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Back to SearchThe Ten Principles of Shadal's Approach to Tanach Interpretation
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Tonight's Chumash Methodology shiur (given at YBT on 4/14/21) is a follow-up to our shiur o…
5 years, 4 months ago
Mussar Without "Should"s and "Shouldn't"s
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This episode is an "audiobook style" reading of an article I wrote on August 4, 2015 entitl…
5 years, 4 months ago
Shadal's Opposition to Philosophical Judaism
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Today's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (4/9/21) was intended to expand the horizons of my particula…
5 years, 5 months ago
Can God Do the Impossible?
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In today's Iyov class (4/7/20 at Lomdeha) we tackled one of the classic "spicy questions": …
5 years, 5 months ago
Maror as a Philosophical Theme of Pesach
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Length: 43 minutes
Synopsis: In today's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (3/19/21) we explored one of …
5 years, 5 months ago
Ramban: On Why We Commemorate Yetzias Mitzrayim (a.k.a. The Famous Ramban at the End of Bo)
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Length: 42 minutes
Synopsis: Yesterday a student asked "why chametz is such a big deal" (my …
5 years, 5 months ago
How the (Seemingly) Outdated Elements of Torah Are Evidence of Its Perfection (Part 2)
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[Note: If you have not yet listened to Part 1, it is critical that you listen to it first!]…
5 years, 5 months ago
Ritva on Haggadah (Part 3: Meh)
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This evening (3/11/21 at YBT) I made a mistake. I had a really rough week and was super exh…
5 years, 5 months ago
Ritva on Haggadah (Part 2: Avadim Hayinu)
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This evening (3/10/21 at YBT) we continued learning through the Ritva's commentary on the H…
5 years, 6 months ago
How the (Seemingly) Outdated Elements of Torah Are Evidence of Its Perfection (Part 1)
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In today's Lomdeha Friday Seminar (3/5/21) we broached a broad, deep, and nuanced topic: wh…
5 years, 6 months ago