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All You Ever Wanted to Know about the Kabbalah in Four Easy Lessons!
Well...not quite. But this short course will give you a simple, no-nonsense introduction to some of the main books, characters and ideas you need to know about Kabbalah in order to recognize the real thing and avoid the imitation. If you want to study further you'll know where to start and where not to! This series of lectures was presented at the Manhattan (NY) JCC in February 2005.
Recordings:
Introduction to Kabbalah 1--Historical Background Part One (7.5 MB - 1 hour 6 minutes)
Introduction to Kabbalah 2--Historical Background Part Two (7.9 MB - 1 hour 10 minutes)
Introduction to Kabbalah 3--Essential Ideas (8.5 MB - 1 hour 15 minutes)
Introduction to Kabbalah 4--Essential Practices (10 MB - 1 hour 28 minutes)
Handouts:
Some rights reserved under a Creative Commons license.Spinoza - Who He Is and Why I Like Him
Why was Baruch Spinoza put into cherem in 1656, and could he have anything to offer the Jewish world? This lecture, recorded at the London Jewish Cultural Centre in June 2005, gives an overview of Spinoza's life and the strengths and weaknesses of his philosophy.
Spinoza (5.7 MB - 50 minutes)
Some rights reserved under a Creative Commons license.The Law of the Land
The principle of Dina De'Malchuta Dina, "the law of the land is the law", is a highly controversial and innovative principle in Jewish Law. This lecture discusses its origins, history, and ramifications.
The Law of the Land (9.4 MB - 55 minutes)
Some rights reserved under a Creative Commons license.Gemara Shiur
Some recordings of the weekly gemara shiur that Jeremy gave while serving as rabbi of the Yakar Kehilla in London.
Taanit 16a (5.2 MB - 46 minutes)
Taanit Chapter 3, 18b-19a (4.7 MB - 41 minutes)
Taanit Chapter 3, 19b-20a (5.4 MB - 47 minutes)
Taanit Chapter 3, 20a-20b (5.3 MB - 47 minutes)
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