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45:40
Government Regulations in Time of Emergency: Does Jewish Law Compel Obedience? (45:40)
Throughout the COVID pandemic, many have wondered what Jewish Law says about obeying government regulations concerning public health. Your chance to find out the truth. This lecture was delivered at the 15th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Rabbi Dr. Michael Broyde (37)
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1:04:25
Jewish Responses to Adversity (1:04:25)
The late Elie Wiesel is considered a major force in breaking the silence following the Holocaust. Was silence always the Jewish response to the catastrophes that befell our people? Did those responses affect how we look at our lives and history today? This lecture took place at the 11th annual National Jewish Retreat
Professor Jeffrey Woolf (5)
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1:07:01
Days of Guilt, or Days of Joy? (1:07:01)
Are the High Holidays a time for guilt, or an opportunity to realize one’s true essence? Why are the confessions sung during the Yom Kippur services instead of being solemnly recited? Join Rabbi YY Jacobson in this fascinating talk about the path to real repentance, and learn how to uncover the greatness and vast potential that lies within each one of us.
Rabbi YY Jacobson (103)
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54:33
The Wild Spiritual Ride of a Hollywood Screenwriter (54:33)
From Jewish born, to Christian youth worker, to blockbusting screenwriter with a rich, Torah observant lifestyle, David's hilarious and moving tale will help you find that at any point and at any time we can all take one step closer to reaching our fullest potential. This lecture took place at the 10th annual National Jewish Retreat
David Weiss (8)
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51:30
Paul of Tarsus (51:30)
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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6:04
How Goodly Are Your Tent-Houses, O Jacob (6:04)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
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2:30
How to Perform Hagbah and Gelila (2:30)
Blessing for when the Torah is raised: V'zos ha'Toro asher som moshe lif'nay b'nay Yisro-ayl. Aytz cha-yim hi la-machazikim boh, v'som'cheho m'ushor. D'rocheho dar'chay no'am, v'chol n'sivo-seho sholom. Orech yomim bi-minoh bis'moloh osher v'chovod
Series: Jewish Services Made Simple (accompanying video)
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (113)
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50:46
The Shul: A Designated Place for Prayer (50:46)
Rabbi Berel Gurary, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Machon Menachem in Boca Raton, FL, a rabbinical ordination program, leads a discussion on the shul and why G-d is 'closer' in a specific, inanimate physical location - the desert Tabernacle, the Temples in Jerusalem, and the synagogues of today
Rabbi Berel Gurary (1)
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2:50
How to Receive an Aliyah (2:50)
Blessings when called up for an Aliyah: The Blessing Before the Torah Reading The Blessing Before the Torah Reading Bo-r'-chu es Adonoy ha-M'-voroch. (Cong.) Boruch Adonoy ha-M'-voroch l'olom vo'ed
Series: Jewish Services Made Simple (accompanying video)
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (113)
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8:50
The Mechitzah as a Scapegoat (8:50)
Love and intimacy are among the most necessary and elusive ingredients in a happy, committed life. Join Rabbi Jacobson as he provides spiritual lessons in achieving more meaningful relationships through the ancient teachings of Kabbalah and Chasidut.
Rabbi Simon Jacobson (149)
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5:43
Unity in the Synagogue (5:43)
Love and intimacy are among the most necessary and elusive ingredients in a happy and committed life. Join Rabbi Simon Jacobson as he provides spiritual lessons in achieving more meaningful relationships through the ancient teachings of Kabbalah and Chasidut.
Rabbi Simon Jacobson (149)
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51:05
The Emergence of American Judaism (51:05)
From Rodrigo de Triana, the Marrano sailor aboard Columbus’s ship, the Pinta, who first spotted land in the New World, to Haim Solomon, the prime financier of the American Revolution, the Jewish people have played an integral role in the history of our country
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
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44:02
Weekly Talmud Study: Brachot 7b.3 - 8a.1 (44:02)
Tractate Brachot is the first tractate of Seder Zeraim of the Mishnah, the first major text of Jewish law. It primarily addresses the rules regarding the Shema, the Amidah, Birkat Hamazon, Kiddush, Havdalah and other blessings and prayers. It is the only tractate in Zeraim to have a Gemara from both the Babylonian Talmud and the Jerusalem Talmud.
Rabbi Eli Silberstein (139)
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1:03:21
Women in the Synagogue (1:03:21)
Judaism is not synagogue based, 90% of observance is in the home. If the synagogue is the only arena exposed to then it could appear that that is all there is. Mrs. Rivkah Slonim describes 14 commandments that women are excused from due to their responsibilities in making the proper abode for G-d in the world. This lecture was delivered at the 4th annual National Jewish Retreat
Mrs. Rivkah Slonim (76)