Beyond Orality: Writing the Time-Space for Hasidic Homilies || Fairfield University
Channel: Fairfield University
Date: 2023-05-04

Beyond Orality: Exploring the Challenges of Studying the Seventh Rebbe of the Chabad Dynasty and the Bias in Jewish Studies, with Emphasis on Historical Framing, Phenomenology, and the Importance of Narrative in Understanding the Rebbe and the Chabad Movement, Transcribing and Translating the Teachings of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Credibility of Written Texts versus Oral Recitation in the Hasidic Tradition, Kabbalistic Perspective on Time, Connection between Torah, God, and the Concept of Infinite Light, Superconsciousness and the Relationship between Time and Eternity in Hasidic Teachings, Role of Time in Interpreting Oral and Written Teachings in Hasidic Philosophy, and the Concept of Truth as a Mask and the Mystery of Enlightenment.

3:11:  The challenges of studying the seventh rebbe of the Chabad Dynasty and the prevalent bias in Jewish studies.
6:13:  The distinction between proof and postulation in the study of Jewish culture, emphasizing the importance of historical framing and phenomenology.
11:30:  The concept of identity and the importance of narrative in understanding the Rebbe and the Chabad movement.
18:10:  The challenges of transcribing and translating the teachings of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson and the credibility of written texts compared to oral recitation in the Hasidic tradition.
24:01:  The  challenges of capturing the original spoken words in written form in Hasidic sermons and the kabbalistic perspective on time.
30:46:  The kabbalistic perspective on time and the connection between the Torah, God, and the concept of infinite light.
36:19:  The concept of superconsciousness and the relationship between time and eternity in the context of Hasidic teachings.
42:48:  The relationship between oral and written teachings in Hasidic philosophy and the role of time in interpreting these teachings.
48:28:  The concept of truth as a mask and the mystery of enlightenment.

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