Midrash 101 Course - Rabbi Haim Ovadia

Midrash and rashi 1

This is the first session in a series which will analyze Rashi's use of Midrashic material in his torah commentary. We discuss the unique characteristics of Rashi and what made his commentaries on the Talmud and the Torah stand out. We also discuss the nature of Midrash, its categories, and its historical development.

Midrash and rashi 2

Analysis of the Midrashim used by Rashi in his commentary on the first chapter of Bereshit

0.4: Intro: Versatility, broad horizons, secular studies

0.3 intro: Sweet water well- the process

0.2: Intro: Intricate Parables and dialectic nature of Torah

0: Intro: Power of Story Telling and Communication

18: Midrash 101: Laymen rebuke of corrupt leaders

17: Midrash 101: Masada, Suicide and the Zionist narrative

16: Midrash 101: Does God criticize himself?

15: Midrash 101: War, Death and Divine Justice

14: Midrash 101: Aggadah in times of War and Peace

13: Midrash 101: Rashi- myths & truths (historical and textual context)

12: Midrash 101: The beauty of the Midrashic process

11: Midrash 101: Rashi- Commentator, Leader, and Defender of Judaism

10: Midrash 101: Using Midrash to counter Christianity

9: Midrash 101: Polemics in Aggadah- focused on Korah and Moshe

8: Midrash 101: Anthologies of Midrash- traditional and academic focused on Aggadah

7: Midrash 101: Story of Avraham and the Brit Milah

6:Midrash 101: Attitude Toward Aggadah

5: Midrash 101: Public Sermons origin and nature (דרשות בציבור)

4: Midrash 101: Formation and acceptance of Midrashic Literature (part 1)

3: Midrash 101: Early and late Midrash, liturgy and mysticism

2: Midrash 101: Rabbinic bookshelf - Talmud

1: Midrash 101: Rabbinic Bookshelf- getting to know the genre

Full Academic Course on Midrash 101 taught in Los Angeles during summer 2016. This has many parts and all are posted in order.

Midrash- Arguing with God (Class)