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32:09
The Demographic Challenge for Israel (32:09)
This paper discusses the demographic shifts in Israel and their implications for the coming decades. The demographic profiles of both migrating and established non-Jewish, as well as Jewish populations are discussed in detail. Zionism predicates a Jewish majority within Eretz Yisrael to secure a Jewish homeland and identity
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2015
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29:29
Blind Hypocrisy Through Religious Intolerance (29:29)
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict began as a territorial dispute, however, in the eyes of the general public and through the tinted lens of mass media, it has morphed into a religious war of injustice. This injustice spreads like a virus into the politics of the United States and is translated into threats and general unrest in public settings; most notably on college campuses
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2015
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30:03
Is Everything Predetermined? (30:03)
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2015
Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe (68)
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7:51
The Need for Torah - Q & A (7:51)
To see Mr. Gaynor's full speech, click "The Need for Torah".
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2011
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9:10
Exceptions to the Fifth Commandment - Q & A (9:10)
To see Miss Wolf's full speech, click "Exceptions to the Fifth Commandment".
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2011
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8:22
Organ Donation and Transplantation (8:22)
Miss Rebecca Abeles is currently a freshman at UC Berkeley. She intends to major in Cognitive Science and loves learning, working out, studying other languages, and meeting new people
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2011
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9:00
G-d and the Ten Commandments (9:00)
Mr. Daniel Storrow is a graduate of UC Davis, and did Sinai Scholars this past fall with SDSU. Daniel is from San Diego, CA where he does standup comedy and substitute teaches your children. Daniel’s paper explores what certain commandments might mean to young people in today’s world. It explores concepts behind some of the commandments and how one might interpret them
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2011
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13:58
A Jewish Perspective on Cannabis (13:58)
Mr. Daniel Weissman is currently a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, studying chemical engineering. He participated in Sinai Scholars last year and loved the experience. He is looking to study at Mayanot for a month following graduation
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2011
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9:52
Exceptions to the Fifth Commandment (9:52)
Miss Stephanie Wolf is currently a junior Engineering student at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. She has triplet brothers Ben and Jake, and is originally from Madison, Wisconsin. Although she has always considered herself to be Jewish, she never took time to question or wonder about Judaism. This changed last winter when she traveled with Chabad on Birthright to Israel
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2011
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7:24
Shabbat in the 21st Century (7:24)
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
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2011
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9:58
Intellect and Faith in Tanya: The Never-Ending Circle (9:58)
Mr. Brandon Floch is currently a senior at Dartmouth College. He is a Government major and a former Sinai Scholars presenter. Last year he presented a paper entitled Torah min ha-shamayim: A Young Jew’s Exploration of Divine Revelation. He recently completed an independent study with Professor Lewis Glinert in Tanya, focusing specifically on Shaar HaYichud
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2011
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2:49
Quality vs. Quantity (2:49)
Professor Lewis Glinert (25)
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8:06
Biblical Criticism (8:06)
Watch Rabbi Dr. Immanuel Schochet’s clever response to a paper delivered at the Sinai Scholars Symposium. He exposes the fundamental flaw in biblical criticism and the meaninglessness of religion without acceptance of Divine revelation.
Series: Judaism Decoded Lesson 6
Rabbi Dr. J. Immanuel Schochet (34)
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21:05
L’Dor Va’Dor (21:05)
Adam Scott Bellos, or in Hebrew אברהם שמואל בן–דוד, or by his pen name אחד אדם, is from Cincinnati, Ohio, and is a senior at the University of Arizona studying Judaic and Near Eastern Studies
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2010
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10:38
Well A Woman’s Gotta Do, What A Woman’s Gotta Do (10:38)
Tess Suchoff is a current first‐year at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. However, Brandeis does not have the Sinai Scholars program. She took the class under the direction of Chabad at ASU Rabbi Shmuel Tiechtel and student coordinator Elyse Munoz in Tempe, AZ, during her semester before beginning as a Mid‐year student at Brandeis
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2010
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8:23
The Rules Meet the Magic Touch (8:23)
Ms. Mariana Kvitko is a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Finance & Entrepreneurship. She participated in the Sinai Scholars program last semester. Mariana was born in Russia, grew up in Palo Alto, California, and will be working at HSBC Private Bank in London in the fall
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2010
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12:40
Loving Thy Neighbor (12:40)
Daniella Sloane, currently studying at Dartmouth College, explains the difference of viewing g-d, and our responsibilities, through the eyes of Martin Buber, Emmanuel Levinas, and Baruch Spinoza. This presentation was delivered at the Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2010
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2010
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9:36
Torah Min Ha-Shamayim (9:36)
Mr. Brandon Floch is a Junior at Dartmouth College majoring in Government and Philosophy. He is from Westport, CT and comes from a family of two sets of twins. Ever since entering Dartmouth, he has become more and more curious about his Judaism and Jewish Philosophy. He took Sinai Scholars this past fall and he went on Birthright this past winter
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2010
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28:20
The Art of "Learning" (28:20)
The art of "Learning": Traditional Torah learning strategies as an alternative approach to study. The Sinai Scholars Symposium is a yearly conference for university students, hosted by the Sinai Scholars Society
Professor Lewis Glinert (25)