Why is this Shabbat known by the title of the Torah portion, when no other Shabbat is. In the episode of A Shot of Torah, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper shares the explanation offered by the hasidic master of Ruzhin, highlighting the importance of foundational beginnings.
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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.
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