The Talmud, Emmanuel Levinas, and Messianic Times – with Rabbi Daniel Lichman

In this episode, Elliott sits down with Rabbi Daniel Lichman to talk about a particular Talmudic reading by the French Jewish philosopher, Emmanuel Levinas. They talk about the question of when to expect the messiah, and what we are being called to do during these extreme times. If you want to read the section of Levinas's work that Elliott and Daniel are talking about, you can find it here. If you have any comments or questions, or if there are parts of the Jewish rabbinic or philosophical tradition you would love us to talk about, please be in touch with us at [email protected]. You can also join the discussion on our Facebook page, and on Bluesky. We would love to hear from you.If there are people in your life who you think would be interested, please tell them about All Else Is Commentary.Next Week: Elliott sits down with his colleague, Rabbi Colin Eimer, to talk about a sermon that Rabbi Colin gave in 1982 at the height of the Falklands Crisis. They will be discussing the context in which the sermon was given, who rabbis talk to about their sermons, and what might be different about that sermon today.All Else Is Commentary is brought to you by Alyth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.