Big Questions of Jewish Belief

By: Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum
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  • This is Big Questions of Jewish Belief, the podcast where we face up to the challenges of religious faith. We all have questions about our faith. Questions about the truth of the Torah, the morality of its laws and what it teaches about having a relationship with God. So each week during this miniseries I’ll be inviting rigorous thinkers to challenge me with their questions on Belief. My name is Raphael Zarum - I’m the Dean of LSJS - the London School of Jewish Studies, where I hold the Rabbi Sacks Chair in Modern Jewish Thought, established by the Zandan family. I’m a rabbi and I have degrees in Physics, Mathematics and Education, and I’m fascinated by the relationship between general and Jewish thought and ideas. I explore these ideas further in a book called ‘Questioning Belief’ which is available on Amazon worldwide (UK link: lsjs.ac.uk/amazonbelief). I don’t believe in quick responses that don’t stand up to scrutiny. I think we should take questions seriously as they reflect a real desire to understand our practices and beliefs in a deeper way. So you won’t get clever quips and cheap certainties from this podcast, what you’ll get is an honest and open discussion about challenging questions based on traditional sources and modern interpretations.
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Episodes
  • (05) Does Prayer Work?

    (05) Does Prayer Work?
    Sep 30 2024

    Visit lsjs.ac.uk to continue learning with Rabbi Zarum and other LSJS educators.

    Does God actually change reality in response to prayer - and if so, why does prayer so frequently seem to fail? What does it mean for God to answer our prayers? In what ways does prayer help us? Why is it meaningful to pray for others? These are questions which people of faith have confronted for millenia, and continue to struggle with today. Join Rafi and his good friend Adrian Weller as they dive deeply into this essential and powerful issue.

    For further study, Rafi’s book Questioning Belief is now available on Amazon.
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    36 mins
  • (04) The Chosen People

    (04) The Chosen People
    Apr 9 2024

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    Jews have long been proud to call themselves the Chosen People. But isn’t that a little bit racist? Rabbi Zarum is joined by Jonathan and Sophia who bring their own experiences and knowledge to the journey of discovering what exactly ‘chosen’ means and what exactly we’ve been chosen for.

    For further study, Rafi’s book Questioning Belief is now available on Amazon.
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    35 mins
  • (03) Collective Punishment

    (03) Collective Punishment
    Apr 2 2024

    Rafi takes Jonathan and Sophia along a fascinating route which takes in collective punishment in Sodom and Gomorrah, shooting Orcs in Star Wars, and the Israel Defence Force’s policy on terrorists.

    If that’s not enough for you, you’ll find a whole chapter on Collective Punishment and whether it’s fair, in the book Questioning Belief by Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum, available on Amazon.

    Visit lsjs.ac.uk to continue learning with Rabbi Zarum and other LSJS educators.
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    31 mins

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