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Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History.
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Tanach - Understanding Its Vision (opens the original)
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In this week's episode we look at how the Torah sees man's ultimate goal and capability. And we can see many parts of this issue when we properly look at Tanach. We similarly discuss how the Spinozoan vision of a secular world has deeply influenced how most view man and his spiritual abilities. You can now help Rabbi Wittenstien create new and original content via our non profit 'The Jewish History and Tanach Foundation'. Your support and partnership is greatly appreciated. Zelle : jewishhistory
Tanach - Challenge and Importance (opens the original)
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In this week's episode, we look at what proper learning of Tanach is, and similarly how we are challenged by Tanach in our days. We similarly look at what is considered proper synthesis of Tanach with the sugyas. We start discussing why, in my opinion, it is more important than ever to have a proper understanding of Tanach. You can now help Rabbi Wittenstien create new and original content via our non profit 'The Jewish History and Tanach Foundation'. Your support and partnership is greatly appr
Completeness of Torah (opens the original)
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In this week's episode, we take a closer look at the issue of completeness of a sugya. Are there places in Tanach that broader knowledge of Shas will help us understand the stories better? Similarly, we examine the issue of are there places in Torah which we don't have enough information and understanding to pasken? How thoroughly are the laws of war discussed? Are there war related issues that we don't really have enough information and knowledge to pasken? You can now help Rabbi Wittenstien cr
Tanach as part of Torah II (opens the original)
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In this week's episode, we take a deeper look at how to understand the sugya of learning Tanach. For example, how should Rashi in Shir HaShirim be classified? Similarly, how difficult is it to properly understand the development of the harder Sefarim in Tanach, like Yeshaya and Yirmiyahu? Similarly, we start looking at the issue of completeness of a sugya? How significant is it to have a full grasp of a sugya? Are there places where we should suspect the sugya is incomplete? This week's podcast
Episode 300 (!) - Importance of Halacha: Tanach as Part of Torah (opens the original)
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Episode 300 (!) - Importance of Halacha: Tanach as Part of Torah In this week's episode, we continue looking at the importance of Halacha. Are there differences between how the Litvish world sees Halacha and how the Chassidish world sees Halacha? Why do Chassidim daven Mincha after shkia? Why do some daven Shachris after zman Tefila? We start looking at the very fundamental machlokes between the Rambam and Rabainu Tam about learning Tanach. What level of learning Tanach is the Rambam speaking ab
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