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45:13
3300 Years of Jewish Art (45:13)
From the Tabernacle's tapestries to Chagall's sculptures, the Jewish people have always been masters of the fine arts. Journey through the millennia as we inspect the impact our nation has had on the art world at large. This lecture was delivered at the 16th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Dr. George Dean (3)
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46:38
Art in Contemporary Jewish Life (46:38)
Chasidic thought is an all-encompassing discipline that informs all areas of our lives. Join us for a view into the aesthetic dimension of spirituality: the nexus of art and Chassidus. This lecture was delivered at the 14th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Mr. Aryeh Wuensch (1)
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1:11:20
Fertility and Medicine in Halacha (1:11:20)
Rabbi Gideon Weitzman (1)
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46:01
The Case of Cloning (46:01)
New technologies raise new ethical questions that require guidance. Every ethical system evaluates technological advances against the criteria of its moral code. In Jewish tradition, that touchstone is halachah, the corpus of Jewish law and ethics
Professor Steven Resnicoff (4)
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16:01
Old Traditions, New Art (16:01)
Andrew Muller presents his paper about the ongoing relationship between comic books and Judaism. He compares Moses and Superman, drawing parallels between their origin stories and the dichotomy contained in both characters. He points out Jewish themes and rituals that show up more overtly in modern comics as well.
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2014
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2:57
Haggadah and Hieroglyphics (2:57)
Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman (3)
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51:53
Nicholas Donin (51:53)
By examining the life of Nicholas Donin, a self-hating Jew of the thirteenth century, Dr. Henry Abramson discusses the development of anti-Semitism in Europe beginning in the Thirteenth Century. This insightful lecture by Dr. Abramson talks about the various manifistations of anti-Semitism including blood libels, public burning of the Talmud, and anti-Semitic art
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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51:30
Paul of Tarsus (51:30)
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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3:32
Rembrandt (3:32)
Series: This Week in Jewish History
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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4:13
Getting to Know a Jewish Artist (4:13)
Moshe Braun (4)
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38:41
Judaism: A Way of Being (38:41)
David Gelernter is a professor of computer science at Yale. He has published and lectured on Judaism’s core themes, including an impassioned and provocative plea for Jews to recognize their religion’s unique relationship to G-d and to Western civilization. This lecture was delivered at the 6th annual National Jewish Retreat
Professor David Gelernter (1)
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6:29
Chassidic Art: Rosh Hashanah Meditation (6:29)
Michoel Muchnik has taken the brush, paint, canvas and clay and implanted within them a spiritual life force. For more information and to purchase art by Mr. Muchnik, check out muchnikarts.com.
Michoel Muchnik (3)