Turn it and Turn it

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  In this course, we will explore broad questions that ask what the Torah has to say about economic systems. We will focus on topics like Yovel, pricing, competition, and other topics that ask how Torah can help us engage with the complexity of the modern market. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/07/2022 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  In this course, we will explore broad questions that ask what the Torah has to say about economic systems. We will focus on topics like Yovel, pricing, competition, and other topics that ask how Torah can help us engage with the complexity of the modern market. This audio was originally captured from 11/30/2022 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  In this course, we will explore broad questions that ask what the Torah has to say about economic systems. We will focus on topics like Yovel, pricing, competition, and other topics that ask how Torah can help us engage with the complexity of the modern market. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 11/23/2022 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  In this course, we will explore broad questions that ask what the Torah has to say about economic systems. We will focus on topics like Yovel, pricing, competition, and other topics that ask how Torah can help us engage with the complexity of the modern market. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 11/16/2022 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  In this course, we will explore broad questions that ask what the Torah has to say about economic systems. We will focus on topics like Yovel, pricing, competition, and other topics that ask how Torah can help us engage with the complexity of the modern market. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 11/09/2022 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  In this class we’ll explore how a range of Jewish texts, from rabbinic to modern, understand the significance of household labor, including cooking, cleaning, and childcare. These activities are part of our daily lives, and Jewish texts give us a range of ways of understanding their religious significance. We’ll begin with an analysis of the relationship between Torah learning and household labor. Then, we’ll discuss how engaging in household labor, especially childcare, shapes who we are. Finally, we’ll consider the implications of performing someone else’s household labor or asking someone else to perform your own. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 04/03/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  In this class we’ll explore how a range of Jewish texts, from rabbinic to modern, understand the significance of household labor, including cooking, cleaning, and childcare. These activities are part of our daily lives, and Jewish texts give us a range of ways of understanding their religious significance. We’ll begin with an analysis of the relationship between Torah learning and household labor. Then, we’ll discuss how engaging in household labor, especially childcare, shapes who we are. Finally, we’ll consider the implications of performing someone else’s household labor or asking someone else to perform your own. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/27/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  In this class we’ll explore how a range of Jewish texts, from rabbinic to modern, understand the significance of household labor, including cooking, cleaning, and childcare. These activities are part of our daily lives, and Jewish texts give us a range of ways of understanding their religious significance. We’ll begin with an analysis of the relationship between Torah learning and household labor. Then, we’ll discuss how engaging in household labor, especially childcare, shapes who we are. Finally, we’ll consider the implications of performing someone else’s household labor or asking someone else to perform your own. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/20/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest" Most of life is work of one kind or another, and even our rest is often defined by the work that we’ve left behind. The first half of this series will explore how changing notions of labor have influenced core pieces of the Jewish tradition, including the meaning of Shabbat and what it means to study Torah. The second half of this course will move from Jewish tradition out into the modern economy and consider how Jewish ideas can inform how we think about work and treat workers in the 21st century. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/28/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest" Most of life is work of one kind or another, and even our rest is often defined by the work that we’ve left behind. The first half of this series will explore how changing notions of labor have influenced core pieces of the Jewish tradition, including the meaning of Shabbat and what it means to study Torah. The second half of this course will move from Jewish tradition out into the modern economy and consider how Jewish ideas can inform how we think about work and treat workers in the 21st century. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/21/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest" Most of life is work of one kind or another, and even our rest is often defined by the work that we’ve left behind. The first half of this series will explore how changing notions of labor have influenced core pieces of the Jewish tradition, including the meaning of Shabbat and what it means to study Torah. The second half of this course will move from Jewish tradition out into the modern economy and consider how Jewish ideas can inform how we think about work and treat workers in the 21st century. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/14/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest" Most of life is work of one kind or another, and even our rest is often defined by the work that we’ve left behind. The first half of this series will explore how changing notions of labor have influenced core pieces of the Jewish tradition, including the meaning of Shabbat and what it means to study Torah. The second half of this course will move from Jewish tradition out into the modern economy and consider how Jewish ideas can inform how we think about work and treat workers in the 21st century. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/07/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  This course will analyze three different Talmudic sugyot that have import not only for their Halakhic conclusions but also for our theological understanding of Shabbat’s nature. These Sugyot will relate to one who is never educated about Shabbat, loses track of when Shabbat is, and a gentile who keeps Shabbat. This audio was captured from Zoom on 03/13/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  This course will analyze three different Talmudic sugyot that have import not only for their Halakhic conclusions but also for our theological understanding of Shabbat’s nature. These Sugyot will relate to one who is never educated about Shabbat, loses track of when Shabbat is, and a gentile who keeps Shabbat. This audio was captured from Zoom on 03/06/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  This course will analyze three different Talmudic sugyot that have import not only for their Halakhic conclusions but also for our theological understanding of Shabbat’s nature. These Sugyot will relate to one who is never educated about Shabbat, loses track of when Shabbat is, and a gentile who keeps Shabbat. This audio was originally recorded on 02/27/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest" This course covers two main themes based on a forthcoming book by Ezra Zuckerman Sivan: 1) the Torah as heralding the invention of the seven-day week, and secondarily 2) the social scientific question of how and why the seven-day week was invented. Each lecture is focused on a specific puzzle that gains its significance once we shake off our erroneous intuition that the seven-day week is built into the natural world. The key sources used in each session will be biblical, augmented by insights from rabbinic texts. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from 04/07/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest" This course covers two main themes based on a forthcoming book by Ezra Zuckerman Sivan: 1) the Torah as heralding the invention of the seven-day week, and secondarily 2) the social scientific question of how and why the seven-day week was invented. Each lecture is focused on a specific puzzle that gains its significance once we shake off our erroneous intuition that the seven-day week is built into the natural world. The key sources used in each session will be biblical, augmented by insights from rabbinic texts. