David Sedley's Thoughts and Musings (and some audio shiurim too)
Sunday, June 02, 2019
Parshat Bamidbar -- Happy Birthday Al Capone
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One dark Chicago night in 1926, Fats Waller was leaving his regular gig at the Sherman Hotel when he was surrounded by four armed men. Wall...
Monday, May 13, 2019
Parshat Emor — Confronting death
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Today, Amherst, Massachusetts, is a medium-sized town 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Boston, home to over 40,000 people. But in the 19th cen...
Sunday, February 03, 2019
Parshat Mishpatim: Let Them Eat Cake
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In his inaugural electoral speech on Tuesday night, Benny Gantz compared the current Israeli government to King Louis XVI, implying that the...
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Parshat Yitro: The 12 Tables
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The Roman Plebians were sick of being abused by the Patricians and demanded more power in governing the city. Around 462 BCE Terentilius — w...
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Parshat Beshalach: The Green Book
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The “Green Book” won several awards at the Golden Globes last week, including “Best Motion Picture.” The movie, set in 1960, tells the story...
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