The Mekor Mayim Hayim podcast מקור מים חיים - ההסכת
originalist & reactionary perspectives on JudaismDiscussing originalist & reactionary perspectives on Jewish Law mekormayimhayim.substack.com
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 12 | Founded | 7 months ago |
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| Categories | Society & CultureJudaismReligion & Spirituality | ||||
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Issues discussed here include:
The real factions in medieval Judaism (not just rationalist vs. mystical)
How Kabbalah became legitimised (Ramban/Nachmanides had a lot to do with it)
How the Zohar was a rebellion against Ramban’s elitist legacy
Th... more
When was the Tosefta composed, and where did it come from? Did Rabbi Yohanan know the Tosefta? Did the Geonim? And, of course, why learn it?Not what I (Johanan) thought. Gavriel explains.
Some things we reference in the podcast:
* Article by ‘YU p... more
This episode was intended to deal with the doctrinal and practical influence of kabbalah up until its culmination in Sabbateanism, including major updates from the current state of the literature. Unfortunately, our new microphones ran out of battery... more
We are joined by Rav Noam Kaplan, שליט”א for a wide-ranging conversation about halachot commonly asserted today which Hazal… seem to have forgotten to tell us about. Topics include eiruvim, the kashrut of steam from food, bitter herbs, and the necess... more
בפרק זה אנו משוחחים עם הרב ד"ר זאב ספראי, שחיבר יחד עם אביו ואחותו את משנת ארץ ישראל, משאב יחיד במינו על המשנה הכולל חומר רב מהירושלמי, תוספתא, ומגוון מקורות אקדמיים יחד עם מקורות חז”ל המוכרים יותר. הפירוש פורץ-דרך בהבאתו את פירות החקר המודרני במתכונ... more
* Karpas
Reactionary note 3 - Karpas
* Kitniyot
Rumour has it that the popular Kitniyot Liberation Front is being outflanked by a radical, new group called RISIS…
* OatsA good article by Rabbi Broyde
* K’zayit
R. Slifkin’s Evolution of the Oliv... more
In this episode, we start what will be IYH an extended discussion of the issue of kabbalistic influence on the development of halacha. Gavriel has been studying the history in some detail recently, and found that it re-radicalised him against kabbala... more
In this episode, we speak with Rabbi Dr. Leonard Levy, perhaps the world’s foremost expert on Rabbi Yitzhaq Alfasi, the Rif. In his writings, R. Levy presents findings crucial to understanding the development of halacha in the Middle Ages.
1:50 Back... more
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Apple Podcasts5Rav Fritz
United States7 months ago
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