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Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Rambam and the Maharal on Jewish Identity: Part 2The views of the Rambam and the Maharal were far apart on many issues. In this episode we continue the discussion regarding their perspectives on Jewish identity. They demonstrate the variety of entrees at the theological Smorgasbord that constitutes Jewish theology. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel was once asked to explain the Jewish view on a particular topic. Rabbi Heschel explained that there was not a single Jewish view. Judaism, he explained, was like a deep river with many streams and many tributaries.2025-07-2119 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Rambam and the Maharal on Jewish Identity: Part 1Anyone even remotely familiar with the Talmud will note the routine exchange or dialogue that takes place between rabbis. The rabbis are often from different periods, but the conversations add to the understanding and elaboration of the tradition. The conversation, in that sense, is very much alive.
That model has always drawn me, and I believe it shows the complexity of the classical Jewish tradition to entertain and present perspectives alongside each other that may provide the exact opposite view. What about if we could hear great rabbis of Judaism discuss issues that concern us today by inviting them to...2025-07-1613 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreHow Chickens Separate Jews and ChristiansThe famous story of the Greek Philosopher Socrates might not seem to mean much in the world of Jewish and Christian interfaith dialogue, but should it? Jews and Christians share much in common and differ sharply in other areas. What is the root of the differences? Is it simply a matter of beliefs or are there fundamental differences in how they understand knowledge?2025-03-3122 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Great Sea Monsters and the Gods of MesopotamiaThe first chapter of the book of Genesis recalls the story of creation. But it provides far more than merely an Israelite cosmology. It offers an understanding of Near Eastern cosmologies or the remnants of the former still existent in Israelite society's memory. Genesis conveys the concept of the one God created the world according to His will, without restraint or limitation. It provides the foundation for Jewish theology.2025-01-2722 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreA Paranormal Experience?Several months ago, I was traveling to Canada on business for my engineering job. I had finished my meeting and was at the airport ready to return to the US.
As I was sitting down eating a snack, I heard my wife’s voice loud and clear. She called “Mi amor” in Spanish, meaning my love. I didn’t turn around to see if she was there. I knew she was at home with our three boys. I reached for my phone and texted to her to see if she was ok. She told me had been having a difficult time wit...2025-01-0711 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Mysticism of Abraham Abulafiahe mystical experiences of Abraham Abulafia of the 13th century are categorized under the label of prophetic or ecstatic Kabbalah. In prophetic Kabbalah, the goal of the mystic is to attain a spiritual experience on par with that of the biblical prophets. In the person of Abulafia, ecstatic Kabbalah, apocalypticism, and messianism reached a unique synthesis. Abulafia saw himself as a Messianic figure with visions of apocalyptic wars and experiential encounter reminiscent of the biblical prophets.2024-12-1317 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreDeterminism and Freedom in JudaismThe principal story of Parashat Toldot centers on the birth of Isaac’s two sons, Jacob and Esau. Their birth serves to convey G-d’s fidelity to the promises he made to Abraham to provide him future descendants to inherit the land of Canaan. Yet the lives and decisions of both Jacob and Esau also cause to consider the age-old question of free will and predestination- that is whether man possesses the ability to initiate and determine his own future and destiny through his own choices.2024-11-2431 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreHoly Men, Sages, Mystics, ExorcistsThe rabbis of late antiquity performed various roles in Jewish religious and civic life. The rabbis of Babylonia, like their counterparts in the land of Israel, were seen as or functioned as holy men , sages, mystics , exorcists , lawyers, judges, and as community organizers. The rabbis were honored and feared by many, but they were also despised and rejected by others. Their authority is often overstated and was only valid for those willing to support their enactments.
The rabbis crossed hereditary, financial, and social classes and based their authority on their mastery of Torah knowledge. Their power was significant in many...2024-11-0418 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreDifferences between Sephardim and AshkenazimThe differences between Ashkenazim and Sephardim of the medieval period extend to a whole host of areas including their liturgical practices, approaches to the Biblical and Talmudic study, manner of dress, and of course differences in Hebrew pronunciation. The differences often resulted in identity struggles which manifested themselves in conflict and animosity towards each other. The differences were in part reflective of very different cultural surroundings and the impact of the dominant political and religious cultures of Christianity and Islam.2024-10-2824 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreIntellectual Honesty and Religious DebateTheological debates between two different theological systems are generally pointless in my opinion. Why? Because typically the nature of each theological system generally dismisses the validity of the other theological system from the start. One side is bent on showing the other how wrong or foolish they are. If theological debates are pointless, then what is appropriate and what is beneficial. Discussion. A genuine theological discussion affords each the legitimacy of each tradition for its adherents. A discussion doesn't mean approbation, acceptance, or even admiration. It simply means that we try to understand each other.2024-10-2114 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreAzariah dei Rossi and the Rise of Jewish Historical CriticismA number of Jewish historical works were written during the sixteenth century including Sefer Yuhasin by Abraham Zacuto at the beginning of the century and Semah David by David Gans at the end of the century. The former preceded Dei Rossi’s Me’or Einayim and was intended for the accomplished Talmudic scholar while the latter was intended for the masses.3 While they differ in content and theme, both of these historical works emphasized the precise knowledge of the rabbis with the underlying goal of preserving the authority of the tradition. Zacuto’s work affirms the literal truth of all rabbin...2024-10-1525 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Importance of MemoryA great many Jewish holidays and practices, in their earliest understanding, reflect the great