Who’s Who In The Talmud

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.

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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.

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Episode 13 - Who's Who in the Talmud - The Death of R. Akiva

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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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