If you've got 13 minutes, check out the Philosophy Bites podcast episode with Peter Adamson discussing the Muslim philosopher Avicenna. Besides the fact that his philosohpy is pretty interesting, Avicenna is quoted many times by Maimonides in the Guide.
In general, the Philosophy Bites podcast is excellent.
I've had some thoughts rattling around inside my head about Rosh HaShannah. A few years back, I posted about the the shofar and it's possible connection to the themes of judgement. My ideas this year started in the same place; I've always felt a disconnect between the themes of judgement on Rosh HaShannah and the sources for the day as conveyed in the text of the Torah. This time, I've worked in a bit more the idea of malchus, both in the context of Rosh HaShannah itself as well as in general; this is very related to a few previous posts (especially this one), although looking through the archives just now I realize I have yet to really spell this all out coherently.
Oh well, without further ado, here's the second edition of the Presence podcast. Enjoy, and see you at the park!
If you like, you can also download an MP3 version of The Themes of Rosh HaShannah.
Welcome to the first edition of the Presence Podcast (witty name forthcoming). I've been meaning to do podcasts for a while, and finally the opportunity presented itself. Over the summer, I had the chance to hang out with the ADDeRabbi on several occasions, and we often had lively discussions that we both thought would make great podcasts, and so we finally got around to recording one of them. The sound quality leaves a bit to be desired, I had to mess with the amplitude on certain parts to boost the volume, but hopefully the gist of our conversation comes through.
I'm hoping that ADDeRabbi and I will get a chance to do a few more podcasts before he ships off to Israel, and perhaps we'll find a way to continue them long distance. I believe ADDeRabbi will be posting this on his blog as well, so you may find it through his site (although I'm calling this a Presence Podcast, it is as much an ADDeRabbi Podcast); I plan to post more podcasts on Presence in the future, and will have a special podcast feed available so you can subscribe in iTunes.
In the inagural episode, ADDeRabbi and I discuss a post I put up entitled "Good God!," which examines the nature of goodness, human morality, and how this might relate to Genesis. To listen in, just press the play button below (it may take a few seconds to start playing, and you may need to turn up your volume). Enjoy!
If you like, you can also download an MP3 version of Presence and ADDeRabbi - Episode 0.1.