innovation of Israelite religion. The Bible emphasized historical events in contrast to nature. Other ancient Near Eastern religions stressed the latter. As Rabbi Abra-ham Joshua Heschel noted, in the Jewish tradition, faith is memory. The observances of Jewish holidays and various Jewish practices articulate theological ideas reflective of collective Jewish memory.2024-10-1019 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Charges against Early HasidimIt's hard to believe that Hasidism as we see it in the 21st century was once considered heretical in quarters of traditional orthodoxy. The rise of Hasidism precipitated a strong reaction by a range of prevailing religious authorities. The accusations and basis for concern were quite varied as the edicts of excommunication issued by the Gaon of Vilna and others ultimately revealed. One recurring accusation against the growing number of Hasidim was the deprecation of Torah study among its adherents. The accusation levied against Hasidism eventually dissipated in the 19th century, but such assertions plagued the origins of the movement...2024-10-0727 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Dangers of Power and PositionThe Sayings of the Fathers provide us with a unique but limited portal to the world of emerging rabbinic thought in the late Second Temple and the subsequent era following its destruction. While the Sages’ words are primarily focused on ethical and moral concerns, they also reflect the complex and changing political environments of their day and the delicate relationship existing between Jewish communities in a post-exilic world dominated by foreign powers.2024-09-2616 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreBanning the Karaites while Marrying ThemDespite the proven relationship of Karaites and Rabbanites at the highest level, the theological differences between the two communities remained and would ultimately manifest itself in attempts by some Rabbanites to excommunicate them. But while some worked to excommunicate them, others were perfectly fine with forging alliances and marrying them.2024-09-2422 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Karaites who Supported the Rabbinic YeshivotWhile the two groups may have been theological opposed to each other, day to day interaction could include practical engagement with one another. If documented relationships that existed between Karaites and Rabbanites, i.e., rabbinic Jews, can be explained as simple business realities, the associations between the Karaites and the yeshivot of Jerusalem and Babylon reveal an astonishing measure of cooperation and support.2024-09-2226 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreA Review of Moshe Idel's Work: Part 3We continue our discussion on Moshe idel's work titled Ben: Sonship and Jewish Mysticism. Here Idel begins to consider the elements which appear to have been critical in the development of the thought patterns that were eventually accepted into nascent Christianity. While our discussion will not reach this period yet, these elements are critical to understanding the existence of various ideas that reappear in later Jewish thought in the medieval period.2024-09-1923 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreA Review of Moshe Idel's Work: Part 2We continue our discussion the phenomenal and no doubt controversial work of Moshe Idel titled Ben: Sonship and Divine Sonship and Jewish Mysticism. In this episode we explore the challenges of understanding sonship in the Second Temple period with an emphasis on the Angel of the Lord. The goal of this discussion is to understand the variety of Jewish thought on the topic and also understand the point of departure between emerging rabbinic thought and nascent Christianity.2024-09-1623 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreA Review of Moshe Idel's Work: Part 1Today I am providing a brief review of the work of Moshe Idel titled Ben: Sonship and Jewish Mysticism. It's an amazing book which in reality requires its own course to explain. What I hope to do here is briefly discuss some of the key concepts. Many religious traditions generally espouse the idea that a channel exists between the divine and human spheres of existence. Interaction with the divine sphere can be achieved in one of two ways. The divine realm can break through the physical world. Alternatively, this can be achieved by humans ascending to the divine realm.
For...2024-09-1125 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Mystery of the Christian CabalistsChristian Cabala emerged during the Renaissance as Christian scholars became intrigued by the mysticism of Jewish Kabbalah, which they reinterpreted through the lens of Christian theology. Christian Cabalists often believed that their interpretations could be used to convince Jews of the truth of Christianity. Still, the very fact that a Jewish source of knowledge could be respected was a significant milestone in Christian understandings of Judaism.2024-09-0313 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Case of Karaite PrayerThe preeminence of Scripture in establishing Divine law and a passionate rejection of and opposition to the Talmudic tradition characterize the basic tenets of Karaite theology. Not surprisingly, Karaite perspectives on prayer also reflect these over-arching points of view. Karaism viewed itself as returning toward a more ancient and legitimate form of Judaism reflective of the Second Temple period. As time progressed, Karaism saw itself as a minority in the tradition of the prophets who fought to return Israel to righteousness. Yet like much of Karaite life, the influence of greater Judaism remained strong and
Karaism grew to quietly include...2024-09-0233 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe First Modern Jewish Thinker?Baruch Spinoza is also acclaimed as one of the greatest philosophers of the modern period. His tenuous relationship with the greater Jewish community, however, eventually ended in expulsion due to his uncompromising ideals and perhaps his youthful obstinacy. His adoption or consideration of elements of extra-Jewish religious expressions and even pantheistic leanings were sufficient to seal his ill repute in the Jewish community for years to come. Can he be classified as a Jewish Thinker?2024-08-2820 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Uncircumcised ConversoThe plight of Iberian Conversos who returned to Judaism was often more complicated that we can imagine. They had escaped the clutches of the Inquisition, but often maintained familial and financial ties in the Peninsula that were unresolved. They were then faced with the need to undergo circumcision which presented physical danger on more than one level. The legitimate concerns as well flexibility of the rabbis in many communities to the unique challenges they faced is an interesting lesson for the present day.2024-08-2717 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreCan a Hazzan use Christian or Muslim Melodies?The influence of the greater world on Jewish music is often lost to many. It reflects the complicated interaction that Jews have always had with Christians and Muslims in the Diaspora