Podcasts about lehrhaus

IntroductionA fascinating matter in the world of kashrut, especially regarding the kashrut of beverages, is the inclusion of using isinglass for the refining of beverages, whether mead, beer, wine, or even other beverages. This was not always the case, as Rabbi Yeḥezkel Landau wrote a responsum permitting its use [for the use in clarifying mead] (נודע ביהודה מהדורא קמא, יורה דעה כ"ו). This 177th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features Rabbi Elli Fischer in going through this particular responsum permitting isinglass for the use in clarifying alcoholic beverages.BioRabbi Elli Fischer is an independent writer, translator, and rabbi. Previously, he was the JLIC rabbi and campus educator at Maryland Hillel. He holds BA and MS degrees from Yeshiva University, rabbinical ordination from Israel's Chief Rabbinate, and is working toward a doctorate in Jewish History.He is a founding editor of The Lehrhaus, a web magazine of contemporary Jewish thought. His original writing has appeared in numerous Jewish publications. Among the issues he writes about are the history of halakhah; religion and politics in Israel; the interplay between legal and nonlegal elements of the Talmud; and Central European Jewish History. He edited ten volumes of Rabbi Eliezer Melamed's Peninei Halakha series in English and is a cofounder of HaMapah, a project that applies quantitative analysis to rabbinic literature. Support the showThank you for listening!If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.coml'chaim!

The Torah wants Israel to be a religious state, Rabbi Elli Fischer says. Just, maybe, not right now. A historian, writer, translator, and educator, Elli Fischer extensively explores the relationship between Jewish law and the Jewish state, in the past, present, and future. Elli was a previous guest on 18Forty's Zionism series and a 3-Month Book Journey Leader. A founding editor of The Lehrhaus, Elli was ordained by Israel's Chief Rabbinate and is working toward a doctorate in Jewish History at Tel Aviv University; his work has appeared far and wide.Now, he joins Sruli Fruchter to answer 18 questions on Israel, including messianism, democracy, and the future of religion in the Jewish state.This interview was held on May 14.

GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses "It's A Motherf**king Pleasure" at ArtsEmerson and "Don't Eat The Mangos" at the Huntington. Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the Supreme Court's ruling on Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants and the crusade against free speech concerning Palestinian support on college campuses.It's a Passover panel with Mamaleh's co-founders Rachel Miller-Munzer and Rachel Sundet, plus Lehrhaus co-founder Rabbi Charlie Schwartz.State auditor Diana DiZoglio discusses constitutional concerns about the voter-backed legislation that would let her office audit the legislature.

This morning we provide new answers to 2 questions we have asked and answered before, based on an essay by Ezra Sivan in The Lehrhaus. We explain the connection between Shabbat and the building of the Mishkan, and we explain why the Book of Exodus ends only with the completion of this holy construction project. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman (rabbi@adath.ca) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.

Book Franciska for your event: franciskakay@gmail.com   Navigating Jewish Divorce: In this episode of The Franciska Show, Franciska recaps a recent concert and discusses upcoming events. The main segment features Sarna, sharing insights on Jewish divorce and the Agunah crisis. Sarna details her upbringing in the Orthodox community, her work with the homeless in New Haven, and her academic journey at Yale. She explains the historical context of the Agunah crisis, the role of Batei Din, and her organization's innovative approaches to resolving Jewish divorces. They also discuss coercive control in abusive relationships and the importance of choosing the right Batei Din for divorce proceedings. Sarna emphasizes the need for community support for women in abusive marriages and outlines scenarios where her organization can intervene to prevent get extortion and facilitate fair divorces.   00:00 Introduction and Concert Recap  00:59 Guest Introduction: Sarna's Background 03:19 Discussing Jewish Divorce and Agona Crisis 06:36 Ideal Divorce Process and Challenges 10:09 Choosing the Right Bait Din 16:18 International Perspectives and Collaboration 18:40 Identifying and Addressing Get Extortion  22:39 Choosing the Right Beit Din 22:50 Halacha and Gender Dynamics in Divorce 23:59 Historical Context of the Agunah Crisis 26:56 Coercive Control in Marriages 30:56 Financial Implications of Divorce  32:52 Challenges in Leaving Abusive Relationships 35:45 Strategies for Securing a Get 38:03 Supporting Friends in Troubled Marriages 39:53 Community's Role Post-Get 41:08 Final Thoughts and Reflections   About Our Guest:   Rabbanit Leah Sarna is the Director of Public Education and Media for the International Beit Din and the Spiritual Leader of Kehillat Sha'arei Orah in Lower Merion, PA. An award-winning Jewish educator, she has taught Torah in Orthodox and Jewish communal settings around the world, and she particularly loves empowering women of all ages to feel ownership over the most complex areas of the Torah library. Her written works can be found in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Lehrhaus and the Jewish Review of Books, and she is currently writing a book of Torah and Halacha relating to pregnancy, birth and the beginning of life. Leah has extensive advanced higher Jewish education and holds a BA in Philosophy & Psychology from Yale University.   lsarna@internationalbeitdin.org     Gett First: https://bethdin.org/the-proper-timing-of-a-get/#:~:text=The%20Beth%20Din%20of%20America,at%20the%20earliest%20possible%20point.   Equitable Division of Assets: https://bethdin.org/equitable-distribution-and-the-enforceability-of-choice-of-law-clauses-in-beit-din/  (they don't name who exactly they are writing this against)  and the attached on how equitable distribution of assets works in Israel.    IBD Links -  internationalbeitdin.org Get Help: https://www.internationalbeitdin.org/get-help/  IBD mailing list: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/n12Pgpa  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/internationalbeitdin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071877830319   www.JewishCoffeeHouse.com

