Best of the Web for the Zohar:
lectures, interviews, conferences & courses (rev. 5/11/20)

Judy Barrett

d) Courses / Instruction

Ada Rapoport-Albert:

"Gendered Spiritualities in Early Modern Jewish Culture", Centre for Human and Social Sciences (CCHS) / Centro de Ciencias Humanas y, Sociales, Madrid (3/1-3/20/18). English synopsis follows the Spanish description below each video. A spellbinding teacher.

(2018) [1:46:06] I. The problematics of asceticism and its gender implications in rabbinic culture and the Jewish mystical tradition.

(2018) [2:05:31] II. What we know about the spiritual lives of medieval & early modern Jewish women

(2018) [2:16:30] III. The prominence of women in the 17th-century movement of Sabbatai Tsevi and its 18th-century offshoots.

(2018) [1:56:02] IV. From messianic prophetess to ‘madwoman’: The displacement of female spirituality in the post Sabbatian era

(2018) [2:02:04] V. The position of women in Hasidism: myth and reality

Mor Altshuler: (Hebrew)

R. Joseph Karo and the Golden Age of Kabbalah in Tsefat. A series of 12 lectures.

-- [11:58] I. Youth: in the shadow of the expulsion from Spain

-- [15:00] II. The Maggid

-- [14:40] III. The First Revelation

-- [12:02] IV. Shlomo ha-Levi Elkabetz

-- [14:11] 1]V. The Kabbalistic Community

-- [11:40] VI. Tiqqun Leil Shevuot.

-- [13:46] VII. Days of Exile and Sickness.

-- [13:36] VIII. The Secret of his Wives.

-- [11:23] IX. A Seed for the House of David.

-- [14:45] X. Aliyah to Israel.

-- [14:27] XI. The Golden Age

-- [14:44] XII. Renewal of Ordination

Beit ha-Zohar: (French)

Introduction to the Divine Names and their Usages. 39 videos of in-depth study (2015).

Les trente-deux chemins de la Sagesse For independent study. Lectures by a deeply learned maskil who is a Parisian treasure.

-- [1:05:43] a) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 1a: introduction, basics, sources

-- [49:48] b) The three degrees of Sefer Yetsirah

-- [1:01:28] c) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 2: 32 mentions of ”elohim” in Genesis creation story

-- [59:32] 1) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 3a: The Prodigious intellect: the first path

-- [38:03] 2) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 3b: The Radiant intellect: the second path

-- [53:47] 3) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 3c: The Holy intellect: the third path

-- [45:21] 4) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 3d: The Fixed intellect: the fourth path

-- [1:02:24] 5) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 3e: The Deep-rooted intellect: the fifth path

-- [59:54 ] 6) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 3f: The Separate intellect: the sixth path

-- [22:05] 7) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 3g: The Concealed intellect: the seventh path

-- [29:20] 8) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 3h: The Perfect intellect: the eighth path

-- [33:41] 9) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 4a: The Pure intellect: the ninth path

-- [23:55] 10) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 4b: The Sparkling intellect: the tenth path

-- [28:01] 11) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 4c: The Glowing intellect: the 11th path

-- [58:45] 12) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 4d: The Clear intellect: the 12th path

-- [24:40] 13) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 4e: The intellect that seeks unity: the 13th path

-- [33:10] 14) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 4f: The Illuminated intellect : the 14th path

-- [20:30] 15) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 4g: The Intellect that keeps: the 15th path

-- [34:25] 16) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 4h: The Victorious Intellect : the 16th path

-- [21:55] 17) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 5a: The Intellect of sensation: the 17th path

-- [28:30] 18) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 5b: The Intellect of the house of impulse: the 18th path

-- [22:20] 19) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 5c: The Intellect of the mystery of spiritual acts: the 19th path

-- [31:29] 20) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 5d: The Intellect of the will: the 20th path

-- [10:04] 21) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 5e: The Intellect of the object of desire: the 21st path

-- [16:24] 22) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 5f: The Faithful Intellect: the 22nd path

-- [1:00:00] 23-24) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 5g-h: The Intellect that keeps & the Intellect of the image: the 23rd & 24th path

-- [20:25] 25) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 6a: The Experiencing Intellect: the 25th path

-- [39:10] 26) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 6b: The Feeling Intellect: the 26th path

