Migdal Dialogues
Migdal Dialogues is a forum to discuss important questions about life, philosophy, science, and Judaism. We will think through critical questions, focusing on the process of how we think as much as the conclusions we reach. In this way, we will extend our community beyond the confines of the Migdal HaTorah Beit Midrash. Get ready to expand your mind, nourish your intellect, and discover ideas at the cutting edge of Torah Judaism.
Episodes
6 episodes
The Religious Power of Experience: Travel as Spiritual Education (5)
In this episode, Rabbi Ziring and Rabbi Wasserman discuss the educational and spiritual value of travel and experience more broadly. They discuss the unique international trips that Migdal runs for its students and what they learn from these ex...
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Why Understanding the Process of Psak is Important (4)
In this episode, Rabbi Ziring and Rabbi Aaronson discuss the process of reaching a Halachic decision. They talk about why it is important to understand how we reach conclusions, the factors involved, and the importance of integrity. They also d...
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Episode 4
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Torah and Psychology (3)
Does the study of psychology have a role in the observance of Torah? Does the Torah believe we can change our personality? How does the Torah accommodate psychological differences? Rabbi Ziring and Rabbi Aaronson discuss the intersection of psy...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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29:05
Rav Kook and the Possibilities of Philosophical Reconciliation (2)
Rabbi Abraham Isaac Hakohen Kook (1865-1935) was an important modern Jewish thinker. His approach, of seeing everything as truth (if sometimes incomplete), impelled him to reconcile contradictions to religion by accepting both claims seemingly ...
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30:05
Not Just What We Think, But How We Think: A Jewish Approach to Science, Philosophy, and Jewish Philosophy (1)
In this episode Rabbi Ziring and Rabbi Ginsberg discuss how to think about philosophical questions. What is the connection between science and philosophy? How does philosophy differ from Jewish philosophy? Along the way we discuss the newest th...
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Episode 1
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20:46
Welcome to Migdal Dialogues! (0)
Migdal Dialogues is a forum to discuss important questions about life, philosophy, science, and Judaism. We will think through critical questions, focusing on the process of how we think as much as the conclusions we reach. In this way, we will...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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