Judaism Reclaimed reviewed

Now for a discussion of Judaism Reclaimed with Rabbi Joseph Dwek. You can access it here.

First posted on Facebook 17 May 2020, here.

Heretics, Skeptics and Magic

Shmuli Phillips is with Ethan Yakhin.

Fasten your seatbelts for a thrilling high-speed roller-coaster ride through sensitive topics such as heresy, scepticism, the evil eye, the thin line dividing monotheism and paganism and much much more...

First posted on Facebook 11 April 2021, here.

Divination and Astrology in Jewish thought

Which Segulot are permitted?

Which Talmudic deer became a Maimonidean fox?

When does a game of cricket involve a biblical prohibition?

This and much more in "Reaching Beyond the Stars: Astrology and Divination in Jewish Thought", my zoom shiur for Bar Ilan:

19:30 Israel time, 17:30 UK time and 12:30 NY time.

Link to the shiur (just under 56 minutes) here.

First posted to Facebook 17 April 2021, here.

Talmud Reclaimed -- primary themes explored

 

I'm excited to invite you all to an interview and discussion with the Habura later today which will explore some of the primary themes in Talmud Reclaimed. The session will be recorded for those who cannot make it.

First posted on Facebook 29 October 2023, here.

Sepharadi and Ashkenazi Talmudic methodologies compared

 Here is a recording of my Shiur last night regarding the contrasting Talmudic and Halachic methodologies of Sepharad (Rambam, Rif and Geonim) on the one hand, and Ashkenaz -- represented by the Baalei Tosafot on the other.

First posted on Facebook 11 January 2024, here.