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Abraham Joshua Heschel: Human Dignity as a Divine Concern (6/6) with Dr. Dror Bondi

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Divinity & Humanity"
As Western humans we believe in humanism, but can Jewish tradition contribute something to our understanding of human dignity? There are many Jewish sources on this issue, but can a Jewish perspective on this issue be said to exist? Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) believed that we can develop such an approach. In his view, Jewish philosophy is best deployed not to help the modern Jew to live in the West but to inspire Western civilization with the Jewish perspective on human dignity. This course introduces the philosophy of A. J. Heschel about human dignity as a divine concern. It will include his interpretation of tzelem Elokim as well as his views on racism, religious pluralism, and other issues which reflect his approach to human dignity.
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This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 11/24/2020.

Abraham Joshua Heschel: Human Dignity as a Divine Concern (5/6) with Dr. Dror Bondi

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Divinity & Humanity"
As Western humans we believe in humanism, but can Jewish tradition contribute something to our understanding of human dignity? There are many Jewish sources on this issue, but can a Jewish perspective on this issue be said to exist? Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) believed that we can develop such an approach. In his view, Jewish philosophy is best deployed not to help the modern Jew to live in the West but to inspire Western civilization with the Jewish perspective on human dignity. This course introduces the philosophy of A. J. Heschel about human dignity as a divine concern. It will include his interpretation of tzelem Elokim as well as his views on racism, religious pluralism, and other issues which reflect his approach to human dignity.
Click here to view the accompanying source sheet. 
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 11/16/2020 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman.

Abraham Joshua Heschel: Human Dignity as a Divine Concern (4/6) with Dr. Dror Bondi

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Divinity & Humanity"
As Western humans we believe in humanism, but can Jewish tradition contribute something to our understanding of human dignity? There are many Jewish sources on this issue, but can a Jewish perspective on this issue be said to exist? Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) believed that we can develop such an approach. In his view, Jewish philosophy is best deployed not to help the modern Jew to live in the West but to inspire Western civilization with the Jewish perspective on human dignity. This course introduces the philosophy of A. J. Heschel about human dignity as a divine concern. It will include his interpretation of tzelem Elokim as well as his views on racism, religious pluralism, and other issues which reflect his approach to human dignity.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 11/09/2020 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman. 

Abraham Joshua Heschel: Human Dignity as a Divine Concern (3/6) with Dr. Dror Bondi

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Divinity & Humanity"
As Western humans we believe in humanism, but can Jewish tradition contribute something to our understanding of human dignity? There are many Jewish sources on this issue, but can a Jewish perspective on this issue be said to exist? Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) believed that we can develop such an approach. In his view, Jewish philosophy is best deployed not to help the modern Jew to live in the West but to inspire Western civilization with the Jewish perspective on human dignity. This course introduces the philosophy of A. J. Heschel about human dignity as a divine concern. It will include his interpretation of tzelem Elokim as well as his views on racism, religious pluralism, and other issues which reflect his approach to human dignity.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom as part of Drisha's Fall Zman. 

Abraham Joshua Heschel: Human Dignity as a Divine Concern (2/6) with Dr. Dror Bondi

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Divinity & Humanity"
As Western humans we believe in humanism, but can Jewish tradition contribute something to our understanding of human dignity? There are many Jewish sources on this issue, but can a Jewish perspective on this issue be said to exist? Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) believed that we can develop such an approach. In his view, Jewish philosophy is best deployed not to help the modern Jew to live in the West but to inspire Western civilization with the Jewish perspective on human dignity. This course introduces the philosophy of A. J. Heschel about human dignity as a divine concern. It will include his interpretation of tzelem Elokim as well as his views on racism, religious pluralism, and other issues which reflect his approach to human dignity.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 10/25/2020 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman. 

Abraham Joshua Heschel: Human Dignity as a Divine Concern (1/6) with Dr. Dror Bondi

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Divinity & Humanity" 
As Western humans we believe in humanism, but can Jewish tradition contribute something to our understanding of human dignity? There are many Jewish sources on this issue, but can a Jewish perspective on this issue be said to exist? Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) believed that we can develop such an approach. In his view, Jewish philosophy is best deployed not to help the modern Jew to live in the West but to inspire Western civilization with the Jewish perspective on human dignity. This course introduces the philosophy of A. J. Heschel about human dignity as a divine concern. It will include his interpretation of tzelem Elokim as well as his views on racism, religious pluralism, and other issues which reflect his approach to human dignity.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 10/15/2020 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman. 

The Disappearance of God in Tanakh: A Question or an Answer? with Dr. Aaron Koller

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Divinity & Humanity" 
This audio was originally recorded on 07/18/2018 as part of a three-part lecture series on "In the Image of God: Divine and Human Self-Restraint."

Divine Contractions: A New Perspective on the Kabbalistic Notion of Tzimtzum with Rabbi Dr. Sam Lebens

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Divinity & Humanity"
This audio was originally recorded on 07/11/2018 as part of a three-part lecture series on "In the Image of God: Divine and Human Self-Restraint."

The Divine Human: Incarnational Thinking in Kabbalah and Hasidism with Dr. Eitan P. Fishbane

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Divinity & Humanity"
This audio was originally recorded on 12/25/2017 as part of Drisha's Winter Week of Learning. 

Rosenzweig and Buber with Dr. Leora Batnitzky

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Divinity & Humanity"
This lecture compares Martin Buber's emphasis on mutuality in dialogue with Franz Rosenzweig, and Emmanuel Levinas’ philosophies of dialogue.  While Rosenzweig and Levinas share much in common with Buber, they stress the fundamentally asymmetrical nature of our relation to others (we owe others something but they don’t owe us anything) and to God (God commands us; we don’t command God). We will explore the implications of these three philosophers’ ideas for  interreligious dialogue as well as their use of gendered language to make their claims.Texts: I and Thou, Star of Redemption, Nine Talmudic Readings, Exodus, Song of Songs
This audio was originally recorded on 12/24/2013 as part of Drisha's Winter Week of Learning.