-- [21:40] 27) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 6c: The Materialized Intellect: the 27th path

-- [16:35] 28)Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 6d: The Naturalized Intellect: the 28th path

-- [28:50] 29) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 6e: The General Intellect: the 29th path

-- [12:34] 30) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 6f: The Permanent Intellect: the 30th path

-- [28:00] 31) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 6g: The Subjugated Intellect: the 31st path

-- [45:55] 32) Pardes Rimonim Gate 12, 6h: The Renewed Intellect: the 32nd path

Beit ha-Zohar (French)

Le Zohar: Course for Lag b’Omer 5775: (2015)

-- [41:54] Idra Zouta, Zohar : Rav Arié Gabriel Sebban

-- [17:01] Lag b’Omer 5775: Michaël Sebban

(2013) [4:37] Lag Baomer chez Michael Sebban

The Zohar on Deuteronomy (Beginners) At least six lectures for each parashah. An in-depth look without peer.

Naama Ben Shachar. Hasidei Ashkenaz (Hebrew)

A mini-course of 3 lectures given at Eshkolot, Moscow, in July 2018.

-- [33:17] Hasidei Ashkenaz, pt.1

-- [32:58] Hasidei Ashkenaz, pt.2

-- [32:20] Hasidei Ashkenaz, pt.3

Alan Brill

Introduction to Kabbalah: (audio) (2005)

For independent study. A series of lectures at Yeshiva University by one of their luminaries.

-- [1:13:07] Introduction to the Kabbalah 01

-- [1:14:41] Introduction to the Kabbalah 02

-- [1:03:31] Introduction to the Kabbalah 03: Light in Kabbalah & the Zohar

-- [1:09:29] Introduction to the Kabbalah 04: Shekhinah and the Wedding

-- [1:10:42] Introduction to the Kabbalah 05: the Language of the Sefirot

-- [1:11:33] Introduction to the Kabbalah 06: FAQs

-- [1:16:07] Introduction to the Kabbalah 07: the Akedah

-- [1:09:31] Introduction to the Kabbalah 08: Stories of the Zohar

-- [1:12:49] Introduction to the Kabbalah 09: the Zohar on the mitzvot

-- [1:15:17] Introduction to the Kabbalah 10: the mitzvot and halakhah

-- [1:51:03] Introduction to the Kabbalah 11: Sitra ahra and Evil; the Shaarei Orah

-- [1:10:05] Introduction to the Kabbalah 12: the Soul; Prayer (Bahya & Rambam: Girona v. Castille)

-- [1:03:47] Introduction to the Kabbalah 13: the Zohar and Prayer arranged in 4 parts

-- [1:06:06] Introduction to the Kabbalah 14: the Shema and kavannah

-- [1:03:18] Introduction to the Kabbalah 19: Shaarei Orah, gates heh-het

-- [1:07:26] Introduction to the Kabbalah 20: the Idrot; Mashiah shel ha-Zohar (Liebes)

-- [1:07:52] Introduction to the Kabbalah 21: lecture 20 contd.; Tiqqunei Zohar

-- [43:58] Introduction to the Kabbalah 22: TZ contd.; Midrash ha-Ne’elam

-- [59:20] Introduction to the Kabbalah 23: What is kabbalah?

-- [35:17] Introduction to the Kabbalah 24: conclusion: Shaarei Orah; Zohar

Hasidism: (audio) (2005)

For independent study. A series of lectures at Yeshiva University. Pdfs of texts linked for some lessons. Discusses vocabulary and major concepts through selections from important texts.

-- [1:13:57] Chassidut 01: Graetz, Dubnow

-- [1:15:27] Chassidut 02: Moreh Nevukhim

-- [1:17:03] Chassidut 03: Sefer Baal Shem Tov

-- [1:14:40] Chassidut 04: Sefer Baal Shem Tov: the mitzvot

-- [1:13:27] Chassidut 05: Hasidic Prayer

-- [1:15:02] Chassidut 06: Magid devarav l’Yaakov (Metzrich)

-- [1:12:29] Chassidut 07: Mystical prayer

-- [1:12:28] Chassidut 08: oved ha-Shem

-- [58:41] Chassidut 09: raising sparks; more vocabulary

-- [1:11:51] Chassidut 10: talmud Torah

-- [1:09:37] Chassidut 11: parashat Eikev; Shivhei ha-Besht (stories 218-9)

