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Who Were the Geonim and Why Do They Matter? (Part 2) - Saadia Gaon: Traditionalist and Revolutionary

Dr. Marc Herman

Class

May 17, 2023

Who Were the Geonim and Why Do They Matter? (Part 1) - Entering the Geonic World

Dr. Marc Herman

Class

May 12, 2023

e-TiM: Who Were the Geonim and Why Do They Matter?

Dr. Marc Herman

Who Were the Geonim and Why Do They Matter? Dr. Marc Herman Wednesdays, 1:00 pm May 10 - 31 The Babylonian geonim constitute the indispensable bridge between the period of the Talmud and medieval Jewish centers in North Africa, Spain, and…

Program

Apr 27, 2023

Musings on Minhagim

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Musings on Minhagim Rabbi Jay Kelman Or Chaim Minyan, One Hour Before Mincha 159 Almore Avenue Minhag, loosely and most imprecisely, translated as custom plays a central role in the practice of Judaism, - sometimes even more than law. Join Rabbi…

Program

Apr 26, 2023

e-TiM: Neighbor, Sojourner, God: Objects of Love in Early Judaism

Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich

Neighbor, Sojourner, God: Objects of Love in Early Judaism Dr. Malka Simkovich Thursday May 11, 2:15 pm Eastern

Program

Apr 26, 2023

1. Hasidut | Dr. Ariel Mayse

J.J. Kimche, Dr. Ariel Mayse

In this episode J.J. and Professor Ariel Mayse of Stanford get into the major ideas that set early Hasidism apart, and how those ideas inform Hasidism to this day. Ariel Evan Mayse joined the faculty of Stanford University in 2017 as an assistant…

Podcast

Mar 22, 2023

0. Prologue

J.J. Kimche

Welcome to The Podcast of Jewish Ideas!! In this episode JJ introduces himself, the podcast, and what we hope to do together in the coming episodes. We do hope you enjoy.

Podcast

Mar 13, 2023