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S1, E6 Man's Divine Image, according to the Shaarei Orah
Season 1 Episode 6
Man was created "in the image of God." What does this mean? How could the form of man be identified with the formless and shapeless God?
Shaarei Orah teaches that the human being is the symbolic repr…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
S1, E5 Imitatio Dei – Going in Hashem's Ways, according to the Rambam
Season 1 Episode 5
The Torah commands us to walk in the ways of Hashem: to be as He is and do as He does. But what does it mean for a mortal being to go in the ways of Hashem – can we truly define Hashem's character tr…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
S1, E4 The Nature of Shedim, according to the Rambam and the GR"A
Season 1 Episode 4
What are shedim? Are these monstrous beings real?
Explore the conflicting perspectives of two Torah giants about these issues, and learn how they provide a window into two divergent systems of reli…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
S1, E3 The Purpose of Creation, according to the Ramchal
Season 1 Episode 3
Could a perfect God who lacks for nothing have a motive for creating the world? If He has no needs, what impetus is there for Him to create?
Ramchal teaches that creation does indeed have a clear an…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
S1, E2 The Purpose of Creation, according to the Avodas HaKodesh
Season 1 Episode 2
Can we speak of creation's purpose? Can we fathom a perfect God needing something from this world?
Indeed we can understand the objective of creation, says the Avodas HaKodesh. Our worship serves Hea…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
S1, E1 The Purpose of Creation, according to the Rambam
Season 1 Episode 1
Whyever did God create the world? Can we even give a reason for a perfect God to be motivated to act? This most fundamental question about our existence has occupied many of the greatest Torah thinke…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago