Confronting Chosenness 5 – Rabbinic Perspectives Cosmic vs Conditional Chosenness

Rabbi Yuter’s Confronting Chosenness introduces Rabbinic era perspectives with a discussion on if the Jewish people’s status as “chosen” is the result of an eternal cosmic decision or the result of a deliberate choice.

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Confronting Chosenness 5 – Rabbinic Perspectives Cosmic vs Conditional

Fundamentals of Judaism 4 – What God Wants

Rabbi Josh Yuter addresses biblical solutions to the fundamental question: What Does God Want?

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Fundamentals of Judaism 4 – What God Wants

Confronting Chosenness 4 – Jews and Non-Jews in the Bible

Rabbi Yuter’s Confronting Chosenness class concludes the Biblical segment with a discussion of how the Bible expects the Jews/Israelites were supposed to be distinguished from the other nations.

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Confronting Chosenness 4 – Jews and Non-Jews in the Bible

Fundamentals of Judaism 3 – God in the Torah

In the third installment Fundamentals of Judaism, Rabbi Yuter explores how God is depicted in the Torah.

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Fundamentals of Judaism 3 – God in the Torah

Confronting Chosenness 3 – Breaking the Covenant

In this installment of Confronting Chosenness, Rabbi Yuter explores the question if the Jewish covenant with God can in fact be broken.

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Confronting Chosenness 3 – Breaking the Covenant