack newsletter or making […]
S8, E2 Jerusalem and Athens: God-Centered vs. Human-Centered Governance, 02
This lecture series is a project of כרם בין תורה לחכמה, generously sponsored by R' Yoel Werzberger Highlights: 2:15 What is achieved by humans thinking in non-human terms? 4:15 Humans are the most important aspect of reality; viewing the world from God's perspective involves viewing humanity accurately 8:30 The actions are God can be understood […]
S5, E28 Exodus, Exile and Redemption, Sec. 3, Chapter 3: Prophets Against Toil
“Exodus, Exile and Redemption” is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history. Written essays are published bi-weekly here: https://shnayor.substack.com/s/from-e… Please subscribe! This series is a project of the Jacob Lights Foundation. To support this and other ongoing projects of the foundation, please consider becoming a paid subscriber to the Substack newsletter or making […]
S8, E1 Jerusalem and Athens: God-Centered vs. Human-Centered Governance
This lecture series is a project of כרם בין תורה לחכמה, generously sponsored by R' Yoel Werzberger 00:20 How to achieve the ideal society is the most burning practical question of humanity and is also the fundamental subject of the Torah 3:00 One who cannot reason political questions from first principles cannot understand the Torah […]
S5, E27 Exodus, Exile and Redemption, Sec. 3, Chapter 2: Embracing Contradictions in Torah Learning
“Exodus, Exile and Redemption” is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history. Written essays are published bi-weekly here: https://shnayor.substack.com/s/from-e… Please subscribe! This series is a project of the Jacob Lights Foundation. To support this and other ongoing projects of the foundation, please consider becoming a paid subscriber to the Substack newsletter or making […]
Why and When is Discouraging Gerus Justified
בעניין קשים גרים כספחת; לא הגלה הקב”ה את ישראל לבין האומות אלא כדי שיתוספו עליהם גרים; גרים מעכבים את המשיח; האם יש גרים שיש לקבלם ולא לדחות אותם.
S7 E8.2 The Guide of the Perplexed, The Problem of Evil, 04: Transcendent God, Moses, and the Body, pt. 2
This lecture series is a project of כרם בין תורה לחכמה, generously sponsored by R' Yoel Werzberger. 0:00 Man is both a composite of body and soul, and pure soul 2:30 The question of the eternity or createdness of the world underpins the two different ways of viewing human beings 7:00 Seth was similar to […]
S7, E8.1 The Guide of the Perplexed, The Problem of Evil, 04: Transcendent God, Moses, and the Body, pt. 1
This lecture series is a project of כרם בין תורה לחכמה, generously sponsored by R' Yoel Werzberger. 00:30 Moses perceived the whole of the universe, which is “all of God's goodness” 2:15 In order to understand the true nature of reality, one has to transcend the body 10:00 Was Moses' great perception the whole of […]