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Shabbat in the 21st Century

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Mr. Max Gelb is a senior at Dartmouth College majoring in Economics.  He participated in the Fall 2010 Sinai Scholars course, and took a particular interest in the role of Shabbat in Judaism.  He has spent significant time living in Israel, Spain, and Italy, and has enjoyed learning about Jewish traditions and people from different parts of the world.  After graduating from Dartmouth in June, Max will begin work in Boston as an investment consultant, and hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in Economics in the upcoming years.

Max's Paper: "Shabbat in the 21st Century -- No Time to Rest" explores how Jews today are able to fulfill the underlying purpose of Shabbat in a world of modern technology and culture.  First, the paper examines historical texts to identify the core purpose of Shabbat, which concerns the sanctification of G-d in time.  Then, the paper looks at two developments of modern civilization, one technological and one cultural, and analyzes how halachic interpretations of these modern developments influence the observance and meaning of Shabbat today.

This presentation was delivered at the Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2011.
The Sinai Scholars Symposium is a yearly conference for university students, hosted by the Sinai Scholars Society.  Students from around the world gather with an esteemed panel of Ivy League professors, world-class Torah scholars and experts in their field to study, discuss and present their thoughts on various subjects that deal with Judaism and the modern world.  Each student prepares an academic paper which they present to their colleagues and a panel of judges.


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Provider: Sinai Scholars Society
Video title: Shabbat in the 21st Century
Category: Jewish Law, Shabbat
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2011
Views: 2193
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