Knowledge on the Deeper Side

Knowledge on the Deeper Side

By Intown Jewish AcademyReligion & Spirituality
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Knowledge on the Deeper Side episodes

  • Strength & Struggle - Lesson 3
    Ruth: Commitment and Sacrifice
    What comforts and freedoms should we be willing to sacrifice to get the job done? The story of Ruth contrasts leaders who forsook their duties with those who understood the meaning of responsibility, and who demonstrated courage to let go of everything dear to them to do what is right.
    1 hr 21 min
  • Strength & Struggle - Lesson 2
    Saul: Qualities of a Leader
    What are the signature strengths that make a person great? What is the difference between being smart and being wise? In the story of our ancestors' quest to install their first king, we dissect Saul's character, his humility and wisdom, and the key weakness that led to his downfall.
    1 hr 39 min
  • Strength & Struggle - Lesson 2
    Saul: Qualities of a Leader
    What are the signature strengths that make a person great? What is the difference between being smart and being wise? In the story of our ancestors' quest to install their first king, we dissect Saul's character, his humility and wisdom, and the key weakness that led to his downfall.
    1 hr 39 min
  • Strength & Struggle - Lesson 1
    Jephthah: Gaining Perspective
    What propelled Jephthah to do the unthinkable -- to sacrifice his own daughter? Emotions often cloud our judgment. How do we gain perspective at such times? This lesson examines Jephthah's failures, exploring alternative ways in which he might have dealt with his situation, and how we can respond when facing similar circumstances.
    1 hr 35 min
  • Strength & Struggle - Lesson 1
    Jephthah: Gaining Perspective
    What propelled Jephthah to do the unthinkable -- to sacrifice his own daughter? Emotions often cloud our judgment. How do we gain perspective at such times? This lesson examines Jephthah's failures, exploring alternative ways in which he might have dealt with his situation, and how we can respond when facing similar circumstances.
    1 hr 35 min
  • The Jewish Course Of Why - Lesson 6
    The Jewish Course of Why - Lesson 6
    Have you ever wondered...
    Why have the Jews been singled out for persecution and hate throughout history?
    Why does Jewish adulthood begin at age twelve for girls and thirteen for boys?
    Why do we pour a cup of wine for Elijah at the Passover seder?
    Why is it not forbidden to submit petitions of prayer to a righteous person?
    Why is Moses’ name absent from the Haggadah?
    Why does Judaism associate so many of its celebrations with food?
    We explore these questions and more in Lesson 6 of The Jewish Course of Why.
    1 hr 37 min
  • The Jewish Course Of Why - Lesson 6
    The Jewish Course of Why - Lesson 6
    Have you ever wondered...
    Why have the Jews been singled out for persecution and hate throughout history?
    Why does Jewish adulthood begin at age twelve for girls and thirteen for boys?
    Why do we pour a cup of wine for Elijah at the Passover seder?
    Why is it not forbidden to submit petitions of prayer to a righteous person?
    Why is Moses’ name absent from the Haggadah?
    Why does Judaism associate so many of its celebrations with food?
    We explore these questions and more in Lesson 6 of The Jewish Course of Why.
    1 hr 37 min
  • The Jewish Course of Why - Lesson 5
    The Jewish Course of Why - Lesson 5
    Have you ever wondered...
    Why are the Jewish holidays always “late” or “early”?
    Why do we say Mazal Tov?
    Why do Jews eat gefilte fish on Shabbat?
    Why do Jews eat cholent on Shabbat?
    Why does Jewish identity follow matrilineal descent?
    Why do some Jews wear old-fashioned clothes?
    Why are eggs pareve, though the birds that lay the eggs are fleishig?
    We explore these questions and more in Lesson 5 of The Jewish Course of Why.
    1 hr 39 min

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