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/31/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest" This course covers two main themes based on a forthcoming book by Ezra Zuckerman Sivan: 1) the Torah as heralding the invention of the seven-day week, and secondarily 2) the social scientific question of how and why the seven-day week was invented. Each lecture is focused on a specific puzzle that gains its significance once we shake off our erroneous intuition that the seven-day week is built into the natural world. The key sources used in each session will be biblical, augmented by insights from rabbinic texts. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/24/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest" This course covers two main themes based on a forthcoming book by Ezra Zuckerman Sivan: 1) the Torah as heralding the invention of the seven-day week, and secondarily 2) the social scientific question of how and why the seven-day week was invented. Each lecture is focused on a specific puzzle that gains its significance once we shake off our erroneous intuition that the seven-day week is built into the natural world. The key sources used in each session will be biblical, augmented by insights from rabbinic texts. Click here to view the accompanying slides.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/10/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest" This course covers two main themes based on a forthcoming book by Ezra Zuckerman Sivan: 1) the Torah as heralding the invention of the seven-day week, and secondarily 2) the social scientific question of how and why the seven-day week was invented. Each lecture is focused on a specific puzzle that gains its significance once we shake off our erroneous intuition that the seven-day week is built into the natural world. The key sources used in each session will be biblical, augmented by insights from rabbinic texts. Click here to view the accompanying slides.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/03/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  As work has moved remote for many, and others are hesitant to return to their jobs for a variety of reasons, the world is rethinking what it means to be an employer or employee. In this series, we will explore a number of topics that address the nature of the employer-employee relationship, highlighting the rights and responsibilities of both sides. Among others, we will address the halakhic perspective on multiple employment, unionization, strikes, quitting, and paying workers on time. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 04/06/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  As work has moved remote for many, and others are hesitant to return to their jobs for a variety of reasons, the world is rethinking what it means to be an employer or employee. In this series, we will explore a number of topics that address the nature of the employer-employee relationship, highlighting the rights and responsibilities of both sides. Among others, we will address the halakhic perspective on multiple employment, unionization, strikes, quitting, and paying workers on time. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/30/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  As work has moved remote for many, and others are hesitant to return to their jobs for a variety of reasons, the world is rethinking what it means to be an employer or employee. In this series, we will explore a number of topics that address the nature of the employer-employee relationship, highlighting the rights and responsibilities of both sides. Among others, we will address the halakhic perspective on multiple employment, unionization, strikes, quitting, and paying workers on time. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/23/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  As work has moved remote for many, and others are hesitant to return to their jobs for a variety of reasons, the world is rethinking what it means to be an employer or employee. In this series, we will explore a number of topics that address the nature of the employer-employee relationship, highlighting the rights and responsibilities of both sides. Among others, we will address the halakhic perspective on multiple employment, unionization, strikes, quitting, and paying workers on time. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/09/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  As work has moved remote for many, and others are hesitant to return to their jobs for a variety of reasons, the world is rethinking what it means to be an employer or employee. In this series, we will explore a number of topics that address the nature of the employer-employee relationship, highlighting the rights and responsibilities of both sides. Among others, we will address the halakhic perspective on multiple employment, unionization, strikes, quitting, and paying workers on time. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/02/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  As work has moved remote for many, and others are hesitant to return to their jobs for a variety of reasons, the world is rethinking what it means to be an employer or employee. In this series, we will explore a number of topics that address the nature of the employer-employee relationship, highlighting the rights and responsibilities of both sides. Among others, we will address the halakhic perspective on multiple employment, unionization, strikes, quitting, and paying workers on time. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/23/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest" This course explores the intersection of work and melakhah (forbidden Shabbat actions) in our non-agrarian, globalized, work-from-anywhere economy. The first three meetings of the course will introduce participants to under-studied areas of Hilchot Shabbat that are highly resonant to work today: what kinds of reading material are allowed on Shabbat? What kinds of list-making or tracking is allowed? In a globalized economy, how do timezones affect the work I can do on Friday or Saturday night? The last class will turn to a more conceptual framework of Melakha and ask: when making salad seems more Halakhically fraught than writing an email, how do we think about the fact that Halakha and communal practice seems to allow for one and not the other? Click here to view the accompanying source sheet. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/28/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest" This course explores the intersection of work and melakhah (forbidden Shabbat actions) in our non-agrarian, globalized, work-from-anywhere economy. The first three meetings of the course will introduce participants to under-studied areas of Hilchot Shabbat that are highly resonant to work today: what kinds of reading material are allowed on Shabbat? What kinds of list-making or tracking is allowed? In a globalized economy, how do timezones affect the work I can do on Friday or Saturday night? The last class will turn to a more conceptual framework of Melakha and ask: when making salad seems more Halakhically fraught than writing an email, how do we think about the fact that Halakha and communal practice seems to allow for one and not the other? Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/14/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest" This course explores the intersection of work and melakhah (forbidden Shabbat actions) in our non-agrarian, globalized, work-from-anywhere economy. The first three meetings of the course will introduce participants to under-studied areas of Hilchot Shabbat that are highly resonant to work today: what kinds of reading material are allowed on Shabbat? What kinds of list-making or tracking is allowed? In a globalized economy, how do timezones affect the work I can do on Friday or Saturday night? The last class will turn to a more conceptual framework of Melakha and ask: when making salad seems more Halakhically fraught than writing an email, how do we think about the fact that Halakha and communal practice seems to allow for one and not the other? Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/14/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest" This course explores the intersection of work and melakhah (forbidden Shabbat actions) in our non-agrarian, globalized, work-from-anywhere economy. The first three meetings of the course will introduce participants to under-studied areas of Hilchot Shabbat that are highly resonant to work today: what kinds of reading material are allowed on Shabbat? What kinds of list-making or tracking is allowed? In a globalized economy, how do timezones affect the work I can do on Friday or Saturday night? The last class will turn to a more conceptual framework of Melakha and ask: when making salad seems more Halakhically fraught than writing an email, how do we think about the fact that Halakha and communal practice seems to allow for one and not the other? Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/07/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest" Work is a hugely important aspect of the human experience, as described by the Torah and its laws. How does one go about making time for Torah study, another important priority? Is work itself ennobling or a curse? Click here to view the accompanying source sheet. This audio was originally recorded on 11/29/2012