as well as in the land of Israel. Music may quite naturally serve as a point of positive discussion and interfaith dialogue.2024-08-2024 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Secular and Religious Divide in IsraelIsraeli society is complicated. At present no alternative between the secularists and the religious groups appears to be easily workable. This is a reality that does not bode well for its future or for the future of all Jews. To change a phrase that was made regarding British and Americans, the only thing separating Israelis is a common religion.2024-08-1924 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Black MessiahIn 1524, a man named David Reubeni arrived in Venice, presenting himself as the ambassador of a powerful Jewish kingdom concealed deep within Arabia. David Reubeni and his associate Shlomo Molko would again the attention of Kings and Pope alike but would end in tragedy.2024-08-1114 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Balfour DeclarationThe Balfour Declaration stated unequivocally that Britain’s government was favorably disposed toward the establishment of Palestine as a national home for the Jewish people. The problem is that British support, vagueness, contradictions, and secret agreements with competing powers inevitably created a situation where tension would arise.2024-08-0925 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Reform Jewish View of EducationThe current state of American Jewish identity with respect to observance, politics, and perhaps most seriously the State of Israel after October 7th is partly impacted by the philosophy and educational emphasis of Reform Judaism.2024-08-0745 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreKabbalah and the Decline of Iberian JewryRabbi Jose Faur's believed that Kabbalah was a critical component in the decline of Iberian Jewry in the most unintended manner. Perhaps most strikingly, the opponents of the Maimonidean tradition adopted Christian approaches to dealing with opposing views.2024-08-0421 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreGeorge Washington and the American Jewish ExperienceThe current political environment and Israel's struggle with Hamas and Hezbollah has caused great concern for American Jews and justifiably so. Many American Jews are apprehensive about the possible changes from a new administration. In the midst of concern, it's important to look back at President George Washington's words to a small Jewish community in 1790.2024-08-0113 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreThe Crucified JewessThe Crucified Jewess is a shocking story which inverts the suffering and experiences of Iberian secret Jews and their descendants in the New World. The story makes the Inquisitors the heroes in an attempt to whitewash the evils of the former and paint Jews as the perpetrators of evil.2024-07-3016 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreWhere's the Beef? Food as a Point of Conflict between Jews and MuslimsThe complex relationship between Jews and Christians in Medieval Iberia has been widely discussed. The relationship between Jews and the other minority group in the Peninsula, i.e., Muslims, is often less understood. Surprisingly, food and specifically meat became a source of connection and often contention between Jews and Muslims as well as Christians.2024-07-2816 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreLife and Death in Jewish Thought Part 2We continue our discussion on death by discussing the topic of Sheol. Sheol is a mysterious abode of the dead that appears throughout the Hebrew Bible. Sheol is described as a land that has gates. In some passages, the dead that abide there are said to not stir, yet other verses provide us with a different view of the afterlife2024-07-2424 min
Voices from Exile: Delving into Jewish Theology, History, and FolkloreLife and Death in Jewish Thought Part 1This debut episode is quite personal. Its deals with the topic of life and death following the loss of my beloved father. His loss stirred questions regarding life after death and how Jewish history, theology, and folklore bear witness to different approaches to the topic. This podcast is not focused on death or life after death, but it seemed like the natural starting point to raise the types of questions I hope to raise in this coming series.2024-07-2224 min
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In 1665-1666 the messianic movement of Sabbatai Zevi (also written as Shabbetai Zevi, Shabbetai Tzvi, Shabtai Sevi, etc.) spread like wildfire throughout the Jewish communities of the Mediterranean and northern and western Europe. Some communities were so caught up in the frenzy that they changed their liturgy to reflect what they believed to be in the impending...2024-01-121h 30
Mystic-Skeptic Radio: Uncensored/Raiders of the UnknownReclaiming Enoch: Rediscovering His Importance in Ancient Judaism and Early Rabbinic ThoughtIn this week's show we present a seminar presented at The Byron Sherwin Center called "Reclaiming Enoch: Rediscovering His Importance in Ancient Judaism and Early Rabbinic Thought." Rabbi Dr. Juan Bejarano-Gutierrez discusses the importance of the biblical figure of Enoch is increasingly clear to scholars of the Second Temple Period. Many Jews are unaware, however, of his significance in ancient Judaism and the transformation of this figure in later rabbinic thought. This lecture seeks to rediscover this fascinating Jewish tradition.Rabbi Dr. Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. He received...2023-03-0900 min
Complex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansIs there an Alternate Approach to the Torah and Judaism for Christians?Can Christians appreciate the Torah for anything other than bolstering their understanding of the New Testament? It's a difficult question, but I believe that an impasse exists unless it can be achieved. Many Christians embrace the historical context of their faith but quickly dismiss the logical development of rabbinic thought as one of the legitimate streams of Second Temple Judaism. Unless the Torah and, by consequence, Judaism can be understood on its own terms, then a bias will always exist.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-04-0610 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansAm I Unfairly Characterizing Christians? I Don't Think So.A recent listener objected to my podcast and suggested that I was unfairly characterizing all Christians in relation to negative attitudes towards the Torah and in some cases anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism. Have I done so? I explain why I don't believe that is the case and what the motivation for this podcast is.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-03-2308 min