-- [1:14:32] Chassidut 12: Shivhei ha-Besht (story 103)

-- [1:12:35] Chassidut 13: Gershom Scholem

-- [1:11:46] Chassidut 14: parashat Yitro

-- [1:15:10] Chassidut 15: Magid of Metzrich; Kedushat Levi

-- [1:10:56] Chassidut 16: Kedushat Levi contd.; Mahane Ephraim

-- [1:02:47] Chassidut 17: Mahane Ephraim contd.; Tanya

-- [1:10:07] Chassidut 18: Tanya contd.

-- [1:13:56] Chassidut 19: Shaar HaEmunah

-- [1:07:11] Chassidut 20: Habad (Roman Foxbrunner)

-- [1:11:31] Chassidut 21: Galicia: R. Elimelech of Lizensk; the Chozeh of Lublin

-- [1:09:39] Chassidut 22: Rabbi Nachman

-- [1:10:29] Chassidut 23: Polish Hasidism: the Ishbitz (1839)

-- [1:09:22] Chassidut 24: the Ishbitz contd.

-- [1:08:05] Chassidut 25: R. Zadok ha-Kohen; Avrohom Bornsztain

Maharal: (Rabbi Judah Loew, c.1525-1609). (audio) (2006)

For independent study. A series of lectures at Yeshiva University.

-- [1:12:13] Maharal 01

-- [1:11:16] 1:16] Maharal 02

-- [1:11:23] Maharal 03

-- [1:11:07] Maharal 04

-- [1:08:56] Maharal 06

-- [1:02:58] Maharal 07

-- [1:10:37] Maharal 08

-- [1:02:08] Maharal 09

-- [1:10:28] Maharal 10

-- [1:10:30] Maharal 11

-- [51:04] Maharal 12

-- [1:06:28] Maharal 13

-- [45:01] Maharal 14

-- [50:30] Maharal 15

-- [51:03] Maharal 17

-- [1:06:27] Maharal 18

-- [45:01] Maharal 19

-- [1:09:19] Maharal 20

-- [1:00:34] Maharal 21

Revelation: (audio) (2006)

For independent study. A series of lectures at Yeshiva University.

-- Revelation Materials - Syllabus/Reading List (Five Models of Dulles [and some 21st century questions])

-- Revelation Materials - Introduction (scroll down for pdf)

-- [1:08:18] Revelation 01: Introduction

-- [1:10:09] Revelation 02: Intro contd,; 19th century: Chagall and Samson Raphael Hirsch

-- [1:10:13] Revelation 03: Doctrinal model

-- [1:07:19] Revelation 04: Doctrinal approach: Torah codes and Norman Lamm

-- [1:14:08] Revelation 05: Historical model v. Dulles (not Biblical)

-- [1:08:09] Revelation 06: Historical model: Jon D. Levinson

-- [1:08:43] Revelation 07

-- [1:10:16] Revelation 08: Dialectic approach

-- [1:00:08] Revelation 09: Rav contd.; Dialectic approach; Human Consciousness model

-- [1:13:45] Revelation 10: [error: duplicate of Revelation 15]

-- [1:08:54] Revelation 11: [error: duplicate of Revelation 17]

-- [1:11:33] Revelation 12: Saadia and Rambam

-- [1:12:42] Revelation 13: Rambam contd.; Ramban

-- [1:12:05] Revelation 14: RambaN contd.

-- [1:13:45] Revelation 15: New Awareness model; Neo-Maimonidean model (Levinas)

-- [1:08:54] Revelation 16: Wrap-up: Agnon, Standing at Sinai

-- [1:11:33] 1:33] Revelation 17: [error: duplicate of Revelation 12]

-- [1:13:24] Revelation 18: Zohar

-- [1:11:25]1:25] Revelation 19: The Haggadah and Sefat Emet

Chabad:

Discovering Talmudic Principles: Free 28 video course.

