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Fundamental Principles of Jewish Belief and Philosophy

Lectures from
Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb

Having received his Ph.D. at Brandeis University, Rabbi Gottlieb went on to become Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. An accomplished author and lecturer, Rabbi Gottlieb has electrified audiences with his stimulating and energetic presentations on ethical, moral and philosophical issues.
  • Belief In G-d
  • Purpose of Creation
  • Historical Verification of the Torah
  • The Concept of the Chosen People
  • Afterlife
  • Free Will
  • Alternative Judaisms
  • The Concept of Evil
  • Where was G-d in the Holocaust
  • Providence and Responsibility
  • Mysticism, Meaning and Mitzvah
  • Science and Judaism
  • The Age of the Universe
  • Nature & Miracles
  • Cross Cultural Critique
  • Anti Semitism
  • Business Ethics

Contemporary Issues & Commonly Asked Questions

Lectures from
Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky

Rabbi Orlofsky is a former regional director for the National Council of Synagogue Youth and is a world-acclaimed lecturer and educator. As one of the most entertaining international Jewish speakers, he has been quoted in The New York Times as well as other national publications.

  • Kashrut
    Does G-d care what I eat?
    Vegetarianism
    Meat & Milk
    What's the big deal about pig
    Yamulka
    Cremation
    Donation of organs
    Selling of the Chametz (Pesach)
  • Interpersonal Relations
    Why Get Married
    Platonic Relations
    Birth Control/Abortion
  • The Role of Women in Judaism
    Role in Synagogue
    Can Women be Rabbis
  • Jews & Non Jews
    Conversion
    Environment
  • State of Israel
    Land for Peace
  • Metaphysical Questions
    Angels
    Magic
    Mashiach