40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History!

Rabbi Shmuly is going to teach the 40 debates over the coming year (1 per week for 40 weeks). Each session will be one hour long on Tuesdays.

In this class, we will explore the 40 greatest debates in Jewish history. We will study texts, reflect on the historical contexts, and discuss the values involved. Rabbi Shmuly will present for about 20-30 minutes and then the remaining 30-40 minutes will be for questions and conversation.
​Individual topics TBD.

​Debate 1: Hillel vs. Shammai

40 Debates - Class 1

Debate 2: Yitz Greenberg vs. Meir Kahane 

40 Debates - Class 2

Debate 3: Gun Rights vs. Gun Control 

40 Debates - Class 3

Debate 4: Rambam vs. Ra'avad

40 Debates - Class 4

Debate 5: Reform Judaism vs. Orthodox Judaism

40 Debates - Class 5

Debate 6: Einstein, Freud, Marx vs The Sages 

40 Debates - Class 6

Debate 7: Abraham vs. God 

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Debate 8: Tamar Ross vs. Judith Plaskow 

40 Debates - Class 8

Debate 9: Ayn Rand vs. Karl Marx

40 Debates - Class 9

Debate 10: The Angels vs. God 

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Debate 11: Truth vs. Compromise 

40 Debates - Class 11

Debate 12: The Grah vs The Besht

40 Debates - Class 12

Debate 13: Local vs. Global

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Debate 14: Divine Torah vs. Biblical Criticism 

40 Debates - Class 14

Debate 15: Is Judaism Situated in the Past or Future?

40 Debates - Class 15

Debate 16: A Purpose to Life vs. No Meaning to Life?

40 Debates - Class 16

Debate 17: What is Greater: Learning or Action? 

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Debate 18: Pro-life vs. Pro-choice

40 Debates - Class 18

Debate 19: Israel vs. the Diaspora

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Debate 20: Heaven vs. Earth

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Debate 21: Capital Punishment vs. The Death Penalty

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Debate 22: Auschwitz vs. Sinai

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Debate 23: Prioritizing the Poor vs. Equity Toward all Parties

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Debate 24: Judging Others Favorably vs. Judging for Justice

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Debate 25: Love - Emotion vs. Deed

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Debate 26: Love - Body vs Soul

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Debate 27: What's the Purpose of the Mitzvot?

40 Debates - Class 27

Debate 28: Spinoza vs. The Rabbis of Amsterdam

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Debate 29: The Mussar Movement vs. The Hasidic Movement

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Debate 30: Hobbes vs. Anarchist: A King vs. No King

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Debate 31: Halacha vs. State

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Debate 32: Zealousness vs. Tolerance

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Debate 33: Care for the Vulnerable vs. Education 

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Debate 34: The Value of the Individual vs. the Collective

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Debate 35: On The Unity of God

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Debate 36: Is Life About Struggle or Peace?

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Debate 37: To Fundamentally Trust or Be Skeptical?

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Debate 38: Is Humor A Value?

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Debate 39: Hierarchy vs. Populism, Moshe vs. Korach

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Debate 40: No State, One State or Two States

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