In Berlin soll dieses Jahr das »House of One« (»Haus des Einen«) eröffnet werden – ein allererstes Bet- und Lehrhaus für Christen, Juden und Muslime zugleich. Unter einem Dach können so alle drei Religionen ihre Gottesdienste abhalten und vor allem den interreligiösen Dialog suchen. Hinter diesem Begriff verbirgt sich die Hoffnung, dass durch einen intensiveren Austausch über die jeweiligen religiösen Ansichten die Gemeinsamkeiten hervortreten, die Unterschiedene marginalisiert werden und dadurch das Konfliktpotenzial verschwindet.Wenn es um die Einheit der drei monotheistischen (mono = eins; theistisch = göttlich) Religionen geht, wird häufig der Tagesvers angeführt. Wird hier denn nicht darauf verwiesen, dass es um den einen Gott geht und alle Konflikte über alles, was darüber hianusgeht, abgelegt werden sollen? Nun, unabdingbar für das richtige Verständnis einer Aussage ist die Information über den Sprecher. Dieser ist hier Jesus (Johannes 17,1). Er spricht als Gottes Sohn zu Gott als seinem Vater: »Heiliger Vater!« Und er verweist darauf, dass Gott seinen Namen – also seine Göttlichkeit – ihm, Jesus, gegeben hat. Nur dadurch konnte Jesus die Schuld der Menschen tragen und eine Rettung schaffen, auf deren Grundlage eine perfekte Einheit möglich ist.Darin liegt nun aber der Knackpunkt im Blick auf die »Religionen des Einen«: Im Islam wird Jesus die Gottessohnschaft und damit die Göttlichkeit aberkannt, er ist ein Prophet (Isa). Die Juden ordnen ihn als Gelehrten ein und warten weiterhin auf den Messias. Kein interreligiöser Dialog und kein House of One kann das vereinen, was sich widerspricht, und eine Rettung schaffen, die nicht durch Jesus geschieht. Denn er sagt: »Niemand kommt zum Vater als nur durch mich« (Johannes 14,6).Joel HöfflinDiese und viele weitere Andachten online lesenWeitere Informationen zu »Leben ist mehr« erhalten Sie unter www.lebenistmehr.deAudioaufnahmen: Radio Segenswelle

If there is one thing to know about writer and entrepreneur Josh Foer: he wants to learn EVERYTHING. Tying his projects together is an endless curiosity about our world. On this episode of Say More, editorial page editor Jim Dao journeys to Somerville to visit one of Josh's projects: Lehrhaus, the world's first Jewish tavern and house of learning. They discuss modern Jewish life and one of Josh's other ventures, the Atlas Obscura project and his latest book about the weirdest wildlife on the planet. Email us at saymore@globe.com. Josh's new book is called Atlas Obscura Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Charlie Schwartz, co-founder and director of Lehrhaus: A Jewish Tavern & House of Learning, joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about Lehrhaus, Jewish "third spaces," and blurring the boundaries between Jewish learning and Jewish eating.Register for the next gathering of Shabbat Unbound on November 22nd via this link!Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!

Megan Huwa reads her poem, "Counting Stars," and Hannah Butcher-Stell reads her poem, "one body." Megan Huwa is a poet and writer in southern California. A rare health condition keeps her and her husband from living near her family's five-generation farm in Colorado, so her writing reaches for home—both temporal and eternal. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Solum Literary Press, Calla Press, Foreshadow, Ekstasis, Solid Food Press, San Antonio Review, The Midwest Quarterly, LETTERS Journal, and elsewhere, and featured on The Habit Podcast. Hannah Butcher-Stell is a writing MFA candidate at Sarah Lawrence College, holding a bachelor's degree in English from Rollins College. You can find her co-authored fiction in Sky Island Journal, Newfound Journal, and The Headlight Review. Meanwhile, her poetry has appeared on Poets.org and has also appeared in The Lehrhaus, Sequestrum, and No, Dear. She currently works as poetry editor of Lumina, Sarah Lawrence's literary journal, and as communications manager for a growing nonprofit. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/support

Episode 52 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network, hosted by JFN President and CEO Andrés Spokoiny.  In this episode, Andrés speaks with Joshua Foer. Josh is the co-founder of Sefaria, an open-source digital library of Jewish texts. Recently, he launched Lehrhaus, a "Jewish Tavern" in Boston aimed at making Torah study accessible in a welcoming environment. Josh discusses his journey from science journalism to Jewish entrepreneurship, the impact of Sefaria on Jewish learning, and his latest venture, Leviathan, a production company focused on the Jewish storytelling missing in today's popular culture. Take a listen to this conversation, offering a look into Josh's innovative approach to Jewish education and community building.

What can I do to make Torah study more accessible? Do I need to be friends with my chavrusa (study-partner)? What should I be learning when I have the time? (Side note: do patents exist?) Take a few minutes to listen Rabbi Shlomo Zuckier's reflections to find out and learn more!Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier has a very long bio! He is a Research Fellow of the Kogod Research Center and a Research Associate at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. He recently completed a PhD in Religious Studies at Yale University as well as studies in Yeshiva University's Kollel Elyon. Shlomo is a Founder of The Lehrhaus and was formerly Director of OU-JLIC at Yale University. He has taught at Yale Divinity School, Yeshiva University (YC and Revel), Touro's Graduate School of Jewish Studies, and Drisha and Tikvah programs. Shlomo has held the Flegg Postdoctoral Fellowship in Jewish Studies at McGill University and the Research Fellowship at the Notre Dame Center for Philosophy of Religion, as well as the MFJC Advanced Torah Fellowship, and the Wexner and Tikvah Fellowships. He serves on the Editorial Committee of Tradition and has edited two books in contemporary Jewish theology.Side note: patents do exist.

Join us for a fascinating journey through the intersection of Jewish history, copyright law, and community politics in our latest episode, "Printing Press Politics: Investigating the Mishneh Torah Copyright Controversy". Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg, a renowned expert in Jewish studies, joins us to delve into the contentious debate surrounding the reprinting of Maimonides' monumental work, the Mishneh Torah - as addressed by the Rema (responsum no. 10). From the printing presses of 16th-century Italy to modern-day copyright disputes, we explore how this controversy reflects deeper tensions between ownership, accessibility, and the public good. With Dr. Morsel-Eisenberg's insightful guidance, we uncover the complex dynamics shaping the future of Jewish publishing and the dissemination of Torah knowledge. Bio: Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg is assistant professor of Jewish History at NYU's Skirball Department for Hebrew and Judaic Studies. She specializes in the cultural and intellectual history of early modern Ashkenaz, especially the history of halakha, and is interested in how knowledge, law, and history interact. Dr. Morsel-Eisenberg has held fellowships at the Leo Baeck Institute, the Center for Jewish History, and Harvard. She has written numerous articles on early modern halakha and the transmission of knowledge in academic journals, including the Journal for the History of Ideas, AJS Review, Diné Israel and Critical Inquiry, as well as more popular outlets such as Tablet magazine and the Lehrhaus. Starting in Spring 2025, Dr. Morsel-Eisenberg will be teaching at Tel Aviv University. To view the Mishneh Torah 1550 Justiniani Title Page referenced in the episode, please click here.

