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| Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 22 | A Hasidic Prayer for Peace | 05 Jun 2024 | 00:08:01 | |
We conclude this series by explore the prayer for peace inspired by Rabbi Nahman of Breslov and penned by Rabbi Natan of Nemirov. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 21 | Extracting from the Depths of Despair | 02 Jun 2024 | 00:10:33 | |
With no visits from the Red Cross, in this hasidic tale we consider who might be visiting our brothers and sisters and they languish in captivity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 12 | Death Penalty for Terrorists | 14 Apr 2024 | 00:09:20 | |
In 1985, the Israel Government concluded the Jibril deal, exchanging 1,150 terrorists for 3 IDF soldiers. What did the Chief Rabbi of Israel think about the deal? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| *Coronavirus Special* Laws of Government: Outdoor prayers on Friday night | 06 May 2020 | 00:11:03 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2020/05/coronavirus-special-laws-of-government-outdoor-prayers-on-friday-night/ Laws of Government 17: Outdoor prayers on Friday night The Maggid of Melbourne discusses the question of a particular Friday night prayer – Berakha Mei‘en Sheva – and whether we should say it during while Government guidelines prevent us from … Read the rest The post *Coronavirus Special* Laws of Government: Outdoor prayers on Friday night first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| *Coronavirus Special* Laws of Government: Torah Reading without calling people up | 06 May 2020 | 00:10:32 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2020/05/coronavirus-special-laws-of-government-torah-reading-without-calling-people-up/ Laws of Government 16: Torah Reading without calling people up As minyanim are restart in Israel – though synagogues remain closed – Levi Cooper shares challenges of Torah reading [Keri’at Ha-Torah] under the current guidelines. The Maggid of Melbourne provides … Read the rest The post *Coronavirus Special* Laws of Government: Torah Reading without calling people up first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Laws of Government: Preserving life and honouring political agreements | 22 Mar 2020 | 00:11:48 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2020/03/laws-of-government-preserving-life-and-honouring-political-agreements/ Laws of Government 9: Preserving life and honouring political agreements Can we claim that in life-threatening situations, cases that would be considered pikuah nefesh, political agreements can be set aside? Or perhaps, even in such cases, political promises should be … Read the rest The post Laws of Government: Preserving life and honouring political agreements first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| *Coronavirus Special* Laws of Government: Megillah Live! | 08 Mar 2020 | 00:13:44 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2020/03/laws-of-government-megillah-live/ Laws of Government 15: Megillah Live! In the shadow of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Levi issued halakhic guidelines for his community in Zur Hadassa. The guidelines are available in Hebrew. Those instructions included the possibility of listening to … Read the rest The post *Coronavirus Special* Laws of Government: Megillah Live! first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading *Coronavirus Special* Laws of Government: Megillah Live! at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| *Coronavirus Special* Laws of Government: Halakha and the Health Ministry | 08 Mar 2020 | 00:11:50 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2020/03/laws-of-government-halakha-and-the-health-ministry/ Laws of Government 14: Halakha and the Health Ministry With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading and governments imposing various restrictions, Levi examines the question of whether it is a halakhic obligation to follow Government guidelines? The Maggid of Melbourne adds poignant … Read the rest The post *Coronavirus Special* Laws of Government: Halakha and the Health Ministry first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Laws of Government: Is it a Mitzvah to vote? | 01 Mar 2020 | 00:10:45 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2020/03/laws-of-government-is-it-a-mitzvah-to-vote/ Laws of Government 13: Is it a Mitzvah to vote? Some would claim that voters fulfill a Divine commandment when they cast their ballot. Levi is doubtful. While it might not be a mitzvah, it certainly a distinguished privilege and … Read the rest The post Laws of Government: Is it a Mitzvah to vote? first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Laws of Government: Is it a Mitzvah to vote? at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Laws of Government: Keep your political promises | 25 Feb 2020 | 00:08:14 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2020/02/laws-of-government-keep-your-political-promises/ Laws of Government 8: Keep your political promises With so many political deals been made and broken, Levi ponders the position of Jewish law regarding political commitments: Perhaps the political arena is so vastly different the normal rules don’t apply?