#173: Disputations I - Paris 1240
During the 13th century, Europe was controlled by a militant church, and France was ruled by Louis IX - a bitter enemy of the Jews.
All copies of the Talmud were seized and four Baalei Tosfos were interrogated in public.
How did Jewry recover from this calamity?
Was this tragedy related to the burning of the Rambam’s writings?
Chapters
00:00 Divine Retribution and Historical Context
04:38 Rambam and Rabbeinu Yonah's Controversy
12:07 The Role of Hillel of Verona
18:45 Yom Kippur and the Nature of Repentance
21:19 Church Disputations and Their Impact
29:34 The Paris Disputation: A Turning Point
42:44 Consequences of the Talmud's Burning
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During the 13th century, Europe was controlled by a militant church, and France was ruled by Louis IX - a bitter enemy of the Jews.
All copies of the Talmud were seized and four Baalei Tosfos were interrogated in public.
How did Jewry recover from this calamity?
Was this tragedy related to the burning of the Rambam’s writings?
Chapters
00:00 Divine Retribution and Historical Context
04:38 Rambam and Rabbeinu Yonah's Controversy
12:07 The Role of Hillel of Verona
18:45 Yom Kippur and the Nature of Repentance
21:19 Church Disputations and Their Impact
29:34 The Paris Disputation: A Turning Point
42:44 Consequences of the Talmud's Burning
2025-09-21
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