It's Genius - Think Like a Lamdan

Elisha Friedman
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The great Talmudic commentators of the past century have produced some of the most profound and penetrating Talmudic analyses in history. But often these ideas are not accessible to many people because of their complexity. These audio presentations by Rabbi Elisha Friedman are intended to make some of these insights more widely accessible.

  1. Jul 5

    Rav Soloveitchik #9 - Kavanah During Shema

    The second shiur in Shiurim L'zecher Abba Mari, also about Shema.

  2. Jul 5

    Rav Soloveitchik #8 - Shema and the Exodus

    Presentation of the first piece in Shiurim L'zecher Abba Mari, about Shema and remembering the Exodus

  3. Jul 5

    Rav Soloveitchik #7 - Teshuvah Ideas

    Survey of Rav Soloveitchik's insights into teshuvah, primarily from the work, Al Hateshuvah

  4. Jul 5

    Rav Soloveitchik #6 - Dimensions of the Altar

    Rav Soloveitchik resolves a contradiction in the Rambam whether the dimensions of the Mizbeach (altar in the Temple) have to be precise, and develops a fundamental idea regarding the Mizbeach, which is similar to his uncle's, the Brisker Rav.

  5. Jul 5

    Rav Soloveitchik #5 - Location of Beit Hamikdash

    Rav Soloveitchik differentiates between the sanctified structure of the Beit Hamikdash and the location upon which it rests, a concept which also applies also to Jerusalem, and which the Brisker Rav also discusses

  6. Jul 5

    Rav Soloveitchik #4 - Sanctity of a Sotah Scroll

    Rav Soloveitchik formulates a new understanding of the status of the Sotah scroll, and debates the issue with Reb Yitzchak Hutner

  7. Jul 5

    Rav Soloveitchik #3 - Lulav on the Second Day

    Rav Soloveitchik analyzes the difference between Lulav on the first and second days and explains the views of the Rambam and Rashi

  8. Jul 5

    Rav Soloveitchik #2 - Gifts to the Poor

    Rav Soloveitchik articulates a fundamental distinction between the obligatory gifts of produce to the poor vs. the tithes to the Kohein, and the Chazon Ish disagrees with him.

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The great Talmudic commentators of the past century have produced some of the most profound and penetrating Talmudic analyses in history. But often these ideas are not accessible to many people because of their complexity. These audio presentations by Rabbi Elisha Friedman are intended to make some of these insights more widely accessible.

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