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

  • Judaism Decoded - Lesson 4
    Debating the Divine
    The Talmud is filled with all kinds of debates. If the law is Divine, should there be any room for discussion? When there are differences of opinion, how do we determine the law? And why does the Talmud record opinions that were ultimately overruled?
    1 hr 31 min
  • Judaism Decoded - Lesson 4
    Debating the Divine
    The Talmud is filled with all kinds of debates. If the law is Divine, should there be any room for discussion? When there are differences of opinion, how do we determine the law? And why does the Talmud record opinions that were ultimately overruled?
    1 hr 31 min
  • Judaism Decoded - Lesson 3
    Rabbis Making Rules
    Is my rabbi allowed to change the law when he deems it necessary? When do rabbis have the power to legislate new laws? And what prevents a rabbi from unilaterally changing the face of Judaism?
    1 hr 38 min
  • Judaism Decoded - Lesson 3
    Rabbis Making Rules
    Is my rabbi allowed to change the law when he deems it necessary? When do rabbis have the power to legislate new laws? And what prevents a rabbi from unilaterally changing the face of Judaism?
    1 hr 38 min
  • Judaism Decoded - Lesson 2
    A Formula for Eternity
    Circumstances change, and, in most cases, so do the rules—unless, that is, the rules were created as principles with a unique formula to make them apply to any situation that may arise. Explore the systematic formula through which Jewish law is applied to solve new, modern-day dilemmas.
    1 hr 33 min
  • Judaism Decoded - Lesson 1
    The Dynamic Duo
    If we have a written law, why do we need tradition? And if we have a tradition, what’s the point of a written law? Discover the brilliance of this binary system, and how it has kept Jewish tradition intact for millennia.
    1 hr 34 min
  • Justice And The War On Terror - Session 1 (The Hostage Dilemma)
    Negotiating with Terror
    In 2011, Israel set 1,027 prisoners free in exchange for the release of Gilad Shalit. More recently, the rise of ISIS and the murders of James Foley and Steven Sutloff and others have forced us to revisit this heart wrenching debate: Should we pay hefty ransoms or release dangerous criminals in exchange for the life and freedom of an innocent hostage?
    1 hr 37 min

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