User will study: Liability for Damages; The Psychology of Trust; Privacy Rights; Retroactive Disqualification; Lost and Found; Talmudic Cloning;Talmudic Tales; Money Matters; Loans and Debts; Loan Amnesty; Harbinger of Redemption; Monetary Litigations; Mysterious Tales; Behind the Gift; The Great Search; DIY (Do It Yourself); Bon Appétit; A Tale of Two Challahs; Cooking Made Simple.; Measuring the ‘Half’; Tales of Light; Theft and Robbery; Real Estate Property; "Migo" and Trust; The Acquisition Process; The Talmud on Inheritance; The Talmud’s View of Divorce; The Talmud on Sentencing.

Classic
Arguments of the Talmud: The Schools of Hillel and Shammai. Free 7 video series for beginners.

“This series analyzes the difference in opinion between the schools of Hillel and Shammai by studying dozens of specific cases from their primary text in the Talmud.”

A Taste of Talmud: Free 7 video intermediate course in 4 units over 5 weeks.

User will learn: “The layout and background of a standardpTalmud page; Talmud's methods of analytical thinking; Talmud's approach to resolving conflict; One of the most prominent Talmudic sugyas (topics).“

Tour of the Mishnah.

“A six-part series exploring the structure and general themes of the six books or "orders" of Mishnah and its various tractates.

Dov Elbaum / םיובלא בד

The Story of the Sfirot - an Introduction to the language of Kabalistic Sfirot. (audio) (Hebrew) For indepedendent study. 20 lectures by the host of “Meqablim Shabbat.”

The Weekly Torah Portion in the Zohar. (audio) (Hebrew) For indepedendent study. Lectures by the host of “Meqablim Shabbat.”

-- [1:59:11] Noah

-- [2:06:28] Lekh-Lekha

-- [1:57:26] Va-yera

-- [1:53:10] Hayyei Sarah

-- [1:34:02] Toledot

-- [2:00:25] Va-yetse

-- [1:55:01] Va-yishlah

-- [0:41:34] Va-yeshev - part A

-- [1:08:31] Va-yeshev - part B

-- [1:53:33] Va-yigash

-- [2:06:27] Va-yhi

-- [2:00:41] Shemot

-- [1:56:42] Va-Era

-- [2:03:08] Yitro

-- [2:08:21] Mishpatim

-- [2:01:18] Terumah

-- [1:52:26] Tetsavveh

-- [2:05:06] Ki Tissa

-- [1:57:05] Va-yekhel

-- [1:51:12] Pequdei

-- [1:54:48] Tsav

-- [1:57:46] Shemini

-- [1:51:47] Tazri’a-Metsora

Benjamin Gampel:

Sephardic History. A 6 part introduction to Medieval Jewish History; 8 video lectures.

Philip Harland:

A Cultural History of Satan – Personified Evil in Early Judaism and in Christianity

Course outline & discussion notes.

Podcasts:

[33:27] Other Predecessors of Satan from the Hebrew Bible

[25:56] >Satan’s Home, Part 1 – Cultural Origins Of Hell

[16:45] Satan’s Home, part 2 – The Birth of Judean Hell in 1 Enoch

[13;36] Satan’s Home, part 5 – Medieval Depictions and Dante’s Inferno

[31:15] Satan and Demons in Everyday Life in the Middle Ages

[18:55] Witchcraft Accusations and Pacts with the Devil (1400-1600)

Harvard Open Learning:

Judaism Through Its Scriptures. EdX; 4 weeks; 5-10 hours a week; independent study.

Joel Hecker:

Peering into the Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction to Jewish Mysticism

Melila Hellner Eshed

(2019) Idra 2019: Liebes and Hellner Eshed Class (Hebrew) (10 videos)

Boaz Huss: (Hebrew)

Introduction to Kabbalah (2011)

Classes filmed or recorded over 21 sessions; 90 minutes each. By a leading scholar and veteran teacher. Pedagogical use of slides.

-- [1:20:36] Introduction to the Introduction

-- [1:24:46] Doctrine of the Sefirot: pt.1

-- [1:27:51] Doctrine of the Sefirot: pt.2

-- [1:29:33] Kabbalistic Theurgy -4

-- [1:29:28] Doctrine of Evil -5

-- [1:21:36] Devotion and Prophecy (mysticism) -6

-- [1:30:49] Mystical techniques -7

-- [1:31:20] Practical Kabbalah -8

-- [1:29:46] Kabbalistic Interpretation -9

-- [1:20:47] Source of Kabbalah -10

-- [1:30:00] Roots of kabbalah in Miqra -11

-- [1:29:23] Roots of kabbalah in Rabbinic literature -12

-- [1:31:02] Roots of kabbalah in Heikhalot and the Merkavah -13

-- [] Sefer Yetsirah and Sefer Bahir -14

-- [1:31:51] The Beginning of Kaballah -15

-- [1:29:36] Ramban and Abulafia -16

-- [1:30:13] The Zohar -17

-- [1:30:38] Kabbalah of the Ari -18

-- [1:31:48] Sabbateanism -19

-- [1:29:45] Kabbalah and Modernity -20

-- [] Kabbalah and a New Eden -21

Boaz Huss and Yoed Kadary:

