Rabbi Yuter’s Halakhic Process series returns with a discussion on how to reconcile the biblical prohibitions against adding or subtracting from the Torah with rabbinic innovation.
Halakhic Process 6 – Bal Tosif and Rabbinic Innovation Sources (PDF)
Halakhic Process 6 – Bal Tosif and Rabbinic Innovation
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Everyone knows the exclamation “Mazal Tov!” but the definition and role of the “mazal” in rabbinic thought is itself presents a fascinating range of perspectives of how God’s world operates.
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Rabbinic Thought And Theology – Mazal
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The question of evil and divine justice has engaged and vexed theologians of all religions for centuries. In the class, Rabbi Yuter demonstrates the range of approaches in Rabbinic literature and offers his unique approach towards finding a resolution. (An update of the earlier post Talmudic Theodicy)
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Rabbinic Thought and Theology – Theodicy and the Problem of Evil
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Rabbis are known to be the authorities in Judaism, but how did one attain this status? In this installment Rabbi Yuter explores what it originally meant to be a rabbi / religious leader in Judaism.
Halakhic Process 4 – What is a Rabbi Qualifications and Procedures Sources (PDF)
Halakhic Process 4 – What is a Rabbi? Qualifications and Procedures
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The song goes “Hashem is here, Hashem is there, Hashem is truly everywhere” but is he? Rabbi Yuter explores different possibilities from Rabbinic sources, and wonder if “Where is God?” is really the right question to ask.
Rabbinic Thought and Theology 4 – Where is God? Sources (PDF)
Rabbinic Thought and Theology 4 – Where is God?
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In this installment of Rabbinic Thought and Theology, Rabbi Yuter explores some of the Rabbinic descriptions for Gehenom, commonly understood as “Hell”
Rabbinic Thought and Theology 3 – Gehenom / Hell Sources (PDF)
Rabbinic Thought and Theology 3 – Gehenom / Hell
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In this installment of The Halakhic Process series, Rabbi Yuter explores the biblical covenants which form the basis for the Jewish people’s relationship with God and their obligations to perform his will.
Halakhic Process 2 – Contracts with God Sources (PDF)
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Rabbi Yuter begins a brand new series exploring Jewish law from a systematic approach. In this introductory class, Rabbi Yuter presents some of the questions which the class will address and presents a vocabulary for discussing these crucial issues which are fundamental to Jewish life.
The Halakhic Process 1 – Introduction Sources (PDF)
The Halakhic Process 1 – Introduction
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Rabbi Yuter’s Rabbinic Thought and Theology series begins to examine the range of rabbinic opinions about Olam Haba / The World to Come.
Rabbinic Thought and Theology – What is Olam Haba / The World to Come? Sources (PDF)
Rabbinic Thought and Theology – What is Olam Haba / The World to Come?
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Rabbi Yuter’s introduces his new series on Rabbinic Thought and Theology with a survey of Angels in rabbinic literature, and a discussion on the methodological approach of the class.
Rabbinic Thought and Theology 1 – Introduction / Angels Sources (PDF)
Rabbinic Thought and Theology 1 – Introduction / Angels
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