IndieYeshiva — OneShul

B"H

February 7, 2012 By oneshul Leave a Comment

Does the Jewish tradition have anything to say about self help? Is the stereotype of the neurotic Jew a good thing? Using classical texts as well as Martin Buber’s The Ten Rugs, we explore the idea of human perfection, mental illness and ultimately, how to be a more fulfilled person. Download the class notes here. [...]

Filed Under: Class, Spirituality Tagged With: bible and mental illness, chasidic, hasidism, judaism self help, larry david, martin buber, mental illness, prophets, religion and psychology, self help, the ten rungs

The Old/New Universe

January 24, 2012 By oneshul 1 Comment

Introduction Ever since science has attempted to determine the age of the universe there has been a fierce intellectual battle between the forces of science and creationism. I tend to believe that the two perspectives don’t have to conflict, especially so fiercely. Today, there are several genuine approaches which can reconcile the two accounts of [...]

Filed Under: Archive, Spirituality Tagged With: actual time, Adam, Albert Einstein, Big Bang, creation, creationism, Dr. Gerald Schroeder, Eve, Garden of Eden, Jewish, kabbalah, Kabbalists, perceived time, perception, physical, physicality, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, Rabbi Isaac Luria, Rabbi Isaac of Acco, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, science, snake, spiritual, spirituality, talmud, time, torah, tree of knowledge, universe, universes

Hanukkah and the Talmud with Rabbi Arnie Samlan

December 20, 2011 By oneshul Leave a Comment

What does the Talmud tell us about Hanukkah? Turns out, Hanukkah is a mashup of Sukkot and a military victory. Check out this awesome class with your favorite DJing rabbi.

Filed Under: Class, History, Holidays, Texts (Torah and Talmud) Tagged With: Chanukah, hanukkah, history of hanukkah, rabbi arnie samlan, rabbi samlan, talmud

Did Noah’s Flood Actually Happen?

October 24, 2011 By oneshul 1 Comment

Filed Under: Class, Texts (Torah and Talmud) Tagged With: creationism, flood myth, Near East, noach, noah, online torah study, sumeria, sumerian, Torah Together

What Is Talmud? A Class With Rabbi Arnie Samlan

August 31, 2011 By oneshul Leave a Comment

Video streaming by Ustream

Filed Under: Class, Texts (Torah and Talmud) Tagged With: arnie samlan, free online talmud class, Rabbi, rabbi arnie samlan, talmud, talmud 101, talmud class online, what is talmud, what is the talmud

Judaism 101: What is God?

July 22, 2011 By oneshul Leave a Comment

What is God? What does it mean to know and worship God? How has the idea of God developed over time? Download the notes here.

Filed Under: Class, Spirituality Tagged With: adonai, conversion to judaism, God, hashem, history of god, jewish theology, judaism 101, Judaism 101: What is God?, judaism and god, what is god

Judaism 101: What Is Torah?

July 22, 2011 By oneshul 1 Comment

Judaism 101 class on the basics of Torah and Talmud, their history, development and relevance today. Download the notes here.

Filed Under: Class, Texts (Torah and Talmud) Tagged With: basics of judaism, conversion to judaism, Judaism 101: What Is Torah?, talmud, torah

Sexuality and Talmud

July 22, 2011 By oneshul Leave a Comment

Sexuality and the Talmud, hosted by Rabbi Arnie Samlan. Download the notes here.

Filed Under: Class, Texts (Torah and Talmud) Tagged With: lgbt, pre-marital sex, prostitution, rabbi arnie samlan, sex, Sexuality and Talmud, talmud

Parshah Shemini

March 24, 2011 By oneshul Leave a Comment

A lot happens in this week’s Torah portion, Shemini, and there is a lot to try to understand. According to my understanding, the ONE thing that is easy to learn about the Torah is that you will always learn something new! No matter how many times you read the Torah you will always come across [...]

Filed Under: IndieYeshiva, Texts (Torah and Talmud) Tagged With: abihu, dvar torah, fire, kashrut, kosher, nadav, parshah, sacrifice, shemini, temple, torah

Parshah Tzav

March 18, 2011 By oneshul Leave a Comment

In this week’s Torah portion, Tzav, we learn all about the duties and right of the Kohanim, the priests, who offer the sacrifices in the Sanctuary. We hear about how the fire must be kept burning all the time, the clothes that the priests must wear, and details on the portions of the offerings that [...]

Filed Under: IndieYeshiva, Texts (Torah and Talmud)