Knowledge on the Deeper Side

Knowledge on the Deeper Side

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Knowledge on the Deeper Side episodes

  • Torah Studies 5776 - 37 - Re'eh (Beware of Blood)
    Beware of Blood
    What?s So Bad about Animals? Blood?
    Numerous times the Torah mentions the prohibition against eating blood. Not that you’d want to eat it, but if meat is kosher, what’s so bad about the red fluid found within? This class probes beneath the skin of the Torah’s aversion to blood, providing us a guide to living a kosher life.
    1 hr 18 min
  • Torah Studies 5776 - 36 - Eikev (Better Than Perfect)
    Better Than Perfect
    When the Righteous Fail
    If we were perfect, life would be a lot easier. But is that really what we want? Aaron, becoming High Priest after his involvement in the Golden Calf, teaches that perfection isn’t achieved at birth. Rather, by overcoming personal struggles and challenges, we achieve the ideal.
    1 hr 2 min
  • Torah Studies 5776 - 35 - Va'etchanan (The Case for Mezuzah)
    The Case for Mezuzah
    Unpacking the Scroll in the Doorway
    The common expression is, “My home is my castle.” But the Jewish people rely not on the fortitude of their walls but on the strength of their spirit, as expressed in the mezuzah hanging on their doors. What is the meaning of this scroll, and why is it so important?
    1 hr 2 min
  • Elections 2016 - Lesson 4
    Wealth and Leadership: Asset or Liability?
    Over the last few decades the personal wealth of the candidates has become a significant issue in the campaign. The issue that we address in this lesson is whether wealth makes any difference in successful and effective leadership.
    We will seek to understand why Jewish sources stress the positive importance for leaders of seemingly superficial physical and material qualities, such as an appealing appearance and wealth.
    1 hr 18 min
  • Torah Studies 5776 - 36 - Eikev (Better Than Perfect)
    Better Than Perfect
    When the Righteous Fail
    If we were perfect, life would be a lot easier. But is that really what we want? Aaron, becoming High Priest after his involvement in the Golden Calf, teaches that perfection isn’t achieved at birth. Rather, by overcoming personal struggles and challenges, we achieve the ideal.
    1 hr 2 min
  • Torah Studies 5776 - 38 - Shoftim (Life Behind Bars)
    Life Behind Bars
    Is Incarceration a Jewish Thing?
    Perhaps our prison systems indicate our rigorous sense of justice, but could there be a more productive way of “correction” than years spent locked away? Understanding why Jewish law doesn’t promote incarceration reveals Torah’s unique approach to crime and punishment.
    1 hr 7 min
  • Torah Studies 5776 - 37 - Re'eh (Beware of Blood)
    Beware of Blood
    What?s So Bad about Animals? Blood?
    Numerous times the Torah mentions the prohibition against eating blood. Not that you’d want to eat it, but if meat is kosher, what’s so bad about the red fluid found within? This class probes beneath the skin of the Torah’s aversion to blood, providing us a guide to living a kosher life.
    1 hr 18 min
  • Torah Studies 5776 - 35 - Va'etchanan (The Case for Mezuzah)
    The Case for Mezuzah
    Unpacking the Scroll in the Doorway
    The common expression is, “My home is my castle.” But the Jewish people rely not on the fortitude of their walls but on the strength of their spirit, as expressed in the mezuzah hanging on their doors. What is the meaning of this scroll, and why is it so important?
    1 hr 2 min
  • Elections 2016 - Lesson 4
    Wealth and Leadership: Asset or Liability?
    Over the last few decades the personal wealth of the candidates has become a significant issue in the campaign. The issue that we address in this lesson is whether wealth makes any difference in successful and effective leadership.
    We will seek to understand why Jewish sources stress the positive importance for leaders of seemingly superficial physical and material qualities, such as an appealing appearance and wealth.
    1 hr 18 min
  • Torah Studies 5776 - 36 - Eikev (Better Than Perfect)
    Better Than Perfect
    When the Righteous Fail
    If we were perfect, life would be a lot easier. But is that really what we want? Aaron, becoming High Priest after his involvement in the Golden Calf, teaches that perfection isn’t achieved at birth. Rather, by overcoming personal struggles and challenges, we achieve the ideal.
    1 hr 2 min

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