(2018-) Introduction to Kabbalah (English) 7 lessons over 5 weeks;

EdX; syllabus; video lessons + transcripts; quizes. No prior knowledge of subject necessary. Free. Registration required.

Jewish Theological Seminary:

The Evolution of Torah: A History of Rabbinic Literature. 5 podcasts by Mordecai Schwartz.

Introduction to Sephardic History: From the Golden Age to Expulsion. A 6 part introduction to The History, Society and Culture of Medieval Sephardic Jewry, taught by Benjamin Gampel.

Topics in Talmud

Videos of < 30 minutes about:

Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Hanukkah, the High Holidays, Matan Torah, Shabbat, Conversion, Kashrut, Suffering, Funerals and Mourning. With JTS Professor David Kraemer. Heimish. Leiden University via Coursera.

The Cosmopolitan Medieval Arabic World. 6 weeks; 4-6 hours a week

Yehuda Liebes:

(2019) Idra 2019: Liebes and Hellner Eshed Class (Hebrew) (10 videos)

Daniel Matt:

(2019-) Exploring Pritzker Zohar volume 1. (6-sessions; sliding scale from $100 – $250).

Can watch the video recordings at any time rather than attending the live sessions. Matt responds to many chat questions. Handouts in pdf provided in advance of each lesson. A Facebook group for the class enables online discussion between sessions. Course is taught via Zoom. Silent meditation between end of shiur and chat questions is much valued by all. A Master Class each week by a truly gifted teacher and world expert.

Course 1: Lesson 1 [2:03:54]

Course 6: Lesson 6: Meditating on a candle [1:21:36]

Course 6: Lesson 1 (on ushpizin) [1:09:41]

University of Philosophical Research:

(200?) REL 513 Wisdom of the Kabbalah

Excerpt Lesson 1 [14:11]

“This course focuses on the central teachings of Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical traditionthat emerged in twelfth-century Provence and profoundly influenced Europeanspirituality. We will explore the themes of Ein Sof (God as “Infinity”), Ayin (the divine “no-thing-ness”), Shekhinah (the feminine “presence” of God), and Raising the Sparks (discovering God in everyday life). Students will study the original teachings of the Kabbalah, translated from Hebrew and Aramaic by Dr. Matt, in his book, The Essential Kabbalah.”

Northwestern University via Coursera:

The Talmud: A Methodological Introduction. 8 weeks

Open University of Israel:

The Hebrew Bible (Miqra). For independent study. Five lectures by Moshe Halbertal. (Hebrew + Hebrew subtitles) (2016)

-- [28:17] The Hebrew Bible, pt.1: Biblical Faith

-- [18:48] The Hebrew Bible, pt.2: The Political Instruction of Biblical Faith

-- [22:08] Bible, pt.3: Prophecy: the religious importance of ethics & its opposition to private worship

-- [26:34] The Hebrew Bible, pt.4: Prophecy: the universal vision

-- [56:52] The Hebrew Bible, pt.5: Criticism of Power and Political Violence

Heikhalot Literature. For independent study. Two lectures by Moshe Halbertal. (Hebrew + Hebrew subtitles) (2016)

-- [34:59] Pt.1: Between Rabbinic Literature and Heikhalot Literature

-- [9:58] Pt.2: The Mystical Foundation and the Magical Foundation

Jewish Thought in the 2nd Temple Period. For independent study. Two lectures by Moshe Halbertal. (Hebrew + Hebrew subtitles) (2016)

-- [35:34] Pt.1: The Book of Jubilees

-- [18:37] Pt.2: The Community Rule of Qumran

Philo of Alexandria. For independent study. Four lectures by Moshe Halbertal. (Hebrew + Hebrew subtitles) (2016)

