Knowledge on the Deeper Side

Knowledge on the Deeper Side

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Knowledge on the Deeper Side episodes

  • Curious Tales Of The Talmud - Lesson 6
    A Ticket to Paradise
    The Security of Stagnation and the Challenge of Change
    How can a small donation surpass a lifetime of life-risking devotion? Illogical rates at a "rent-a-donkey" location and a royal dispute about sheep and goats teach us the dangers of stagnation and suggest a path to radical growth.
    1 hr 39 min
  • Curious Tales Of The Talmud - Lesson 6
    A Ticket to Paradise
    The Security of Stagnation and the Challenge of Change
    How can a small donation surpass a lifetime of life-risking devotion? Illogical rates at a "rent-a-donkey" location and a royal dispute about sheep and goats teach us the dangers of stagnation and suggest a path to radical growth.
    1 hr 39 min
  • Curious Tales Of The Talmud - Lesson 5
    The Great Oven Debacle
    When the Rabbis Overruled a Heavenly Decision
    After exhausting his arguments, Rabbi Eliezer makes a carob tree jump, reverses a stream of water, crumbles the walls of the study hall, and evokes a heavenly voice, all to make a point. What is so important about Rabbi Eliezer's message? How is it relevant to us today?
    1 hr 40 min
  • Curious Tales Of The Talmud - Lesson 5
    The Great Oven Debacle
    When the Rabbis Overruled a Heavenly Decision
    After exhausting his arguments, Rabbi Eliezer makes a carob tree jump, reverses a stream of water, crumbles the walls of the study hall, and evokes a heavenly voice, all to make a point. What is so important about Rabbi Eliezer's message? How is it relevant to us today?
    1 hr 40 min
  • Curious Tales Of The Talmud - Lesson 4
    Greek Riddles
    A Camouflaged Theological Debate
    A snake's gestation period, a butcher's head for sale, and how to mend a broken millstone are just a few of the paradoxical riddles in a battle of wits between Jewish and Athenian sages, presenting profound intellectual challenges to the fundamentals of our faith.
    1 hr 35 min
  • Curious Tales Of The Talmud - Lesson 4
    Greek Riddles
    A Camouflaged Theological Debate
    A snake's gestation period, a butcher's head for sale, and how to mend a broken millstone are just a few of the paradoxical riddles in a battle of wits between Jewish and Athenian sages, presenting profound intellectual challenges to the fundamentals of our faith.
    1 hr 35 min
  • Curious Tales Of The Talmud - Lesson 3
    The Vindication of an Idolatrous King
    Seeing the Divine within Everything
    The lessons of a vinegar-fueled lamp; singing toddlers; and a tale of a king, a sage, and a dream affect how we judge others and help us to find purpose in our nation's exile and within all that transpires in our lives.
    1 hr 33 min
  • Curious Tales Of The Talmud - Lesson 3
    The Vindication of an Idolatrous King
    Seeing the Divine within Everything
    The lessons of a vinegar-fueled lamp; singing toddlers; and a tale of a king, a sage, and a dream affect how we judge others and help us to find purpose in our nation's exile and within all that transpires in our lives.
    1 hr 33 min
  • Curious Tales Of The Talmud - Lesson 2
    When G-d Prayed
    A Study in the Art of Anthropomorphism
    G-d prayed, sinned, and even requested a blessing from a human being. Talmudic anthropomorphisms highlight the importance of vulnerability in relationships and how being vulnerable shapes the character and essence of our relationship with G-d.
    1 hr 38 min
  • Curious Tales Of The Talmud - Lesson 2
    When G-d Prayed
    A Study in the Art of Anthropomorphism
    G-d prayed, sinned, and even requested a blessing from a human being. Talmudic anthropomorphisms highlight the importance of vulnerability in relationships and how being vulnerable shapes the character and essence of our relationship with G-d.
    1 hr 38 min

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