Mystics and SkepticsHonoring Moses: The Liberator with Rabbi Juan Marcos Bejarano GutierrezTune in and listen to a discussion with Jewish scholar and author Rabbi Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez about Moses and his life as a leader and liberator as well as one of the revered prophets of the Abrahamic religions.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mysticsandskeptics/support2022-03-221h 31Complex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Ghost of Marcion and Christian Perspectives on the TorahIn our previous episode, we discussed the odd fact that Marcion's complete disassociation of the New Testament with the God of the Hebrew Bible or "Old Testament" in Christian parlance actually left Judaism intact as it were. Christian theologians of the second century onward opted to retain the "Old Testament" as part of their canon but at a surprising cost to the Jewish people. Does contemporary Christianity offer a more positive approach to the fulfillment and continuing emphasis on the negation of the Torah?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https...2022-03-2109 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansWas Marcion More Favorably Disposed towards Judaism than Orthodox Christians?For Marcion, the Christian God was completely distinct from the God of the Jews. A surprising result of Marcion’s radical position, strangely enough, is that they created such a division between Judaism and Christianity that the former was left intact with its understanding of the Divine, its sacred texts, and even its different interpretation of the Messiah. Oddly enough, Marcion’s views were much more “favorably’ disposed towards Judaism than those of "Orthodox Christians".--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-03-1408 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Legends of Mexico, the Crucified Jewess, and the Problem of early Christianity and the TorahThe early Christian movement in the 2nd century faced a problem. The idea of a relationship based apart from the Torah evolved into antagonism towards the Torah. This reality became exemplified and intensified in the ultimate battle over what was considered sacred Scripture. In this episode investigate this problem by first exploring a chilling legend included in an expected source.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-03-0710 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansStirring the Fragile Images of the PastA memory, the historian Neil Oliver writes, is precious but fragile. Any attempt to reexamine it is fraught with difficulties. Reaching out and touching it can destroy it, just like an outstretched hand touching a reflection in a pool of water. Doing so sends ripples far beyond the point of impact. The same is the case for reconsidering anti-Judaism in many Christian groups...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-03-0208 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansMichael Heiser, Supercessionism, the Fourth Century and the Monstrous JewI reached out to Dr. Michael Heiser several years ago. He is a well-known author and a student of ancient biblical languages and near eastern history. During our friendly email exchange, I mentioned my inter-faith endeavors as a rabbi to address Christian anti-Semitism. His response was quite surprising and made me consider how extensive the problem is.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-02-2712 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansRussian Generals, Eastern Orthodoxy, Chabad, and Religious SimilaritiesFifteen Russian generals prayed at the cemetery in Lyubavichi, the town credited with the birthplace of Chabad. Why is this significant? The Eastern Churches, i.e. Greek, Ukrainian, Russian, Armenian, etc., have never embraced a reconsideration of supercessionism or replacement theology. The practice of praying at a gravesite is actually common to many Jews and Christians. Can this serve as a point of rapprochement? Can it spark a reconsideration of ancient views?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-02-2212 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Reality of Christian Anti-Judaism and Anti-SemitismThe reality of historic Christian ant-Judaism and anti-Semitism cannot be ignored or dismissed though it often is. As difficult as it is for most sincere Christians to acknowledge, elements of Christianity have generated and spread hatred of Jews. This is not a matter of personal opinion. It's something that academics, Jewish historians, and most importantly Christian historians and theologians have documented and admitted to their credit. Many Christians desire to rectify this great injustice.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-02-2109 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Problem with the "Old Testament"The persistent use of the term “Old Testament” is a foremost source of the tension between the two communities. Interestingly, the extent to which the term is widespread can be seen how even in Jewish academic institutions, the term is often used perhaps begrudgingly. The continued use of the term simultaneously as the compulsion to convey the Old Testament's legitimacy in relation to the New Testament highlights the problem.Many might fail to see why the simple use of terms can be so problematic. Is this not merely a product of our current world that demands political correctness?...2022-02-1407 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansJewish Bricks do not Necessarily Build a Jewish HomeThe scholar Gabriele Boccaccini has pointed out that Jewish bricks do not mean that the house itself is Jewish. I can think of no better instance than the Church’s incorporation of the Hebrew Bible and yet it’s adoption of so different a trajectory. My interpretation of Boccaccini’s approach is that Christianity is a Judaic system bereft of Jewishness resulting in severe consequences. Dr. Boccaccini understands classical Judaism and classical Christianity to draw from common sources, broad ones perhaps, but common, nonetheless.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-m...2022-02-0909 min
The Ark Pizarro PodcastE021 - How Rabbi and Author Dr. Juan Marcos Bejarano Sold Over 26,000 Books on Amazon- How Rabbi and Author Dr. Juan Marcos Bejarano Sold Over 26,000 Books on Amazon- How to overcome having a 9 to 5 and family while creating your next project- What a bestselling author would do if he had to start all over againReferences and Links Mentioned:If you're a coach, consultant, or content creator, I made a blueprint of how to reach $100k and beyond in 12 months or less. Get your FREE copy of Your First $100K BlueprintSubscribe & Review The Above & Beyond PodcastThanks for tuning in to this week’s ep...2022-02-0837 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansMartin Buber's Tales of the Hasidim, Satan's Hasidim, and Christian Anti-SemitismIn our previous episode, we discussed a critical passage in the New Testament that is typically viewed as anti-Jewish and anti-Semitism. I made mention of Martin Buber's Tales of the Hasidim and a specific story included that is titled "Satan's Hasidim." The story might provide a possible understanding of an alternative reading to passages in the New Testament and recenter the friction in the New Testament as an "intra-Jewish" debate much like the invectives at Qumran against the Pharisees. In the desire for intellectual honesty, I wanted to include this interesting text.