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Big Questions of Jewish BeliefAuthor: Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum
This is Big Questions of Jewish Belief, the podcast where we face up to the challenges of religious faith. We all have questions about our faith. Questions about the truth of the Torah, the morality of its laws and what it teaches about having a relationship with God. So each week during this miniseries Ill be inviting rigorous thinkers to challenge me with their questions on Belief. My name is Raphael Zarum - Im the Dean of LSJS - the London School of Jewish Studies, where I hold the Rabbi Sacks Chair in Modern Jewish Thought, established by the Zandan family. Im a rabbi and I have degrees in Physics, Mathematics and Education, and Im fascinated by the relationship between general and Jewish thought and ideas. I explore these ideas further in a book called Questioning Belief which is available on Amazon worldwide (UK link: lsjs.ac.uk/amazonbelief). I dont believe in quick responses that dont stand up to scrutiny. I think we should take questions seriously as they reflect a real desire to understand our practices and beliefs in a deeper way. So you wont get clever quips and cheap certainties from this podcast, what youll get is an honest and open discussion about challenging questions based on traditional sources and modern interpretations. Language: en-gb Genres: Judaism, Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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(04) The Chosen People
Episode 4
Monday, 8 April, 2024
Jews have long been proud to call themselves the Chosen People. But isn’t that a little bit racist? Rabbi Zarum is joined by Jonathan and Sophia who bring their own experiences and knowledge to the journey of discovering what exactly ‘chosen’ means and what exactly we’ve been chosen for. For further study, Rafi’s book Questioning Belief is now available on Amazon. Visit lsjs.ac.uk to continue learning with Rabbi Zarum and other LSJS educators.
