The Battle of the Vale of Siddim – or as it is known in Jewish tradition: The War of the Four Kings against the Five (Genesis 14:1-17) – was a result of longstanding tensions in the Jordan River plain during…
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Hasidic Lore Series, Self & Spirituality, Hasidut, Laws of Government
Laws of Government 12: Never Tell a Lie? Are politicians permitted to avoid telling the truth? Perhaps lying for the sake of peace is permitted, or is even recommended? What are our expectations for truth-telling from our leaders? Subscribe to…
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Laws of Government
Laws of Government 11: Agreements under false pretences This podcast is sponsored by Dr. Jonah R. Schrag in honor of his daughter Sarah. Sarah attended the Year Program in 2014-2015 and fondly remembers the inspirational teachings of Levi Cooper. What…
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Laws of Government
Laws of Government 10: Legally breaking political promises Perhaps there are cases where a Court of Jewish Law might rule that a party or individual need not honour a political agreement? Levi considers scenarios from the rich corpus of Jewish…
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Laws of Government
Laws of Government 17: Outdoor prayers on Friday night The Maggid of Melbourne discusses the question of a particular Friday night prayer – Berakha Mei‘en Sheva – and whether we should say it during while Government guidelines prevent us from…
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Laws of Government
Laws of Government 16: Torah Reading without calling people up As minyanim are restart in Israel – though synagogues remain closed – Levi Cooper shares challenges of Torah reading [Keri’at Ha-Torah] under the current guidelines. The Maggid of Melbourne provides…
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Laws of Government 9: Preserving life and honouring political agreements Can we claim that in life-threatening situations, cases that would be considered pikuah nefesh, political agreements can be set aside? Or perhaps, even in such cases, political promises should be…
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Laws of Government
Laws of Government 15: Megillah Live! In the shadow of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Levi issued halakhic guidelines for his community in Zur Hadassa. The guidelines are available in Hebrew. Those instructions included the possibility of listening to…
Tanakh, Neviim & Ketuvim, Megillot, Esther, Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne
Laws of Government 14: Halakha and the Health Ministry With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading and governments imposing various restrictions, Levi examines the question of whether it is a halakhic obligation to follow Government guidelines? The Maggid of Melbourne adds poignant…
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Laws of Government 13: Is it a Mitzvah to vote? Some would claim that voters fulfill a Divine commandment when they cast their ballot. Levi is doubtful. While it might not be a mitzvah, it certainly a distinguished privilege and…
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Laws of Government
Laws of Government 8: Keep your political promises With so many political deals been made and broken, Levi ponders the position of Jewish law regarding political commitments: Perhaps the political arena is so vastly different the normal rules don’t apply?…
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Laws of Government
Laws of Government 7: The Halakhic Attorney General Rabbi Haim David Halevy had an innovative approach as to how the voice of rabbis should be heard – though not necessarily heeded – by an elected government. Is his suggestion practical?…
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Laws of Government
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