"Torah Can Hold That!" with Rabbi Lauren Tuchman

About this episode

Rabbi Lauren Tuchman discusses the intersection of personal identity and religious texts, exploring authority and inclusivity in Torah.

In the first episode of Season Two, we learn from and with Rabbi Lauren Tuchman about finding ourselves in the text, the perils and possibilities of religious authority, and donkeys. Primary text: Babylonian Talmud Taanit 20a & b . Other sources mentioned in the episode: R. Lauren's ELI Talk: " We Were All At Sinai: The Transformative Power of Inclusive Torah " References to the blind Talmudic sages Rav Yosef ( Kiddushin 31a ) and Rav Sheshet ( Berakhot 58a ). Dr. Orit Kent and Allison Cook., The Partnership Learning Triangle, For more from R. Lauren, see https://rabbituchman.com/

People in this episode

Hosts: Avidan Halivni, Rabbi Avigayil Halpern

Guest: Rabbi Lauren Tuchman

Topics covered

• religious authority
• inclusive Torah
• Talmud study
• self-discovery
• spirituality

Keywords

• Torah
• Talmud
• Rabbi Lauren Tuchman
• religious authority
• inclusive
• spirituality
• self-discovery

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Babylonian Talmud Taanit 20a & b, We Were All At Sinai: The Transformative Power of Inclusive Torah

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