Q&A- Kuzari, Temple Tech, and Merits for Souls

Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb

0:00 - What’s the “Kuzari Argument” (briefly)?

2:00 - How much do we value religious experiences as a reason to believe?

12:30 - Why is “Ohev” in its specific part of the Amidah?

14:30 - Could you kill a terrorist (who just committed an attack) where he is no longer a threat under Jewish law?

22:30 - Given the actual technology, how will technology be in the Beis HaMikdash?

24:00 - Will the Jewish People be saved by miracles?

25:00 - What were the laws of Shabbos before the Temple?

27:00 - What does it mean that Tosafos in Gittin says that the Tanaim didn’t know basic facts?

28:30 - How do we understand the massive suicide at Massada?

31:30 - What’s the difference between a Jewish slave and a non-Jewish slave?

37:30 - Is there a split between rational and mystical Rishonim? 40:30 - Does Jewish Ethics come from mitzvah?

44:30 - What can you do for the sake of a soul that passed away?

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