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WebYeshiva.Org
Daf Yomi: Wisdom From Our Teachers with Rabbi Johnny Solomon

WebYeshiva.Org

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 41:32


As Bava Batra comes to a close and we are on the cusp of starting Masechet Sanhedrin, join Rabbi Johnny Solomon as he hosts Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein and Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz, WebYeshiva's Daf Yomi teachers, for personal reflections on teaching daf yomi.

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59. Tenuous Texts, Hot Air Balloons, and Shai Agnon: Not Your "Typical" Chalitza Case - Feat. Rabbi Jeffrey Saks

Shu

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 51:41


In this episode, Rabbi Jeffrey Saks delves into the intriguing world of Chalitza, a Jewish law procedure for dissolving a levirate marriage, through the lens of the Maharsham's Responsum (1:14). This complex case involves a hot air balloon ride, obscure texts, and an exclusive revelation about the Nobel laureate Shai Agnon's potential influence from this case. Rabbi Jeffrey Saks is the founding director of ATID – The Academy for Torah Initiatives and Directions in Jewish Education, in Jerusalem, and its WebYeshiva.org program. He is the Editor of the journal Tradition, Director of Research at the Agnon House in Jerusalem, and teaches at Midreshet Amudim. A three-time graduate of Yeshiva University (BA, MA, Semicha), Rabbi Saks has published widely on Jewish thought, education, and literature and served as Series Editor of The S.Y. Agnon Library at The Toby Press.

WebYeshiva.Org
Dear Rav Johnny Praying for the (very) sick: Episode 2

WebYeshiva.Org

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 15:12


WebYeshiva.org is thrilled to announce the launch of ‘Dear Rav Johnny' which is a new podcast produced by Rabbi Johnny Solomon for WebYeshiva! Rav Johnny will be responding to questions sent to him or those he previously discussed with his spiritual coaching clients on issues relating to faith, halacha and spirituality. In Episode 2 of ‘Dear Rav Johnny' we address the delicate and difficult question of whether it is ever permitted to pray for a quick and pain free death of a loved one who is very sick and whose medical prognosis is dire and irretrievable.  We hope this new series inspires you. And if you relate to any of the issues addressed in ‘Dear Rav Johnny,' book a single or series of VirtualRabbi sessions at webyeshiva.org/about-virtual-rabbi. Lastly, if you have any thoughts and feedback about what was discussed in this or any future episode, or if you also have a question about faith, religion or spirituality which you'd like Rav Johnny to address in ‘Dear Rav Johnny', please write to him at ravjohnny@webyeshiva.org

WebYeshiva.Org
Dear Rav Johnny: I don't pray: Episode 1

WebYeshiva.Org

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 16:45


WebYeshiva.org is thrilled to announce the launch of ‘Dear Rav Johnny' which is a new podcast produced by Rabbi Johnny Solomon for WebYeshiva! Rav Johnny will be responding to questions sent to him or those he previously discussed with his spiritual coaching clients on issues relating to faith, halacha and spirituality. In this first episode of ‘Dear Rav Johnny', Rav Johnny responds to a question from Chana about struggling with prayer and not feeling spiritually connected. We hope this new series inspires you. And if you relate to any of the issues addressed in ‘Dear Rav Johnny,' book a single or series of VirtualRabbi sessions at webyeshiva.org/about-virtual-rabbi. Lastly, if you have any thoughts and feedback about what was discussed in this or any future episode, or if you also have a question about faith, religion or spirituality which you'd like Rav Johnny to address in ‘Dear Rav Johnny', please write to him at ravjohnny@webyeshiva.org

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Three Steps Forward
"Whether they Feel it Inside" with Rabbi Jeffrey Saks

Three Steps Forward

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 12:50


What does it feel like when we feel commanded? How does it relate to anxiety and fulfillment? And would the world be better if rabbis had pointy sticks? My conversation with Rabbi Saks opened up many paths, questions, and thoughts. Take a few minutes and join us for a thought provoking conversation. Rabbi Jeffrey Saks is the founding director of ATID – The Academy for Torah Initiatives and Directions in Jewish Education and its WebYeshiva.org program. He is the Editor of the Tradition journal. Rabbi Saks is the Series Editor of The S.Y. Agnon Library at The Toby Press, and Director of Research at the Agnon House in Jerusalem. He edited Wisdom From All My Teachers: Challenges and Initiatives in Contemporary Torah Education (Urim); To Mourn a Child: Jewish Responses to Neonatal and Childhood Death (OU Press); and authored Spiritualizing Halakhic Education (Mandel Foundation). He has published widely on Jewish thought, education, and literature.

