Turn it and Turn it

Body and Soul in Jewish Thought and Practice: Intersection Overlap, or Conflict? with Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Divinity & Humanity"
We will explore the ways in which Jewish thinkers and texts have defined the “body,” the “soul,” and the nexus between them. Studying such topics as tzelem elokim (image of God) and inui (self-affliction), we will also examine our own relationship to the body-soul split in our Jewish practice.
This audio was originally recorded on 07/21/2011 

Outside the Camp: Tzara’at, Our Community, and How to Stay Positive with Quarantine with Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "COVID"
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This audio was originally captured on 07/05/2022 as part of Drisha's summer kollel night seder. 

Divrei Dever: Responsa in Plague Time (3/3) with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "COVID"
This series features an intensive study of several responsa relating to plagues throughout Jewish history on topics of practical Halakhah, safety, and theology. We will study responsa authored by the Rashbash, Rabbi Akiva Eger, the Hazon Ish, and contemporary decisors, and others.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 05/05/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

Divrei Dever: Responsa in Plague Time (2/3) with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "COVID"
This series features an intensive study of several responsa relating to plagues throughout Jewish history on topics of practical Halakhah, safety, and theology. We will study responsa authored by the Rashbash, Rabbi Akiva Eger, the Hazon Ish, and contemporary decisors, and others.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 05/05/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

Divrei Dever: Responsa in Plague Time (1/3) with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "COVID"
This series features an intensive study of several responsa relating to plagues throughout Jewish history on topics of practical Halakhah, safety, and theology. We will study responsa authored by the Rashbash, Rabbi Akiva Eger, the Hazon Ish, and contemporary decisors, and others.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 04/28/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

What Stops the Plague? (3/3): Aharon בין החיים ובין המתים with Miriam Gedwiser

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "COVID"
Plague is one of God’s preferred forms of collective punishment in the Bible. Just as plagues often start in reaction to human misdeeds, they can often be stopped by human action as well. What stops a plague? How can individual actions, even extreme ones, change the balance of the public’s guilt in God’s eyes? To answer these questions, we will examine depictions of plague and how it can end through the lens of rabbinic texts, including the story of Rabbi Akiva’s students and the abrupt cessation of their plague-related deaths.
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This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 05/20/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 05/03/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

What Stops the Plague? (2/3) : Rabbi Akiva’s Students ותעצר המגפה with Miriam Gedwiser

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "COVID"
Plague is one of God’s preferred forms of collective punishment in the Bible. Just as plagues often start in reaction to human misdeeds, they can often be stopped by human action as well. What stops a plague? How can individual actions, even extreme ones, change the balance of the public’s guilt in God’s eyes? To answer these questions, we will examine depictions of plague and how it can end through the lens of rabbinic texts, including the story of Rabbi Akiva’s students and the abrupt cessation of their plague-related deaths.
Click here to view the accompanying source sheet. 
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 05/03/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman

What Stops the Plague? (1/3): Rabbi Akiva’s Students with Miriam Gedwiser

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "COVID"
Plague is one of God’s preferred forms of collective punishment in the Bible. Just as plagues often start in reaction to human misdeeds, they can often be stopped by human action as well. What stops a plague? How can individual actions, even extreme ones, change the balance of the public’s guilt in God’s eyes? To answer these questions, we will examine depictions of plague and how it can end through the lens of rabbinic texts, including the story of Rabbi Akiva’s students and the abrupt cessation of their plague-related deaths.
Click here to view the accompanying source sheet. 
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 04/26/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman

Quandaries of Quarantine in Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Literature (4/4) with Rabbanit Leah Sarna

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "COVID"
Solitude comes in many forms in Jewish tradition: Miriam was sent out of the camp for her leprosy. The High Priest quarantines in advance of Yom Kippur. Rav Anan sat in a box to study with Elijah the prophet and Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai and his son learned deep Torah in their cave. Rebbe Nachman of Breslov wrote a How-To Guide for Hitbodedut, the practice of solitude, which he called “greater than everything.” So, what is it: punishment and torture or privilege and treasure, or, confusingly, all of the above? We will look at these sources together to help give articulation to the jumbled experience of our past year and enrich what might hopefully be our last months of isolation.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 04/29/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.

Quandaries of Quarantine in Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Literature (3/4) with Rabbanit Leah Sarna

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "COVID"
Solitude comes in many forms in Jewish tradition: Miriam was sent out of the camp for her leprosy. The High Priest quarantines in advance of Yom Kippur. Rav Anan sat in a box to study with Elijah the prophet and Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai and his son learned deep Torah in their cave. Rebbe Nachman of Breslov wrote a How-To Guide for Hitbodedut, the practice of solitude, which he called “greater than everything.” So, what is it: punishment and torture or privilege and treasure, or, confusingly, all of the above? We will look at these sources together to help give articulation to the jumbled experience of our past year and enrich what might hopefully be our last months of isolation.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 04/22/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.