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Labour & Rest"  What is the value of work? Does Judaism have a notion of a “calling?” How can I be a more moral boss, employee, and colleague? Can any job be part of a spiritual path? This audio was originally recorded on 10/11/2011

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" As we come to the end of the Shemittah year–but not the end of Shemittah–we would like our community to take time to contemplate what was learned, what was released, what will be left behind, and what we might carry forward into the next seven-year cycle. Join Mr. Michael Fraade for a discussion of what Shemittah might mean for us in the years we don’t observe it. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 10/12/2022

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" Shemitah’s social laws reflect a deep religious attitude to the “holy land.” Since the rise of Zionism, this term has taken on political implications, which caused Abraham Joshua Heschel to change his mind time and again about its meaning. In this course we will consider the various religious understandings of Shemittah in the Torah alongside the various interpretations of the “holy land” in Heschel’s thought. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/23/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" Shemitah’s social laws reflect a deep religious attitude to the “holy land.” Since the rise of Zionism, this term has taken on political implications, which caused Abraham Joshua Heschel to change his mind time and again about its meaning. In this course we will consider the various religious understandings of Shemittah in the Torah alongside the various interpretations of the “holy land” in Heschel’s thought. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/16/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" Shemitah’s social laws reflect a deep religious attitude to the “holy land.” Since the rise of Zionism, this term has taken on political implications, which caused Abraham Joshua Heschel to change his mind time and again about its meaning. In this course we will consider the various religious understandings of Shemittah in the Torah alongside the various interpretations of the “holy land” in Heschel’s thought. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/09/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah"  The Torah sees the commandment of the Shemittah as a central observance with far-reaching social, ethical, and religious implications. We will pay close attention to the biblical text to understand how this observance is framed in the Bible and its contemporary relevance. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/21/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah"  The Torah sees the commandment of the Shemittah as a central observance with far-reaching social, ethical, and religious implications. We will pay close attention to the biblical text to understand how this observance is framed in the Bible and its contemporary relevance. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/14/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah"  The Torah sees the commandment of the Shemittah as a central observance with far-reaching social, ethical, and religious implications. We will pay close attention to the biblical text to understand how this observance is framed in the Bible and its contemporary relevance. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/07/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah"  The Torah sees the commandment of the Shemittah as a central observance with far-reaching social, ethical, and religious implications. We will pay close attention to the biblical text to understand how this observance is framed in the Bible and its contemporary relevance. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 11/20/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" This class will undertake the close study of Mishnayot Sheviit BeIyyun, working through the Masechta with a focus on literary and conceptual issues. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/20/2021 as part of Drisha's fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" This class will undertake the close study of Mishnayot Sheviit BeIyyun, working through the Masechta with a focus on literary and conceptual issues. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/13/2021 as part of Drisha's fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" This class will undertake the close study of Mishnayot Sheviit BeIyyun, working through the Masechta with a focus on literary and conceptual issues. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/06/2021 as part of Drisha's fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" This class will undertake the close study of Mishnayot Sheviit BeIyyun, working through the Masechta with a focus on literary and conceptual issues. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 11/29/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah"  While Shemitah may appear to be a narrow topic linked specifically to agricultural laws in the land of Israel, this class will use Shemitah as a window into contemporary ethical questions about economics, the environment, and freedom. We’ll explore how Jewish philosophical texts, from medieval to modern, understand shemitah’s broader significance for those who might not encounter it in daily practice. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/22/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" While Shemitah may appear to be a narrow topic linked specifically to agricultural laws in the land of Israel, this class will use Shemitah as a window into contemporary ethical questions about economics, the environment, and freedom. We’ll explore how Jewish philosophical texts, from medieval to modern, understand shemitah’s broader significance for those who might not encounter it in daily practice. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/15/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" While Shemitah may appear to be a narrow topic linked specifically to agricultural laws in the land of Israel, this class will use Shemitah as a window into contemporary ethical questions about economics, the environment, and freedom. We’ll explore how Jewish philosophical texts, from medieval to modern, understand shemitah’s broader significance for those who might not encounter it in daily practice. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/08/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" While Shemitah may appear to be a narrow topic linked specifically to agricultural laws in the land of Israel, this class will use Shemitah as a window into contemporary ethical questions about economics, the environment, and freedom. We’ll explore how Jewish philosophical texts, from medieval to modern, understand shemitah’s broader significance for those who might not encounter it in daily practice. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 12/01/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" While Shemitah may appear to be a narrow topic linked specifically to agricultural laws in the land of Israel, this class will use Shemitah as a window into contemporary ethical questions about economics, the environment, and freedom. We’ll explore how Jewish philosophical texts, from medieval to modern, understand shemitah’s broader significance for those who might not encounter it in daily practice. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 11/24/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" The Biblical descriptions of Shemitah, and other laws regarding Tzedaka, pose a challenge to the normal rules that govern the structures and smooth functioning of our society. Hazal emphasized the critical significance of these ideals and at the same time created practical methods to circumvent the difficulties that they created, amplifying the cognitive dissonance already present. We will look at passages in Talmud and Midrashic texts and analyze together where these divergent patterns of thought lead us. This audio was originally captured from Zoom 11/17/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" The Biblical descriptions of Shemitah, and other laws regarding Tzedaka, pose a challenge to the normal rules that govern the structures and smooth functioning of our society. Hazal emphasized the critical significance of these ideals and at the same time created practical methods to circumvent the difficulties that they created, amplifying the cognitive dissonance already present. We will look at passages in Talmud and Midrashic texts and analyze together where these divergent patterns of thought lead us. This audio was originally recorded on 11/10/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" The Biblical