*Coronavirus Special* Laws of Government: Megillah Live!

Posted by Levi Cooper on March 8, 2020
Topics: Laws of Government, The Maggid of Melbourne, Esther, Purim, Megillot

Laws of Government 15: Megillah Live!

In the shadow of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Levi issued halakhic guidelines for his community in Zur Hadassa. The guidelines are available in Hebrew. Those instructions included the possibility of listening to the megillah reading via live telecast! In this podcast, Levi compares his guidelines to those issued by the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi David Lau. Sports fans you will understand the Maggid of Melbourne on this one!

Levi’s halakhic guidelines for his community in Zur Hadassa are available in Hebrew – Download now.
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As Israel strives to form a new government, elected leaders jockey for position, and the people pine for stability – Levi Cooper explores aspects of government from the perspective of Jewish
Law. A timely new podcast series with the Maggid of Melbourne. TO THE BEIT MIDRASH!

Credits
Rabbi Levi Cooper – Pardes Faculty and A Shot of Torah Podcast Host
Adam Titcher – Executive Producer

About Levi Cooper

Levi teaches Bible, Hasidut, Maimonides and Midrash at Pardes. Originally from Australia, Levi holds an LL.B., LL.M. and Ph.D. from the Law Faculty of Bar-Ilan University, and is a member of the Israel Bar Association. He is currently an adjunct professor in the Law Faculty of Bar-Ilan University and post-doctoral fellow in the Law Faculty of Tel Aviv University. Click here to read more. You can find books written by Levi by clicking here

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