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First and foremost, let's define exactly what 'Jewish philosophy' is. For example, can we slaughter animals for their meat, and to what extent is this considered cruelty? Using Maimonides as a base, Rav Berkovits delves into a human being's purpose in the universe and his potential to rule over nature. A 20-class series you will want to hear more than once.
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If using one's brain is the focal point of being Jewish, why do we need all the commandments and all their details? Can't we just work out the right thing to do by using our head? A related question is how to understand Maimonides' statement that 'actions are a reflection of the intellect?' In the second installment of this 20 session philosophy series, Rav Berkovits, a world renowned scholar and extremely clear speaker, explains the vital role that thinking plays in attaining a balanced life.
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In Judaism, we don't subscribe to the line 'ignorance is bliss'. How then are we to integrate naase v'nishmah (doing the mitzvot even before having a complete understanding of them) with our need to work things out in our heads? By comparing the viewpoints of both Maimonides and Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato, Rabbi Berkovits helps us to arrive at the reason we were created and what our top priorities in life should be. Included is a discussion about what it means to 'be holy' and how to work at doing the mitzvot while always keeping your feet on the ground.
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The finite is by definition limited in every way, but it is a condition that also necessitates the infinite. Tune in to ponder the contradictory nature of existence that pertains to first existence, and the limits of this world vs. infinity.
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Questions of infinity, and how 'creation' can possibly work in tandem with it, have occupied philosophers throughout the ages - without arriving at a conclusive solution. Rabbi Berkowitz also discusses the 'logical' and the 'illogical'. Determine for yourself if Judaism's answer to this existential riddle has a reasonable, and satisfying solution.
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Continuing the discussion on infinity, Rabbi Berkovits explains why the 'finite' can only be made from the 'infinite'. By establishing an awe for the infinite, we can begin to understand the 'stuff' that our world and universe is made of, and what is the relationship between the 'limited' and the 'limitless'.
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In order to piece together this discussion of infinity and the finite, we
have to know where God fits into it all. Hear how the
source of all motion and change is that which is beyond motion and could not
possibly have anything to do with change.
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In each person's search to find a suitable ideology to live with, many ideas and opinions are entertained and evaluated. However, at what point do excess or unfounded pieces of information become counter-productive?
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Just because there is evil in our finite world doesn't necessarily mean evil exists in the infinite - even though it is all sourced from the infinite. Hear the mechanism that allows this process to function. These talks are drawn from 'The Knowing Heart' by Rabbi Chaim Luzzato.
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Although it sounds crazy, we can actually attach ourselves to the infinite by becoming less and less finite. Lets step out of the theoretical realm, and start implementing this concept in a more down to earth process.
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If God loves the poor person, why are they poor? When we see the world's
problems, what should we say? Are we supposed to play God? Hear this fascinating discussion about free will and the soul.
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A big question arises when delving into the ideas of 'soul' and 'first knowledge' - also understood as our having a logical mind that knows. Can it be that even though we seem designed to be logical, all of humanity is in truth totally crazy? And where does first knowledge fit into the big picture of 'infinity'? Rabbi Berkovits brings these existential concepts more down to earth.
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Can self-awareness be defined or quantified? To what extent is human behavior 'random' or 'predictable,' and what are the ramifications of each? Perhaps there is something closer to you than your awareness of yourself? Hear an interesting talk on awareness and the soul.
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Our behavior and makeup are based on our souls, which are split into
different parts. Join Rabbi Berkovits and find out how your awareness and
your soul help call the shots in your daily life.
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There's no such thing in Judaism as a nobody coming along with a prophecy,
because there has to be character development that preceded it. Hear about
the Jewish view of prophecy and learn how to become less finite and less
needy as you work on yourself.
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How could Jews worship the Golden Calf a short 40 days after G-d's voice shook their souls? Did they really think this cow could do the same? The sages say how the drive to worship idols was much stronger in those days then it is now. In this session, Rabbi Berkovits plugs us into a separate mindset of judging other situations and experiences as being totally favorably - to help us move us past the external circumstances of our daily lives. Hear also about the distinction between the Jewish soul and the non-Jewish soul.
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How come non-Jews are not bound by the same spiritual laws as Jews - laws which may be a lot tougher to keep, but whose spiritual forces were designed to enrich the soul and encourage a closer relationship with God? Also discussed is how do the soul and body work out decisions that need to be made?
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When we read midrashim, sometimes we wonder if they are accurate or not.
Rabbi Berkovits explains how we should view midrashim and scientific facts
in the Gemara, as well as the laws in the Torah for which the reasons aren't
given.
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Before the destruction of the First Temple, there were no disputes as to the correct transmission of the Oral Law. We have to have a love of truth to correctly interpret the Torah and recognize the boundaries of interpretation and maintain its integrity. Listen to this eye-opening talk on truth.
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Why does your soul need you to listen to the laws that the rabbis instituted? What is the nature of rabbinical law and exactly who are the rabbis in question? Rabbi Berkovits goes into this topic to clear up a lot of preconceived notions.
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In a tragic chapter of our history close to the destruction of the Holy Temple, terrible infighting among the Jews living in Jerusalem existed. The zealots were bent on defending their city from the Roman onslaught and the sages were begging to surrender and live under Roman law. Rav Yochanan managed to save Yavneh and the sages, but Jerusalem was crushed by the Roman war machine. What unfortunate incident blackened the reputation of the Sages - causing the Romans to harbor an everlasting hatred toward the rabbis?
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As the Jews began to branch out into various countries, the chain of Torah was stretched to the utmost. How was it possible to maintain the integrity of the Oral Law as new generations left for new lands? Rabbi Berkovits focuses on Egypt, and how the famed Miamonides received his untainted Oral Tradition, and passed it on.
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Egypt was far from the only community that received a strong Oral Tradition. France became a center of Torah where Rashi and his grandchildren, the Tosafists became another branch of Torah as it was passed from father to son. Rabbi Berkovits examines the differences between Sefardic law according to the Shulchan Aruch, and Ashkenazic law according to the Ramah, and how it was possible to have diverse halachic opinions if all were tracing themselves directly back to the original Oral Law.
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Rav Yosef Karo's masterful work of halacha, Jewish law was based on the majority decisions of the great Rishonim. However, there was another view on how to arrive at the correct conclusions that was quite the opposite. Why did R' Karo's view carry the day? And in a more general sense, what is rabbinic law, and how is it decided that something must be added to the existing legal structure?
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Rabbi Berkovits continues to delve into rabbinic law by examining its origins in the Sanhedrin, the Jewish Supreme Court, that sat in the holy Temple. Those judges were the elite, with an incredible amount of prerequisites that had to be met before they were promoted to their position. Each one, such as the necessity to speak all 70 languages of the world, made sure that they would fully understand all people that came to settle their cases. However, the rabbis of today don't quite match up to those larger than life judges of yore. So why should we be expected to listen to their halachic rulings?
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