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.
Confronting Chosenness 5 – Rabbinic Perspectives Cosmic vs Conditional Sources (PDF)
Confronting Chosenness 5 – Rabbinic Perspectives Cosmic vs Conditional
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.
Confronting Chosenness 4 – Jews and Non-Jews in the Bible Sources (PDF)
Confronting Chosenness 4 – Jews and Non-Jews in the Bible
In the third installment Fundamentals of Judaism, Rabbi Yuter explores how God is depicted in the Torah.
Fundamentals of Judaism 3 – God in the Torah Sources (PDF)
Fundamentals of Judaism 3 – God in the Torah
In this installment of Confronting Chosenness, Rabbi Yuter explores the question if the Jewish covenant with God can in fact be broken.
Confronting Chosenness 3 – Breaking the Covenant Sources (PDF)
Confronting Chosenness 3 – Breaking the Covenant