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53:31
When the Metaphor is a Metaphor (53:31)
This text-based class will explore a small excerpt from the classic Yedaata (Muskve) recited by the Rebbe Rashab. The focus will be on deciphering and understanding the idea of metaphor. The discourse is in Hebrew though knowledge of the Hebrew language is not required as everything will be translated. This class took place at the 10th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Shais Taub (115)
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34:38
Successfully Using Montessori in Jewish Education (34:38)
Build an individual relationship with each child and the group will be much more receptive. Mrs. Rivkah Sharfstein, a master educator, describes her experiences with the Montessori Method in her teaching. She mentions the beautiful equipment used, and the advantages of the method for teaching children about Jewish laws and customs and the alef-bet.
Mrs. Rivkah Sharfstein (1)
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7:55
Tips from a Teacher (7:55)
Mrs. Beruriah Tenenbaum (1)
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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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6:01
Jewish Ethics in a Post-modern World (6:01)
Mr. Adam Cohen is currently in the graduate program at the University of Central Florida studying history with a focus on Judaism in Late Antiquity. He participated in Sinai Scholars this past Fall to help prepare him for his upcoming thesis work. While Adam is not a conservative or orthodox Jew by any means, he deeply values his heritage and is always seeking to learn more about it
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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12:12
Freedom with Responsibility (12:12)
Ms. Noa Langer Is currently a sophomore at New York University. She was a participant of sinai scholars last fall and is happy to be back and serving as a recruiter/coordinator for this semester. "I'm from Yorba Linda in southern California where the weather is perfect all year round
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2010
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8:31
“We Will Do and We Will Hear” (8:31)
Mr. Michael Kleinman was born in Augusta, Georgia and is a native of Marietta, a suburb of Atlanta. In high school he was a captain of the football team and the editor‐in‐chief of the school paper. At Penn he pursued a degree in philosophy, as well as opportunities to reengage with his Jewish heritage
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2010
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12:59
Say Shalom to Shabbat (12:59)
Mr. Joseph Apikian is currently a Freshman at UCLA and studies Economics. He has become very involved with Chabad at UCLA and takes interests in attending each and every Shabbat at the house of his local Rabbi, Dovid Gurevich, and his wife Elisa
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2010
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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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8:35
Women in Judaism: Eve, or Evel (8:35)
Ms. Gabrielle Tudin is a Sophomore at Dartmouth college, majoring in middle eastern studies with a government minor; founder and executive director of Dartmouth Students for Israel, currently an AIPAC Diamond Spring Intern in Washington DC
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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5:15
A Plea for an Average Student (5:15)
Rabbi Shmuel Dishon (3)
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10:18
Different Ages, Different Challenges (10:18)
Rabbi Levi Kaplan (54)
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28:15
Say 'Yes' to Teaching (28:15)
The rewards of teaching and the effects of a teacher can be vast, but teaching requires a lot of hard work and dedication. Rabbi Markowitz, a noted educator for almost 3 decades, brings pointers for teachers to ensure a rewarding experience for teachers, students and parents.
Rabbi Zalman Leib Markowitz (3)
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1:16:50
"Teaching" - A Definition (1:16:50)
Is teaching simply the transmission of facts from teacher to student, or is it inherently something more profound? Join Rabbi Dr. Aharon Hersh Fried for a thought-provoking discussion on the nature of teaching and the teacher-student relationship.
Rabbi Dr. Aharon Hersh Fried (1)