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BO: THE PUBLIC DECLARATION With Rabbi Chaim Markovits - S2 E14 - Jewish Insights

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The Egyptians who revered cattle as deities, but they were remarkably tolerant of the Jewish tradition of eating meat.

This class was given on Thursday, 1/6/2022 (5 Shvat 5782).

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Vaera: Judaism's Universal Message With Rabbi Chaim Markovits - S2 E13 - Jewish Insights  

The Torah gives 613 commandments for Jewish people. But what about the non-Jews? Does Judaism have a message for all mankind?  

This class was given on Thursday, 12/30/2021 (26 Teves 5782).  

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Shmos: What Exercise Teaches Us With Rabbi Chaim Markovits - S2 E12 - Jewish Insights

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Why does Torah call Moses with a near pejorative?

How should we view our inner anti-Semite?

And why do we celebrate birthdays?

This class was given on Thursday, 12/23/2021 (19 Teves 5782).

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Vayigash: Pay Attention With Rabbi Chaim Markovits - S2 E10 - Jewish Insights

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Prophecies, omens, and science.

What is the Jewish view?

Should we read into the random occurrences in our lives?

Should we view scientific advances as questioning our faith?

And, by the way — is it possible to jump to the moon? 

This class was given on Thursday, 12/9/2021 (5 Teves 5782).

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Vayechi: The Evil Eye With Rabbi Chaim Markovits - S2 E11 - Jewish Insights

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Is there significance to the day of the week I was born?

This class was given on Thursday, 12/16/2021 (12 Teves 5782).

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What causes people to be magnanimous?

What’s the right way to handle success?

When the first Chabad Rebbe bested his opponents and achieved legitimacy for the new Chassidic movement, he wrote a letter to his followers which set their priorities straight.

This class was given on Thursday, 11/18/2021 (14 Kislev 5782).

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The Zohar’s story about Abraham, Rashi’s story about Jacob, and the Rebbe’s story about Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.

What do the stories have in common?

And what was the common denominator which made them eternal Jewish heroes?

This class was given on Thursday, 11/11/2021 (7 Kislev 5782).

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In this week's Haftorah, we read a fascinating story about an evil king, a poor widow, and children who are almost taken into slavery.

What's the deeper meaning?   Kabbalah has the answer.

This class was given on Thursday, 10/21/2021 (15 Cheshvan 5782).

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Not long ago, we each purchased a Lulav and Etrog set for Sukkos for a tidy sum.  

A pair of Tefillin is even more costly, and to send a child to a Jewish school you need to open a savings account.  

Why must things be this way?  

This class was given on Thursday, 10/14/2021 (8 Cheshvan 5782).  

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When G-d tells Noah that he plans to destroy humanity, Noah does not pound on the table and demand mercy. Why?

Why didn’t he act like Moses, who pounded on the table and prevented the Children of Israel from being punished?

A deeper reading will shed light on Noah’s reasoning and teach us how to judge others.

This class was given on Thursday, 10/7/2021 (1 Cheshvan 5782).

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