… Read the rest The post Laws of Government: Keep your political promises first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Laws of Government: Keep your political promises at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Laws of Government: The Halakhic Attorney General | 09 Feb 2020 | 00:07:56 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2020/02/laws-of-government-the-halakhic-attorney-general/ Laws of Government 7: The Halakhic Attorney General Rabbi Haim David Halevy had an innovative approach as to how the voice of rabbis should be heard – though not necessarily heeded – by an elected government. Is his suggestion practical?… Read the rest The post Laws of Government: The Halakhic Attorney General first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Laws of Government: The Halakhic Attorney General at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Laws of Government: The Marketplace of Life | 04 Feb 2020 | 00:07:34 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2020/02/laws-of-government-the-marketplace-of-life/ Laws of Government 6: The Marketplace of Life Should a Jewish government consult and heed the words of rabbinic figures? Join Levi as he considers whether rabbis’ opinions be cited by our elected representatives? Subscribe to the Hasidic Lore Newsletter… Read the rest The post Laws of Government: The Marketplace of Life first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Laws of Government: The Marketplace of Life at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Laws of Government: Djerba in Jerusalem | 13 Jan 2020 | 00:07:05 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2020/01/laws-of-government-djerba-in-jerusalem/ Laws of Government Part 5: Djerba in Jerusalem Member of Parliament Ahmad Tibi of the Joint List cited Rabbi Khalfon Moshe HaKohen of Djerba in the Finance Committee of the Knesset, piquing the interest of the Maggid of Melbourne. What … Read the rest The post Laws of Government: Djerba in Jerusalem first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Laws of Government: Djerba in Jerusalem at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 11 | Ask the Rabbi about Operation Thunderbolt in Entebbe | 10 Apr 2024 | 00:14:30 | |
As part of the backdrop of one of the IDF’s finest moment – the raid on Entebbe and saving over one hundred Jewish hostages in 1976 – the Prime Minister consulted the Chief Rabbi of Israel. What was said in that fateful conversation? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Laws of Government: Bars of Gold | 29 Dec 2019 | 00:05:34 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/12/laws-of-government-bars-of-gold/ Laws of Government Part 4: Bars of Gold Do our traditional sources have anything to say about the personal wealth of government officials? Assuming the assets are acquired legally, might there still be limitations? Subscribe to the Hasidic Lore Newsletter… Read the rest The post Laws of Government: Bars of Gold first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Laws of Government: Bars of Gold at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Laws of Government: Shoes and Cars | 15 Dec 2019 | 00:05:51 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/12/laws-of-government-shoes-and-cars/ Laws of Government Part 3: Shoes and Cars In this episode, Levi considers how many shoes and how many vehicles might a government leader own. Subscribe to the Hasidic Lore Newsletter As Israel strives to form a new government, elected … Read the rest The post Laws of Government: Shoes and Cars first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Laws of Government: Shoes and Cars at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Laws of Government: Nuclear Football | 01 Dec 2019 | 00:06:06 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/12/laws-of-government-nuclear-football/ Laws of Government Part 2: Nuclear Football This is a new mini series of the A Shot of Torah podcast collection. This part 2 of Laws of Government from the Maggid of Melbourne, Rabbi Levi Cooper. Don’t leave home without … Read the rest The post Laws of Government: Nuclear Football first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Laws of Government: Nuclear Football at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Laws of Government: Entourages | 19 Nov 2019 | 00:07:31 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/11/laws-of-government-entourages/ Laws of Government Part 1: Entourages This is a new mini series of the A Shot of Torah podcast collection. This part 1 of Laws of Government from the Maggid of Melbourne, Rabbi Levi Cooper. Have you ever been told … Read the rest The post Laws of Government: Entourages first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Laws of Government: Entourages at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Yah Echsof: Hidden Depth | 03 Nov 2019 | 00:06:49 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/11/asot-yahechsof4/ Yah Echsof 4: Hidden Depth In a final volley – before heading back to the Beit Midrash – the Maggid of Melbourne opens the door to some of the secrets of this timeless poem. The last installment of this captivating … Read the rest The post Yah Echsof: Hidden Depth first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Yah Echsof: Hidden Depth at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Yah Echsof: Paratext | 22 Oct 2019 | 00:05:45 