--- Send in a voice message...2022-02-0605 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansRudolph Bultmann, Children of the Devil, Hispanics, & the TorahRudolf Bultmann, a professor of the New Testament at the University of Marburg, like many theologians had a choice. He could alter his understanding of Jews and the Torah in light of having lived through the Shoah, i.e., the Holocaust, or he could continue as if nothing had happened. He believed that the Torah and the "Old Testament" were no longer meaningful to Christians in the same way they were for Jews. That might make sense, but his depiction of the Torah as the sinister foil to the gospel raises something very obvious. A Christian theologian can either...2022-01-3108 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansKilling the Torah: The Crime of LegicideThe foundation for historic Christian anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism has been deicide, i.e., the charge that Jews killed G-d incarnate. But what about another perspective. Are Christians guilty of attempting to kill the foundation for Jewish identity? As we have noted, many Christians have acknowledged the tragic history and involvement of Christians in promulgating anti-Jewish sentiments. These should be applauded and recognized. One key area remains unaddressed for many - the Torah.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-01-2807 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansAntipathy for Judaism, Lloyd Gaston, and the Consequences of SupercessionismBefore I began my academic in Jewish studies and my interest in Jewish-Christian dialogue, I witnessed antipathy towards Judaism by many Christians. It left me bewildered as to how individuals who purportedly claimed their faith was based on the Hebrew Bible and Jewish ideas could nevertheless maintain anti-Jewish biases. One scholar who helped me realized that not all Christians held such views.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-01-2611 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansEmotional Responses to Jewish and Christian Interactions, Lecha Dodi, and HeracliusThe relationship between Jews and Christians includes historical and theological elements. It also includes an emotional aspect that most often surpasses the former. The emotions go both ways. For Jews there is a natural emotional reaction connected to historic Christian anti-Semitism and anti-Judaism. Many Christians, however, hold or retain very emotional responses to Judaism that are surprising to Jews. In order to fully appreciate this relationship and the source of Christian anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism, this component must be recognized.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-01-2513 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansAnti-Semitism, Anti-Judaism, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and ChristianityThis is the first episode of our second season. We now turn our attention to the topic of anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism in Christianity. Most Christians would never consider themselves as holding anti-Semitic views. But anti-Semitic and anti-Jewish views often exist in latent form and in the most unexpected places.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-01-2410 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Intersection of Jews and Christians on a JourneyAs the rabbi of two small communities, I interact with a wide range of individuals. While the communities are small, there are always visitors. Some are Christians or former Christians moving towards Judaism. Some are Jews who for various reasons embraced Christianity. Both types of individuals often include those with less than glowing views of their former faiths and communities. They often express disdain, anger, and even hatred for their former co-religionist. This podcast, in part, is intended for them with the goal of fostering better relationships between both worlds. This is the end of season one. Continue the...2022-01-2105 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Bifurcation of God and the Alternative Approach TakenThe Clementine Recognitions and the Clementine Homilies in particular embraced a very different Christology than that of emerging Christian Orthodoxy. The bifurcation of God has been argued to have reflected a more authentic and ancient Jewish approach to the question of Christology. The Recognitions and the Homilies reveal however that while "binitarianism" may have been a valid description of various nascent "Christian" groups, it did not imply a singular approach to this issue. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-01-1907 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansTwo Powers in Heaven and the Clementine LiteratureThe Clementine literature represents many intriguing perspectives on several key ideas that were contrary to the orthodoxy of Christianity in the third and fourth centuries. The Talmud records debates regarding Reshuyot, i.e., Two Powers in Heaven, and many of these occurrences may reflect the perspectives of groups that supported the messianic claims of Jesus and perhaps were in some form connected to communities similar to the those that authored the Clementine literature.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-01-1007 min
The Wolf And The ShepherdModern Judaism With Rabbi Dr. Juan Marcos Bejarano GutierrezJuan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez is a graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas where he earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. He works full time as an engineer but has devoted much of his time to Jewish studies. He studied at the Siegal College of Judaic Studies in Cleveland and received a Master of Arts Degree in Judaic Studies. He completed his doctoral studies at the Spertus Institute in Chicago in 2015. He studied at the American Seminary for Contemporary Judaism and received rabbinic ordination in 2011 from Yeshivat Mesilat Yesharim. He lives with his wife and three...2022-01-051h 35Complex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansRabbi Judah Loew of Prague and the Man-GodAt the request of a listener, in this episode we briefly review something I mentioned previously but did not elaborate on. The Maharal's interpretation of Psalm 90 may provide us some sense of how the Clementine Literature derived its unique christology. The Maharal's view are interestingly similar to those of Philo of Alexandria. The Maharal's views do not imply Moses' equivalence to God, but do recognize his elevated status.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2022-01-0305 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Exalted MosesThe Maharal, i.e., Rabbi Judah Loew of Prague, commented on Psalm 90 and the inclusion of the phrase "ish-Elohim". The Maharal's views are interesting and in many ways parallel the views of literature the Second Temple Judaism including the Wisdom of Sirach, the Testament of Moses, and the Exagoge of Ezekiel. This may help us understand the perspectives of Clementine Literature and its unique christology.