47:42 The Talmud and the Mystical Tradition What can mysticism tell us about halacha? By Tali Loewenthal
23:19 Rosh Hashanah and the Beginning of Chassidic History The Baal Shem Tov's mystical ascent and encounter with Moshiach in 1746 By Tali Loewenthal
47:54 The Democratization of Knowledge in the Jewish Tradition An open culture of learning does not automatically lead to relativism By Naftali Rothenberg
49:22 Saadia Gaon, Maimonides and their Islamic Interlocutors Five philosophers on G-d, creation, and the health of the soul By Peter Adamson
46:21 Nurturing Your Divine Spark Two processes of personal worship that integrates G-d in the lowly world By Israel Sandman
41:50 Does Being Spiritual Mean Rejecting Our Bodies? Jewish approaches to asceticism from the Mishnah to Chassidic teachings By Israel Sandman
40:27 The Tzemach Tzedek and the Jewish Philosophic Tradition An overview of the work Sefer Hachakirah By Tali Loewenthal
29:30 Between Self and Society How Chassidism negotiates the tension of individualism and collectivism By Tali Loewenthal
34:36 Three Understandings of the Sefirot A classic example of the Tzemach Tzedek’s synthetic approach to Kabbalah and Jewish thought By Israel Sandman
41:05 Can G-d and Science Coexist? The compatibility of science and religion vs. science and atheism By John Lennox
40:34 A Traditional Feminist Revolution The developing role of women leaders in traditional Jewish society By Adam S. Ferziger
49:19 The High Holidays as a Mystical Journey Analyzing and interpreting four Chassidic texts on the High Holidays By Israel Sandman
42:42 Building Blocks of Redemption The purpose of the soul's journey from on high into this world. By Israel Sandman
34:04 G-d and the Cosmos in Medieval Jewish Philosophy What did medieval Jewish philosophers think about G-d and the nature of existence? By Israel Sandman
49:06 The History and Meaning of Kol Nidrei Why is Yom Kippur introduced with the annulment of vows? By Tali Loewenthal
47:07 The Role of History in Maimonidean Law Why do historical accounts appear in Maimonides' legal code? By Israel Sandman
31:45 Everything Is Education Three phases in the development of Chabad educational theory and philosophy By Tali Loewenthal
35:18 Three Holy Fools A Chassidic reading of a Talmudic passage provides models for self transcendence By Israel Sandman
42:27 The Educational Vision of Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz A complete curriculum of Torah study, and the significance of its mystical themes By Yoseph Citron
49:31 How Did Maimonides Influence Chassidism? The roots of Chassidic mysticism (devekut) in the writings of Maimonides By Tali Loewenthal
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