Podcasts about r yehudah

Throughout Jewish History, גְּדוֹלֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל followed the policy of R Yehudah, not R Shimon, though the Jewish People in its folk-wisdom came to celebrate the frank expressions of R Shimon bar Yochai. They admired the one who "called a spade a spade" even though in practice they imitated R Yehudah

Sourcesheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WJ7XoKkEkvWhPRXTwmuHGGyVQkRf2ei58zWBRARp7r8/edit?usp=drive_linkThe episode tackles the first (of five) essays of the great book by R. Yehudah Halevi known as the Kuzari. Building off of the previous episode outlining the book's framing and methodology, we see how this is applied to the primary question of Judaism: why the Jewish people? We take R. Yehudah Halevi's answer to this question seriously, while noting that it may not be representative of mainstream Jewish thought.For more sheets and other info check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/rishonim⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my Substack writing: ⁠Shmuel's Substack⁠⁠⁠Do you want to send me some suggestions? Criticism or corrections? Comments or questions? Contact me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therishonim@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sourcesheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1POj6IVX8oP4DqLc8oAYUNFR8fNhXCJWqwi-K_cLAUVc/Now that we've met Yehudah Halevi in the previous episode, we are ready to dive into his monumental work of Jewish Though, the Kuzari. The main claim of this book is often taken to be a definite proof of the truths of Judaism and its Torah, but what did the book's author think of it? Why, if the book is supposed to prove the truth of "the despised Jewish faith," does it go about this defense in such a strange way? And why would Rabbi Yehudah Halevi himself dismiss the importance of his own masterpiece, claiming it to be nothing more than a response to the claims of a Karaite? In this episode, we take a sophisticated, three-tiered approach to understanding and appreciating this extraordinary book, learn how it fits into its Arabic context, and consider its relevance to the 21st century.For more sheets and other info check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/rishonim⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my Substack writing: Shmuel's Substack⁠⁠Do you want to send me some suggestions? Criticism or corrections? Comments or questions? Contact me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therishonim@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠

Source sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YJGHBKD90rKI6t7Yl_wgPudTdPUYcmpUpsPS4N7_v84/edit?usp=sharing Rabbi Yehudah Halevi is the fourth of the great Jewish poets from Muslim Spain (al-Andalus), who served as an inspiration for Jews across the centuries through his lyrics as well as by his life story. This pivotal writer left a legacy through his great book on Jewish thought, hundreds of poems, and by his personal example as a man who ventured out to the Land of Israel in his last stage of life. What drove this spiritual giant to turn his back on everyone and everything he loved in Muslim Spain to follow in the footsteps of the prophets? ***NOTE: This is the second version of the episode; the first version published, which was slightly shorter than 2 hours, is missing a piece beginning at 1:15 (1 hour 15 sec into the podcast) For more sheets and other info check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sites.google.com/view/rishonim⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you want to send me some suggestions? Criticism or corrections? Comments or questions? Contact me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therishonim@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠

A Renaissance Rabbi? Or a Rabbi who lived during the Renaissance?

A mishnah on a widow and how the heirs of her husband provide for her. And then the application of the halakhah to the widow of R. Yehudah HaNasi or his message to his heirs before he dies, which accommodates her - and the honor that is due her. Also, note the role he plays in handling his death, his memory, and his succession. Plus, a bat kol praising those who went out for his funeral.

This episode teaches how to mine significance from technical passages of Talmud. Exploring the different methods of interpretation of the Chachamim and R Yehudah, we gain fresh insights into the law of Orlah (prohibition of eating fruit from trees in their first three years of growth), and the idea that more is sometimes less.

Rescued from oblivion by a disciple who created masterpieces from the teacher's notes.

1. Don’t conclude berachah with two subjects The Gemara explains that we don’t conclude a berachah with two subjects because we don’t perform .אין עושין מצות חבילות חבילות – bundles in mitzvos For example, we don’t conclude the berachah of Birkas Hamazon with ירושלים בונה) Builder of Yerushalayim) and ישראל מושיע) Savior of Israel). 2. Forgetting ויבא יעלה of Rosh Chodesh in tefillah and birkas hamazon Rav Nachman explains logically why when one forgets to say ויבא יעלה in his Rosh Chodesh tefillah he must repeat it, but when he forgets to say it in Rosh Chodesh bentching, he doesn’t repeat it: • Tefillah is obligatory, so it must be repeated with the proper mentioning of Rosh Chodesh. • Eating bread on Rosh Chodesh is not obligatory, so there is no need to repeat bentching if יעלה ויבא was forgotten. 3. Minimum amount of bread to be obligated in joining a zimun The Gemara explains the machlokes between R’ Meir and R’ Yehudah regarding the minimum amount of bread one must eat to be obligated in joining a zimun. • R’ Meir says it’s a כזית ,because he interprets ואכלתas referring to אכילה and ושבעתas referring to שתיה ,and the minimum shiur for אכילהis a כזית . • R’ Yehudah says it’s a כביצה ,because he interprets the words ושבעת ואכלתtogether as referring to שביעה בה שיש אכילה) the eating of an amount that satiates), which is a כביצה . Siman – Meat/Butcher The extremely generous butcher sent bundles and bundles of mitzvah meat and כביצים of bread for the זימוןat the Yeshiva’s Rosh Chodesh party because they never forget to say ויבא יעלה in the bentching.

1. The latest time to daven Minchah Since the Gemara does not render the halachah regarding the latest permissible time to daven Minchah, one may follow the opinion either of the Rabbanan and daven until nightfall, or of R’ Yehudah and daven until plag Haminchah (10 ¾ seasonal hours into the day). R’ Yehudah also permits one to daven Maariv right after plag Haminchah, even though it’s before nightfall. - According to many, one may not, however, do a split decision, following the Rabbanan to daven Minchah after plag and then following R’ Yehudah to immediately daven Maariv before nightfall. 2. Walking in front of someone davening Shemoneh Esrei One may not pass in front of someone who is davening Shemoneh Esrei - כנגד לעבור אסור .המתפללין - Furthermore, one may not daven either alongside or behind his Rebbi, as doing so would appear arrogant. 3. R’ Gamliel is deposed The Gemara relates that the machlokes between R’ Gamliel and R’ Yehoshua over whether Maariv is voluntary or obligatory led to R’ Gamliel being deposed and R’ Elazar ben Azarya being appointed Nasi in his place. Siman – Kazoo (a toy musical instrument that one blows into to create a buzzing sound) A little boy blew his annoying kazoo during the Minchah minyan after plag whenever he saw someone passing in front of someone who was davening Shemoneh Esrei, feeling so proud as he stood next to the new Nasi.

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Some proofs that the R Yehudah did not change or edit parts of the Mishnah.

Some proofs that the R Yehudah did not change or edit parts of the Mishnah.

A sample of Midrash Halakha. The concern of R Yehudah regarding the writing of the Mishnah. The importance of having a contemporary judge.

A sample of Midrash Halakha. The concern of R Yehudah regarding the writing of the Mishnah. The importance of having a contemporary judge.