In this vibrant and candid conversation with Rabbanit Leah Sarna, we speak about peshat and midrashic readings of the birthing woman in Tazria and contrast her with Rivka's challenging experience of infertility and pregnancy. For some similar ideas in written form, see Leah's article for the Lehrhaus: https://thelehrhaus.com/commentary/catastrophic-miracles-and-miraculous-catastrophes-the-torah-of-pregnancy-in-tazria-and-toldot/

Why do we seem to pray for rain at the wrong times? Can we adjust the dates for V'sein Tal U'matar? Who even came up with setting December 4th/5th as a day of halachic significance? Rabbi Elli Fischer shares with us a radical ruling of the Rosh (Responsum 4:10) on this topic and its intriguingly fraught reception. Rabbi Fischer's very own translation of this responsum can be found on Sefaria. Please note his more recently updated bio: Rabbi Elli Fischer is an independent writer, translator, and rabbi. Previously, he was the JLIC rabbi and campus educator at the University of Maryland. He holds BA and MS degrees from Yeshiva University, rabbinical ordination from Israel's Chief Rabbinate, and is working toward a doctorate in Jewish History.  He is a founding editor of The Lehrhaus, a web magazine of contemporary Jewish thought. His original writing has appeared in numerous Jewish publications. Among the issues he writes about are the history of halakhah; religion and politics in Israel; the interplay between legal and nonlegal elements of the Talmud; and Central European Jewish History. He edited ten volumes of Rabbi Eliezer Melamed's Peninei Halakha series in English and is a cofounder of HaMapah, a project that applies quantitative analysis to rabbinic literature.

IntroHaving discussed rabbis' normative writings previously on The Jewish Drinking Show throughout numerous centuries, I'm excited to welcome back Rabbi David Fried to discuss significant rabbinic normative writings in the 18th-19th centuries on this matter. If you're curious to check out previous episodes featuring Rabbi Fried on Purim-drinking, they are available here:Medieval Jewish Legal Authorities (Rishonim) on Purim-Drunkenness - ep. #6116th-17th Century Rabbis on Purim-Drinking (Early Aharonim) - ep. #9418th-19th Century Rabbis on Purim-Drinking (Later Aharonim) - ep. #127Biography of GuestRabbi Fried teaches Judaic Studies at the Upper School of The Ramaz School. He is also an editor and frequent contributor at The Lehrhaus. He lives in New Jersey with his wife Molly and their two sons, Elchanan and Saadia. He earned his rabbinic ordination from YCT Rabbinical School.Discussion SourcesHere are the sources we used for the material under discussion.Support the showThank you for listening!If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.coml'chaim!

In recent years, religious Jewish communities around the world have turned increasingly toward the right. In Israel, the overwhelmingly right-wing ideology of Religious Zionism is on the rise, and it's often seen as unusual to be both religious and left-wing. But there's also a growing movement of observant Jews offering an alternative vision for religious life that centers Jewish values of justice, compassion, and freedom. In this episode of On the Nose, Israel/Palestine fellow Maya Rosen speaks with Mikhael Manekin, Nechumi Yaffe, and Dvir Warshavsky, three activists with the new Israeli religious left-wing group Smol HaEmuni (the Faithful Left), about the experience of the religious left in Israel after October 7th, their work in the West Bank city of Hebron, and the movement's future.Thanks to Jesse Brenneman for producing and to Nathan Salsburg for the use of his song “VIII (All That Were Calculated Have Passed).” Texts Mentioned and Further Reading:End of Days: Ethics, Tradition, and Power in Israel by Mikhael Manekin “Can religious Zionism overcome its addiction to state power?,” Shaul Magid, +972 Magazine“The far right is ‘taking over' the Israeli army—with leftists in its crosshairs,” Oren Ziv, +972 Magazine“‘Not Our Judaism': Israel's Religious Left Takes a Stand Against Netanyahu Government,” Judy Maltz, Haaretz“There Are No Lights in War: We Need a Different Religious Language,” Ariel Schwartz, The Lehrhaus

From the modern Jewish-fusion menu, to the tractates of the Talmud lining the walls, to the Lactaid gumball machine in the stairwell — the “tavern and house of learning” puts the Chosen People front and center.

This morning I share part of an article written by Dr. Alan Jotkowitz (published in Lehrhaus), a wonderful doctor in Beer Sheva, a brilliant scholar of Jewish medical ethics, and someone I know, admire, respect, and love for over 35 years. He provides an approach to the perplexing narrative Akeidat Yitzchak (the binding of Isaac) in last week's Torah portion, VaYeirah. He presents the approach of Rabbi Yehuda Amital, which is so deeply applicable to the sacrifice and response of thousands of parents and Jews in Israel and around the world today, as our young brave men and women protect the Jewish People and the State of Israel. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman (rabbi@adath.ca) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.

IntroductionMan Seders have previously received coverage in such publications as The Forward ("Is the ‘Man Seder' Wrong?") and The Wall Street Journal ("‘Man Seders' Flow With Steak and Scotch"), which feature meat and whiskey. Based off of his essay on The Man's Seder, the 146th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Sinensky to discuss this phenomenon.Biography of GuestRabbi Dr. Sinensky is Director of the Lamm Heritage Archives, an Editor at The Lehrhaus, and Director of Judaics and Upper School Principal at Main Line Classical Academy in suburban Philadelphia. He wrote his dissertation on rabbinic conceptions of masculinity ("Lo Yilbash as a Case Study in Halakhic Conceptions of Masculinity"), and is currently a fellow in the inaugural cohort of Sacks Scholars.Support the showThank you for listening!If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.coml'chaim!

Dr Malka Simkovich asks whether Avraham is the great circumcisor or in fact the great un-circumcisor of Jewish history. Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich is the Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and the director of the Catholic-Jewish Studies program at CTU. She is the author of The Making of Jewish Universalism: From Exile to Alexandria (2016), and Discovering Second Temple Literature: The Scriptures and Stories That Shaped Early Judaism (2018), which received the 2019 AJL Judaica Reference Honor Award. Simkovich's articles have been published in journals such as the Harvard Theological Review and the Journal for the Study of Judaism, as well as on online forums such as The Lehrhaus, TheTorah.com, and the Times of Israel. She is involved in numerous local and international interreligious dialogue projects which help to increase understanding and friendship between Christians and Jews.

In this episode, we speak to Rav Dr. Shlomo Zuckier, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Pirkei Avot, Temura 16a and Yevamot 63b. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rabbi Dr. Shlomo is an educator, lecturer and editor, as well as being the founder of the Lehrhaus.

In this episode J.J. and Dr. Simkovich dig into the differences between the Pharisees and the Saducees, and air some more second temple laundry. Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich is the Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and the director of the Catholic-Jewish Studies program at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. She is the author of The Making of Jewish Universalism: From Exile to Alexandria (2016), and Discovering Second Temple Literature: The Scriptures and Stories That Shaped Early Judaism (2018), which received the 2019 AJL Judaica Reference Honor Award. Simkovich's articles have been published in the Harvard Theological Review and the Journal for the Study of Judaism, as well as on online forums such as The Lehrhaus and the Times of Israel. She is involved in numerous local and international interreligious dialogue projects which help to increase understanding between Christians and Jews.

