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2.5 Evolution of Torah: Germany
2.5 Evolution of Torah: Germany
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jul 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The German Jewish community was at once highly organized and prosperous. At the same time, they were subject to the potentially violent whims of non-Jewish community around them. These parallels of strength and challenge are at the core of this episode about rabbinic culture in the Germanic provinces in the 13th century. We will focus on the specific struggles of two rabbis, the Maharam (Rabbi Meir ben Barukh) of Rothenberg and Rabbi Mordechai ben Hillel while exploring their and others’ contributions to Jewish practice.Hosted by: Rabbi Mordecai Marcus SchwartzProduced by Ellie GettingerEdited by Sarah BrownCover art: Lee WilletTheme music: Stock media provided by u19_studios / Pond5
Released:
Jul 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (11)
1. Who Were the Rabbis?: What led to the emergence of the group of scholars and teachers we call the Rabbis? What motivated them and what did they value? The Rabbis looked to their forebear, Hillel, as an exemplar of religious leadership, and in this episode, we’ll look at... by The Evolution of Torah: Establishing Rabbinic Culture