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Jewish History Uncensored

Jun 22, 2023

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In this episode we take another look why many are deeply unsettled by AI. We also look at the key differences between AI and Human Intelligence. How does Aristotle define the ultimate Human Accomplishment? How did the Rambam modify this concept?...


Jun 15, 2023

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In this episode we look at the new innovation of AI, Chat GPT. Why do people feel threatened by this development? Does this have anything in common with the fear of nuclear warfare during the Cold War? How close to human intelligence is this? What...


Jun 8, 2023

 In this episode we look at one of R Shnuer Zalman’s most important accomplishments, writing his commentary on Shulchan Aruch. Why did he do this? Did this have any connection to the general machlokes between Chassidim and Misnagdim? What is the basic stylistic difference between R Shnuer Zalman’s Shulchan Aruch and...


Jun 1, 2023

In this episode we take a quick  look at the Sabbetian and Frankist movements and how this flavored the machlokes between the Chassidim and Misnagdim. We also look at R Shnuer Zalman’s move to Liozna. Why did he move? Is this connected to his becoming a Chassid?

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