Rabbi David Sedley

A repository of written, audio and video Torah classes given by Rabbi David Sedley

Category: Arizal

  • Tzimtzum Revolution

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    This shiur is l’ilui nishmat Marat Menya bas Hertzel In the previous shiur we looked at the different understandings of the nature of G-d amongst Rishonim. I found in Prof. Menachem Kellner’s book “Must a Jew Believe Anything?” an interesting source which is connected to thsi idea – Teshuva Radbaz vol. 8 number 191. There… Read more

  • 5th Av – Arizal

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    Today is also the Yarzheit of the AriZal, R’ Yitzchak Luria, who literally changed the world with his Torah. All of the kabbalah that we have today is through him, and the only real understanding of the Zohar is based on his teachings. There have been changes to halachah, minhagim, Torah learning, and even the… Read more