descriptions of Shemitah, and other laws regarding Tzedaka, pose a challenge to the normal rules that govern the structures and smooth functioning of our society. Hazal emphasized the critical significance of these ideals and at the same time created practical methods to circumvent the difficulties that they created, amplifying the cognitive dissonance already present. We will look at passages in Talmud and Midrashic texts and analyze together where these divergent patterns of thought lead us. This audio was originally recorded on 11/03/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" The biblical charge of Shemitah, wherein the land must lie fallow for an entire year on a regular basis, originally applied to a world with radically different economic realities, expectations, and constraints from the world we live in today. To that end, since the return of a large Jewish communal presence in Eretz Yisrael in the late 19th century, the prospect of contemporary Shemitah has posed a unique challenge within the realm of Jewish observance. This class considers different aspects of that challenge as well as proposed resolutions over the centuries, from the legal and ethical debates over Hetter Mekhira to discussions around whether and how it might be possible to restore the thematic relevance and meaning of Shemitah today. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 11/14/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" The biblical charge of Shemitah, wherein the land must lie fallow for an entire year on a regular basis, originally applied to a world with radically different economic realities, expectations, and constraints from the world we live in today. To that end, since the return of a large Jewish communal presence in Eretz Yisrael in the late 19th century, the prospect of contemporary Shemitah has posed a unique challenge within the realm of Jewish observance. This class considers different aspects of that challenge as well as proposed resolutions over the centuries, from the legal and ethical debates over Hetter Mekhira to discussions around whether and how it might be possible to restore the thematic relevance and meaning of Shemitah today. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 11/07/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" The biblical charge of Shemitah, wherein the land must lie fallow for an entire year on a regular basis, originally applied to a world with radically different economic realities, expectations, and constraints from the world we live in today. To that end, since the return of a large Jewish communal presence in Eretz Yisrael in the late 19th century, the prospect of contemporary Shemitah has posed a unique challenge within the realm of Jewish observance. This class considers different aspects of that challenge as well as proposed resolutions over the centuries, from the legal and ethical debates over Hetter Mekhira to discussions around whether and how it might be possible to restore the thematic relevance and meaning of Shemitah today. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 10/31/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" The Mishnah in the fourth chapter of Gittin lists a number of Rabbinic decrees created “mi-penei tikkun ha-olam,” for the betterment of the world. One of those listed is the Pruzbol, instituted by Hillel to encourage Jews to make loans to one another. This course will study the Talmudic discussion of Pruzbol in Gittin 36a-37b, which touches on a series of burning questions like “how was Pruzbol allowed in the first place?” and “should we get rid of it?” In each session we will use a section of the Talmud in Gittin as a jumping off point into parallel texts and medieval commentators. This course is oriented towards students with some experience studying medieval Talmud commentators, but most texts will be presented with translation. This audio was originally captured on 11/22/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" The Mishnah in the fourth chapter of Gittin lists a number of Rabbinic decrees created “mi-penei tikkun ha-olam,” for the betterment of the world. One of those listed is the Pruzbol, instituted by Hillel to encourage Jews to make loans to one another. This course will study the Talmudic discussion of Pruzbol in Gittin 36a-37b, which touches on a series of burning questions like “how was Pruzbol allowed in the first place?” and “should we get rid of it?” In each session we will use a section of the Talmud in Gittin as a jumping off point into parallel texts and medieval commentators. This course is oriented towards students with some experience studying medieval Talmud commentators, but most texts will be presented with translation. This audio was originally captured on 11/15/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" The Mishnah in the fourth chapter of Gittin lists a number of Rabbinic decrees created “mi-penei tikkun ha-olam,” for the betterment of the world. One of those listed is the Pruzbol, instituted by Hillel to encourage Jews to make loans to one another. This course will study the Talmudic discussion of Pruzbol in Gittin 36a-37b, which touches on a series of burning questions like “how was Pruzbol allowed in the first place?” and “should we get rid of it?” In each session we will use a section of the Talmud in Gittin as a jumping off point into parallel texts and medieval commentators. This course is oriented towards students with some experience studying medieval Talmud commentators, but most texts will be presented with translation. This audio was originally captured on 11/08/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah" The Mishnah in the fourth chapter of Gittin lists a number of Rabbinic decrees created “mi-penei tikkun ha-olam,” for the betterment of the world. One of those listed is the Pruzbol, instituted by Hillel to encourage Jews to make loans to one another. This course will study the Talmudic discussion of Pruzbol in Gittin 36a-37b, which touches on a series of burning questions like “how was Pruzbol allowed in the first place?” and “should we get rid of it?” In each session we will use a section of the Talmud in Gittin as a jumping off point into parallel texts and medieval commentators. This course is oriented towards students with some experience studying medieval Talmud commentators, but most texts will be presented with translation. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 11/01/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah"  The Mishnah in the fourth chapter of Gittin lists a number of Rabbinic decrees created “mi-penei tikkun ha-olam,” for the betterment of the world. One of those listed is the Pruzbol, instituted by Hillel to encourage Jews to make loans to one another. This course will study the Talmudic discussion of Pruzbol in Gittin 36a-37b, which touches on a series of burning questions like “how was Pruzbol allowed in the first place?” and “should we get rid of it?” In each session we will use a section of the Talmud in Gittin as a jumping off point into parallel texts and medieval commentators. This course is oriented towards students with some experience studying medieval Talmud commentators, but most texts will be presented with translation. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 10/25/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Shemittah"  The Mishnah in the fourth chapter of Gittin lists a number of Rabbinic decrees created “mi-penei tikkun ha-olam,” for the betterment of the world. One of those listed is the Pruzbol, instituted by Hillel to encourage Jews to make loans to one another. This course will study the Talmudic discussion of Pruzbol in Gittin 36a-37b, which touches on a series of burning questions like “how was Pruzbol allowed in the first place?” and “should we get rid of it?” In each session we will use a section of the Talmud in Gittin as a jumping off point into parallel texts and medieval commentators. This course is oriented towards students with some experience studying medieval Talmud commentators, but most texts will be presented with translation. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 10/18/2021 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" The Jewish legal tradition has much to say about how we are to act. But what about how we are to feel? Do emotional states, in and of themselves, have significance in halakha? In this course, we will explore this question, examining some common human emotions such as (e.g. joy and shame) in light of halakhic sources drawn from the Talmud through the responsa literature. We will also consider somewhat more elusive emotional states that have implications in Jewish law, such as oneg (pleasure), tza'ar (pain) and yishuv da'at (peace of mind). This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 05/14/2023

