A Shot of Torah: We Were Like Dreamers (Psalms 126)

Introduction

One of the most famous chapters in the book, Psalms 126 tells of the amazement at the rebirth of Israel. In this episode of A Shot of Torah, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper recounts the Slonimer Rebbe’s creative reading of the final verses, urging us to act with joy and happiness.

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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.