Meta Midrash

Sep 27 2023 71 ep. 7 mins 13
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Studies in the midrashic worldview based on the brilliantly complex essays of Rabbi Yehudah Rosannes (early 18th century, Turkey) in his classic work, Parashas Derachim.

  Religion & Spirituality
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VeZos HaBerachah: The Strange Allure of Idolatry and Moshe’s Death

Sep 27 2023 11 mins  
Moshe died in order to bring the generation of the desert into Israel. How are those connected? Through three steps, the Parashas Derachim explains the connection and also explains why we feel no special desire to worship idols but biblical generations did.

Shabbos Shuvah: The Future is Full of Mitzvos

Sep 21 2023 8 mins  
Does God take into account our future when judging us? Midrashim seem to disagree but the Parashas Derachim explains it all in a very optimistic view of life. SOURCES: Parashas Derachim, no. 4; Shemos Rabbah 5:16; Da’as Zekeinik, Shemos 5:4; Shemos Rabbah 3:4; Bereishis Rabbah 3:2; Shemos Rabbah 2:1; Shemos Rabbah 1:36; Megillah 6a

Miketz: Choosing Whether to Respond

Dec 19 2022 3 mins  
How did Ya’akov respond to an outrageous suggestion?

Vayeishev: A Full Life

Dec 13 2022 2 mins  
How do we define a full life?

Vayishlach: An Artificially Intelligent Devar Torah

Dec 09 2022 2 mins  
This devar Torah was written by artificial intelligence, an AI chatbot

Vayeitzei: The Gig Economy and Judaism

Dec 01 2022 3 mins  
How much should a shul ask of its members?

Toldos: Voice Recognition

Nov 22 2022 4 mins  
What does the parashah teach us about identifying someone based on voice?

Chayei Sarah: Citizen Journalism

Nov 13 2022 4 mins  
Did an unethical journalistic report kill Sarah? Maybe not but we have what to learn from her death about the dangers of citizen journalism

Vayera: Frankenstein and Artificial Intelligence

Nov 07 2022 4 mins  
What can we do to prevent artificial intelligence from taking over the world?

Bereishis: Artificial Intelligence and the Challenge of Earning a Living

Oct 20 2022 11 mins  
What does artificial intelligence mean for the biblical work ethic?