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#31 The Book of Esther: What They Didn’t Teach Us in Day School
#31 The Book of Esther: What They Didn’t Teach Us in Day School
By imposing selected Midrashim onto the biblical text, many yeshiva-educated students have a difficult time seeing what ... Read more
10 Mar 2017
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1hr 1min
Ranked #2
#20 Twelve Prophets #1: The Enigmatic Book of Jonah
#20 Twelve Prophets #1: The Enigmatic Book of Jonah
Why did Jonah flee God's command? This class explores four classical answers and then proposes a novel alternative. Thi... Read more
2 Jun 2016
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #3
Gideon as the Transitional Figure in Judges
Gideon as the Transitional Figure in Judges
Gideon's unique combination of traits and conflicts over becoming king establish him as the fitting heir to the leadersh... Read more
29 Dec 2015
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58mins
Ranked #4
#29 Song of Songs: Romance and Religion
#29 Song of Songs: Romance and Religion
An overview of Rabbi Yuval Cherlow's remarkable book on the Song of Songs, exploring the complexities of religious exper... Read more
23 Feb 2017
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57mins
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Ranked #5
#19 Ezekiel #3: Ezekiel’s Prophecies of Redemption
#19 Ezekiel #3: Ezekiel’s Prophecies of Redemption
Ezekiel's unique prophetic mission generates unique prophecies of redemption as well.
26 May 2016
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59mins
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#22 Twelve Prophets #3: Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Obadiah: Seventh Century Prophets
#22 Twelve Prophets #3: Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Obadiah: Seventh Century Prophets
22: How each seventh century prophet reacted to the impending destruction of the Temple by the Babylonians.
15 Dec 2016
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40mins
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#10 Kings #2: Solomon’s Reign as a Template for the Book of Kings
#10 Kings #2: Solomon’s Reign as a Template for the Book of Kings
How the lessons from Solomon's reign permeate the Book of Kings and create a coherent prophetic message. Source sheet av... Read more
4 Feb 2016
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59mins
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#24 Twelve Prophets #5: Joel-Malachi: The End of Prophecy
#24 Twelve Prophets #5: Joel-Malachi: The End of Prophecy
24: Joel and Malachi anticipate the end of prophecy and pave the way for religious life in the era lacking prophecy.
15 Dec 2016
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58mins
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#9 Kings #1: Reading King Solomon Forward and Backward
#9 Kings #1: Reading King Solomon Forward and Backward
When one reads the Solomon narratives, it appears that he achieved a Golden Age and then crashed at the end. Once we kno... Read more
29 Jan 2016
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58mins
Ranked #10
#12 Isaiah #2: Missed Opportunities and Redemption (chapters 7-12)
#12 Isaiah #2: Missed Opportunities and Redemption (chapters 7-12)
King Ahaz makes a colossal error by becoming a vassal of Assyria. Despite the imminent darkness that will befall the nat... Read more
18 Feb 2016
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56mins
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Controversies over the Historicity of Biblical Passages in Traditional Commentary
Controversies over the Historicity of Biblical Passages in Traditional Commentary
Rabbi Hayyim Angel explores the powerful debates in tradition regarding how literally one must take the Bible in regard ... Read more
21 Feb 2016
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1hr
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#13 Isaiah #3: Isaiah and Hezekiah (chapters 36-39)
#13 Isaiah #3: Isaiah and Hezekiah (chapters 36-39)
After the miraculous salvation of Jerusalem, why wasn't Hezekiah fit to be the messianic king? An exploration of halakhi... Read more
25 Feb 2016
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59mins
Ranked #13
Saul and David
Saul and David
Saul declines and David rises, but the narrative in the Book of Samuel also exposes a darker side of David in his early ... Read more
29 Dec 2015
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57mins
Ranked #14
David's Kingship: Rise and Fall
David's Kingship: Rise and Fall
David as king--his successes and failures, and the message of the Book of Samuel.
29 Dec 2015
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1hr 4mins
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Lecture 3: King Ahab: Did He Do Something Right?
Lecture 3: King Ahab: Did He Do Something Right?
Sources are available at our Online Learning page.
15 Jan 2017
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1hr 4mins
