InThe Maggid of Melbourne: Exploring Sacred Spaces
Episode 18: Eternal Light
Where did the tradition of lighting a ner tamid (Eternal Light) in a synagogue begin? In this final episode of Exploring Sacred Spaces, the Maggid…
Exploring Sacred Spaces
InThe Maggid of Melbourne: Exploring Sacred Spaces
Episode 17: Dedication Plaques
Is it acceptable to place a dedication plaque in a sacred space? In today’s episode, we go back to the Tanakh, learning about the building…
InThe Maggid of Melbourne: Exploring Sacred Spaces
Episode 16: Unfinished Synagogues
Sometimes when you walk into a Jewish home you are immediately confronted by a portion of the wall that is incomplete. Why is that? In…
InThe Maggid of Melbourne: Exploring Sacred Spaces
Episode 15: Structural Damage
In the wake of the terrifying earthquake that struck Turkey, the Maggid of Melbourne dedicated this episode on structural damage to the people of Turkey.…
InThe Maggid of Melbourne: Exploring Sacred Spaces
Episode 14: Mysticism in Synagogue Design
There’s more to windows and synagogues than meets the eye. In this episode, the Maggid of Melbourne continues his discussion on windows in synagogues. Searching…
InThe Maggid of Melbourne: Exploring Sacred Spaces
Episode 13: Window Design
If, as we’ve learned, we are meant to have windows, is there a specific way they should be designed? In today’s episode the Maggid of…
InThe Maggid of Melbourne: Exploring Sacred Spaces
Episode 12: Smell and Sight
The Maggid of Melbourne brings another tale, this time about the planning of the building of Yeshivat Har Etzion and Rav Amital’s reaction to learning…
InThe Maggid of Melbourne: Exploring Sacred Spaces
Episode 11: Windows for Prayer
Do synagogues need windows? Going back to the time of Daniel, we learn that windows have played a role in prayer, but does that…
InThe Maggid of Melbourne: Exploring Sacred Spaces
Exploring Sacred Spaces 10: Karate Kicks on Synagogue Walls
From watching children practice their karate kicks to remembering stories of shared walls with homes, the Maggid of Melbourne embarks on a fascinating discussion…