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" The Jewish legal tradition has much to say about how we are to act. But what about how we are to feel? Do emotional states, in and of themselves, have significance in halakha? In this course, we will explore this question, examining some common human emotions such as (e.g. joy and shame) in light of halakhic sources drawn from the Talmud through the responsa literature. We will also consider somewhat more elusive emotional states that have implications in Jewish law, such as oneg (pleasure), tza'ar (pain) and yishuv da'at (peace of mind). Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 05/07/2023

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" The Jewish legal tradition has much to say about how we are to act. But what about how we are to feel? Do emotional states, in and of themselves, have significance in halakha? In this course, we will explore this question, examining some common human emotions such as (e.g. joy and shame) in light of halakhic sources drawn from the Talmud through the responsa literature. We will also consider somewhat more elusive emotional states that have implications in Jewish law, such as oneg (pleasure), tza'ar (pain) and yishuv da'at (peace of mind). Click here to view the accompanying source sheet. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 04/30/2023

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History"  The Jewish legal tradition has much to say about how we are to act. But what about how we are to feel? Do emotional states, in and of themselves, have significance in halakha? In this course, we will explore this question, examining some common human emotions such as (e.g. joy and shame) in light of halakhic sources drawn from the Talmud through the responsa literature. We will also consider somewhat more elusive emotional states that have implications in Jewish law, such as oneg (pleasure), tza'ar (pain) and yishuv da'at (peace of mind). Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 04/23/2023