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-12-3105 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansExalted Patriarchs as a Potential Influence on the Clementine HomiliesHow did the Clementines Homilies and the Clementines Recognitions to a lesser extent, adopt very different christologies than emerging Christian orthodoxy of their day? The answer, besides possibly relying on a unique tradition dating back to previous centuries, may lie in their approach to texts addressing exalted figures in Second Temple literature.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-12-2910 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansHow did the Clementine Literature Develop its Unique Christology?The Clementine Homilies adopted a Christology that was opposed to the emerging Christian orthodoxy of its day. Why did it adopt such a view? From the perspective of the author, they looked to a chain of tradition which ultimately dated back to the first century. Whether we accept this or not, an alternative should also be considered. Alternative understandings of texts may have been sufficient to provide the community and the author behind the Homilies with the ability to construct their Christology.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm...2021-12-2705 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe True Prophet as the Primary Role of the MessiahThe Clementine Homilies adopt a perspective that is radically different from emerging Christian orthodoxy. The Homilies focus on the role of the True Prophet as the primary role of the Messiah. His role is to properly interpret the Torah but it also to draw non-Jews to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Clementine Homilies rejects the perspectives of emerging Christian orthodoxy at least in its creedal forms.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-12-2308 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansAlternative Christologies, Exalted Patriachs, and the ClementinesBy now, its clear that the Clementines do not embrace many of the critical points associated with traditional Christian theology. There are undoubtedly points of contact and in the case of the Clementine Recognitions a suprising acceptance of a key facet of Christian thought. Nevertheless, the Clementines differ sufficiently in yet another area for us to address. This is the area of Christology. In order to tackle this we will have to trek throught the complicated world of alternative Christologies to hopefully understand why the Clementines hold their unique view.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor...2021-12-2208 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Clementine Literature and the God of the JewsDespite the differences in the Clementine literature, they remain united on the validity of the Torah revealed to the Jewish people. Not only does this support the Torah's continuing importance for Jews and non-Jews who embraced this messianic movement. It also validates the continuation of Jewish identity. Hence the Homilies states, "As the we know that there is only one who has made the heavens and the earth, the God of the Jews..."--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-12-2110 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Clementine Recognitions and the Problem of GentilesWe continue our review of the Clementine Recognitions. Despite some suprises, this text embraces a continuation of Torah observance for Jews and non-Jews to some extent. The non-Jews, however, represent a complicated issue for the author of this community. Their inclusion into this movement is necessary but has also causes chaos to arise. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-12-2007 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansAn Unexpected Turn: The Clementine RecognitionsThere are two primary texts that form the core of the Clementine literature. The first is the Homilies. The second is the Recognitions. The two texts have much in agreement, but there are also significant differences. The Homilies rejects contemporary christological views that emphasize divine equivalence. The Recognitions in contrast adopt a more classical Christian approach at least on the surface. Does this imply a division between the original community that authored the Homilies?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-12-1905 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansTwo Paths that are Equally LegitimateThe Clementine Homilies embrace a surprisingly pluralistic approach to faith. Moses and Jesus are both legitimate teachers. If one does not accept the other, but adheres to one, they are not necessarily condemned. A key caveat is the lack of animus towards the other. Furthermore, a consistent and enduring commitment to the Torah or the teachings of Jesus, from the perspectives of the Homilies, is the ultimate arbiter of true faith.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-12-1405 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansTolerance & Respect: A Revolutionary Approach to Jews and non-Jews in the HomiliesThe Homilies have already shown several radical points on simply the continuing validity of Torah observance for Jews, but also show an expectatio non-Jews should observe many facets of the Torah. The Homilies also provides a radical expectation of tolerance and respect between Jews who did not embrace the messianic claims of the Homilies and those who did. Moses and Jesus are seen as two separate paths revealing to Jews and non-Jews the divine plan and hence faithful adherence to one, demands respect by the other side.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport...2021-12-1409 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Radical Theological Views of the HomiliesThe Clementine Homilies have already shown radically different perspectives on the Torah and its observance among Jews and Gentiles. This view is surprising in a text that scholars generally characterize as Christian. In this episode we discover several other theological views in the Homilies which likely responded to emerging Christian orthodoxy in late antiquity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-12-1208 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Homilies: Rejecting Outside Influences on the TorahThe Clementine Homilies adopt the radical perspective of arguing for an oral tradition that correctly interprets the written Torah. The Homilies warn against external influences that confuse the Torah's true meaning. This statement may likely be directed against contemporary Christian groups that had increasingly become anti-Torah and anti-Jewish. The Clementine literature stands alone in the world of literature we can designate as Christian in embracing such a view, revealing its clear Jewish perspectives once again.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-12-0705 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Homilies and the Importance of the Oral Transmission of the TorahThe Clementine Homilies alter our expectations radically regarding what to expect from a group that is generally described as Christian. The Homilies sees the oral transmission of the Torah is actually more important than the written text. The written Torah can only be understood by a "tradition" that illuminates and effectively corrects the text. Its a radical approach which in many ways parallels similiar approaches in rabbinic circles.