[#4] Raphael Dascalu: God, Ritual and The Diaspora The Third Space

Raphael Dascalu is a quirky scholar with a special interest in Judeo-Arabic thought and literature. Currently serving as an Adjunct Research Associate at Monash University, he is starting Beit Midrash Oz (a House of Study) which is due to officially open in 2024.
Our conversation covers a range of topics including the vibe of the new Beit Midrash, conceptions of the Divine, ritual, revelation, the indigeneity question, the Jewish Diaspora, and more.
Books and concepts mentioned in this conversation:
Link to Raf’s new Beit Midrash website
Transformative Experience by L.A. Paul
Zhuangzi by Zhuang Zhou
The Cambridge Ritualists
Pirkei Avot excerpt (Ben Bag Bag commentary)
Ghil'ad Zuckermann description of 'Israeli' as distinct from Modern Hebrew
Negation of the Diaspora
Religious underpinnings for Zionist and anti-Zionist positions from the Talmud (Ketubot 110b)
 
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