This series is sponsored by an anonymous lover of books.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Joshua Foer, co-founder of Sefaria, about the revolutionary digital Jewish library of which he was the visionary.Prior to Sefaria, the possibility of finding the Talmud and other central Jewish texts in translation online felt entirely out of reach. Now, we take for granted that any Jew in the world can access the fullness of the tradition. In this episode we discuss: How did Foer come up with the idea for a comprehensive website of Jewish texts?What was Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz's role in Sefaria putting his translation of the Talmud online?How does digitization change our relationship to Jewish books?What does having a “gender-sensitive” Tanakh actually mean?Tune in to hear a conversation about how to make the depth and breadth of Torah available to the entire Jewish community.Interview begins at 30:30.Joshua Foer is an author and founder. His book Moonwalking with Einstein was an international bestseller, and he is the co-founder of Atlas Obscura, Sefaria, the design competition Sukkah City, and most recently the Lehrhaus in Boston, Massachusetts. Josh joins us to talk about books real and virtual, and how to build a digital library. References:Book Journey with Elli FischerSefaria Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua FoerTalmud: The William Davidson Edition “Is Sefaria Kosher?” by Gil StudentTHE JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive EditionBerakhot 22a

This series is sponsored by Unpacking Israeli History.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Elli Fischer— a writer, translator, and editor—about the relationship between Jewish law and the Jewish state.For almost 2,000 years, we were able to maintain a system of Jewish law without the convenience of a homeland. Yet now, when we have our own state, Jewish law seems more difficult and complicated to implement than ever.In this episode we discuss: What is the effect of halacha on the Jewish state and the effect of the Jewish state on halacha?How can halacha and society be integrated in Israel?What is it about the nature of halacha that puts it outside the domain of the current systems of government?Tune in to hear a conversation about the role of Jewish religion in the Israeli government.Interview begins at 19:27.R. Elli Fischer is an independent writer, translator, and rabbi. Previously, he was the OU-JLIC rabbi and campus educator at the University of Maryland. He holds BA and MS degrees from Yeshiva University, rabbinical ordination from Israel's Chief Rabbinate, and is working toward a doctorate in Jewish History at Tel Aviv University. He is a founding editor of The Lehrhaus, a web magazine of contemporary Jewish thought. His original writing on religion and politics in Israel, the interplay between legal and nonlegal elements of the Talmud, Jewish religious culture, and Central European Jewish History have been widely published. He is the translator of By Faith Alone: The Story of R. Yehuda Amital and the editor of R. Eliezer Melamed's Peninei Halakha series in English.References:EzekielThe Invention of Jewish Theocracy: The Struggle for Legal Authority in Modern Israel by Alexander KayeHalakha and the Challenge of Israeli Sovereignty by Asaf Yedidya Isaiah Sefer Lev ha-Ivri by Rabbi Akiva Joseph Schlesinger“Ivri Anochi” by Benny Friedman Rabbi Elli Fischer's translation of Peninei HalakhaState of Halakha: Israel's History in Jewish Law by Aviad TaboryThe Politics of Torah: The Jewish Political Tradition and the Founding of Agudat Israel by Alan L. Mittleman

A rabbi walks into a bar... and opens a Jewish house of learning. Imagine a tavern playing Israeli music, the walls lined with old books written in Hebrew or even Aramaic, and patrons coming together to discuss those texts and other Jewish ideas while sharing food and drink inspired by cuisine of the diaspora. You don't have to imagine a communal Jewish house of learning because it exists, and it is called Lehrhaus. This week on Adapting with David Bryfman, Rabbi Charlie Schwartz discusses his innovative concept of Lehrhaus, a Boston-based nonprofit designed to increase the prevalence of Jewish learning by making it accessible and fun regardless of Jewish backgaround. With a single mission in making Jewish education meaningful and relevant over delicious food and engaging conversation, Lehrhaus is a great example of what can be achieved when we mix innovation and Jewish education. Click here to watch Charlie's video, "A Vision in 4 Parts," winner of the first Jewish Futures Competition in 2010. This episode was produced by Dina Nusnbaum and Miranda Lapides. The show's executive producers are David Bryfman, Karen Cummins, and Nessa Liben. This episode was engineered and edited by Nathan J. Vaughan of NJV Media. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a 5-star rating and review, or even better, share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and be the first to know when new episodes are released. To learn more about The Jewish Education Project visit jewishedproject.org where you can find links to our Jewish Educator Portal and learn more about our mission, history, and staff. We are a proud partner of UJA-Federation of New York.

IntroHaving discussed medieval rabbis' normative writings previously on The Jewish Drinking Show, as well as 16th-17th century rabbis' normative rabbis on Purim-drinking on The Jewish Drinking Show, I'm excited to welcome back Rabbi David Fried to discuss significant rabbinic normative writings in the 18th-19th centuries on this matter. (Here is the source sheet we used for the material under discussion.)Previous episodes featuring Rabbi Fried include "Medieval Jewish Legal Authorities (Rishonim) on Purim-Drunkenness" and "16th-17th Century Rabbis on Purim-Drinking (Early Aharonim)".Biography of GuestRabbi Fried teaches Judaic Studies at the Upper School of The Ramaz School. He is also an editor and frequent contributor at The Lehrhaus. He lives in New Jersey with his wife Molly and their two sons, Elchanan and Saadia. He earned his rabbinic ordination from YCT Rabbinical School.Support the showThank you for listening!If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.coml'chaim!

 Having announced a first-of-its-kind Jewish tavern in America in August, Joshua Foer and Rabbi Charlie Schwartz then appeared on the Identity/Crisis podcast nearly two months ago to share further about their tavern. As their tavern, Lehrhaus, is set to open a week from today, I'm excited to share that Rabbi Schwartz is the featured guest on the 122nd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show to discuss the impending opening of this fascinating creation. Support the showThank you for listening!If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.coml'chaim!

How do you democratize the study of Torah? Lehrhaus, a Jewish tavern meets beit midrash in Boston is reimagining what Jewish learning could be. Co-founders Charlie Schwartz and Joshua Foer join Yehuda Kurtzer to discuss their hope to redefine public Jewish communal space, what a life of Torah could look like, and the significance of hevruta study in defining Jewish identity.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Steven Gotlib, a fellow at Beit Midrash Zichron Dov and Rabbinic Educator at the Village Shul, about the relationship between first principles and how we are to live. Rabbi Gotlib is some rabbi who is a lot more than just some rabbi. Steven has thought long and hard about the truth claims of Judaism and the claim Judaism makes on individuals' lives. •How does a Conservative Jewish teenager turn into an Orthodox rabbi and outreach professional? •Should the pursuit of truth override pragmatism? •What factors should go into someone's decision to be Orthodox? •Should experiential knowledge take precedent over rational arguments? Tune in to hear a conversation about the path and process of a rabbi's struggle with faith and philosophy.Interview begins at 15:37.Rabbi Steven Gotlib received rabbinic ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, certificates in Mental Health Counseling and Spiritual Entrepreneurship, and a BA in Communication and Jewish Studies from Rutgers University. Read his review on Lehrhaus of the book, "Strauss, Spinoza, and Sinai: Orthodox Judaism and Modern Questions of Faith," titled “(How) Can we Know Orthodox Judaism is True?” (https://thelehrhaus.com/timely-thoughts/how-can-we-know-orthodox-judaism-is-true/#) References:Torah Umadda by Rabbi Norman LammAnother Way, Another Time: Religious Inclusivism and the Sacks Chief Rabbinate by Meir PersoffMystical Experience of God: A Philosophical Inquiry by Jerome GellmanThe Principles of Judaism by Samuel LebensGod in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism by Abraham Joshua HeschelAnd from There You Shall Seek by Joseph B. SoloveitchikNefesh HaChayim by Chaim of VolozhinTanya by Shneur Zalman of Liadi

