A Shot of Torah: Shabbat Bereishit

Posted by Levi Cooper on October 10, 2017
Topics: The Maggid of Melbourne, Bereishit (Genesis), Bereishit

Why is this Shabbat known by the title of the Torah portion, when no other Shabbat is. In the episode of A Shot of Torah, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper shares the explanation offered by the hasidic master of Ruzhin, highlighting the importance of foundational beginnings.

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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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