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Parsha Shemini Torah Study

Book Review: Exploring Sephardic Customs and Traditions

Exploring Sephardic Customs and Traditions

Book Review: Exploring Sephardic Customs and Traditions Exploring Sephardic Customs and Traditions Editor: Rabbi Marc D. Angel Publisher: Ktav Publishing House, Inc. Year: 2000 Pages: 69 plus addendum Sephardic Customs and Traditions is a brief overview of various important customs that are prevalent in the Sephardic world. Traditionally, Sephardic Jews are defined as Jews who come from [...]

Book Review: Maimonides’ Introduction to the Talmud

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Maimonides’ Introduction to the Talmud is the attempt by Rambam to give a precise introduction to the Talmud for the non-scholar. The book is short but is packed with large amounts of information. Since the Talmud is based upon the Written and Oral Torah Maimonides begins by showing how both the Written Torah and the [...]

Hanukkah and the Talmud with Rabbi Arnie Samlan

What does the Talmud tell us about Hanukkah? Turns out, Hanukkah is a mashup of Sukkot and a military victory. Check out this awesome class with your favorite DJing rabbi.

Did Noah’s Flood Actually Happen?

What Is Talmud? A Class With Rabbi Arnie Samlan

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Judaism 101: What Is Torah?

Judaism 101 class on the basics of Torah and Talmud, their history, development and relevance today. Download the notes here.

Sexuality and Talmud

Sexuality and the Talmud, hosted by Rabbi Arnie Samlan. Download the notes here.

Parshah Shemini

A lot happens in this week’s Torah portion, Shemini, and there is a lot to try to understand. According to my understanding, the ONE thing that is easy to learn about the Torah is that you will always learn something new! No matter how many times you read the Torah you will always come across [...]

Parshah Tzav

In this week’s Torah portion, Tzav, we learn all about the duties and right of the Kohanim, the priests, who offer the sacrifices in the Sanctuary. We hear about how the fire must be kept burning all the time, the clothes that the priests must wear, and details on the portions of the offerings that [...]