A Shot of Torah: Tips for Going into Exile

Introduction

In the latest episode of A Shot of Torah, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper, The Maggid of Melbourne, looks at the first verse of the book of Shemot which describes the move down to Egypt of the children of Jacob.  He cites the Boyaner Rebbe, before adding his own angle on how to grapple with dire straights and life’s challenges.

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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.