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Bereshit Bara - A New Understanding of the First Phrase
Professor Levinson offers a novel translation of the first words in the Torah.
Recorded February 20, 2014
Recorded February 20, 2014
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Manna in the Desert - A Vestige of Early Antiquity?
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Professor Levinson discusses the manna in the desert as a possible vestige of knowledge from a much earlier period in the ancient world. Recorded January 23, 2014
Nietzsche's "Jewishness" - Professor Joe Levinson
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Professor Levinson speaks about the conceptual crossovers between Nietzsche's philosophy and Torah/Jewish thought. Recorded May 2, 2013
Guarding the Tree of Life - Professor Joe Levinson
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Professor Levinson presents a novel understanding of the Genesis narrative involving the Tree of Life being "guarded" following Adam and Chava's (Eve's) expulsion from the Garden. Recorded August 15, 2013
The First Six Days: Part II - Professor Joe Levinson
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Continuing from the previous talk (czcams.com/video/n1i7rms1Ue4/video.html), Professor Levinson discusses the six days of Creation as aspects of human thought, this time focusing on Day Six. Recorded January 2, 2014
The First Six Days - Professor Joe Levinson
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Professor Levinson discusses the six days of Creation as aspects of human thought. Recorded December 19, 2013
Secrets of Megillat Esther (Part II) - Professor Joe Levinson
zhlédnutí 119Před 11 lety
Following up on last year's talk, Professor Levinson unpacks various elements in the Book of Esther.
Day One: The Language of Creation - Professor Joe Levinson
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Professor Levinson explains key words in the first few verses of Bereshit (Genesis). Recorded January 30, 2013
Metaphysics and Creation - Professor Joe Levinson
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Professor Levinson talks about performative language as the next wave in the field of metaphysics after Heidegger, and shows how it localizes throughout Torah - in the Creation Narrative, as well as in Halacha and in slices of human experience throughout the Torah text. Recorded December 20, 2012
The 9th Candle of Chanukah - Professor Joe Levinson
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Like the Shamash, the "Ninth Candle" which gives light to the others, certain philosophies dominate the world at certain times in history. Professor Levinson speaks about Chanukah as being against Greek philosophy and metaphysics, which dominated the world until Descartes and became dissolved entirely starting with Heidegger. With this dissolution emerges a "performative" view of language and t...
Spinoza, Freud & Einstein's Jewishness - Professor Joe Levinson
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Professor Levinson talks about "Jewishness" as distinct from the beliefs and practice of Judaism, and exemplifies this distinction in Spinoza, Freud and Einstein, and in the lifelong quest for personal Jewish identity. Recorded November 15, 2012, Jerusalem
The Akedah: A Test for YOU - Professor Joe Levinson
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Professor Levinson puts us through the test of the Akedah by challenging the traditional interpretation of the story, offering evidence within the text that Abraham's test was to NOT kill Isaac. The test for us, as with Abraham, is what to do when faced with a second voice - and put into a frame of doubt. Recorded November 1, 2012, Jerusalem
Secrets of Sukkot - Professor Joe Levinson
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Professor Levinson discusses Sukkot as highlighting the distinctiveness of the Jewish nation - the love of life vs. the love of wisdom (philosophia). Recorded October 18, 2012, Jerusalem
Rosh Hashanah & the Open Universe - Professor Joe Levinson
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Professor Levinson talks about Rosh Hashanah and the idea of "melech hachaim" as learning to live in an open universe, where things are left unfinished, imperfect, indeterminate, where only "relative closure" is attained - in contrast with classical philosophy and theology which seek perfection and absolute closure. Recorded September 13, 2012, Jerusalem
Israel's Proclamation: A Personal Journey - Professor Joe Levinson
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Professor Levinson discusses his book about the Proclamation of Independence of the State of Israel, originally written in 1975 and now rewritten from a new perspective, reflecting a personal transformation in thought which he terms "ideational teshuva". Recorded August 30, 2012, Jerusalem
The Greatness of the Talmud - Professor Joe Levinson
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The Greatness of the Talmud - Professor Joe Levinson
Tisha B'Av and the Third Temple - Professor Joe Levinson
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Tisha B'Av and the Third Temple - Professor Joe Levinson
Did Cain "Murder" Abel? - Professor Joe Levinson
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Did Cain "Murder" Abel? - Professor Joe Levinson
Exploding the Creation Narrative - Professor Joe Levinson
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Exploding the Creation Narrative - Professor Joe Levinson
Sinai Revelation & Ezra's Revolution - Professor Joe Levinson
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Sinai Revelation & Ezra's Revolution - Professor Joe Levinson
The Unity of Torat Moshe - Professor Joe Levinson
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The Unity of Torat Moshe - Professor Joe Levinson
The Primacy of Simcha (Joy) - Professor Joe Levinson
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The Primacy of Simcha (Joy) - Professor Joe Levinson
Malachim (Angels) in the Torah - Professor Joe Levinson
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Malachim (Angels) in the Torah - Professor Joe Levinson
Secrets of Megillat Esther - Professor Joe Levinson
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Secrets of Megillat Esther - Professor Joe Levinson
The Nine Plagues - Professor Joe Levinson
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The Nine Plagues - Professor Joe Levinson
No nop. You must now recognize that the aliens are the Angels from the Bible. Ezekiel Chapter one actually explained all that.
Hello whats the book called please?
cool. Hi Professor.
Thank you! I enjoyed this discussion. I think it is both, depending on Sefirot and Attributes. I believe they dictate the message and the messenger. The discussion reminded me of one of my favorite Zohar passages when Rabbi shim'on discusses how to look at Torah. I enjoyed this discussion. Thank you.
powerful stuff, man! spread the word!
A Star is born. Congratulations, Joe!