Meta Midrash

Rabbi Gil Student

Studies in the midrashic worldview based on the brilliantly complex essays of Rabbi Yehudah Rosannes (early 18th century, Turkey) in his classic work, Parashas Derachim.

71 Episodes

VeZos HaBerachah: The Strange Allure of Idolatry and Moshe’s Death
9/27/2023
11:23
Moshe died in order to bring the generation of the desert into Israel. How are those connected? Through three steps, the Parashas Derachim explains the connection and also explains why we feel no special desire to worship idols but biblical generations did.
Shabbos Shuvah: The Future is Full of Mitzvos
9/22/2023
8:58
Does God take into account our future when judging us? Midrashim seem to disagree but the Parashas Derachim explains it all in a very optimistic view of life. SOURCES: Parashas Derachim, no. 4; Shemos Rabbah 5:16; Da’as Zekeinik, Shemos 5:4; Shemos Rabbah 3:4; Bereishis Rabbah 3:2; Shemos Rabbah 2:1; Shemos Rabbah 1:36; Megillah 6a
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Miketz: Choosing Whether to Respond
12/20/2022
3:52
How did Ya’akov respond to an outrageous suggestion?
Vayeishev: A Full Life
12/14/2022
2:48
How do we define a full life?
Vayishlach: An Artificially Intelligent Devar Torah
12/9/2022
2:30
This devar Torah was written by artificial intelligence, an AI chatbot
Vayeitzei: The Gig Economy and Judaism
12/2/2022
3:35
How much should a shul ask of its members?
Toldos: Voice Recognition
11/22/2022
4:53
What does the parashah teach us about identifying someone based on voice?
Chayei Sarah: Citizen Journalism
11/14/2022
4:04
Did an unethical journalistic report kill Sarah? Maybe not but we have what to learn from her death about the dangers of citizen journalism
Vayera: Frankenstein and Artificial Intelligence
11/7/2022
4:14
What can we do to prevent artificial intelligence from taking over the world?
Bereishis: Artificial Intelligence and the Challenge of Earning a Living
10/21/2022
11:35
What does artificial intelligence mean for the biblical work ethic?

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Meta Midrash

Rabbi Gil Student

71 Episodes

VeZos HaBerachah: The Strange Allure of Idolatry and Moshe’s Death

Shabbos Shuvah: The Future is Full of Mitzvos

Miketz: Choosing Whether to Respond

Vayeishev: A Full Life

Vayishlach: An Artificially Intelligent Devar Torah

Vayeitzei: The Gig Economy and Judaism

Toldos: Voice Recognition

Chayei Sarah: Citizen Journalism

Vayera: Frankenstein and Artificial Intelligence

Bereishis: Artificial Intelligence and the Challenge of Earning a Living