Die Lesung über jüdische Schriftstellerinnen sollte eigentlich schon vor Jahren in Göttingen stattfinden. Aber der Termin am vergangenen Samstag hat auch irgendwie gut funktioniert. Vergangenes Wochenende feierte das jüdische Lehrhaus 20-jähriges Jubiläum. Zu Ehren des Lehrhauses wurde der jüdische Kultursommer veranstaltet. Da bot sich die Lesung einfach an. Robert Roggenkamp war für uns vor Ort und hat mit der Referentin Esther Heling-Hitzemann über die Auswahl der ...

Meryl chats with Rabbi Dan Ornstein about his book, Cain v. Abel : A Jewish Courtroom Drama, and the timeless issues it raises about the world's first murder. These include: sibling rivalry, dysfunctional families, the human family, misogyny, forgiveness – and the perennial question, Am I My Brother's Keeper? Rabbi Ornstein is the rabbi of Congregation Ohav Shalom and a writer living with his family in Albany, New York, where he also teaches Judaic Studies at the Hebrew Academy of The Capital District. Rabbi Ornstein is the author of Cain v. Abel: A Jewish Courtroom Drama (Jewish Publication Society 2020). He blogs at the Times Of Israel, he writes monthly for WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and he has contributed essays to The Jewish Forward, the Jerusalem Post, and the Lehrhaus. Rabbi Ornstein has also published essays and poetry at the Journal of Conservative Judaism, the CCAR Journal of Reform Judaism, the Jewish Literary Review, and the Pine Hills Review. He and his wife, Marian Alexander, are the proud parents of Joseph, Shulamit and Vered. Social media and writing links: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/author/dan-ornstein/ http://wamc.org/term/dan-ornstein#stream/0 https://forward.com/author/dan-ornstein/ https://www.facebook.com/daniel.ornstein.7/ People of the Book is a copyrighted work © of Meryl Ain and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network. Host information: Website: merylain.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PeopleOfTheBookWithMerylAin facebook.com/MerylAinAuthor/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/455865462463744 Twitter: @DrMerylAin Instagram: meryl_ain #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #RabbiDanOrnstein #Bible #CainvAbel #SiblingRivalry #CainandAbel #FamilyDysfunction #DysfunctionalFamilies #AdamandEve #TheBible #BibleStories #AmIMyBrothersKeeper #Murder #Fratricide #Midrash #Misogyny #PeopleoftheBook #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead!

Meryl chats with Rabbi Dan Ornstein about his book, Cain v. Abel : A Jewish Courtroom Drama, and the timeless issues it raises about the world's first murder. These include: sibling rivalry, dysfunctional families, the human family, misogyny, forgiveness – and the perennial question, Am I My Brother's Keeper? Rabbi Ornstein is the rabbi of Congregation Ohav Shalom and a writer living with his family in Albany, New York, where he also teaches Judaic Studies at the Hebrew Academy of The Capital District. Rabbi Ornstein is the author of Cain v. Abel: A Jewish Courtroom Drama (Jewish Publication Society 2020). He blogs at the Times Of Israel, he writes monthly for WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and he has contributed essays to The Jewish Forward, the Jerusalem Post, and the Lehrhaus. Rabbi Ornstein has also published essays and poetry at the Journal of Conservative Judaism, the CCAR Journal of Reform Judaism, the Jewish Literary Review, and the Pine Hills Review. He and his wife, Marian Alexander, are the proud parents of Joseph, Shulamit and Vered. Social media and writing links: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/author/dan-ornstein/ http://wamc.org/term/dan-ornstein#stream/0 https://forward.com/author/dan-ornstein/ https://www.facebook.com/daniel.ornstein.7/ People of the Book is a copyrighted work © of Meryl Ain and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network. Host information: Website: merylain.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PeopleOfTheBookWithMerylAin facebook.com/MerylAinAuthor/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/455865462463744 Twitter: @DrMerylAin Instagram: meryl_ain #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #RabbiDanOrnstein #Bible #CainvAbel #SiblingRivalry #CainandAbel #FamilyDysfunction #DysfunctionalFamilies #AdamandEve #TheBible #BibleStories #AmIMyBrothersKeeper #Murder #Fratricide #Midrash #Misogyny #PeopleoftheBook #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead!

Meryl chats with Rabbi Dan Ornstein about his book, Cain v. Abel : A Jewish Courtroom Drama, and the timeless issues it raises about the world's first murder. These include: sibling rivalry, dysfunctional families, the human family, misogyny, forgiveness – and the perennial question, Am I My Brother's Keeper? Rabbi Ornstein is the rabbi of Congregation Ohav Shalom and a writer living with his family in Albany, New York, where he also teaches Judaic Studies at the Hebrew Academy of The Capital District. Rabbi Ornstein is the author of Cain v. Abel: A Jewish Courtroom Drama (Jewish Publication Society 2020). He blogs at the Times Of Israel, he writes monthly for WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and he has contributed essays to The Jewish Forward, the Jerusalem Post, and the Lehrhaus. Rabbi Ornstein has also published essays and poetry at the Journal of Conservative Judaism, the CCAR Journal of Reform Judaism, the Jewish Literary Review, and the Pine Hills Review. He and his wife, Marian Alexander, are the proud parents of Joseph, Shulamit and Vered. Social media and writing links: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/author/dan-ornstein/ http://wamc.org/term/dan-ornstein#stream/0 https://forward.com/author/dan-ornstein/ https://www.facebook.com/daniel.ornstein.7/ @Copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #RabbiDanOrnstein #Bible #CainvAbel #SiblingRivalry #CainandAbel #FamilyDysfunction #DysfunctionalFamilies #AdamandEve #TheBible #BibleStories #AmIMyBrothersKeeper #Murder #Fratricide #Midrash #Misogyny #PeopleoftheBook #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead!

