Meditations with Zohar

Noah Feldman: Striving for Truth S1 E3

Mar 10, 2022

01:22:05

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The Pragmatic, the Instrumental, and the Principal Argument

04:08

Is There a Jewish Theology That Is Compatible With Political Liberalism?

03:57

Are You in the Middle?

03:31

Introduction

3min

God, Tora, and the Jewish People

2min

Is There Such a Thing as a Bad Jew?

4min

How Does Licensing Work in Judaism?

5min

I'm a Bad Jew, and I Want to Be a Good Jew

3min

Do You Think That Judaism Is a Family Religion?

6min

The Beginning of Wisdom Is a Struggle With God

5min

To What Degree Is Struggle a Consolation Story?

5min

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5min

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The Pragmatic, the Instrumental, and the Principal Argument

4min

11.

Is It Good to Aspire to Good Faith in Political Life?

3min

12.

Do You Have a Personal Theology?

6min

13.

Theology of Adjoining

3min

14.

Is There a Jewish Theology That Is Compatible With Political Liberalism?

4min

15.

Are You in the Middle?

4min

16.

Is Judaism Needing to Fuse With the Latest Philosophical Trends?

4min

17.

Can It Be Made Perfectly Coherent With All Principles of Liberalism?

5min

18.

Judaism as an Eternal Conversation

4min

19.

How to Learn the Rules of Chess

3min

20.

Are You a Fox or a Hedgehog?

2min

21.

Meditations With Zohar

2min

This week, Zohar is joined by Noah Feldman to discuss theology, pluralism, Maimonides, "bad Jews," and the importance of striving.

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Read more from Zohar at his Torah newsletter Etz Hasadeh or his philosophy newsletter What is Called Thinking.

Meditations with Zohar is distributed by SoulShop and produced by Lyceum Studios.

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