A Shot of Torah: Noach — What’s so bad about planting a vineyard?

Introduction

In this episode of A Shot of Torah, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper looks at Rashi’s critique of Noach, refracting Rashi’s words through the broader prism of spiritual growth.

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Levi Cooper

Dr. Levi Cooper is Senior Faculty at Pardes, teaching Jewish Law and Hasidut. He holds an LL.B., LL.M. and Ph.D from Bar-Ilan University, where he currently teaches in their Faculty of Law. Levi has been awarded multiple post-doctoral research grants, held academic visitor and educational advisory roles in Europe and Asia, and written extensively for academic publications.

Known as the Maggid of Melbourne, Levi hails from Australia. He currently lives in Zur Hadassa, where he has served as rabbi since 2005, co-founded the Lavi Primary School, and spearheaded other communal initiatives.