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Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper, the Maggid of Melbourne, teacher of Hasidut, community rabbi, lawyer, IDF reservist and father to six – shares a straight shot of Torah on topics of current interest f...
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We conclude this series by explore the prayer for peace inspired by Rabbi Nahman of Breslov and penned by Rabbi Natan of Nemirov. Hosted on...
With no visits from the Red Cross, in this hasidic tale we consider who might be visiting our brothers and sisters and they languish in capt...
Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sasov was famous for working hard to secure the release of captives. What happened when he did not succeed? Hosted on Ac...
A moment before signing off, we explore a few hasidic tales about freeing captives. We begin with the adroit hasidic dancer, the Shpoler Zei...
As the series nears its conclusion – what a journey! – we summarise what we have covered and zoom out to consider the value of these harrowi...
The discussion up to this point has focused on understanding and applying the words of the sages. What about the Tanakh: What type of deals...
Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu seemed to rely on the opinion of a lawyer and a politician, rather than engage the halakhic sources. Certainly...
We look at another rabbinic response to the 1985 Jibril deal: Rabbi Yitzhak Ralbag who argued that whoever was involved in the deal did a gr...
Rabbi Hayim David Halevi responded to Rabbi Shlomo Goren questioning whether pidyon shvuyim – the laws of paying to secure the release of ca...
Chief Rabbi Shlomo Goren was vehemently critical of the 1985 Jibril agreement. We will have a look at a surprising response to this position...
In 1985, the Israel Government concluded the Jibril deal, exchanging 1,150 terrorists for 3 IDF soldiers. What did the Chief Rabbi of Israel...
As part of the backdrop of one of the IDF’s finest moment – the raid on Entebbe and saving over one hundred Jewish hostages in 1976 – the Pr...
After the Yom Kippur war, Syria offered to return Israeli POWs in exchange for land conquered by the IDF during the war. What are the halakh...
It is important to maintain confidence, determination, and drive amongst the ranks. In what way is soldiers’ morale a factor in the Pidyon S...
In the 1973 Yom Kippur war, many IDF soldiers were taken captive. Do the same pidyon shvuyim guidelines apply, or are there unique considera...
If terrorists demand the release of other terrorists in order to free hostages, is this a case of pidyon shvuyim? Perhaps this scenario shou...
In this episode, we recap remarkable the story of the 1970 Dawson’s Field hijackings and explore the reactions of American rabbis. Hosted on...
Israel requested that the International Committee of the Red Cross visits our brothers and sisters who are held hostage in Gaza. Do we have...
Was there ever a time that our people left a hostage in captivity? For this episode, we travel to 13th century Germany. Hosted on Acast. See...
How did the 16th century Cairo Jewish community react to kidnap situations? And how did rabbinic leaders explain the community’s conduct? Ho...
Should we be willing to pay any price to secure the release of captives? Surely, paying overpriced ransoms incentivises terrorists? Hosted o...
The Maggid of Melbourne opens this series with a look at the centrality of securing the release of hostages. Why is this considered such an...
On October 7, as Jews around the world were celebrating Simchat Torah, terrorists crossed into Israel attacking communities across southern...
On October 7, as Jews around the world were celebrating Simchat Torah, terrorists crossed into Israel attacking communities across southern...
On October 7, as Jews around the world were celebrating Simchat Torah, terrorists crossed into Israel attacking communities across southern...
Where did the tradition of lighting a ner tamid (Eternal Light) in a synagogue begin? In this final episode of Exploring Sacred Spaces, the...
Is it acceptable to place a dedication plaque in a sacred space? In today’s episode, we go back to the Tanakh, learning about the building o...
Sometimes when you walk into a Jewish home you are immediately confronted by a portion of the wall that is incomplete. Why is that? In today...
In the wake of the terrifying earthquake that struck Turkey, the Maggid of Melbourne dedicated this episode on structural damage to the peop...
There's more to windows and synagogues than meets the eye. In this episode, the Maggid of Melbourne continues his discussion on windows in s...
If, as we’ve learned, we are meant to have windows, is there a specific way they should be designed? In today’s episode the Maggid of Melbou...
The Maggid of Melbourne brings another tale, this time about the planning of the building of Yeshivat Har Etzion and Rav Amital’s reaction t...
Do synagogues need windows? Going back to the time of Daniel, we learn that windows have played a role in prayer, but does that mean that wi...
From watching children practice their karate kicks to remembering stories of shared walls with homes, the Maggid of Melbourne embarks on a f...
We see them all the time in our Jewish spaces, but what exactly is the role of the Chanukiya within synagogues? Join Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper,...
The symbolism of lions has been seen throughout Ashkenazi synagogues. Yet, in 1949, Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel cautioned the use of images in s...
In today’s episode of the Maggid of Melbourne’s “Exploring Sacred Spaces” we dive into the significance of the Holy Ark in a synagogue and t...
Is there an obligation to have air conditioners or heaters in a synagogue? If we do have air conditioners, what considerations do we need to...
We continue our examination of the duchan (platform) from which the Kohanim offer blessings to the congregation. As we know from the previou...
In previous episodes, the Maggid of Melbourne discussed how the Hazzan should approach the lectern, examining the question of whether one sh...
Join the Maggid of Melbourne as he continues his exploration of where the Hazzan (prayer leader) stands as he leads prayers. Levi brings in...
In this second episode of “Exploring Sacred Spaces,” the Maggid of Melbourne shares insights into the bimah and how we approach it. How is t...
In this first episode of “Exploring Sacred Spaces,” the Maggid of Melbourne takes us back to 1787, exploring a responsum by Rabbi Yehezkel L...
The Maggid of Melbourne was recently on a research trip to Frankfurt am Main, Germany. While in residence at the Max Planck Institute for Le...
The Maggid of Melbourne was recently on a research trip to Frankfurt am Main, Germany. While in residence at the Max Planck Institute for Le...
The Maggid of Melbourne was recently on a research trip to Frankfurt am Main, Germany. While in residence at the Max Planck Institute for Le...
The Maggid of Melbourne was recently on a research trip to Frankfurt am Main, Germany. While in residence at the Max Planck Institute for Le...
The Maggid of Melbourne was recently on a research trip to Frankfurt am Main, Germany. While in residence at the Max Planck Institute for Le...
The Maggid of Melbourne was recently on a research trip to Frankfurt am Main, Germany. While in residence at the Max Planck Institute for Le...
The Maggid of Melbourne was recently on a research trip to Frankfurt am Main, Germany. While in residence at the Max Planck Institute for Le...
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