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-12-0608 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Homilies: Simon Magus, an Oral Torah, Textual Corruption, and the TempleIn this episode, we continue our trek through the Clementine Homilies by briefly discussing Simon Magus. He appears in the canonical book of Acts. In the Homilies, he appears as a principal opponent of the community behind the Clementine Homilies. Simon appears to be combination of Marcionite and Pauline thought as understood by the author of the Homilies. In response, the Homilies introduces the concept of the oral transmission of the Torah, textual corruption, and a startingly view of the sacrifices and the Temple.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https...2021-12-0507 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Clementine Homilies, Gentiles, and the TorahThe Clementine Homilies take a very interesting approach to non-Jews or Gentiles. To free themselves from demonic influence, non-Jews can undergo tevilah, i.e., immersion, and are expected commandments of the Torah that relate to them.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-12-0305 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansWhat's so Special about the Clementine Homilies?The Clementine Homilies reveal a very unique and fascinating community in antiquity. The Clementine Homilies see the world very simply. There are Jews and there are pagans. Jews are given the Torah and are immune to demonic forces if they are observant. Pagans are subject to the world of the demonic until they make a choice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-12-0107 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansAgainst the Grain: The Clementine Literature and the Curious Community Behind ItThe last two episodes focused on the question "What is a Judaism?" We discovered two perspectives on this issue. We now turn our attention to a fascinating community that in many ways challenges our assumptions about Jewish and Christian identity. We begin to consider the Clementine Literature and the high unusual perspectives it maintained which differed sharply from emerging orthodox Christianity and maintained or borrowed theological ideas from the rabbinic Jewish community.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-12-0108 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansWhat is a Judaism? Part 2This is a continuation of our discussion on “What is a Judaism?” In the second temple. And in the early centuries of the Common Era. Here we look at the views of Lawrence Schiffman, Martin Jaffee, Shaye Cohen and others.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-2909 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansWhat is a Judaism? Part 1What is a Judaism? Did the early adherents of the Jesus movement meet the requirements of a Judaism? Well of course, it depends who you ask. Rabbi Jacob Neusner gives us an interesting definition. Dr. Shaye Cohen provides us with additional insight. This is part 1 of this fascinating discussion.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-2611 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Hebrews and Hellenists: Major Dividing LinesChanukah is fast approaching as I record this episode. We're all familiar with the Maccabees fighting the Seleucids over forced Hellenization, but how many of us remember that the dividing lines were also between Jews who adopted Hellenism and those who opposed it. Within a generation, even descendants of the Maccabees had Greek names. We can see this dividing line in the New Testament itself between Hebrews and Hellenists and this friction may represent a key to understanding the divergent paths which may have eventually contributed to the rise of Christianity we know in later centuries.--- Send...2021-11-2408 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansWhy does a Rabbi talk so much about this?It seems strange to many people that a rabbi spends so much time speaking about the complex relationship between Judaism and Christianity. There is a reason for this and it explains why I have so much passion in helping others understand this issue.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-2312 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansMany Judaisms? Many Christianities?In our previous episode we began a discussion on several groups that appear to have occupied the middle ground along the continuum of groups we define todayas Jewish or Christian. We start by trying to understand why these groups may have embraced unique theological views. For example, whether they were linked to the first century community that embraced the messianic claims of Jesus or not, why did they hold certain views that stood in opposition to the perspectives of emerging orthodox Christianity? Why did they some hold views that appear very much connected to rabbinic perspectives, but completely different...2021-11-2208 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansChristians Observing Jewish PracticesAs we review the complex identities of the Christianity and Judaism in Late Antiquity we find various Christian groups that continued to observe distinctly Jewish practices, i.e., abstaining from blood, purchasing meat from kosher butchers, observing the Sabbath, etc. This highlights a much closer relationship by some to certain quarters of the Jewish community. This also causes to consider how we understand the boundaries of Jewish self definition at a time that most scholars now charactertize as much more dynamic than once imagined.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm...2021-11-1819 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansGroups Defying BoundariesIn this episode we begin the process of reviewing various groups in the second, third, and fourth centuries that espoused what we identify as Christian elements also maintained clear connections to ideas and practices we generally recognize as Jewish. Of course, what we mean by Jewish is nowadays a subject of great debate. These groups defied the theoretical boundaries set by emerging Christian and Rabbinic circles.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-1711 min