-- [23:15] Pt.1: Introduction: Philo and Jewish Culture

-- [22:51] Pt.2: The Concept of Divinity (Hebrew + Hebrew subtitles)

-- [16:33] Pt.3: Allegorical Interpretation of Scripture

-- [21:43] Pt.4: The Concept of Man and Ethics

Rabbinic Literature For independent study. Six lectures by Moshe Halbertal. (Hebrew + Hebrew subtitles) (2016)

-- [23:59] Pt.1: Characteristics of Rabbinic Literature

-- [46:26] Pt.2: The Relation between Torah Study and the Physical World

-- [28:52] Pt.3: The Concept of Disagreement

-- [21:35] Pt.4: The Emergence of Halakhah and Philosophy of Halakhah

-- [27:36] Pt.5: Issues in Rabbinic Thought

-- [30:37] Pt.6: The Concept of God in Rabbinic Thought

Jewish Thought in the Middle Ages. For independent study. Seven lectures by Moshe Halbertal. (Hebrew + Hebrew subtitles) (2016)

-- [27:41] Introduction

-- [28:06] Saadia Gaon, pt.1: Fundamentals of his Thought

-- [21:09] Saadia Gaon, pt.2: The Reasons for the Commandments (Taamei ha-Mitzvot)

-- [21:13] R. Judah Halevi, pt.1: Introduction

-- [17:33] R. Judah Halevi, pt.2: Book of the Kuzari: the encounter with the philosopher

-- [27:45] R. Judah Halevi, pt.2: Book of the Kuzari: the turn to religion

-- [26:45] R. Judah Halevi, pt.2: Book of the Kuzari:Concept of the mitzvot, prophecy, & the Land of Israel

Rambam. For independent study. Five lectures by Moshe Halbertal. (Hebrew + Hebrew subtitles) (2016)

-- [35:33] Rambam, pt.1: History of his life and writings

-- [25:48] Rambam, pt.2: Central innovations in his thought

-- [32:59] Rambam, pt.3: the problem of language and describing God (Hebrew + Hebrew subtitles)

-- [14:53] Rambam, pt.4: the negative appellations (Hebrew +

-- [29:04] Rambam, pt.5: the problem of the old and the new

Kabbalah. For independent study. A series of lectures by Moshe Halbertal. (Hebrew + Hebrew subtitles) (2016)

-- [25:31] Open University: Kabbalah, pt.1: Introduction (Hebrew)

-- [16:09] Open University: Kabbalah, pt.2: Apprehending the divinity

-- [24:15] Open University: Kabbalah, pt.3: the Sefirot

-- [16:26] Open University: Kabbalah, pt.4: the Sefirah Malkhut -- the Shekhinah

-- [28:50] Open University: Kabbalah, pt.5: Apprehending the Torah

-- [22:41] Open University: Kabbalah, pt.6: Implications of identifying Torah with God

-- [28:37] Open University: Kabbalah, pt.7: Apprehending the person

-- [19:02] Open University: Kabbalah, pt.8: Apprehending the mitzvot

Open University of Israel MOOC:

Through the Open University of Israel’s Pe’er website (video in English), over 100 Hebrew e-books are freely available. Registration required.

Zohar Lectures 3

(2018) The Golem Legend: from antiquity to the 20th century (Hebrew)

A 14 week course taught by Tzahi Weiss and Naamah Ben Shahar. No prior knowledge of subject necessary. Free. Registration required.

Orhasulam.org / םלוסה רוא

(n.d.) [30:41,30:50,32:58,36:19,16:55] Ha-Sulam on the Haqdamah / Introduction of the Zohar (Hebrew) Text

Haviva Pedaya:

The Great Mother. A series of 7 lectures. (Hebrew) (2012)

