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Episode 30 – Who’s Who in the Talmud: R. Yehuda Hanasi

May 17, 2011 at 10:28 pm Josh No comments

In a Very Special edition of Who's Who in the Talmud, Rabbi Josh Yuter's presentation on R. Yehudah Hanasi gets a surprise visitor in Rabbi Alan Yuter (RY 1.0) who drops by for some classic history, literary, and grammar goodness. The Bad News: the voice recorder's battery dies in the middle.

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Who's Who in the Talmud - R. Yehuda Hanasi

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Eretz Yisrael / The Land of Israel In Rabbinic Thought

May 10, 2011 at 9:13 pm Josh No comments

In a special class in honor of Yom Haatzmaut, Rabbi Yuter explores Rabbinic perspectives regarding the land of Israel, including those from Babylonian sources.

Eretz Yisrael in Rabbinic Thought Sources (PDF)

Eretz Yisrael in Rabbinic Thought

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Episode 26 – Politics of Exclusion: The Birth of Conservative Judaism

May 8, 2011 at 10:31 am Josh No comments

Based on the scholarship of noted historians, Rabbi Josh Yuter offers a unique narrative for the origins of Conservative Judaism.

Birth of Conservative Judaism Sources (PDF)

Politics of Exclusion - Birth of Conservative Judaism

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Episode 25 – Politics of Exclusion: R. Akiva Eger

March 27, 2011 at 3:24 pm Josh No comments

Rabbi Yuter's Politics of Exclusion series continues by contrasting R. Akiva Eger's positions regarding exclusion non-observant Jews with those of his son-in-law, the Hatam Sofer.

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Episode 23 – Who’s Who in the Talmud: R. Meir and Elisha Ben Avuyah / Acher

March 8, 2011 at 10:17 pm Josh No comments

Rabbi Yuter discusses the passage in B. Chagiga 15a-b regarding the rabbinic heretic Elisha Ben Avukah aka "Acher" and his relationship with R. Meir, focusing on the particularly Babylonian influence of the narrative.

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Episode 18 – Who’s Who in the Talmud: R. Meir Part 1

February 16, 2011 at 10:19 am Josh No comments

Rabbi Yuter's Who's Who in the Talmud returns with a first look at the Tanna Rabbi Meir.

Who's Who in the Talmud - R. Meir Part 1 Sources (PDF)

Who's Who in the Talmud - R. Meir Part 1

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Episode 13 – The Death of R. Akiva

January 26, 2011 at 11:18 am Josh No comments

In the final "Who's Who in the Talmud" segment on R. Akiva, Rabbi Yuter discusses R. Akiva's days in prison and execution.

Who's Who in the Talmud - The Death of R. Akiva Source Sheet PDF

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Episode 11 – Politics of Exclusion in Judaism: Rambam and Separating from the Community

January 16, 2011 at 12:22 pm Josh No comments

Part of his Politics of Exclusion Series, Rabbi Yuter discusses Rambam's view of Poreish Min Hatzibur - Separating oneself from the community.

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Episode 10 – Who’s Who in the Talmud: R. Akiva and Bar Kochvah

January 11, 2011 at 10:12 pm Josh 1 comment

Part of Rabbi Josh Yuter's "Who Who in the Talmud" series, this class discusses R. Akiva's messianic endorsement of Bar Kochva.

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Episode 10 - Who's Who in the Talmud: R. Akiva and Bar Kochva

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Episode 9 – Politics of Exclusion, Rambam on Tzadok and Baitus

January 10, 2011 at 8:40 am Josh No comments

Episode 9 - Politics of Exclusion - Rambam on Tzadok and Baitus

In this part of his Politics of Exclusion Series, Rabbi Yuter discusses Rambam's description of the Sadducean and Baithusian sects with its implications for today.

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