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/10/asot-yahechsof3/ Yah Echsof 3: Paratext Levi Cooper examines the paratext of a rate 1849 pamphlet published in Czernowitz, focusing on the fonts used by the printer for insights into how the contents of the booklet was perceived. The post Yah Echsof: Paratext first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Yah Echsof: Paratext at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Yah Echsof: Conduct Counsel | 06 Oct 2019 | 00:05:54 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/10/asot-yahechsof2/ Yah Echsof 2: Conduct Counsel The quest continues with the Maggid of Melbourne exploring the advice penned by R. Asher of Stolin. Part two in this innovative series. Subscribe to the Hasidic Lore Newsletter Credits The post Yah Echsof: Conduct Counsel first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Yah Echsof: Conduct Counsel at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Yah Echsof – Last Will and Testament | 16 Sep 2019 | 00:06:50 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/09/asot-yahechsof1/ Yah Echsof 1: Last Will and Testament Join the Maggid of Melbourne on this exciting quest as he mines the first ever printed edition of a most memorable Shabbat zemer (hymn). In this first installment in the series, Levi looks … Read the rest The post Yah Echsof – Last Will and Testament first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Yah Echsof – Last Will and Testament at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Confessing Good Deeds 10: Historical Fragments | 20 Aug 2019 | 00:06:16 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/08/confessing-good-deeds-10/ Just before we sign off from this series, the Maggid of Melbourne has a surprising postscript to share, thanks to his students in Tel Aviv University’s Law Faculty. Wow! Credits The post Confessing Good Deeds 10: Historical Fragments first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Confessing Good Deeds 10: Historical Fragments at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Confessing Good Deeds 9: Maggid of Melbourne responds to listeners | 12 Aug 2019 | 00:05:53 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/08/confessing-good-deeds-9/ In an unexpected turn, Levi Cooper responds to listeners’ responses as they offer their thoughts on the widespread neglect and ignorance of the triennial commandment of Viduy Maaser. You weren’t expecting that! Credits The post Confessing Good Deeds 9: Maggid of Melbourne responds to listeners first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 10 | Land for Hostages | 07 Apr 2024 | 00:11:55 | |
After the Yom Kippur war, Syria offered to return Israeli POWs in exchange for land conquered by the IDF during the war. What are the halakhic considerations of such a deal? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Confessing Good Deeds 8: Who does it today? | 04 Aug 2019 | 00:09:46 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/08/confessing-good-deeds-8/ As an epilogue to this wonderful series, the Maggid of Melbourne shares the experience of Viduy Maaser – from the Pardes Beit Midrash to Zur Hadassa – a modest, but burgeoning community, nestled in the hills outside Jerusalem – and … Read the rest The post Confessing Good Deeds 8: Who does it today? first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Confessing Good Deeds 8: Who does it today? at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Confessing Good Deeds 7: Renewing a forgotten mitzvah | 28 Jul 2019 | 00:09:02 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/07/confessing-good-deeds-7/ Levi Cooper tracks the mysterious late nineteenth century attempt to encourage Zionist farmers in the Land of Israel not to neglect the Viduy Maaser ritual … Part seven of this electrifying series! Credits The post Confessing Good Deeds 7: Renewing a forgotten mitzvah first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Confessing Good Deeds 7: Renewing a forgotten mitzvah at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Confessing Good Deeds 6: Giving ourselves positive encouragement | 21 Jul 2019 | 00:04:44 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/07/confessing-good-deeds-6/ Fast forwarding to the twentieth century, our very own Levi Cooper considers Rav Kook’s reading of the triennial Viduy Maaser where we declare how great we are … Part six of this captivating series! Credits The post Confessing Good Deeds 6: Giving ourselves positive encouragement first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Confessing Good Deeds 5: Sanctity of Speech | 14 Jul 2019 | 00:06:45 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/07/confessing-good-deeds-5/ Heading back to the Middle Ages, the evergreen Maggid of Melbourne reads Sefer HaHinukh’s take on the Viduy Maaser declaration, pondering its applicability to contemporary challenges of electronic communication … Part five of this spellbinding series! Credits The post Confessing Good Deeds 5: Sanctity of Speech first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Confessing Good Deeds 5: Sanctity of Speech at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Confessing Good Deeds 4: Priests Regrettably Replace Firstborns | 07 Jul 2019 | 00:06:56 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/07/confessing-good-deeds-4/ The Maggid of Melbourne