Judaism From Within
torah, parasha, Rav Hirsch
Episodes
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch Reasons For Laws in Judaism
Mitzvah #46 - To Steal - Treason To The Spirit
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
We show with sensitivity to the context of the Jewish journey both a personal message and one for today's society. This is all brought to life with the use of today's cultural climate as a metaphor.
Based on the teachings of Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch Jewish Philosopher teacher and leader.
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
UNIQUE AND PROFOUND: THE HIRSCHIAN WORLD OF BIBLICAL SYMBOLISM
Special podcast - appearing on Judaism Reclaimed Rabbi S Phillips
this week we delve into the world of meaning & Mitzvot and how Rav Hirsch brings it out with symbolism.
We elaborate on how this method is both personally relevant as well as true to our human nature.
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Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
a red Cow the Para Aduma is one of the Torah's commandments that has always left people at a loss, but this week Rav Hirsch gives us a glimpse into its inner workings and meaning.
And for good measure and to keep it contemporary we also mention the symbolic intention of pulling down statues.
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
This week Rav Hirsch gives us access to one of the most powerful but at the same time easily accessible Jewish symbols Tzitzit, at the same time elaborating the deep background that enriches it.
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Shavuot - rejection of divine worship, with the upcoming festival as our background we do a deep dive into some of the most commonly used religious concepts and show how they can be misused.
also the Quote From Rav Hirsch "I would provisionally close all synagogues for a hundred years" explained
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
This week we see Rav Hirsch Shifts how we look at two classic Jewish concepts, ones that seemingly have no connection.
1) The Devil
2) the Giving Of Massa (tithes)
hope you enjoy
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
In this weeks podcast we will approach two points 1. The Torah commandment to tear our garments when encountering death and the danger of falling in to practices of death worship2. The special relevance that this commandment holds to the Cohen (priest) and his responsibilitie, as well as how it reflects on us. From these two seemingly peripheral concepts Rav Hirsch draws out for us fundamental goals and methods of Judaism as a whole.
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Acharei Mot - The Drama of growth ancient & modern
Something very disconnected both practically and religiously form our daily lives. The Chen Godol (Hight Priest) and the changing of his clothes we see being reduced and encapsulated into a system that speaks to us today.
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
This week we dive into a perplexing issue at the start of this week's Parasha
The imbalance between the sexes? in an understand this Rav Hirsch develops key terms & concepts, and we walk away with an enriched understanding of a divisive topic IMPURITY