{"podcast":{"title":"The Great Sources with Rabbi Shnayor Burton","slug":"the-great-sources-with-rabbi-shnayor-burton-1203468","podcast_index_feed_id":1203468,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb5467c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shnayor-burton","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2535383/2535383-1669581270294-8c5f4d2d7739e.jpg","author":"Rabbi Shnayor Burton","episode_count":235,"summary":"To help support this podcast, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via Zelle to jacoblightsfoundation@gmail.com. Lecture series in Jewish Philosophy. What was the purpose of Creation? What is man's place in the world? What are prophecy and prayer about? What is the significance of Shabbos and the Promised Land? Explore these fundamental questions of Judaism from their sources, and become familiar with the systems developed by the great Torah thinkers: R' Saadiah Gaon, R' Yehuda HaLevi, R' Bachya ibn Paquda, Rambam and the school of the Mekubalim.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-great-sources-with-rabbi-shnayor-burton-1203468"},"episode":{"title":"S10, E5 In Pursuit of Knowing Hashem: Can Da’as Hashem Inspire a Movement Without Becoming a Golden Calf?","slug":"s10-e5-in-pursuit-of-knowing-hashem-can-da-as-hashem-inspire-a-movement-without-becoming-a-golden-calf","published_at":"2025-09-01T16:25:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-great-sources-with-rabbi-shnayor-burton-1203468/s10-e5-in-pursuit-of-knowing-hashem-can-da-as-hashem-inspire-a-movement-without-becoming-a-golden-calf","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-great-sources-with-rabbi-shnayor-burton-1203468","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shnayor-burton/episodes/S10--E5-In-Pursuit-of-Knowing-Hashem-Can-Daas-Hashem-Inspire-a-Movement-Without-Becoming-a-Golden-Calf-e37j1ic","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb5467c/podcast/play/107627532/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-1%2F406638198-44100-2-faf7df42a38c3.mp3","summary":"conversation # 5 of the seriesIn this conversation, Zev and I discuss how Da’as Hashem collides with politics, and what steps must follow. 0:00 How would we design a political system supportive of Da'as Hashem? 5:00 People who appreciate what is good and right about the current order delay the Moshiach 8:00 For individuals, the most important question is Da'as Hashem; for the nation, the most important question is what systems would support Da'as Hashem 11:15 Is it possible to think about Moshiach while also appreciating and supporting the current order? 13:30 The division of labor between those who dream up new worlds and those who support the current world 17:20 What goes wrong when politicians do Torah; Abarbanel's problematic approach to monarchy 24:45 Should the political theory of Da'as Hashem utilize existing political theory? 29:15 The nation of Israel is where political theory breaks down 36:00 What's the next move for the Da'as Hashem movement? 44:00 Can we make Hashemists? 47:45 The last time Da’as Hashem went political, it became a Golden Calf 52:30 Why we can't sell Da'as Hashem 55:00 Prophet school 1:03:00 The secret society that will meddle in world affairs to advance Da'as Hashem 1:15:15 Why there is no Sanhedrin, Beis Hamikdash, or Korbanos 1:19:00 The need for working out the political theory of Da'as Hashem 1:23:00 The newsletter required for developing the political theory of Da'as Hashem 1:26:00 To change the world, explain to them what you're capable of explaining","meta_description":"conversation # 5 of the seriesIn this conversation, Zev and I discuss how Da’as Hashem collides with politics, and what steps must follow. 0:00 How would…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5221,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-great-sources-with-rabbi-shnayor-burton-1203468/episodes/s10-e5-in-pursuit-of-knowing-hashem-can-da-as-hashem-inspire-a-movement-without-becoming-a-golden-calf/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-great-sources-with-rabbi-shnayor-burton-1203468/s10-e5-in-pursuit-of-knowing-hashem-can-da-as-hashem-inspire-a-movement-without-becoming-a-golden-calf.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}