Jewish Philosophy

In this informative talk, Rabbi Dr. David Gottlieb explains different concepts on Jewish Philosophy.

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[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yaron-Reuven_Jewish-Philosophy_Faith-in-Our-Times_Why-Do-We-Need-Reward-and-Punishment_55533.smil/playlist.m3u8″]

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Studies-in-Chumash_Do-Miracles-Happen-Only-to-Prophets_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Can a Sage command us not do something that the Torah obligates us to do? Who can reach…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Nota-Schiller_Jewish-Philosophy__Jewish-Life_49393.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What is unique about Judaism? What are the benefits of Judaism? Rabbi Schiller explains how to implement the…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Dayan-Yonatan-Abraham_Jewish-Philosophy_Unite-Inspire-Discover_People-of-the-Book-or-Book-of-the-People_54926.smil/playlist.m3u8″] To what extent can the Torah Sages 'influence' the words of the Torah? Are the Jewish people subject…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Experience_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Thought is a fundamental human activity familiar to everyone, there is no generally accepted agreement as to what…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Status-of-Interpretation_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What is the difference between seeing with your eyes and seeing with your hands? Rabbi Gottlieb expounds on…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Do-I-Do-What-I-Want_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What is free will? If G-d knows what we are going to do, so where is there room…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Challenged-Backgrounds_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] In this lesson, Rabbi Gottlieb talks about the difficulties and tribulations that a person experiences throughout his life,…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Many-Cultures-Many-Truths_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Rabbi Gottlieb delivers Judaism's approach to the different cultures and values in the world.

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Losing-Battles-but-Winning-the-War_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] How can it be that we go to war knowing that we are going to lose? What is…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Logic_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Rabbi Gottlieb explains how to respond to logical arguments and dilemmas.   

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Interpretation-is-Free-Play_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why does the Torah sometimes use a word that has two meanings? How can it be that a…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_How-Far-Can-We-Trust-Human-Logic_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Does Judaism encourage us to search for logical reasons for the Laws of the Torah? How reliable is…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Is-Belief-in-G-d-a-Crutch-for-Psychological-Weakness_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Could it be that people choose to believe in G-d because of psychological or emotional weakness? Rabbi Gottlieb…

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[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yitzchak-Botton_Jewish-Philosophy_Hashems-Diet_Understanding-Sacrifices_49055.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why wasn't meat part of Adam and Eve's diet? When did it become permissible to eat meat? What…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Basics-in-Judaism_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] In Judaism we encourage students to ask questions in order to reveal the truth. How does Judaism respond…

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[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-8_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″] How does Judaism respond to the theories of the great philosophers, Aristotle and Plato? In this episode the…

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[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-11-_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″] How does Judaism prove that G-d spoke to the leaders of the Jewish nation? Why did the Jews…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Body-the-Brain-and-the-Soul-Part-1_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Are all our thoughts, emotions, feelings and actions just mere brain events? In a thrilling lecture, Rabbi Gottlieb…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Body-the-Brain-and-the-Soul-Part-2_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Where does an 'experience' take place; is it just a brain event? Rabbi Gottlieb demonstrates the connection between…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Absolute-Truth_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What is the absolute truth? Is the truth relative? Rabbi Gottlieb analyses the arguments and evidence of the…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Logic-in-Philosophy_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Rabbi Gottlieb explains how to respond to logical arguments and dilemmas

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Is-Altruism-Possible_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Much debate exists as to whether “true” altruism is possible in human psychology. Rabbi Gottlieb presents Judaism's approach 

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Logic-Law-and-Divine-Providence_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why is there such a great resistance in Jewish Law to pronounce a person subject to the death…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Way-of-G-d_The-Way-of-G-d-Part-23-Reward-and-Punishment_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why did G-d create the world with a system of reward and punishment? In this session Rabbi Matalon…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_How-to-Answer-the-Many-Who-Disagree-With-Us_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why do so many people disagree with Judaism's position and philosophy about life? How should you react to…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Moshe-Sanders_Jewish-Philosophy__What-Does-G-d-Want-From-Me_52151.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What is the most important component when performing the Will of G-d? What is more essential when performing…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Biblical-Criticism-Part-2_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] In this session Rabbi Gottlieb demonstrates how the claims of Biblical critics fall apart