shares what might very well be the most creative reading of Deuteronomy 26:13: the explanation of the Italian commentator Seforno … Part four in this stirring series! Credits The post Confessing Good Deeds 4: Priests Regrettably Replace Firstborns first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Confessing Good Deeds 3: Why must the needy wait for a handout? | 30 Jun 2019 | 00:07:15 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/06/confessing-good-deeds-3/ Citing the Holy Alsheikh’s Biblical commentary, Levi Cooper explores another way to understand Viduy Maaser – the declarative confession that we have properly distributed all our tithes … Part three of this riveting series! Credits The post Confessing Good Deeds 3: Why must the needy wait for a handout? first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Confessing Good Deeds 2: Keep mitzvot and be ashamed | 23 Jun 2019 | 00:05:12 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/06/confessing-good-deeds-2/ Levi Cooper looks to the words of the Sages in the Midrash in order to understand the Viduy Maaser confession: Even as we fastidiously keep the commandments, there may be something that we should be ashamed of … Part two … Read the rest The post Confessing Good Deeds 2: Keep mitzvot and be ashamed first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Confessing Good Deeds 2: Keep mitzvot and be ashamed at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Confessing Good Deeds 1: A couple of triennial commandments | 17 Jun 2019 | 00:09:32 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/06/confessing-good-deeds-1/ In this first installation in a new mini-series, the Maggid of Melbourne introduces two mitzvot that are performed twice every seven years: Biyur Maasrot – ensuring that all tithes have been distributed (Deuteronomy 14:28-29), and Viduy Maaser – the celebratory … Read the rest The post Confessing Good Deeds 1: A couple of triennial commandments first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah: Beresheet and New Moons | 21 May 2019 | 00:04:51 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/05/a-shot-of-torah-beresheet-and-new-moons/ Our very own Levi Cooper ponders the recent Beresheet space mission to the moon – an exciting moment for Israel, that sadly did not deliver all that it promised. Levi focuses on the decision to try again, recalling the notion … Read the rest The post A Shot of Torah: Beresheet and New Moons first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading A Shot of Torah: Beresheet and New Moons at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah: Yom Hashoah – Komemiyut: Walking upright | 28 Apr 2019 | 00:05:47 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/04/a-shot-of-torah-yom-hashoah-komemiyut-walking-upright/ The Talmud prohibits walking upright in a haughty manner (Bavli, Kiddushin 31a), so how should we understand the biblical promise to walk in such a manner (Leviticus 26:13)?… Read the rest The post A Shot of Torah: Yom Hashoah – Komemiyut: Walking upright first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading A Shot of Torah: Yom Hashoah – Komemiyut: Walking upright at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 9 | Soldiers' Morale | 03 Apr 2024 | 00:10:28 | |
It is important to maintain confidence, determination, and drive amongst the ranks. In what way is soldiers’ morale a factor in the Pidyon Shvuyim discussion? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah: Or Haganuz 7: What should you do with hidden light | 07 Apr 2019 | 00:08:47 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/04/a-shot-of-torah-or-haganuz-7-what-should-you-do-with-hidden-light/ The Maggid of Melbourne adds the teaching of the twentieth century master, Martin Buber, who called the Hebrew translation of his Tales of the Hadisim by the title: Or Haganuz! The post A Shot of Torah: Or Haganuz 7: What should you do with hidden light first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah: Or Haganuz 6: Praying for access to hidden light | 24 Mar 2019 | 00:06:07 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/03/a-shot-of-torah-or-haganuz-6-praying-for-access-to-hidden-light/ Rabbi Zev Wolf of Zhitomir also discussed the magical-mystical, sequestered light, identifying a reference in our prayers to the hope that we will can perceive this hidden light. The post A Shot of Torah: Or Haganuz 6: Praying for access to hidden light first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz 5: The Besht mystically accesses hidden light | 03 Mar 2019 | 00:07:29 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/03/a-shot-of-torah-or-haganuz-5-the-besht-mystically-accesses-hidden-light/ Levi continues looking at the sequestered, spiritual light – this time exploring the words of Rabbi Menahem Nahum of Chernobyl, and how he described the Besht's mystical experience aimed at accessing the light that is hidden in the words of … Read the rest The post A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz 5: The Besht mystically accesses hidden light first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz 4: What did the Besht see in the Holy Land? | 17 Feb 2019 | 00:07:41 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/02/a-shot-of-torah-or-haganuz-4-what-did-the-besht-see-in-the-holy-land/ Shivhei HaBesht relates another tale