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" The Jewish legal tradition has much to say about how we are to act. But what about how we are to feel? Do emotional states, in and of themselves, have significance in halakha? In this course, we will explore this question, examining some common human emotions such as (e.g. joy and shame) in light of halakhic sources drawn from the Talmud through the responsa literature. We will also consider somewhat more elusive emotional states that have implications in Jewish law, such as oneg (pleasure), tza'ar (pain) and yishuv da'at (peace of mind). Click here to view the accompanying sources. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 04/16/2023

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" Alongside Talmudic rulings and discussions, there are hundreds of traditions that describe the personal behavior and habits of rabbis. These are descriptions, often at a very high resolution of rabbis' religious practices and bodily movements and gestures. Sometimes the behavior is presented as an example or proof of a certain halakha, while other times, it is scrutinized and challenged, as it goes against other known teachings. These many traditions reveal a culture in which the careful examination of the personal actions and habits of teachers, peers, and students, and the subsequent transmission and discussion of these recorded moments, was a central component of rabbinic training and study. What is more, the traditions disclose another dimension to rabbinic halakha. A concept that is often translated as Jewish law, that emerges through these traditions as rabbinic habit and way of life. In this series, we will analyze a selection of rabbinic traditions of personal behavior, and discuss their meaning and significance, what they contribute to our understanding of rabbinic culture, and how they reshape our notions of halakha. We will also use these materials to reflect on contemporary forms of examination of personal behavior and habit and how they impact our culture This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 05/02/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" Alongside Talmudic rulings and discussions, there are hundreds of traditions that describe the personal behavior and habits of rabbis. These are descriptions, often at a very high resolution of rabbis' religious practices and bodily movements and gestures. Sometimes the behavior is presented as an example or proof of a certain halakha, while other times, it is scrutinized and challenged, as it goes against other known teachings. These many traditions reveal a culture in which the careful examination of the personal actions and habits of teachers, peers, and students, and the subsequent transmission and discussion of these recorded moments, was a central component of rabbinic training and study. What is more, the traditions disclose another dimension to rabbinic halakha. A concept that is often translated as Jewish law, that emerges through these traditions as rabbinic habit and way of life. In this series, we will analyze a selection of rabbinic traditions of personal behavior, and discuss their meaning and significance, what they contribute to our understanding of rabbinic culture, and how they reshape our notions of halakha. We will also use these materials to reflect on contemporary forms of examination of personal behavior and habit and how they impact our culture This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 04/25/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" This class studies the many meanings of the term Halakhah as they develop over time and considers what they say about the practice of Halakhah overall. Should we translate Halakhah as “law,” and if so is it the theoretical law or the practical law? What does it mean for something to be “Halakhah but we do not rule like it” (הלכה ואין מורין כן) or to be “Halakhah but not for enaction” (הלכה ולא למעשה)? How should we understand other uses of the term Halakhah, such as where it is used to introduce Midrashic teachings or to refer to a paragraph of a legal text? What significance is there to the more recent shift in which certain observant groups refer to themselves as “Halakhic Judaism”? This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/18/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" This class studies the many meanings of the term Halakhah as they develop over time and considers what they say about the practice of Halakhah overall. Should we translate Halakhah as “law,” and if so is it the theoretical law or the practical law? What does it mean for something to be “Halakhah but we do not rule like it” (הלכה ואין מורין כן) or to be “Halakhah but not for enaction” (הלכה ולא למעשה)? How should we understand other uses of the term Halakhah, such as where it is used to introduce Midrashic teachings or to refer to a paragraph of a legal text? What significance is there to the more recent shift in which certain observant groups refer to themselves as “Halakhic Judaism”? This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/11/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" This class studies the many meanings of the term Halakhah as they develop over time and considers what they say about the practice of Halakhah overall. Should we translate Halakhah as “law,” and if so is it the theoretical law or the practical law? What does it mean for something to be “Halakhah but we do not rule like it” (הלכה ואין מורין כן) or to be “Halakhah but not for enaction” (הלכה ולא למעשה)? How should we understand other uses of the term Halakhah, such as where it is used to introduce Midrashic teachings or to refer to a paragraph of a legal text? What significance is there to the more recent shift in which certain observant groups refer to themselves as “Halakhic Judaism”? This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/04/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" In this short course we’ll explore three questions about the halakhic system as a whole. The first question concerns the amount of room that the system has for creativity and diversity. The second question concerns the relationship between halakhic categories and ethical categories. The final question concerns the relationship between truth and justice – when the evidence is insufficient, is the role of the judge to uncover the facts, or to heal the discord? This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/18/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History"  In this short course we’ll explore three questions about the halakhic system as a whole. The first question concerns the amount of room that the system has for creativity and diversity. The second question concerns the relationship between halakhic categories and ethical categories. The final question concerns the relationship between truth and justice – when the evidence is insufficient, is the role of the judge to uncover the facts, or to heal the discord? This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/11/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History"  In this short course we’ll explore three questions about the halakhic system as a whole. The first question concerns the amount of room that the system has for creativity and diversity. The second question concerns the relationship between halakhic categories and ethical categories. The final question concerns the relationship between truth and justice – when the evidence is insufficient, is the role of the judge to uncover the facts, or to heal the discord? This audio was originally capture from Zoom on 03/04/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History"  Confrontation with doubt is a central topic throughout the world of Talmudic literature. In our religious world of serving God, both for interpersonal issues and our spiritual experience, we constantly deal with doubt, both explicit and implicit. How should we live our lives as we are surrounded by doubt? This will analyze various Halakhic topics that will enrich our spiritual and intellectual discourse regarding the world of doubt. We will touch upon two main topics: 1. When are we stringent out of doubt? Is stringency born of doubt a biblical or rabbinic principle? 2. What situations create doubt? Is our only resort to certainty through the testimony of two witnesses? This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/09/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" Confrontation with doubt is a central topic throughout the world of Talmudic literature. In our religious world of serving God, both for interpersonal issues and our spiritual experience, we constantly deal with doubt, both explicit and implicit. How should we live our lives as we are surrounded by doubt? This will analyze various Halakhic topics that will enrich our spiritual and intellectual discourse regarding the world of doubt. We will touch upon two main topics: 1. When are we stringent out of doubt? Is stringency born of doubt a biblical or rabbinic principle? 2. What situations create doubt? Is our only resort to certainty through the testimony of two witnesses? This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/02/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History"  Confrontation with doubt is a central topic throughout the world of Talmudic literature. In our religious world of serving God, both for interpersonal issues and our spiritual experience, we constantly deal with doubt, both explicit and implicit. How should we live our lives as we are surrounded by doubt? This will analyze various Halakhic topics that will enrich our spiritual and intellectual discourse regarding the world of doubt. We will touch upon two main topics: 1. When are we stringent out of doubt? Is stringency born of doubt a biblical or rabbinic principle? 