Judaism From Within
Episodes
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Vayech - Truth In The Lie Of Communism
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
People often talk and criticize concepts and view they don't truly appreciate.
but to identify the truth and attractive nature of the view we can pinpoint why its a problem.
This week we talk about the Yssachar Zebulun relationship and how this relates to our goal and the study of Torah
As always from the lens of Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Vayigash - Timeless nature of Rav Hirsch & Al Kuzari
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
This week I try and show the timeless nature of Rav Hirsch's teachings in contrast to other Jewish thinkers.
I also use this as an opportunity to bring out one of his ideological inspirations Judah Halevi, in hi Al Kuzari.
have a great week
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Vayetze - on the Significance of the Home
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
In this weeks Parasha, we speak about a topic that on the face of things seems quite bland
The Home, but from the perspective of a Jewish worldview there is nothing more central
this is easy to say but why is this the case
interview I mentioned
Rav Hirsch On The Weekly Parasha
https://www.intentionaljew.com/shows/think-torah/
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Toldot - Off Whose Derech? a Corruption of the Jewish task
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
How the approach of parents and educators to fit each child into a specific framework of what they think Judaism is, can not only destroy the child but creates a perversion of the message that Judaism is trying to teach.
Rav Hirsch On The Weekly Parasha
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Lech Lecha - The moral argument for circumcision
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
This week we discuss the moral argument for circumcision
but this brings up 2 more questions
1) The relevance of such a discussion
2) The legitimacy of talking about morality in connection with circumcision
With Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch's insight and analysis, we gain a powerful perspective on a fundamental commandment,
have a wonderful shabbos
regarding the podcasting network I mentioned
Rav Hirsch On Sukkot
http://intentionaljew.com/
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Noach - Post Apocalyptic Stand
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch draws our attention to the seemingly trivial event of what happened just before the post-flood blessing from God. Man took a stand and made a commitment that pictures how we view Judaism today
Podcast network mention on the Episode
https://intentionaljew.com/
Rav Hirsch On The Weekly Parasha
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Genesis - Garbage in Garbage out
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Genesis/Bereishit - how do we look at the world today?
Taking into account our modern conceptions of the world why is the concept of creation still relevant.
we talk about the break down of an enchanted world to a world of hypothesis.
Topics of Evil, Freewill & naturalism and how we understand the timeless message of the bible from the lense of Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch.
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Vayechi - Concerning Mummification & Environmentalism
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Mummification?
We return with a seemingly unimportant side point in the biblical narrative. But with a sensitivity to the symbolic significance and underlying philosophic roots of Judaism, we can come away with a relevant and profound appreciation of the Jewish outlook.
Rav Hirsch On The Weekly Parasha
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Vayeshev - jealousy leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate.. to Fear
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
In this weeks Parasha we get a dark side of a family but even there we can see the rooted positive message to us to day
Rav Hirsch On The Weekly Parasha
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Vayishlach - The nerve of history
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
This week's discussion we attempt to delve into one of the most unusual symbols in the Torah at the same time we get a unique opportunity to parallel a symbol embedded in both narrative and law in the bible
Rav Hirsch On The Weekly Parasha