Turn it and Turn it

The Legacy of the Ten Plagues (2/3) with Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths"
The vividly dramatic account of the ten plagues in Exodus 7-12 has long captured the Jewish imagination and given rise to various interpretations and retellings which consider the meaning of this story. This series will open by exploring how Jews in the Second Temple period viewed the story as an origin tale rich with meaning regarding the beginnings of the Jewish people and their chosenness. It then considers the ways in which the legend also intrigued Greeks, Romans, and early Christians, who modified and circulated the story as a way of making a claim about the Jewish people’s origins. The series closes with an examination of how the story of the plagues stirred profound feelings of pride and ambivalence among rabbinic writers who struggled to comprehend the reason for human suffering and the nature of the covenantal God.
This audio was originally recorded on 04/14/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

The Legacy of the Ten Plagues (1/3) with Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" 
The vividly dramatic account of the ten plagues in Exodus 7-12 has long captured the Jewish imagination and given rise to various interpretations and retellings which consider the meaning of this story. This series will open by exploring how Jews in the Second Temple period viewed the story as an origin tale rich with meaning regarding the beginnings of the Jewish people and their chosenness. It then considers the ways in which the legend also intrigued Greeks, Romans, and early Christians, who modified and circulated the story as a way of making a claim about the Jewish people’s origins. The series closes with an examination of how the story of the plagues stirred profound feelings of pride and ambivalence among rabbinic writers who struggled to comprehend the reason for human suffering and the nature of the covenantal God.
This audio was originally recorded on 04/07/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

Love of God, Love of Fellow: Encountering God in the Face of the Other with Dr. Eitan P. Fishbane

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths"
Jews and Christians have lived together for 2000 years, through theological tension, cooperation, polemics, and violence. What are the theological issues that have defined each group’s identity over the course of time? How did each community read the Bible? Are there commonalities to be found between the kabbalistic and Hasidic traditions and Christianity?
Click here to view the accompanying source sheet. 
This audio was originally recorded on 12/27/2017 as part of Drisha's Winter Week. 

Confronting Christianity: Rabbinic Responses to the New Interfaith Reality with Maharat Rori Picker Neiss

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths"
Jews and Christians have lived together for 2000 years, through theological tension, cooperation, polemics, and violence. What are the theological issues that have defined each group’s identity over the course of time? How did each community read the Bible? Are there commonalities to be found between the kabbalistic and Hasidic traditions and Christianity?
Click here to view the accompanying source sheet. 
This audio was originally recorded on 12/27/2017 as part of Drisha's Winter Week. 

Jews and Christians in Rabbinic Sources: Christian Monks and the Talmud with Dr. Michal Bar-Asher Siegal

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths"
Jews and Christians have lived together for 2000 years, through theological tension, cooperation, polemics, and violence. What are the theological issues that have defined each group’s identity over the course of time? How did each community read the Bible? Are there commonalities to be found between the kabbalistic and Hasidic traditions and Christianity?
Click here to view the accompanying source sheets. 
This audio was originally recorded on 12/26/2017 as part of Drisha's Winter Week. 

Jews and Christians in Rabbinic Sources: Jesus in the Talmud with Dr. Michal Bar-Asher Siegal

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" 
Jews and Christians have lived together for 2000 years, through theological tension, cooperation, polemics, and violence. What are the theological issues that have defined each group’s identity over the course of time? How did each community read the Bible? Are there commonalities to be found between the kabbalistic and Hasidic traditions and Christianity?
Click here to view the accompanying source sheet. 
This audio was originally recorded on 12/25/2017 as part of Drisha's Winter Week. 
 

Translating Cultures across Linguistic Divides: The Making of the Septuagint with Dr. Hindy Najman

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths"
 
This audio was originally recorded on 12/23/2015 as part of Drisha's Winter Week. 

Sabbath in the Abrahamic Faiths with Rabbi Dr. David Flatto

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths"
An exploration of the ways in which Jewish practices have affected, and have been affected by, Judaism's surrounding cultures. 
This audio was originally recorded on 02/24/2014 as part of Drisha's lecture series on the topic of Judaism and Other Cultures: Influence, Intersection, and Impact. 

Close Encounters of the Theological Kind with Shuli Taubes

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" 
An exploration of the ways in which Jewish practices have affected, and have been affected by, Judaism's surrounding cultures.
Click here for the accompanying source sheet. 
This audio was originally recorded on 02/03/2014 as part of Drisha's  lecture series on the topic of Judaism and Other Cultures: Influence, Intersection, and Impact.

Abraham And The Absoluteness Of God with Dr. Jon D. Levenson

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Judaism & Other Faiths" 
An exploration of the ways in which Jewish practices have affected, and have been affected by, Judaism's surrounding cultures.
Click here to view the accompanying source sheet. 
This audio was originally recorded on 01/14/2014 as part of Drisha's lecture series on the topic of Judaism and Other Cultures: Influence, Intersection, and Impact.