In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Rabbi Rami and his son Isaac discuss how influential the Bible was to the Founding Fathers, leading to the American Revolution and the Founding of the United States of America. Other topics covered in this episode include:<ul><li>The relationship between a people's culture, its value system, and its behavior</li><li>"In God We Trust" - what does this mean?</li><li>What are the basic values for a society to function normally?</li><li>The Divine Right of Kings vs. The Democratic Republic</li><li>Advice for how to shift American culture back to its founding principles</li><li>Analyzing the Midrash where God offers the Tora to other nations</li><li>Analyzing the Midrash describing how the Israelites were seduced by the Midianite women</li></ul>

Episode 9 - Why Misvot? What Are They? How Do They Work?

Welcome to The Dynamic Tora Podcast! Join Rabbi Rami Ovadia and his son, Isaac, for conversations that will present a fresh yet classical approach to understanding Judaism in the modern world.