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_How-to-Discover-the-Meaning-of-Jewish-Texts_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] The Torah is a text that communicates on many different levels at the same time. How do we…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Debating-an-Atheist_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Rabbi Gottlieb demonstrates how to have a reasonable and logical debate with an atheist

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Biblical-Criticism-Part-1_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What is the source of The Five Books of Moses? Rabbi Gottlieb responds to Biblical criticism in style

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-27_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why do the scriptures and our Sages refer to G-d with metaphoric expressions? Rabbi Matalon elaborates further on…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-23_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Is there a correlation between our situation in life, and our status in G-d's eyes? In this episode…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-24_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Where is G-d located? Why do we refer to G-d as 'Makom'? Rabbi Matalon focuses on G-d's existence…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-25_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″] In this episode learn about the different Divine names that refer to G-d's existence in the world

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-26_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Rabbi Matalon elaborates further on the terms we use to describe G-d, and how these terms illustrate Hashem's…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-28_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Does G-d have any 'wants' or 'needs'? In this episode Rabbi Matalon focuses on how G-d relates to…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-20_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why didn't G-d reveal the truth of the Torah to all of humanity? In this episode Rabbi Matalon…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-12_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″]Why did G-d revel himself to the entire Jewish nation at once at Sinai? Why did the Jewish people…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-13_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″]Why do the sources attribute human physical characteristics and qualities to G-d? In this session the Kuzari demonstrates the…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-14_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″]What does it mean that G-d created the universe with the power of speech? The Kuzari explains how the…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-15_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″]What caused the Jewish people to create the golden calf? The Kuzari illustrates the greatness of the Jewish nation…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-16_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″]Why did the Jewish people create the golden calf? In this session the Kuzari explains why there is a…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-17_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″]What does idol worshipping mean? In this episode the Kuzari shares a deeper understanding of the sin of the…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-18_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What were the consequences of the sin of worshipping the golden calf? In this session Rabbi Matalon explains…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-19_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″] How did Judaism begin? How did the Jewish people understand the language that the Torah was written in?…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-21_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Do we know what will happen in the world to come? The Kuzari expounds on the Jewish approach…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-22_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Is there a place in the world to come for all of humanity? What is the central focus…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_How-Trustworthy-is-Human-Logic_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″]The Torah considers human logic extremely accurate and reliable. Rabbi Gottlieb demonstrates the reliability of human logic in Jewish…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-6_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″]In this session the King explores Judaism in a dialogue with a Jewish representative

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Guy-Matalon_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Kuzari_The-Kuzari-Part-2_49387.smil/playlist.m3u8″]Why did the King first seek advice from the philosopher? How does a concept become a universal truth? Rabbi…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Reliability-of-Transmission_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What evidence shows that the transmission of the Oral Torah is accurate? How stable is the Oral information…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Our-Universe-Part-2_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] A national experience is irrefutable – That's what makes the giving of the Torah at Sinai the most…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Objective-Thinking_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] How does objectivity enhance one's spirituality? How does one promote his objectivity? Rav Dessler points out that every…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Logic-of-the-Universe_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Am I forced to accept the conclusion of a logical statement if it makes absolute sense to me?…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_The-Place-of-Pleasure_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Jewish tradition emphasizes experiencing pleasure as an essential part of Jewish life. What are the physical and spiritual…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_Can-G-d-Really-Do-Anything_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Can God learn something new? Can God improve? Is God limited? Can God create a square circle? Can…

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dr.-David-Gottlieb_Jewish-Philosophy_Jewish-Philosophy_To-Understand-All-is-to-Forgive-All_49040.smil/playlist.m3u8″] There is a phrase that goes, “To understand everything is to forgive everything” – Is that a true…