-- [19:21] The Great Mother in Judaism - part 1

-- [20:34] The Great Mother in Judaism - part 2

-- [25:42] The Great Mother in Judaism - part 3

-- [22:58] The Great Mother in Judaism - part 4

-- [21:12] The Great Mother in Judaism - part 5

-- [28:21] The Great Mother in Judaism - part 6

-- [8:41] The Great Mother in Judaism - part 7

R. Nachman of Bretslav. A series of 9 lectures. (Hebrew) (2012)

-- [13:38] On R. Nachman of Bretslav -- pt.1

-- [13:02] On R. Nachman of Bretslav -- pt.2

-- [14:08] On R. Nachman of Bretslav -- pt.3

-- [14:12] On R. Nachman of Bretslav -- pt.4

-- [14:19] On R. Nachman of Bretslav -- pt.5

-- [14:22] On R. Nachman of Bretslav -- pt.6

-- [11:04] On R. Nachman of Bretslav -- pt.7

-- [6:11] On R. Nachman of Bretslav -- pt.8

-- [3:22] On R. Nachman of Bretslav -- pt.9: the joy of infinite light

Michael Satlow:

The Geonim: An Introduction. Seven videos for the Me’ah adult learning program run by Hebrew College in Newton, Massachusetts. Study Guide

Michael Sebban and Beit ha-Zohar:

Here are offered online courses, videos, and articles. The website is in French.

Beginning level - Zohar; selection of texts from Hoq L’Yisrael

Genesis (by parashah)

Exodus (by parashah)

Leviticus (by parashah)

Numbers (by parashah)

Deuteronomy (by parashah)

Advanced level - Tiqunei Zohar

Pardes Rimmonim

Avigdor Shinan: (Hebrew)

The Human Person and their World: Introduction to Aggadic Literature (2010)

-- [1:21:19] Lesson 1: Introduction

-- [1:25:21] Lesson 2: Aggadah in the Sages & surrounding groups (Christianity, Pharisees)

-- [1:25:15] Lesson 3: Aggadah in the Tannaim, Mishnah, Tosefta

-- [1:25:55] Lesson 4: Aggadah in the Beit ha-Knesset (Assembly)

-- [1:26:42] Lesson 5: Midrash as the central phenomenon of Rabbinic literature

-- [1:27:16] Lesson 6: The Human Person & their World -Introduction to Aggadic Literature (2010)

-- [1:26:59] Lesson 7: Can Biography be constructed from Stories of the Sages?

-- [1:25:21] Lesson 8: Later Midrashic Literature

-- [1:18:40] Lesson 9: The Bavli and Yerushalmi

-- [1:25:22] Lesson 10: Rabbinic stories which enlarge the Biblical story

-- [1:21:16] Lesson 11: The Story of the Deeds of the Sages in Rabbinic Literature

Stanford OpenEdx:

Digging Deeper: Making Manuscripts. 6 weeks.

Digging Deeper: The Form and Function of Manuscripts. 6 weeks; 2-3 hours a week

University of Barcelona via Coursera:

Magic in the Middle Ages. 5 weeks; 2-3 hours a week.

Students will have an approach to medieval culture, beliefs and practices from the perspective of History and History of Science. Popular magic, as well as learned magic (alchemy, geomancy, astrology and necromancy) will be addressed.

A Voice of Their Own: Women's Spirituality in the Middle Ages. 5 weeks; 3 hours a week.

Deciphering Secrets: The Illuminated Manuscripts of Medieval Europe. 7 weeks.

Week 4: ... Spain’s King Alfonso X “The Wise” and preparing the page for writing

Toledo: Deciphering Secrets of Medieval Spain. 6 weeks; 2-4 hours a week

Coexistence in Medieval Spain: Jews, Christians, and MuslimsApprox. 22 hours to complete

University of Pennsylvania:

The History of Medieval Medicine Through Jewish Manuscripts 4 weeks; 8 short video lectures (5-7 minutes each)

The Tabernacle in Word & Image: An Italian Jewish Manuscript Revealed 5 weeks; 1-2 hours a week

Elliot Wolfson:

The Center for Online Judaic Studies is a resource for independent study. --The unit on Jewish mysticism is edited by Elliot Wolfson with the assistance of Hartley Lachter. It contains articles, videos , texts , further reading, and useful links. A trove of primary source material by an erudite and prolific scholar.

1. "http://315.e0f.myftpupload.com/" redirects to Michaël Sebban Zohar Hoq Le-Israël Reéh Dimanche which is the Beit HaZohar YouTube channel. All the rest of the links result in a blank screen.

However, there is a "Center for Online Judaic Studies" but it's URL is https://cojs.org/

Yale Open Courses:

Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible). The syllabus. 24 lectures for independent study. Course materials can be downloaded in a zip file.