Last week we talked about the Healthcare plan that was ratified by the house the night before.
This week we got back on track and started Chapter 9.
In my opinion, this was one of the best Mesillas Yesharim classes to date. The Ramchal was so insightful and I shared an insight of my own which I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘talmud’
Mesillas Yesharim 11/15/09
iTalmud English Edition: Review
I love technology and I love Talmud. So imagine how excited I was when I found out that I could learn Talmud on my iPhone!
For the last few weeks I have been testing an incredible iPhone app. iTalmud English Edition (warning: link will open iTunes) is one the best apps I have ever used on [...]
Essay: The Oral Law in Judaism
This essay was inspired by a recent post on DovBear. I have cross posted this post there as well. Head over there for more discussion.
What follows is my understanding of The Oral Law and its transmission to us. This article does not attempt to validate or prove its transmission as fact, rather it explains just [...]
Mesira (The Jewish Informant) in Halacha
This post has been cross-posted to DovBear – more discussion there.
The topic of mesira is complex. I do not claim expertise on the subject of who is a moser, but I have heard a discourse from an expert on Jewish and American Law named Rabbi Breitowitz. Aside from teaching law at University of Maryland, Rabbi [...]
Solar Eclipse In Judaism
Last week the world witnessed another wonder of our universe, the Solar Eclipse. This eclipse was visible from Southeast Asia and was the longest eclipse in 18 years and will remain the longest for the next 123 years.
The eclipse has long been associated with mythology and supernatural acts. If you are a fan of the [...]
Too Many Questions
I read a really interesting column this week.
Whenever I find a convergence of ideas between the Legal field and Torah I get excited.
This time I found a divergence. Not quite as exciting, but very interesting.
The NY Times followed up on a study conducted a few years ago by a 2nd year Georgetown Law School Student.
The [...]
Structure and Philosophy of Torah 3 | Connections 5/4/09
The third and final class in a very exciting series concluded our preparations for Shavuos.
Catch up by listening to Part 1 and Part 2.
Today we sought to resolve the burning question we began our series with. Why is Talmud study the focus of Torah scholarship? Why do Yeshiva students spend the bulk of their time [...]
Structure and Philosophy of Torah 2 | Connections 5/4/09
Happy Lag B’Omer.
We had a great turnout this week despite the fact that we lost some attendees to Lag B’Omer celebrations this week.
This week Connections was the second of a series of classes about the history, philosophy, structure and benefits to Torah study.
In preparation for Shavuos, when the Jewish people accepted the Torah, this was [...]
Structure and Philosophy of Torah | Connections 5/4/09
This week Connections was the first of a series of classes about the history, philosophy, structure and benefits to Torah study.
In preparation for Shavuos, when the Jewish people accepted the Torah, this was the perfect time to begin the series.
This class is the foundation for the next few classes so I highly recommend checking it [...]
Intro to Talmud 1
Today I gave a lecture for a local Aish Campus retreat. My friends Rabbi Bloom and Rabbi Quinn run Aish Campus in Los Angeles and they invited me to give a 2 part lecture on the Introduction to and Philosophy of Talmud.
Today we had a very engaging session with a lot of great questions. We [...]