Complex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansFinding the Voice of Lost CommunitiesA historical approach to religious identity can be unsettling for many. Religious discussions can easily become emotionally biased with a set of theological presuppositions. A historical approach allows us to analyze each text and community on its own terms and find the voices of the lost communities often marginalized previously.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-1607 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Problem of TerminologyWhat do we mean by Christianity or Judaism when we use these terms? Theological suppositions often cloud our study. Many people often assume that what they see in the 21st century reflects the exact same practices of either group in antiquity. A religious historian's goal, however is to go beyond assumptions and uncover the past. We explore this in our latest pod cast episode.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-1508 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansToo Close for ComfortThe closeness of Christians to Jews in the early centuries of the Common Era was troubling to the nascent Church Fathers. They repeatedly speak out against it because they understood that many Christians saw Jews in a very different light than what the emerging church was promoting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-1405 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansHow important was the Birkat HaMinim?Does the Birkat Haminim really show the Break between Jews and Christians? Did its adoption point to a definitive break between both communities? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-1207 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Limits of Rabbinic Authority in AntiquityThe limits of rabbinic authority in antiquity are critical to our discussion on the relationship between emerging Jewish and Christian identities. The rabbinic class undoubtedly had influence and even power, but it tempered by a number of factors that are important to consider in how we understand the differences and boundaries between both communities.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-1109 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Conquest of Mexico as a model to understand Jewish and Christian Identity -Part 2This is the second part of our discussion on the conquest of Mexico and the development of Mexican and Spanish identities and then applying it to the topic of Jewish and Christian identities. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-1008 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Conquest of Mexico as a model to understand Jewish and Christian IdentityThe conquest of Mexico at first glance has nothing to do with the subject of Jewish and Christian identity. However understanding the conquest and the narrative of that process provides us with an understanding of the complex evolution of identity which we can use to then understand the boundaries between Judaism and Christianity.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-0908 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe Map to Understand the RelationshipThis episode lays out the “map” that we will use to discover the complexity of the relationship between Jews and Christians in late antiquity.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-0806 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansJesus Oriented Judaisms?The third episode behinds the discussion on the intermediate groups that lay between Judaism and Christianity in antiquity.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-0804 minComplex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansThe relationship between Jews and ChristiansWe continue our discussion on the complex relationship between Jews and Christians in antiquity. In this episode we begin to raise fundamental questions regarding what does it mean when we talk about Jewishness.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-0505 min
Complex Identities: Understanding the Relationship between Jews and ChristiansComplex Identities: Jews and ChristiansThe relationship between Jews and Christians is of major concern to the Jewish community if for no other reason than for the anti Semitism that arose in earlier periods and continues to linger in many quarters. This podcast is the first in a series to understand the ties between the two communities and challenge our understanding of the past.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/juan-marcos-gutierrez0/support2021-11-0405 min
Power-Up With The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Eye-Opening!The Jews of Iberia by Juan Marcos Bejarano GutierrezPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28831to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Jews of Iberia
Author: Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez
Narrator: Keith Diedrick
Format: mp3
Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
Release date: 01-27-21
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 9 ratings
Genres: Religious
Publisher's Summary:
The history of Jews in Spain and Portugal spans more than 1,000 years. By most measures, it is even longer than the large-scale settlement of Jews in the land of Israel, which was interrupted several times in Jewish history. Legends ascribe the arrival of the earliest settlers to the days of the biblical prophet Obadiah, but archeologically speaking, the...2021-01-271h 30
Power-Up With The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Eye-Opening!Killing the Torah by Juan Marcos Bejarano GutierrezPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28806to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Killing the Torah
Author: Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez
Narrator: Jason Melnychuk
Format: mp3
Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
Release date: 12-17-20
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 13 ratings
Genres: Religious
Publisher's Summary:
Despite significant improvement in interfaith dialogue in some quarters between Christians and Jews, many Christians still maintain theological positions that are inimical to fundamental Jewish beliefs, and consequently, to the Jewish people. The essential perspective that sets the tone for Christian attitudes toward Jews and Judaism is their theological view of the Torah.2020-12-171h 10Fuel Your Mind With Your Ears To A Mind-Blowing Full Audiobook.Killing the Torah by Juan Marcos Bejarano GutierrezPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28806to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Killing the Torah
Author: Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez
Narrator: Jason Melnychuk
Format: mp3
Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
Release date: 12-17-20
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 13 ratings
Genres: Religious
Publisher's Summary:
Despite significant improvement in interfaith dialogue in some quarters between Christians and Jews, many Christians still maintain theological positions that are inimical to fundamental Jewish beliefs, and consequently, to the Jewish people. The essential perspective that sets the tone for Christian attitudes toward Jews and Judaism is their theological view of the Torah.2020-12-171h 10
Mystic-Skeptic Radio: Uncensored/Raiders of the UnknownJewish Book Spotlight-Secret Jews: The Complex Identity of Crypto-Jews and Crypto-JudaismIn this week’s show our guest is Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez, a graduate from Siegal College and Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership. He is a rabbi who received ordination from Yeshiva Mesilat Yesharim. He lives in Dallas and is a researcher in Spanish Jewish history. He is the author of Secret Jews: The Complex Identity of Crypto-Jews and Crypto-Judaism. As part two of our exploration of the surviving Jewish communities in Latin America which have encountered much the religious persecution, since their massive exodus from Spain. Dr. Bejarano Gutierrez book describes the struggles of the Anusim or...2017-04-011h 03