2. What situations create doubt? Is our only resort to certainty through the testimony of two witnesses? This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/23/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History"  Confrontation with doubt is a central topic throughout the world of Talmudic literature. In our religious world of serving God, both for interpersonal issues and our spiritual experience, we constantly deal with doubt, both explicit and implicit. How should we live our lives as we are surrounded by doubt? This will analyze various Halakhic topics that will enrich our spiritual and intellectual discourse regarding the world of doubt. We will touch upon two main topics: 1. When are we stringent out of doubt? Is stringency born of doubt a biblical or rabbinic principle? 2. What situations create doubt? Is our only resort to certainty through the testimony of two witnesses? This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/16/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" This course examines how an individual’s knowledge of their body and psyche impacts halakhah, a fact that demonstrates the tension between that knowledge and rabbinic expertise and authority. The various topics to be considered include a sick person eating on Yom Kippur, the law of Niddah and the application of the mais alai claim within divorce law. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/18/2021 from Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" This course examines how an individual’s knowledge of their body and psyche impacts halakhah, a fact that demonstrates the tension between that knowledge and rabbinic expertise and authority. The various topics to be considered include a sick person eating on Yom Kippur, the law of Niddah and the application of the mais alai claim within divorce law. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/11/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" This course examines how an individual’s knowledge of their body and psyche impacts halakhah, a fact that demonstrates the tension between that knowledge and rabbinic expertise and authority. The various topics to be considered include a sick person eating on Yom Kippur, the law of Niddah and the application of the mais alai claim within divorce law. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/04/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" Rabbinic decisors have shaped the contours of Halakhah over the generations with their determinations across Jewish law, including in complex and controversial cases. This series will analyze the process and methods of three such Poskim who published responsa over the past two centuries – The Hatam Sofer, Hazon Ish, and Rav Ovadia Yosef. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/17/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" Rabbinic decisors have shaped the contours of Halakhah over the generations with their determinations across Jewish law, including in complex and controversial cases. This series will analyze the process and methods of three such Poskim who published responsa over the past two centuries – The Hatam Sofer, Hazon Ish, and Rav Ovadia Yosef. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/10/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" Rabbinic decisors have shaped the contours of Halakhah over the generations with their determinations across Jewish law, including in complex and controversial cases. This series will analyze the process and methods of three such Poskim who published responsa over the past two centuries – The Hatam Sofer, Hazon Ish, and Rav Ovadia Yosef. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/03/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" This class sketches the historical trajectory of the primary halakhic texts and the methods and processes they followed. What texts shaped how the law developed? Why did those texts become binding or at least central? As we move into new eras, how much of an active role do the earlier texts still play? Can the text of the Bible still be brought to bear directly on halakhic decisions, or can it only be accessed through the lens of the later canons of interpretation? As so much of halakhah was developed in particular communities and geographic regions, how has globalization affected the models of authority? What does this shift mean for both law and custom in the modern world? We will approach these questions in attempting to understand both how we reached the modern moment and what this means going forward. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/08/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" This class sketches the historical trajectory of the primary halakhic texts and the methods and processes they followed. What texts shaped how the law developed? Why did those texts become binding or at least central? As we move into new eras, how much of an active role do the earlier texts still play? Can the text of the Bible still be brought to bear directly on halakhic decisions, or can it only be accessed through the lens of the later canons of interpretation? As so much of halakhah was developed in particular communities and geographic regions, how has globalization affected the models of authority? What does this shift mean for both law and custom in the modern world? We will approach these questions in attempting to understand both how we reached the modern moment and what this means going forward. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/01/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" This class sketches the historical trajectory of the primary halakhic texts and the methods and processes they followed. What texts shaped how the law developed? Why did those texts become binding or at least central? As we move into new eras, how much of an active role do the earlier texts still play? Can the text of the Bible still be brought to bear directly on halakhic decisions, or can it only be accessed through the lens of the later canons of interpretation? As so much of halakhah was developed in particular communities and geographic regions, how has globalization affected the models of authority? What does this shift mean for both law and custom in the modern world? We will approach these questions in attempting to understand both how we reached the modern moment and what this means going forward. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/22/2021 as part of Drisha's Srping Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" This class sketches the historical trajectory of the primary halakhic texts and the methods and processes they followed. What texts shaped how the law developed? Why did those texts become binding or at least central? As we move into new eras, how much of an active role do the earlier texts still play? Can the text of the Bible still be brought to bear directly on halakhic decisions, or can it only be accessed through the lens of the later canons of interpretation? As so much of halakhah was developed in particular communities and geographic regions, how has globalization affected the models of authority? What does this shift mean for both law and custom in the modern world? We will approach these questions in attempting to understand both how we reached the modern moment and what this means going forward. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/15/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" This class sketches the historical trajectory of the primary halakhic texts and the methods and processes they followed. What texts shaped how the law developed? Why did those texts become binding or at least central? As we move into new eras, how much of an active role do the earlier texts still play? Can the text of the Bible still be brought to bear directly on halakhic decisions, or can it only be accessed through the lens of the later canons of interpretation? As so much of halakhah was developed in particular communities and geographic regions, how has globalization affected the models of authority? What does this shift mean for both law and custom in the modern world? We will approach these questions in attempting to understand both how we reached the modern moment and what this means going forward.This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/08/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" This class sketches the historical trajectory of the primary halakhic texts and the methods and processes they followed. What texts shaped how the law developed? Why did those texts become binding or at least central? As we move into new eras, how much of an active role do the earlier texts still play? Can the text of the Bible still be brought to bear directly on halakhic decisions, or can it only be accessed through the lens of the later canons of interpretation? As so much of halakhah was developed in particular communities and geographic regions, how has globalization affected the models of authority? What does this shift mean for both law and custom in the modern world? We will approach these questions in attempting to understand both how we reached the modern moment and what this means going forward. This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/02/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" Click here to view the accompanying source sheet. This audio was originally recorded on 06/26/2013.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" Click here to view the accompanying source sheet. This audio was originally recorded on 06/19/2013

