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After speaking at various times and in various venues on the subject of Shabbat, Yoel pulls this information together into one place, answering the common questions about this commandment.
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21
Aug
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Yoel and Jeff discuss the Sanhedrin: Its nature, its origin, its authority and its recent ruling about the New Moon sighting by two witnesses. Also, the extremely significant contributions of Rabbeinu Chananel, Rif, Rashi and the Ba’alei HaTosafot.
14
Aug
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Yoel and Jeff discuss the Gaonite period of writings; the 600-1200ce period where, aside from the mishna and talmud, we have the “explosion of pure Jewish literature that is the continuation of completely Pharisaic thought.”
7
Aug
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In episode 16 of the Oral Torah series, Yoel and Jeff talk about authority. Where is this described and to whom is it given?
31
Jul
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In episode 15 of the Oral Torah series, Yoel and Jeff discuss the period between the Talmud and the Geionite. In particular, the Karaite answer to the Rabbinic position.
28
Jul
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From our weekly Hebrew Bible class, Yoel teaches the group about mourning rituals in the Tanakh and in tradition. Learn what the bible says about tattoos, beards, and tearing clothing, as well as the issues of how long to mourn, cremation, and much, much more.
24
Jul
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Episode 14 of the Oral Torah Series begins with a look at who has the right to talk about or criticize Judaism. Then Yoel and Jeff discuss the time following the formulation of the Babylonian Talmud, covering several of the main players (savoraim, gaonim) during this timeframe and what they did to enhance the writings.
Thank you for bearing with the technical difficulties of this episode. Most of Jeff’s interaction has been removed to limit the distractions.
17
Jul
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In our 13th episode of the Oral Torah Series, Yoel and Jeff begin the discussion on the time after the writing of the Talmud; a time of great arguments about the writing of the Oral Traditions.
14
Jul
At the end of the book of Bamidbar we read the following:
וַתִּהְיֶינָה מַחְלָה תִרְצָה, וְחָגְלָה וּמִלְכָּה וְנֹעָה–בְּנוֹת צְלָפְחָד: לִבְנֵי דֹדֵיהֶן, לְנָשִׁים. מִמִּשְׁפְּחֹת בְּנֵי-מְנַשֶּׁה בֶן-יוֹסֵף, הָיוּ לְנָשִׁים; וַתְּהִי, נַחֲלָתָן, עַל-מַטֵּה, מִשְׁפַּחַת אֲבִיהֶן
“Machlah, Tirtzah, Hoglah, Milkah and No‘ah all got married to sons of their father’s brothers. They were married into the families of the descendants of M’nasheh the son of Yosef, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of their father’s family”
Bamidbar (Numbers) 36:11-12
The above text is describing the final account of the legal problem presented before Moshe. The original dilemma was “can women inherit when there are no sons?”, a dilemma resolved by a yes. However, the resolution of the original problem brought forth a different question on the subject of property mobility, or in other words- the problem that land can be moved from one tribe to another by marriage on the Jubilee year. If a woman would inherit land and married into another tribe or family, the father tribe/family of the wife can lose land. Land was the most important item one can own, and this would weaken the abilities and rights of the original tribe by them losing a source of income.
9
Jul
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In our 12th episode of the Oral Torah Series, Yoel and Jeff discuss the Jerusalem and the Babylonian Talmuds. What makes them unique and why?
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