What Is Judaism? - Rabbi David Wolpe

Alex O'Connor
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Chapters & Sections (55)

0:00 Defining Judaism Beyond Western Concepts chapter 3
0:00 Defining Judaism as a Concept
1:50 Jewish Conversion and Legal Principles
3:18 Judaism as Ethnicity vs. Religion
5:11 Jewish Identity and Maternal Lineage Explained chapter 3
5:11 Jewish Identity and Maternal Lineage
6:53 Jewish Conversion and Lineage Discussion
8:42 Jewish Conversion and Child Inheritance Traditions
12:15 Judaism's Unique Identity and Confusion chapter 3
12:15 Judaism's Definition and Confusion
14:08 Judaism vs Christianity: Universal vs Connected
15:37 Judaism and the Concept of the Chosen People
17:31 Chosen People Concept and Cultural Hubris chapter 2
17:31 Chosen People Concept in Judaism and Christianity
19:29 Becoming a Jew as a Choice
22:23 Comparing Christianity and Judaism's Chosen People Concept chapter 2
22:23 Comparing Christianity and Judaism
24:06 Ancient Israelites' Interpretation of Their Mandate
26:34 Bible Interpretation and Human Understanding chapter 2
26:34 Biblical Interpretation and Human Understanding
29:34 Ancient People's Beliefs and God's Will
30:53 Interpretation of Scripture and Human Motivations chapter 2
30:53 Interpretation of Scripture and Human Motivations
33:25 Interpreting the Hebrew Bible's Moral Commands
35:43 Hebrew Bible Composition and Genre chapter 2
35:43 Hebrew Bible Composition and Genre
38:12 Interpreting Historical Texts and Literalism
40:03 Job's Bet with Satan and Divine Retribution chapter 2
40:03 Job's Bet with Satan and Divine Retribution
41:45 Biblical Perspective on Suffering and Justice
44:35 The Problem of Unjust Suffering in Judaism chapter 3
44:35 The Problem of Unjust Suffering in Judaism
46:06 The Problem of Unjust Suffering in the World
47:29 Philosophy of Suffering and Afterlife
49:34 Afterlife Significance and Personal Views chapter 2
49:34 Afterlife Significance and Physical Resurrection
51:21 Mourning and the Concept of Death
53:59 Death and the Uncanny Nature of Life chapter 3
53:59 Death and the Uncanny Nature of Life
56:18 Jesus and Jewish Tradition
58:03 Jesus' Teachings and Moral Character
59:58 Christianity and Jewish Day School Experience chapter 3
59:58 Christianity and Jewish Day School Experience
1:01:47 Jewish Customs and Christian Observance
1:03:17 Circumcision Criticism in Judaism
1:04:39 Circumcision Debate and Religious Imperative chapter 2
1:04:39 Circumcision Debate and Moral Implications
1:06:49 Circumcision and Conversion in Judaism
1:09:03 Debating Christopher Hitchens on Free Will chapter 2
1:09:03 Christopher Hitchens Debate Experience
1:11:13 Christopher Hitchens' Debate Style and Personal Life
1:13:51 Friendship and Moral Corruption chapter 3
1:13:51 The Impact of Friendship on Moral Decisions
1:15:47 The Power of Friendship and Corruption
1:17:13 Personal Anecdotes about Christopher Hitchens

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