# #174: Disputations II - 1263-1414 / Rav Meir Arik 100th Yarzeit
From **History For The Curious** by R Aubrey Hersh;Mena Reisner.
- **Published:** Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:03:14 +0100
- **Duration:** 55:27
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25 years after Paris the Talmud was being cross-examined again. This time the Christians intended to prove the truth of their faith from within Judaism !
In 1413, the Jews chose silence as their response but many were pressured into conversion.
100 years ago the world lost a halachic genius; Rav Arik created a generation of rabbis. His numerous students include Rav Meir Shapiro & the Tchebiner Rov, while his rulings influence financial law to this day.
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Chapters
00:00 The Disputation Series: An Overview
02:46 The Context of the Barcelona Disputation
05:56 The Goals and Strategies of the Disputation
09:04 The Nature of the Debate: Christianity vs. Judaism
11:52 The Role of the Messiah in Christianity and Judaism
15:05 The Agadic Approach in Jewish Thought
17:56 The Outcomes of the Disputation
20:58 The Tortosa Disputation: A New Era
23:59 The Impact of Fear and Intimidation
26:40 The Aftermath of the Disputation
29:59 Rav Meir Arik: A Brief Biography