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“God Talk” book talk with author Rabbi David Novak VIDEOS

“God Talk” book talk with author Rabbi David Novak

by Rabbi David Novak
August 23, 2026

Categories: Philosophy, UTJ Events
“The Philosophers’ Torah” book talk with author Rabbi Wayne Allen VIDEOS

“The Philosophers’ Torah” book talk with author Rabbi Wayne Allen

by Rabbi Wayne Allen
July 28, 2026

Categories: Philosophy, Torah/Talmud, UTJ Events
Rabbi David Weiss Halivni Z”L Yahrzeit Commemoration 5786/2026 VIDEOS

Rabbi David Weiss Halivni Z”L Yahrzeit Commemoration 5786/2026

by Rabbi Ronald Price, Rabbi David Weiss Halivni Z"L, Rabbi Ephraim Halivni and Rabbi Dr. Zvi Leshem
June 16, 2026

Categories: Modern Judaism, Remembering Rabbi Halivni Z"L, UTJ Events
Mishnah (Pirkei) Avot in the Light of Second Temple History Part 2 of 2 – Was Rabban Gamliel or Rabban Yohanan Hillel’s successor? VIDEOS

Mishnah (Pirkei) Avot in the Light of Second Temple History Part 2 of 2 – Was Rabban Gamliel or Rabban Yohanan Hillel’s successor?

by Professor Reuven Kimelman
June 8, 2026

Categories: Torah/Talmud, UTJ Events
Mishnah (Pirkei) Avot in the Light of Second Temple History Part 1 of 2 – Was Shimon HaTsadik or Hillel most responsible for formulating a Torah-centered Judaism? VIDEOS

Mishnah (Pirkei) Avot in the Light of Second Temple History Part 1 of 2 – Was Shimon HaTsadik or Hillel most responsible for formulating a Torah-centered Judaism?

by Professor Reuven Kimelman
May 12, 2026

Categories: Torah/Talmud, UTJ Events
Making Sense of the Weekday Amidah Part 3 of 3 – What Is The Real Conclusion of the Amidah and Why Is That So Significant? VIDEOS

Making Sense of the Weekday Amidah Part 3 of 3 – What Is The Real Conclusion of the Amidah and Why Is That So Significant?

by Professor Reuven Kimelman
February 23, 2026

Categories: Tefillah, UTJ Events
Making Sense of the Weekday Amidah Part 2 of 3 – How Do the Opening Blessings Make Their Case? VIDEOS

Making Sense of the Weekday Amidah Part 2 of 3 – How Do the Opening Blessings Make Their Case?

by Professor Reuven Kimelman
February 16, 2026

Categories: Tefillah, UTJ Events
Making Sense of the Weekday Amidah Part 1 of 3 – The Middle Blessings As An Argument For Redemption. VIDEOS

Making Sense of the Weekday Amidah Part 1 of 3 – The Middle Blessings As An Argument For Redemption.

by Professor Reuven Kimelman
February 11, 2026

Categories: Tefillah, UTJ Events
Were Converts a Caste Apart? VIDEOS

Were Converts a Caste Apart?

by Hakham Isaac Sassoon
January 18, 2026

Categories: Converts/Conversion, Torah/Talmud, UTJ Events
Is Chanukah a Halakhic Problem? VIDEOS

Is Chanukah a Halakhic Problem?

by Rabbi David Novak
December 22, 2025

Categories: Chanukah, Halakhah, Holidays, Torah/Talmud, UTJ Events
Siddur Yismah Libeinu Launch VIDEOS

Siddur Yismah Libeinu Launch

by Hakham Isaac Sassoon and Recommended by UTJ
September 9, 2025

Categories: Tefillah, UTJ Events
Reflections on Tisha B’Av with Hakham Isaac Sassoon VIDEOS

Reflections on Tisha B’Av with Hakham Isaac Sassoon

by Hakham Isaac Sassoon
July 24, 2025

Categories: Holidays, Tisha b'Av, UTJ Events

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