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8:23
Historic Torah Dedication (8:23)
On the night of November 9, 1938, amid the deafening sounds of gunshots, the smashing of glass, and the cries of a mob rioting and looting the Jewish Quarter, Isaac Schwartz, a young boy of only 14, risked his life to douse a bonfire full of Torah scrolls, shawls, prayer books, and other Jewish artifacts that Nazi soldiers had set aflame in a square in Hamburg
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47:25
How to Get Your Prayers Answered (47:25)
When we pray are we informing G-d of a problem and asking Him to fix it? Do we think he doesn’t know about it? The point of tefillah is to want what G-d wants, not to get G-d to want what we want. Rabbi David Aaron shows that the Hebrew word Tefillah comes from the root for imagine or dream. The leader of the prayers in shul is the chazzan; the root means vision
Rabbi David Aaron (119)
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8:21
A Burning Siddur (8:21)
They expected 50 children for their new Jewish school in Budapest; 450 showed up. Rabbi Moshe Bryski relates the story of one of the parents. This inspiring video highlights our journey through history; each isolated incident is interconnected as we emerge stronger and prouder.
Rabbi Moshe Bryski (40)
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11:08
The Case for Prayer (11:08)
Disclaimer: This video in no way reflects the views of Torah Cafe and aren't been reviewed for halachic authenticity. David Medansky is a recent graduate (magna cum laude) of the University of Colorado at Boulder, with a B.A. in Humanities and Ethnic Studies and certificates in Peace and Conflict Studies and Business
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2012