There's been a lot of talk about whether Maimonides was a mystic. Unfortunately, the discussion has been sorely confused by a lack of clarity about the basic terms of the discussion. It's time to clear things up and get straight about the relationship between these misused and abused words: Kabbalah, Mysticism and Rationalism. Join us for the fourth installment of our series on “Maimonides and Mysticism.” Watch the rest of our Maimonides Series: Part 1: Who was Maimonides? https://youtu.be/w4ZgHJxQQVo Part 2: The Many Maimonides https://youtu.be/UbjX-ypvEys Part 3: Maimonides and the Kabbalists https://youtu.be/8fpQPAMqATk 00:00 Kabbalah vs Mysticism 08:40 Rationalism vs Mysticism Sources and Further Reading: Marc Saperstein, European Judaism Volume 41, Number 2, Autumn 2008: 161–172 David Fried, Mysticism and its Alternatives: Rethinking Maimonides, Lehrhaus, 2018 Menachem Kellner, Science In The Bet Midrash: Studies in Maimonides, 2009, p. 10 Alexander Altmann, Maimonides's Attitude Toward Jewish Mysticism Louis Jacobs, Attitudes of the Kabbalists and Hasidim towards Maimonides, in The Solomon Goldman Lectures, vol. v, 1990, pp. 45-55 Gideon Freudenthal, “The Philosophical Mysticism of Maimonides and Maimon,” in Maimonides and His Heritage, 2009, p. 116 Julius Guttmann, “Introduction” in Maimonides, The Guide of The Perplexed, An Abridged Edition, East And West Library New York, 1947, p. 7 Join us: https://facebook.com/seekersofunity https://instagram.com/seekersofunity https://www.twitter.com/seekersofU https://www.seekersofunity.com Thank you to our beloved Patrons: Andrew, Alexandra, Füsun, Lucas, Andrew, Stian, Ivana, Aédàn, Darjeeling, Astarte, Declan, Gregory, Alex, Charlie, Anonymous, Joshua, Arin, Sage, Marcel, Ahawk, Yehuda, Kevin, Evan, Shahin, Al Alami, Dale, Ethan, Gerr, Effy, Noam, Ron, Shtus, Mendel, Jared, Tim, Mystic Experiment, MM, Lenny, Justin, Joshua, Jorge, Wayne, Jason, Caroline, Yaakov, Daniel, Wodenborn, Steve, Collin, Justin, Mariana, Vic, Shaw, Carlos, Nico, Isaac, Frederick, David, Ben, Rodney, Charley, Jonathan, Chelsea, Curly Joe, Adam and Andre. Join them in supporting us: patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seekers paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RKCYGQSMJFDRU

Subscribe to Quotomania on Simplecast or search for Quotomania on your favorite podcast app!Abraham Joshua Heschel, (born 1907, Warsaw, Pol., Russian Empire [now in Poland]—died Dec. 23, 1972, New York, N.Y., U.S.), was a Jewish theologian and philosopher, noted for his presentation of the prophetic and mystical aspects of Judaism and for his attempt to construct a modern philosophy of religion on the basis of the ancient and medieval Jewish tradition.After a traditional Jewish education, Heschel went on to higher studies at the University of Berlin and the Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums. He taught at the latter school, at the noted Jüdisches Lehrhaus at Frankfurt am Main, at the Institute of Jewish Studies in Warsaw after being deported from Nazi Germany (1938), at the Institute for Jewish Learning in London, and at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, before taking the chair of professor of Jewish ethics and mysticism at Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York City (1945), a post he held until his death.Heschel sought to evoke in 20th-century man the inner depth of devotion and spontaneous response that he discerned in traditional Jewish piety. He also emphasized social action as an expression of the ethical concern of the pious man and was at the forefront of protests and demonstrations in the 1960s and '70s. Although he came to the English-speaking world relatively late in life, he soon achieved a vivid and moving English prose style. Among his best-known works are The Earth Is the Lord's (1950); Man Is Not Alone: A Philosophy of Religion (1951); The Sabbath: Its Meaning to Modern Man (1951); Man's Quest for God: Studies in Prayer and Symbolism (1954); God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism(1956); and The Prophets (1962; originally published in German in 1936).From https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abraham-Joshua-Heschel. For more information about Abraham Joshua Heschel:“Abraham Joshua Heschel”: https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/heschel-abraham-joshuaGod in Search of Man: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374513313/godinsearchofman“The Radical Heschel”: https://jewishcurrents.org/the-radical-heschel

With Purim on the horizon, it's time to discuss Purim-drinking! Specifically, how have various rabbis discussed this matter? Having discussed medieval rabbis' normative writings previously on The Jewish Drinking Show, I'm excited to welcome back Rabbi David Fried to discuss significant rabbinic normative writings in the 16th-17th centuries on this matter.Rabbi Fried teaches Judaics at the upper school of the New England Jewish Academy. He is also an editor and frequent contributor at The Lehrhaus. He lives in West Hartford, CT, with his wife Molly and their two sons, Elchanan and Saadia. He earned his rabbinic ordination from YCT Rabbinical School. Rabbinic opinions we discuss are Rabbi Yosef Karo (1488-1575), Rabbi Moshe Isserles (1530-1572), Rabbi Mordechai Yoffe (1530-1612), Rabbi Yoel Sirkis (1561-1640), Rabbi David ha-Levi Segal (1586-1667), Rabbi Abraham Gombiner (1635-1682), Rabbi Eliyahu Spira (1660–1712), and Rabbi Hezekiah da Silva (1659–1698). Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/JewishDrinking)

“I think part of the exciting challenge and possibility in contemporary Jewish life is how do we celebrate our diversity? How do we be that mosaic? and how do we share identity?” — Joshua Krug, Founder, Opening DoorsFeaturing: Josh Krug, Founder, Opening DoorsOpening Doors is an educational intervention that deploys the power of text, context, and technology to help people find genuine connection, belonging, and meaning. Opening Doors seeks to offer virtual infrastructure for gathering and learning that corresponds with emergent technologies and social shifts.It has been described as “a real-time harbor, a kind reminder to all of us- there is a way to find virtue and gain strength” with others, and as a community "driven by question asking and being better more ethical people.”Mission: Opening Doors empowers young adults to step into their futures, as they encounter classical and contemporary Jewish sources, one another, and their own imaginations. In such a way, Opening Doors educates, inspires, and incubates visionaries.Vision: We envision a world in which we are simultaneously, and in our own ways, harvesters of our heritage, holders of the fertile soil of the present, and planters of the future. Opening Doors' Primary Initiatives:Salon- helping folks have access to Jewish innovators, thought leaders, game changers, community builders also referred to as “prophets, pioneers & pariahs” , allowing space for meaning conversation.Lehrhaus- (definition-house of learning/house of meaning making: Hebrew: beit midrash) a space to engage in text, parsha study and making meaningReflection series- What matters? A series of conversations and discussions engaging in Jewish tradition for personal relevance. discussions based on contemplating how we celebrate what matters to us.The future of Opening Doors:Josh is  interested in creating medium for folks to connect diversity of Jewish learning, jewish knowledge, creating opportunities for Jewish learning.  Listen to Rabbi Sharon Brous' Ted Talk on Reclaiming Religion.Support the show (https://www.bridges613.org/donate)