WebYeshiva.Org
Words of Torah & Chizuk

WebYeshiva.Org

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 47:54


The Jewish People are living through one of the most difficult times since the founding of the State of Israel in 1948. Join Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Brovender, with our WebYeshiva faculty Rabbi Daniel Korobkin, Rabbi Gidon Rothstein, Rabbi Jeffrey Saks, and Rabbanit Tamara Spitz as they provide inspirational words of Torah to help strengthen us at this time. This is a special gathering of the worldwide WebYeshiva community and anyone who wishes to join the live, interactive session. For the original event page please visit HERE

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The Land of Israel Network
Rejuvenation: From the Archives - An Interview with Rabbi Chaim Brovernder

The Land of Israel Network

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 23:42


In this classic interview from August 2015 Eve Harow speaks with Torah scholar, teacher and leader Rabbi Chaim Brovender, founder of WebYeshiva.org. Photo Credit: https://webyeshiva.org/

Tradition Podcast
The Rav's Students Across Generations

Tradition Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 56:54


Recording of Rabbi Chaim Brovender and Mrs. Mali Brofsky in conversation to mark the 120th birthday of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt"l. Hosted by TRADITION and WebYeshiva.org (12 Adar/March 5, 2023).

Tradition Podcast
The Rav’s Enduring Legacy

Tradition Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 55:07


Dr. Tovah Lichtenstein and R. Jeffrey Saks in conversation to mark the 120th birthday of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt"l. Hosted by TRADITION and WebYeshiva.org (12 Adar/March 5, 2023).

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WebYeshiva.Org
The Rav's Students Across Generations – Rabbi Chaim Brovender in conversation with Mrs. Mali Brofsky

WebYeshiva.Org

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 56:54


Marking the Rav's 120th birthday & upcoming 30th Yahrzeit with two special online conversations. On Sunday, March 5 WebYeshiva and TRADITION marked the 120th birthday of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt”l and his upcoming 30th Yahrzeit with two special online conversations. The first was: The Rav's Students Across Generations – Rabbi Chaim Brovender in conversation with Mrs. Mali Brofsky Rabbi Chaim Brovender is the founder and Rosh Yeshiva of WebYeshiva. He studied in the Rav's shiur in the 1960s before arriving on Aliya and founding various institutions of Torah learning. (He served as editorial assistant to TRADITION at the time of the publication of “The Lonely Man of Faith.”) Mrs. Mali Brofsky, MSW, a senior faculty member at Michlelet Mevasseret Yerushalayim, runs a clinical social work practice and is an editorial board member of TRADITION. For part 1 with Rabbi Chaim Brovender in conversation with Mrs. Mali Brofsky please CLICK HERE.

WebYeshiva.Org
The Rav's Enduring Legacy – Dr. Tovah Lichtenstein in conversation with Rabbi Jeffrey Saks

WebYeshiva.Org

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 55:06


Marking the Rav's 120th birthday & upcoming 30th Yahrzeit with two special online conversations. On Sunday, March 5 WebYeshiva and TRADITION marked the 120th birthday of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt”l and his upcoming 30th Yahrzeit with two special online conversations. The second was: The Rav's Enduring Legacy – Dr. Tovah Lichtenstein in conversation with Rabbi Jeffrey Saks Dr. Tovah Lichtenstein, the daughter of Rabbi Soloveitchik and Dr. Tonya Soloveitchik, taught and practiced social work in Israel where she has lived since 1971. Jeffrey Saks is the founding director of ATID and its WebYeshiva program and editor of TRADITION. For part 1 with Rabbi Chaim Brovender in conversation with Mrs. Mali Brofsky please CLICK HERE.

Congregation KINS presents Daytime Dialogues
KINS presents Dytime Dialogues with Rabbi Jeffrey Saks S3 E15

Congregation KINS presents Daytime Dialogues

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 30:54


Rabbi Jeffrey Sacks is the co-founder of WebYeshiva.org, the leading online source for free Torah content with over 60 hours of new classes per week, the editor of RCA's Tradition Journal and one of the leading authorities on S.Y. Agnon. Join Rabbi Matanky as he talks with Rabbi Saks about all three of these major ventures and the impact they have had on his life and on world Jewry.

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WebYeshiva.Org
Rabbi Daniel Korobkin: Fatherhood in the Music Industry

WebYeshiva.Org

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 27:59


Rabbi Daniel Korobkin is senior Rabbi of Beth Avraham Yosef of Toronto. Rabbi Korobkin teaches a popular Moreh Nevukhim series on WebYeshiva, and he is the author of a new translation of the classic philosophic work The Kuzari: In Defense of the Despised Faith. In this episode we'll be chatting about his father, Leonard z”l who sadly passed away in April of 2021. This discussion is based on an interview Rabbi Korobkin did with his father in 2020, for Father's Day. His father had a very interesting career working as a lawyer for some of the biggest names in the music industry but what makes his story even more interesting is that he did this while maintaining a lifestyle as an Orthodox Jew. Learn Moreh Nevukhim weekly with Rabbi Korobkin HERE

