Turn it and Turn it

The 21st Century Work/Shabbat Balance (1/4) with Rabbanit Leah Sarna and Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld

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?
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This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/07/2022 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

Torah V’Avodah: Learning, Labor and the Hierarchy of Jewish Values with Rabbi Ben Skydell

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?
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This audio was originally recorded on 11/29/2012

Melekhet Makhshevet: Integrating Judaism and our Lives at Work with Rabbi David Silber

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

The End of Shemittah: Community Conversation hosted by Michael Fraade

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.
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This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 10/12/2022

“Ki Li HaAretz”: Changes in Meaning of “The Holy Place” in Heschel’s Thought (3/3) with Dr. Dror Bondi

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. 

“Ki Li HaAretz”: Changes in Meaning of “The Holy Place” in Heschel’s Thought (2/3) with Dr. Dror Bondi

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.

“Ki Li HaAretz”: Changes in Meaning of “The Holy Place” in Heschel’s Thought (1/3) with Dr. Dror Bondi

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.

Covenantal Commandment: The Sabbatical Year in the Bible (4/4) with Rabbi David Silber

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.

Covenantal Commandment: The Sabbatical Year in the Bible (3/4) with Rabbi David Silber

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.

Covenantal Commandment: The Sabbatical Year in the Bible (2/4) with Rabbi David Silber

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.