Location:
United States
Description:
dangerously talmudic
Language:
English
Episodes
Strange Work, Part II: The Danger That Lurks Within
6/6/2016
Continuing our investigation of outsiders, oppressors, and people the Rabbis just plain don't like, we tackle Christianity. What happens when someone claims to love the same book you do, but is reading it inside-out?
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Duration:00:17:44
SMACKDOWN!
12/30/2015
When the Rabbis of the Talmud face off against professional wrestlers, Hammurabi's code, and Russian philosophy, who will win the championship? And how do we find justice?
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Duration:00:13:28
Strange Work Part I – The Bright Side
5/5/2015
What did the Roman Empire think of the Jews? What did the Talmud have to say about Rome? And just how much is a civilization worth?
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Duration:00:19:14
In Medias Res
3/16/2015
We’ve wandered onto the stage halfway through the action, and we’re trying to play catch up.
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Duration:00:16:28
The End
2/17/2015
When was Jewish law born? To find the beginning of the Talmud, we travel back in time to the end of the world.
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Duration:00:17:46
The Burning Book
12/8/2014
Meet the Talmud, an ancient Jewish text with a radical approach to language, life, and justice. In this episode, we explore what the Talmud is, why it can be dangerous, and why we learn it anyway.
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Duration:00:16:05