Reimagining Jewish High School: Mr. Hillel Rapp A recent opinion piece written by our Director of Education, Mr. Hillel Rapp has been sparking conversation throughout the Jewish educational world. He sat down with Mr. Jonathan Parker, Vice Principal at Or Chaim, to discuss the article, "Three Ideas for Reimagining High School and its Importance for Jewish Education", which was originally published on the Lehrhaus website. Link: www.thelehrhaus.com/commentary/three-ideas-for-reimagining-high-school-and-its-importance-for-jewish-education A response piece: www.ejewishphilanthropy.com/a-better-path-forward-in-jewish-day-school-education-hillel-rapps-model

What makes a korban, a Jewish ritual sacrifice, a korban? What does desire have to do with atonement?Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier is a postdoctoral fellow at McGill University and lecturer at the Bernard Revel Graduate School. He recently completed his PhD from Yale where he focused on sacrifice. Previously a member of Yeshiva University’s Kollel Elyon, Rabbi Zuckier also is a founder of The Lehrhaus, and was the past Director of JLIC at Yale. Special thanks to our executive producer, Adina KarpView a source sheet for this episode here.Keep up with Interleaved on Facebook and Twitter.Music from https://filmmusic.io"Midnight Tale" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

There has long been debate about the role and representation of women in Jewish education and in leadership roles. This discussion came to the fore again in recent months after a piece published The Lehrhaus titles Why Are There So Man "Manels" in Modern Orthodoxy? We sat down with one of the authors of that piece, Dr. Shana Strauch Schick (Center for Israel Studies at Yeshiva University, Drisha Institute, and Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim in Jerusalem) to try and uncover why women might be underrepresented in the public element of Jewish education and leadership. We spoke about ways in which this imbalance can be rectified, what can be done on an institutional level, and what women can do to make sure their voices are being heard. We were also privileged to speak with Rabbanit Rachelle Sprecher Fraenkel (Nishmat, The Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women, and Matan's Hilkhata Institute (Advanced Halakha Program) at Matan Women's Institute for Torah Studies.) We discussed differences in approach to women's education and women's leadership in Israel vs. the diaspora as well as her own experiences as a world-renowned Torah teacher in a career spanning two decades. Make sure to subscribe to the Koren Podcast and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - @KorenPublishersUseful links:https://thelehrhaus.com/commentary/why-are-there-so-many-manels-in-modern-orthodoxy/https://thelehrhaus.com/commentary/response-to-manels-in-modern-orthodoxy/https://www.nishmat.net/https://www.matan.org.il/en/beit-midrash/hilkhata/https://korenpub.com/products/parashahardcoverhttps://korenpub.com/collections/yemima-mizrachihttps://korenpub.com/collections/rabbi-shimon-gershon-rosenberg-shagar

Die Rabbinerin Esther Jonas-Märtin gründete in Leipzig das Beth Etz Chaim – Haus Lebensbaum. Es soll ein Lehrhaus sein, da sie in Deutschland Bildungslücken zum Judentum wahrnimmt.

Rabbi Zachary Truboff presents his virtual zoom class, " Re-examining Our Moral Obligations to the Other" for Valley Beit Midrash. Rabbi Zachary Truboff is the coordinator of the International Beit Din Institute, which seeks to educate rabbis about halakhic solutions to the agunah problem. His writings on contemporary Jewish thought and Zionism have appeared in the Lehrhaus, Arutz Sheva, and Akdamot. His forthcoming book, Torah Goes Forth From Zion: Essays on the Thought of Rav Kook and Rav Shagar, will be published in the fall. Before making aliyah, he served as the rabbi of Cedar Sinai Synagogue in Cleveland, Ohio. He has taught in a variety of adult education settings such as the Wexner Heritage Program and the Hartman Institute. He received semikha from Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg and Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

In der heutigen Folge spricht Daniel Mahla mit Rabbiner Steven Langnas über den interreligiösen Dialog und dessen Münchner Lehrhaus der Religionen, das sich zum Ziel gesetzt hat, den Austausch zwischen Juden, Christen und Muslimen zu fördern. Aktuelle Informationen zum Münchner Lehrhaus der Religionen sind unter https://muenchner-lehrhaus.de zu finden. Verbesserung: Rabbiner Langnas dankt im Gespräch dem Lehrstuhl für Religionswissenschaften, gemeint ist aber der Lehrstuhl für Jüdische Geschichte und Kultur.

In the past few months, Modern Orthodoxy has suffered the loss of some of this generation's greatest leaders including Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm zt"l and Rabbi Dr. Nachum Rabinovitch zt"l. Our leaders have also faced challenges and had to find creative answers to some incredibly challenging questions arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic but does Modern Orthodoxy have Gedolim? What is a Gadol? Do Modern Orthodox Jews subscribe to a system of centralized leadership or do we draw on a wealth of different sources to come to a more pluralistic system of religious leadership? Inspired by contributions at The Lehrhaus, we sat down with Prof. Chaim Saiman (Lehrhaus Consulting Editor, Professor and Chair in Jewish Law at Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law, Dayan at the Beth Din of America) and with Rabbi Netanel Wiederblank (Maggid Shiur at Yeshiva University, RIETS, and the Mazer School of Talmudic Studies) to discuss.To read the original articles discussed in this episode see here:https://thelehrhaus.com/commentary/the-market-for-gedolim-a-tale-of-supply-and-demand/https://thelehrhaus.com/commentary/netanel-wiederblank-response/Get 10% off your next order at www.korenpub.com with promo code PODCAST at checkout.

Neutestamentliche Anmerkungen zur gefühlten Einschränkung der Meinungsfreiheit Darf man noch seine Meinung sagen? Man darf! Es gibt in unserer Gesellschaft keine Einschränkungen der Meinungsfreiheit. Trotzdem “fühlen” sich viele in ihrem Recht auf eine eigene Meinung eingeschränkt. Ob das an einer zunehmenden Unfähigkeit zur ebenso konstruktiv-kritischen wie respektvollen Auseinandersetzung liegt? Zur Meinungsfreiheit gehört es in der […]

Today on IsraelCast , we welcome Rabbi Ari Lamm to the program! One of the great, young, thought- leaders of our time. He’s the special advisor the president of Yeshiva University, with whom he works closely on all matters concerning the university’s mission and vision.  He also oversees intellectual and philosophical initiatives emerging from the office of the president. Most recently, he was the resident scholar at the Jewish Center of Manhattan. He’s a founding editor and contributor at The Lehrhaus, a forum to generate thoughtful and dynamic discourse around Jewish ideas.

