In this special edition of A Shot of Torah for Hanukah, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper discusses the most famous question about Hanukah: Why do we celebrate for eight days rather than seven days? Since there was enough oil for one … Read the rest

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In this episode of A Shot of Torah, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper recounts how the Ben Ish Hai creatively read a halakhic rule about kiddush, in order to offer an important lesson about food and eating.

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The youth movement Bnei Akiva has chosen ufaratzta (Genesis 28:14) as its educational theme for the year 2016-17. Levi shares how he studied various meanings of this word with youth leaders in Zur Hadassa.

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Wouldn't it be better if we all just poured our hearts out to the Almighty? Shouldn't each person express themselves in their own personal way rather than being boxed in by set texts?

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Shouldn't a groom recite a blessing before he gives the bride a ring? Why does the rabbi recite the blessing?

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When bringing Bikkurim (First Fruits) to the Temple there was a set text to be read. Why did the sages declare that everyone should be assisted in reading the text, even those who know how to read?

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In this podcast, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper discusses why doesn't the person who is called to read the Torah – actually read?

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Rabbis don't always get their way. If you purchase a Torah nowadays, chances are that almost each column will start with the Hebrew letter vav. But in the Middle Ages, rabbinic authorities thought this was entirely unnecessary.

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Is the service too long for a mi sheberach? In the seventeenth century, the fiery Rabbi Yaakov Emden condemned the additional prayer for the sick as an unnecessary addition to the service. Although he favoured cancelling the practice, he was … Read the rest

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This podcast recounts a fascinating fourteenth century case of the power of the people in shaping Jewish law.

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