5780 — Ha’Azinu: God’s Children
Listeners will focus on one metaphor in this week’s poem – Deuteronomy/Devarim ch.32 – that charts Jewish History. We find that Israel is depicted as…
Shabbat
5780 — Vayelech and Shabbat Shuva: תשובה – Déjà Vu Perhaps?
Vayelech and Shabbat Shuva: תשובה – Déjà Vu Perhaps? Cultivating the spiritual practice of returning to, reclaiming & renewing a moment from our past; a…
InHolidays & Special Readings: Shabbat
A Shot of Torah: Shabbat Army service
Are you allowed to guard a firing range on Shabbat? Platoon sergeant Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper addresses the question, explaining the ruling of Israel’s Army…
InHolidays & Special Readings: Shabbat
A Shot of Torah: Plow the Fields on Shabbat!
With all the current debates in Israel on Shabbat in public places, the Maggid of Melbourne, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper, reflects on what it means…
A Shot of Torah: Keeping Shabbat
With Israel debating Shabbat in public places, the Maggid of Melbourne reflects on what it means to to keep Shabbat, focusing on Pharoah’s words in…
InHolidays & Special Readings: Shabbat
The Maggid of Melbourne: Levi Cooper on Shalom Zakhar
In this short podcast, Levi considers the custom of Shalom Zakhar – the gathering on Friday night after the birth of a baby boy, before…
5775 — Yitro: Remember the Sabbath Day and Keep it Holy
In this podcast, Rabbi Daniel Landes discusses what it means to “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy”. He looks at the halakhot of…
InThe Maggid of Melbourne: Hasidic Lore Series
The Tisch: Challah – It’s Called What it Isn’t
There is nothing like piping hot challah on a Friday night. It is a quintessential scent of Shabbat and one of the defining tastes of…
InThe Maggid of Melbourne: Hasidic Lore Series
The Tisch: Shabbat Soap
One of the zemirot traditionally sung on Shabbat begins with the words “ki eshmera Shabbat,” meaning “for I will keep Shabbat.” This poem was composed…