2.6 Evolution of Torah: Christian Spain
2.6 Evolution of Torah: Christian Spain
All the legal cultures we discussed in this season come together in Christian Spain in the 14th Century. Rabbi Asher ben... Read more
18 Jul 2023
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14mins
2.5 Evolution of Torah: Germany
2.5 Evolution of Torah: Germany
The German Jewish community was at once highly organized and prosperous. At the same time, they were subject to the pote... Read more
11 Jul 2023
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14mins
2.4 Maimonides
2.4 Maimonides
For this episode, we focus solely on Rabbi Moses ben Maimon (1138–1204, Maimonides/Rambam), whose work in diverse discip... Read more
27 Jun 2023
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14mins
2.3 France
2.3 France
This episode focuses on Rashi (1040 - 1105, Rabbi Solomon ben Isaac) and his intellectual (and genetic) heirs. We start ... Read more
20 Jun 2023
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13mins
2.2 Muslim Spain and North Africa
2.2 Muslim Spain and North Africa
The legal culture of Muslim Spain and North Africa from the ninth to the thirteenth century focused on making the Talmud... Read more
13 Jun 2023
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12mins
2.1 Journeys in Torah Study
2.1 Journeys in Torah Study
How did geographic diversity and separation impact rabbinic culture? In the season opener, we begin with the story of th... Read more
6 Jun 2023
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14mins
The Evolution of Torah Season 2 Trailer
The Evolution of Torah Season 2 Trailer
Get ready for Season 2 of the Evolution of Torah: Establishing Rabbinic Culture
31 May 2023
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5. The Talmud after the Talmud
5. The Talmud after the Talmud
How did the Babylonian Talmud become a fixed, closed book, the most influential one in the Jewish world? In this episode... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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16mins
4. Midrash: Making meaning
4. Midrash: Making meaning
The Rabbis were not only interested in compiling and interpreting the Mishnah. In this episode, we look at some examples... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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11mins
3. The Talmud(s): Creating Torah through dispute
3. The Talmud(s): Creating Torah through dispute
Interpreting the Mishnah evolved into a creative process where pairs of Rabbis would argue with each other. In this epis... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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9mins