In this episode we take a closer look at early Jewish reaction to the Enlightenment. We also look at a couple of the places that the Vilna Gaon seems to be referring to one of the key Enlightenment thinkers, Rousseau. We similarly look at a place where the Vilna Gaon clearly refers to the early Maakilim.

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In this episode we look at the general context of early response to Enlightenment and Haskala. When did response to Enlightenment begin? What is the basic Torah framework for proper response to challenges? How much of an issue is Haskala today?

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In this week's episode we take a more careful look at the relationship between Prophecy and the Mikdash. Is there anyway to show the two are related? What do we learn from this about the basic structure of Prophecy? Similarly, we examine the relationship between Nach and Kabbala.

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In this episode we look at the place the Rambam has in terms of understanding Prophecy. How important is Proohecy in Torah? How widely accepted are the Rambam's opinions about Prophecy? Does the general issue of rationalists vs mysticists affect this issue?

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In this episode we look at the source of the controversy surrounding the Rambam. Was the Rambam the most controversial person in Jewish History? What made the Rambam so controversial? Is there a simple rule about how to properly understand Agadita and Midrashim?

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In this episode we look at more of R Elimelech's teachings. One of R Elimelech's most important works was his Tzetil and Customs. What is the difference between the Tzetil and the Customs? What is the difference between how Chassidus understands the ultimate Torah accomplishment and how the Vilna Gaon understands it? What was R Elimelech's contribution in this controversy? What was R' Elimelech's stance on learning Kabbala? Is there a connection between going to a Mikva and Shabtai Tzvi?

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In this episode we take a closer look at why R Elimelech is identified with Lizhensk. We also look at when the Galitziner identity came into being. We look at how Chassidus changes the concept of a Tzaddik, and specifically R Elimelech's contributions to this. We also take another look at R Elimelech's famed exile and what how it differed from the classic mechanism of exile.

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In this episode we look at the key challenges that started in the Chanuka confrontation between the Greeks and the Jews. What is the difference between the conflict with the Greeks and previous ones? When did debate between the Greeks and the Jews begin? How is the contemporary culturally based challenges connected to the Greek discovery of science?

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In this episode we look at how to determine a new idea's validity in greater Torah terms. We also look at the basic types of opposition to Chassidus. How long was Chassidus considered by its opponents to be some form of Sabbatianism? We also examine the basic changes in communal structure in the last two hundred years. We also look at R Elimelech's famed exile and some of the legendary stories that happened.

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In this episode we look at how to determine a new idea's validity in greater Torah terms. We also look at the basic types of opposition to Chassidus. How long was Chassidus considered by its opponents to be some form of Sabbatianism? We also examine the basic changes in communal structure in the last two hundred years. We also look at R Elimelech's famed exile and some of the legendary stories that happened.

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