
In-depth discussions of the "Rishonim" and their books, the Medieval rabbinic scholars who transmitted Torah learning from the eleventh to fifteenth centuries. A bit of history, a bit of bibliography, but a lot of Torah. For more info and resources see sites.google.com/view/rishonim/
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 16 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Categories | JudaismReligion & Spirituality | ||||

Sourcesheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WJ7XoKkEkvWhPRXTwmuHGGyVQkRf2ei58zWBRARp7r8/edit?usp=drive_link
The episode continues where the last one left off, discussing the extraordinary work by R. Yehudah Halevi known as the Kuzari. In expl... more
Sourcesheet: docs.google.com/document/d/1WJ7XoKkEkvWhPRXTwmuHGGyVQkRf2ei58zWBRARp7r8/edit?usp=drive_link
The episode tackles the first (of five) essays of the great book by R. Yehudah Halevi known as the Kuzari. Building off of the previous ... more
Sourcesheet: docs.google.com/document/d/1POj6IVX8oP4DqLc8oAYUNFR8fNhXCJWqwi-K_cLAUVc/
Now that we've met Yehudah Halevi in the previous episode, we are ready to dive into his monumental work of Jewish Though, the Kuzari. The main claim of th... more
Source sheet:
docs.google.com/document/d/1YJGHBKD90rKI6t7Yl_wgPudTdPUYcmpUpsPS4N7_v84/edit?usp=sharing
Rabbi Yehudah Halevi is the fourth of the great Jewish poets from Muslim Spain (al-Andalus), who served as an inspiration for Jews across... more
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Shmuel combines his own passion for the topic with traditional and academic erudition. Each episode is a deep and well-curated dive into a rarely-explored corner of early Jewish history, poetry, and thought.
Please keep up the great work. And stop apologizing for rambling on. We all enjoy everything you have to share - regardless of the length of the episodes
Phenomenal!
Thank you Shmuel for your thorough research and clear presentation. The wealth of sources in the sourcesheets and the work that goes into their preparation are astounding.
Absolutely amazing podcast. Very well spoken and really easy and enjoyable to listen too
So thankful for this great series. So well done & so informative. Thank you!
Looking for to many more episodes.
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