Oxford Chabad Lectures
These are lectures given at Yom Limmud sessions held at Oxford Chabad Slager Centre
Oxford Yom Limmud 17 November - Dr Naftali Loewenthal
Mystical Transactions and the Chabad Chasidic Dsicourse
Oxford Yom Limmud 17 November - Dr Israel Sandman
Controlled Ecstacy: incrementalism and the absolute in the inner life
Oxford Yom Limmud 19 May 2019 - Dr Tali Loewenthal
From the Zohar to Chassidic Teachings
Oxford Yom Limmud 19 May 2019 - Dr Israel Sandman
From the Sacred to the Profane - the Ambiguities of Tanya Ch. 8.
Oxford Yom Limmud Astronomy 21 May 2017 - Dr Israel Sandman
Dr Israel Sandman discusses early 14th century Isaac Israeli’s interpretation of a Talmudic test of astronomy.
Oxford Yom Limmud Book Launch 21 May 2017 - Dr Naftali Loewenthal
Dr Naftali Loewenthal presents a fascinating new book by Boruch Oberlander and Elkanan Shmotkin, “The Early Years, the formative years of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson”.
R. Shimon Bar Yohai 29/05/16
Discussing the image of Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai, sage of the Mishnah and author of the Zohar.
The Tzemach Tzedek 1789-1866 - Dr. Naftali Loewenthal
Dr. Naftali Loewenthal discusses 'Book of Philosophy, Path of Faith' an intriguing book on philosophy written by the Tzemach Tzedek.
The Tzemach Tzedek 1789-1866 - Dr. Israel Sandman
Dr. Israel Sandman discusses categorization and synthesis in the Tzemach Tzedek's chassidic thought.
Dr. Naftali Loewenthal February 2016 - Collectivism and Individualism in Hasidism
Dr. Israel Sandman February 2016 - Progression of Soul Stages
Dr. Naftali Loewenthal - Maimonides' Approach to Creation
Dr. Naftali Loewenthal discusses Maimonides' approach to creation and how this was understood by later scholars. Presented at Oxford Chabad Yom Limmud 22 Nov 2015.
Rabbi Eli Brackman - Apostasy and Maimonides
Rabbi Eli Brackman discusses the case of "Jacob the Jew", an early 17th century figure in Oxford, who fled to escape public baptism. The case is analysed in terms of relevant halachic literature on Apostasy. Presented at Oxford Chabad Yom Limmud 22 Nov 2015.
Dr. Israel Sandman - Historiographical passages in Maimonides' Mishneh Torah
Dr. Israel Sandman explores the significance of Maimonides depicting the history of idolatry, of Abraham discovering Monotheism and other historiographical passages in this work. Presented at Oxford Chabad Yom Limmud 22 Nov 2015.
Thoughts on Kol Nidrei
Lecture at Yom Limmud at the Oxford Chabad Centre Sept 2015 on the legal and mystical aspects of Kol Nidrei.