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally recorded on 06/12/2013 as part of Drisha's Open Beit Midrash and Guest Series Lecture on the topic of “Halakha and Meta-Halakha: Rethinking the Path”

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" Throughout the medieval and the early modern periods, autonomous Jewish communities around the world used the legal mechanism known as takkanat ha kahal to shape the culture and character of their societies by enacting new legislation on a wide array of civil, criminal, and public matters.  What gives a community the authority to create law?  Who is bound by these communal directives?  What is the relationship between local  takkanot and universally recognized  halakhah?  After examining this legal phenomenon in historical context, we will also consider its utility and  value to Jewish communities today. Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally recorded on 06/05/2013 as part of Drisha's Wednesday Night Open Beit Midrash and Guest Series Lecture on the topic of “Halakha and Meta-Halakha: Rethinking the Path”

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" Alexander the Great's conquest of the Eastern Mediterranean brought to the foreground an inherent cognitive dissonance in views of Divine Law as envisioned by the Greco-Romans and the Hebrew Bible - which we've grappled with for the past 2,500 years. How does this context impact our understanding of the legal framework the Rabbis then cultivated? This audio was originally recorded on 05/18/2013

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" Considering the sweep of diverse halachik opinions in Jewish tradition, the necessity of reaching absolute conclusions often required creative negotiation among competing views. With this tension in mind - how would Tosafot have approached a particular sugya in the Talmud, and how does this dichotomy play out between different segments of contemporary Israeli society? Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally recorded on 11/13/2013 as part of Drisha's participation in the Global Day of Jewish Learning.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" With the advent of printing, the Rambam organized Halakhah into easily navigable categories through compiling the Mishnah Torah, rendering himself supreme arbiter by default. What opposition did he encounter and what do subsequent print publications reveal about the struggle for Halakhic authority? Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally recorded on 12/26/2012 as part of Drisha’s Winter Week of Learning

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" When some halakhot seem to contradict modern sensibilities, traditionalists often try to defend them by providing innovative reasons to make them relevant and appealing to contemporary society. Are these new reasons simply a way of upholding and continuing tradition, or are they paving the way for changes in the laws they seek to preserve? This audio was originally recorded on 12/27/2006 as part of Drisha's Winter Week of Learning.

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Food & Eating"  Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.  This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 01/07/2021 as part of Drisha's Winter Zman.