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Va’etchanan: Moshe’s Unanswered Prayer

Introduction

In the beginning of Parshat Va’etchanan, Moshe earnestly prays to G-d to allow him to enter the Land of Israel. Unfortunately, this is the only time that G-d is not receptive to Moshe’s prayers. What does this say about the nature of prayer and G-d? In response to these questions, Rabbi Meir Schweiger examines a number of passages from the Talmud that grapple with these issues. They provide us with insights that are just as relevant to us today as they were in previous generations.

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Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant
Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator
Dr. David Bernstein – Executive Producer

Meir Schweiger

Rabbi Meir Schweiger taught at Pardes for more than four decades before retiring in 2020. Originally from the Bronx, New York, he made aliyah in 1972. He studied at Yeshiva University, Yeshivat Kerem B’Yavneh and Yeshivat Har Etzion, received rabbinic ordination in Jerusalem, and later earned an M.Ed. in Teaching Bible from Herzog College.

At Pardes, Meir taught a wide range of subjects including Chumash, Talmud, Halakha and Siddur. He served as Mashgiach Ruhani, guiding the school’s spiritual life through coordinating and supervising tefillot, tiyulim, shabbatonim, and pre-holiday yemei iyun. For more than 10 years, Meir was also the Director of the Pardes Fellows’ Program for returning 2nd year students and the Educational Director of the Pardes Learning Seminar.

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