that describes the Baal Shem Tov's capabilities to see across space. The Maggid of Melbourne recounts the story and links it to the spiritual valence of the Land of Israel…. An opportunity to keep up … Read the rest The post A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz 4: What did the Besht see in the Holy Land? first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz: What can you do with the light? Episode 3 | 04 Feb 2019 | 00:08:03 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/02/a-shot-of-torah-or-haganuz-3-what-can-you-do-with-the-light/ Levi relates how the idea of hidden light is rendered in Shivhei HaBesht – the sacred biography of the Baal Shem Tov. The post A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz: What can you do with the light? Episode 3 first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah – Lessons from Nature | 20 Jan 2019 | 00:06:30 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/01/a-shot-of-torah-lessons-from-nature/ In the wake of Tu Bishvat, Levi reflects on patience and planning for the future.… Read the rest The post A Shot of Torah – Lessons from Nature first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading A Shot of Torah – Lessons from Nature at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz: Where is the light? Episode 2 | 06 Jan 2019 | 00:07:47 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2019/01/a-shot-of-torah-or-haganuz-2-where-is-the-light/ Continuing the discussion of mystical-magical hidden light, Levi recounts how the Besht used the notion to prod people to study Torah. The post A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz: Where is the light? Episode 2 first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz: The Earliest Mention, Episode 1 | 23 Dec 2018 | 00:06:53 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2018/12/a-shot-of-torah-or-haganuz-the-earliest-mention-episode-1/ Levi looks at the earliest discussions of the notion of a mystical-magical hidden light that will only be revealed for the righteous at some time in the future. The post A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz: The Earliest Mention, Episode 1 first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah – Pray for Rain | 11 Dec 2018 | 00:08:43 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2018/12/a-shot-of-torah-pray-for-rain/ Levi recounts the unique custom of Djerban Jewry to pray for rain as if they were in the Holy Land, and to celebrate the practice by not reciting tahanun, extra supplications that are normally added to the prayer service.… Read the rest The post A Shot of Torah – Pray for Rain first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading A Shot of Torah – Pray for Rain at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah: Know Before Whom You Stand | 21 Nov 2018 | 00:05:34 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2018/11/a-shot-of-torah-know-before-whom-you-stand/ Levi compares the prevalent sign in many synagogues with the source of these words, offering an insight into the challenge of prayer spaces. Listen to more episodes in this series. The post A Shot of Torah: Know Before Whom You Stand first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading A Shot of Torah: Know Before Whom You Stand at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pidyon Shvuyim: Redeeming Captives 8 | Captured IDF Soldiers | 31 Mar 2024 | 00:10:31 | |
In the 1973 Yom Kippur war, many IDF soldiers were taken captive. Do the same pidyon shvuyim guidelines apply, or are there unique considerations when we are dealing with soldiers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah: Meditate Under the Tallit | 11 Nov 2018 | 00:04:34 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2018/11/a-shot-of-torah-meditate-under-the-tallit/ Following up on his last podcasts, Levi recalls the teaching of Rabbi Nachman about creating spaces for hitbodedut, meditative solitude. Listen to more episodes in this series. … Read the rest The post A Shot of Torah: Meditate Under the Tallit first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading A Shot of Torah: Meditate Under the Tallit at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah: Under the Tallit | 29 Oct 2018 | 00:06:39 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2018/10/a-shot-of-torah-under-the-tallit-2/ Levi considers the origins of the common practice of taking children under the tallit during the birkat kohanim, the priestly blessing, citing the words of Rabbi Hayim David Halevi. Click here to listen to more episodes in this series.… Read the rest The post A Shot of Torah: Under the Tallit first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading A Shot of Torah: Under the Tallit at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Shot of Torah: From Tishrei to Heshvan | 15 Oct 2018 | 00:06:09 | |
https://elmad.pardes.org/2018/10/a-shot-of-torah-from-tishrei-to-heshvan/ As we leave the Hebrew month that is filled with festivals, Levi considers Jewish life and heroism in the long winter months. Click here to listen to more episodes in this series.… Read the rest The post A Shot of Torah: From Tishrei to Heshvan first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading A Shot of Torah: From Tishrei to Heshvan at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||