I talk with Miriam Gedwiser, Judaic studies teacher at Ramaz upper school, about Moshe's job is a communal one, how we learn things even if we dont realize it, and why all the plagues had to happen. Miriam Gedwiser teaches Talmud and Tanakh at the Ramaz Upper School and is on the faculty at Drisha. She has a B.A. in the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Science and Medicine from the University of Chicago and a J.D. from N.Y.U. School of Law. She also serves on the board of the Center for Modern Torah Leadership and is a consulting Editor at the Lehrhaus.

In this week's Podsha I hang out with Dan Margulies, Rabbi at The Riverdale Minyan, where we talk about how Yoseph interpreted the dreams, how Yoseph could solve alot of our problems wether personally, financially or religiously, and why Yoseph did all the tricking of his brothers. Dan Margulies very recently became the Rabbi at The Riverdale Minyan in Riverdale, NY. He also writes monthly for Morthodoxy, and is a guest writer at the Lehrhaus.

This week, Uri introduces a guest host, Miki Friedmann, good friend of Talking Tachlis! They review the Man Seder conversation, and then discuss Rachel Delia Benaim's personal piece in the Forward, about her changing relationship with Orthodox Judaism, in which she argues that there's a new category of millennial Modern Orthodox Jewry - one that cares about Judaism, and Orthodoxy, but is less focused on legalism. Miki and Uri ask, does the Orthodox Jewish community really have a responsibility to include everyone? And, going further, they ask, what does it mean to be "religious" today? Catch up on everything below: Rachel Benaim in The Foward: https://forward.com/life/faith/396266/why-are-modern-orthodox-millennials-like-me-looking-for-a-different-path/ Tova Warburg Sinensky in The Lehrhaus: https://www.thelehrhaus.com/commentary/supporting-womens-avodat-hashem-across-the-lifespan-reflections-and-recommendations/ Neo-Chasidism in the Modern Orthodox Community: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Hasidism#In_Modern_Orthodoxy Music in the show: Men In Tights, from Robin Hood: Men In Tights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc1am3KyYgA Fiddler on the Roof, Tradition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRdfX7ut8gw

Daniel Matt and Rabbi Arthur Green discuss the Zohar at the San Francisco Jewish Commuity Center.

Um richtiges Verhalten definieren zu können braucht es Ethik nicht Moral! In diesem Podcast geht es um das erste ethische Prinzip, dass uns hilft, Moral abzuleiten. Was sind die grossen Werte, Prinzipien und Leitgedanken, die uns helfen, zu jeder Zeit richtiges Verhalten definieren zu können? Darf man die Gebote zusammenfassen? Könnte man sogar auf die Gebote verzichten und trotzdem das Richtige tun?   Hier die Bibelstellen und Texte des Podcast: «Es ereignete sich, dass ein Nichtjude vor Schammai trat und zu ihm sprach: ‹Mache mich zum Juden unter der Bedingung, dass du mich die ganze Thora, also das gesamte Gesetz lehrst, während ich auf einem Fuss stehe.› Da stiess Schammai ihn fort und jagte ihn aus dem Lehrhaus. Darauf kam der Nichtjude zu Hillel und dieser machte ihn zum Juden und sprach zu ihm: ‹Was dir nicht lieb ist, das tue auch deinem Nächsten nicht an. Das ist die ganze Thora und alles andere ist nur die Erläuterung; geh und lerne.›» Rabbi Hillel fasst die ganze Thora in einem Satz zusammen, im Liebesgebot zusammen. Mt.22,37 Du sollst den Herrn, deinen Gott, lieben, von ganzem Herzen, mit ganzer Seele und mit all deinen Gedanken!´38 Das ist das erste und wichtigste Gebot. 39 Ein weiteres ist genauso wichtig: `Liebe deinen Nächsten wie dich selbst.´40 Alle anderen Gebote und alle Forderungen der Propheten gründen sich auf diese beiden Gebote.« Mt.7,12: 12 So wie ihr von den Menschen behandelt werden möchtet, so behandelt sie auch. Denn das ist die Botschaft des Gesetzes und der Propheten." Röm.13,9: Ihr kennt die Gebote: »Brich nicht die Ehe, morde nicht, beraube niemand, blicke nicht begehrlich auf das, was anderen gehört.« Diese Gebote und alle anderen sind in dem einen Satz zusammengefasst: »Liebe deinen Mitmenschen wie dich selbst.« 10 Wer liebt, fügt seinem Mitmenschen nichts Böses zu. Also wird durch die Liebe das ganze Gesetz erfüllt. Jak.2,8 Wirklich gut handelt ihr, wenn ihr dem königlichen Gebot unseres Herrn gehorcht, wie es in der Schrift steht: »Liebe deinen Nächsten wie dich selbst.« Kirchenvater Augustinus: dilige et quodvis fac / "Liebe und tu, was du willst." 

Walking in the Valley of the Shadow: Introductions to Programs

Walking in the Valley of the Shadow: Dr. Jessica Nutik Zitter and Mark Zitter

Daniel Matt introduces key concepts to understanding the Zohar to the Lehrhaus Philosophy Circle.

Bernie Steinberg teaches on the Zohar and his experiences with Rabbi David Hartman.

Rabin: Life, Death and Legacy.

Lehrhaus Judaica Senior Educator Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prussan speaks about philosopher Martin Buber and his role in advancing transformative dialogue at the Lehrhaus started by Franz Rosenzweig in Germany in 1920.

Fred Rosenbaum, founding director of Lehrhaus Judaica and author of 7 books, speaks about philosopher/educator Franz Rosenzweig whose original school without walls inspired Fred to launch a similar school focused on dialogue in the SF Bay Area in 1974.

Am 25. August feiert das jüdische Lehrhaus in Oberkassel sein 5-jähriges Bestehen. Bei Führungen und koscherem Essen werden die alten Geschichten der Gründer von Bouvier, Kaufhof und Bonner Fahnenfabrik wieder lebendig. Ulrike Ziskoven berichtet, Johanna Risse moderiert.

Nearly 200 people attended a conference on Anti-Semitism at the Osher Marin JCC on May 15, 2011 to explore anti-Semitism in a series of workshops, a panel discussion and a keynote presentation by Leon Wieseltier, literary editor of The New Republic since 1983. Wiseltier is a writer and cultural critic, a nationally renowned public intellectual and author of several books including Kaddish and Against Identity. His talk is on How to Understand (and Not to Understand) Anti-Semitism.