Eating Meat

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1. The First World and the Second

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman

   If God really was disappointed with the world; and decided it must be destroyed in the flood; why did He enable a rehabilitation of the world? How could God be sure the world will not become corrupted again? This article points to the distinguishing factor between the first world and the second: the permission to eat meat.

2. Blood and the Murdering of Animals

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman

   What is the Torah's attitude toward eating meat? This article discusses the matter while examining the prohibition to eat meant outside the Mishkan, and the commandment to cover the blood of animals and poultry.

3. What Changed After the Flood?

   Rabbi Dr. Tamir Granot

   After the flood there is a need for a new world order. This order is described at the beginning of chapter 9, where the Torah describes a new hierarchy between animals and people, and new parameters for the relationship among people. This lesson will explore the new order, and examine the status of plant life, animals, and people in the new world.

4. Parshat Reeh - History of Meat

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 40 minutes

   Why does Parashat Re’eh cancel the prohibition (mentioned in Vayikra) of eating meat outside of the Mishkan? Upon closer examination,  there appears to be a development that goes back to earlier in the Torah: God seems to allow Adam in the Garden of Eden seems to eat plant material, but then grants Noah permission to eat animals. This shiur looks at the Torah’s presentation of meat and blood, and thinkers such as Rav Kook help us arrive at an explanation. When we have much still to improve with regard to human interactions, the time may not be ripe for vegetarianism to be mandated. 

5. Rationale for the Laws of Kashrut

   Dr. Ruth Walfish | Hour and 8 minutes

   What is the rationale behind the laws of Kashrut? This lecture closely analyzes the various Kashrut laws, and explores the deeper meaning behind the animals that are prohibited and permitted to be eaten, the prohibition against eating blood, and vegetarianism as an ideal in Judaism. Through this analysis we also delve into the broader topic of the purpose of mitzvot in general, and the value of searching for meaning within the laws. 

6. Punishment for Animals?

   Rabbi David Silverberg

7. Slaughtering Meat "Outside"

   Rabbi David Silverberg

8. Ibn Ezra and Ramban: Covering the Blood of Animals

   Rabbi David Silverberg

9. Beha'alotekha and Beshallach - Complaining about Meat

   Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 16 minutes

   Parashat Behaalotekha seems to parallel Parashat Beshallach. Bnei Yisrael complain that they want meat. In both instances, we can see that despite the  fact that they are asking for something legitimate, Bnei Yisrael are chastised for the way they formulate their response.

   Studying this parasha can help us put proportion into our eating. There are lessons about the place of food in our lifestyle, and putting things into proper perspective: beyond sustenance, how important should food be?

10. Ramban

    Part 1

    Dr. Avigail Rock

    Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman was born in an area in northeast Spain that was heavily influenced by Spanish Muslim culture and by French Ashkenazic culture.  The Ramban’s writings reflect Spanish philosophy as well as the studiousness which characterized Ashkenazic Jewry.

    A poem that the Ramban pens in the introduction to his commentary on the Torah reveals a number of its characteristics: 

    • He intends to offer new interpretations and not to explain the verses sequentially. 
    • When the Ramban does not interpret a given verse, we may assume that he intends to accept Rashi’s approach.
    • It is a wide-ranging, comprehensive commentary, in which the Ramban uses specific verses as jumping boards to general topics.

     

    By viewing two examples, one can observe that the Ramban, in his commentary to a lone verse, may relate to many facets of exegetical, halakhic and philosophical issues; he seeks an explanation which jibes with the details of many wider contexts.  The proof is not local, but wide-ranging, comprehensive, taking in a broad perspective.  One may see also the analytical style constructed, in which the Ramban, in an organized, consistent way, lays out the issues, brings different opinions and deals with them until he develops his own view.

11. Parshat Noah Part 3: After the Flood

    Rabbi Alex Israel | 29 minutes

    In the aftermath of the flood, there is a covenant between Noah and God, and between God and all of mankind. An analysis of the laws for the newly re-created world sheds light on the nature of the sins for which the world had been destroyed. 

    Courtesy of www.tanachstudy.com

12. The Allowance Granted to Noach and His Descendants to Eat Meat

    Rabbi Yaakov Medan

    After the flood, Noach is given permission to eat meat. Does this represent a step forward or a step back in human spiritual evolution? How do the new rules of eating meat relate to the sacrificial service and to the covering of blood after ritual slaughter?

13. Eating Meat

    Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky