R. Jason Rogoff: Cooperation and Competition: Israel and Babylonia as Centers of Torah
This class explores the competing claims to religious authority in the Talmudic era between the Land of Israel and Babylonia. Through close reading of selected stories and debates in the Talmud, one can trace a broader struggle over where Torah resides and who has the authority to shape it. These texts help consider how categories and tensions continue to inform contemporary conversations about the relationship between Israel and the Diaspora.Source sheet: https://mechonhadar.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/mh_torah_source_sheets/JLS2026RogoffCooperationCompetition.pdf
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