Q&A - Contradictions, Red Heifer, and Tumah Today

Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb

0:10 - Can we say all reality is information which is part of a mind, and that we are part of that mind? 5:45 - If G-d is unknowable, why are we trying to understand him? 8:25 - What is the thing with contradictions (for example a square circle)? 13:30 - Why are we putting/attributing G-d with certain qualities even though you cannot describe G-d? 16:20 - What did Shlomo Hamelech see about the Red Heifer that we did not? 17:50 - Why would pleasing G-d have purpose? 31:00 - What category does the one sprinkling red heifer ashes us/the one sprinkling the water? 32:00 - How do the categories of impurity affect us?- Why is there lots of types of impurity?- What category of impurity do bugs fit into? 36:45 - How is beauty relates to awe in terms of understanding? 44:00 - Need one concern less about their own avoda to help others? 51:15 - In the past you stated, "free will and what Hashem does with our lives work together", is there something you thought of in the meantime?

Having received his Ph.D. in mathematical logic at Brandeis University, Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb went on to become Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. Today he is a senior faculty member at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. An accomplished author and lecturer, Rabbi Gottlieb has electrified audiences with his stimulating and energetic presentations on ethical and philosophical issues.

In Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Dr. Gottlieb, we are invited to explore the most fascinating and elemental concepts of Jewish Philosophy.

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