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What Does the Divine Image Look Like? Perspectives from Chazal (3/4) with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Divinity & Humanity"
The Torah teaches us that humanity is created in the divine image. Chazal develop and apply this theme in a number of places, and their discussions lay bare important questions about the nature of the divine image. In particular, several Talmudic passages explicitly address how the divine image maps onto categories of religion, race, and gender, as they apply this definition of humanity in a variety of halakhic areas. This class offers a close reading of those sugyot and their interpreters, aiming to better understand this timely and timeless definition of humanity.
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This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 11/01/2020 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman 

What Does the “Divine Image” Look Like? Perspectives from Chazal (2/4) with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Divinity & Humanity"
The Torah teaches us that humanity is created in the divine image. Chazal develop and apply this theme in a number of places, and their discussions lay bare important questions about the nature of the divine image. In particular, several Talmudic passages explicitly address how the divine image maps onto categories of religion, race, and gender, as they apply this definition of humanity in a variety of halakhic areas. This class offers a close reading of those sugyot and their interpreters, aiming to better understand this timely and timeless definition of humanity.
Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 10/25/2020 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman. 

What Does the “Divine Image” Look Like? Perspectives from Chazal (1/4) with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Divinity & Humanity"
The Torah teaches us that humanity is created in the divine image. Chazal develop and apply this theme in a number of places, and their discussions lay bare important questions about the nature of the divine image. In particular, several Talmudic passages explicitly address how the divine image maps onto categories of religion, race, and gender, as they apply this definition of humanity in a variety of halakhic areas. This class offers a close reading of those sugyot and their interpreters, aiming to better understand this timely and timeless definition of humanity.
Click here to view the accompanying source sheet.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 10/19/2020 as part of Drisha's Fall Zman. 

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.
Click here to view the accompanying source sheet. 
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."