A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz 4: What did the Besht see in the Holy Land?

Introduction

Shivhei HaBesht relates another tale that describes the Baal Shem Tov’s capabilities to see across space. The Maggid of Melbourne recounts the story and links it to the spiritual valence of the Land of Israel…. An opportunity to keep up with Levi’s chassidus class – part four in the series. Listen to the other episodes here.

Credits
Rabbi Levi Cooper – Pardes Faculty and A Shot of Torah Podcast Host
Adam Titcher – Executive Producer

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.