The Koren Podcast
Israel's First Nobel with Rabbi Jeffrey Saks

The Koren Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 72:25


Following the success of our Koren in the Wild episode with Nachliel Selevan, we took the streets once again! Rabbi Jeffrey Saks, editor-in-chief of the Toby Press' S.Y. Agnon Library, was kind enough to give us a private tour of Beit Agnon - The Agnon House in Jerusalem where he also serves as director. S.Y. Agnon, born Shmuel Yosef Czaczkes, was recognized as a prodigy at a young age in his hometown of Buczacz in Galicia (modern-day Western Ukraine). He left home as a young man to resettle in Jaffa in 1908 where he lived a secular life as a writer in pre-state Israel. In search of some "real-life experience," he relocated to Germany in 1912 where, in 1924 he lost his home and library to fire and he took this as a sign that it was time to return to the Holy land with his family, this time settling in Jerusalem where he became a central figure in Israel's blossoming literary scene. Agnon's stories and poems explore themes of a people at a crossroads between the old world and the new. His writing earned him Israel's first Nobel Prize (and only prize for literature) in 1966. We concluded our tour with Rabbi Saks by sitting down for a conversation in Agnon's study, surrounded by his collection of more than 9,000, to talk about Agnon's legacy as a writing, Zionist figure, and religious Jew. Rabbi Saks extolls the religious value of studying Agnon's works, and we made a fascinating discovery in amongst the many, many volumes on the shelves. ________________________________________________________________ Useful Links: https://korenpub.com/collections/the-agnon-library https://agnonhouse.org.il/english/ www.korenpub.com | | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, podcast@korenpub.com | | | This episode of the Koren Podcast is sponsored by WebYeshiva.org Sign-up for their free, live, and fully interactive online courses and classes, or apply to the advanced Halacha Mastery Program for men and women. Choose from over 20 hours of interactive weekly shiurim in Tanakh, Gemara, Halacha, Jewish thought, and more, taught by their amazing teachers – or access thousands of hours of archived courses. WebYeshiva.org continues the decades-long work by Rabbi Brovender as a pioneer of Torah learning for everyone, everywhere. Visit WebYeshiva.org today. Log in and learn. | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem. We are grateful to Rabbi Jeffrey Saks and Agnon House for graciously hosting us for this week's episode.

The Koren Podcast
The Long Roads to Israel with Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom and Natan Sharansky

The Koren Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 46:42


What an honor it was to have two of Israel's most inspiring leaders sit together to talk about their journies to Israel. Natan Sharansky needs no introduction, political dissent, and refusnik who became the symbol of the plight of so many trapped by a brutal, totalitarian, antisemitic regime. He spent years in Soviet prisons, most of it in solitary confinement, and never did he feel apart from the people and the land of Israel. He was released in 1986 and since then, has served the Jewish people and the Jewish state tirelessly. Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom was born in a small Jewish village in Northern Ethiopia and came to Israel as a refugee without his family, at around 8 years old. After serving as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces, he received semiha from Yeshivat Har Etzion and completed his doctorate in Jewish Philosophy at Bar-Ilan University. He now serves as the Rabbi of an Ashkenazi community, of mostly Holocaust survivors in Kiryat Gat where he lives with his Swiss-born wife Avital and their five children. Rav Sharon is an advocate for Jews of all backgrounds, colors, and ideologies. He is the author of the new book Dialogues of Love and Fear, available now from www.korenpub.com. As well as talking about their respective journies to Israel, we discussed the miracles that allowed for this recording to take place, our visions for the future of Israel, and, of course, the pandemic. We laughed, we learned, and we were moved. ________________________________________________________________ Useful Links: https://korenpub.com/products/dialogues-of-love-and-fear https://korenpub.com/collections/rabbi-dr-sharon-shalom www.korenpub.com | | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, podcast@korenpub.com | | | This episode of the Koren Podcast is sponsored by WebYeshiva.org Sign-up for their free, live, and fully interactive online courses and classes, or apply to the advanced Halacha Mastery Program for men and women. Choose from over 20 hours of interactive weekly shiurim in Tanakh, Gemara, Halacha, Jewish thought, and more, taught by their amazing teachers – or access thousands of hours of archived courses. WebYeshiva.org continues the decades-long work by Rabbi Brovender as a pioneer of Torah learning for everyone, everywhere. Visit WebYeshiva.org today. Log in and learn. | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

The Koren Podcast
The Blessing of a Broken Heart with Sherri Mandell

The Koren Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 45:52


WE'RE BACK! Welcome back for another season of the Koren Podcast for what promises to be our best season yet! We were incredibly lucky to be invited into the home of our first guest this season, Sherri Mandell. Sherri is a writer and author of two books from the Toby Press, The Blessing of a Broken Heart and The Road to Resilience. We met with her at home in Tekoa to talk about all the amazing things she has done to help grieving people, and grieving families all over the world, all as a response to the unspeakable murder of her son Koby 20 years ago. Sherri was so open in talking about such a difficult subject and we are so grateful that she was willing and able to speak with us. Make sure to checkout the amazing work being done by the Koby Mandell Foundation on their website www.kobymandell.org where you’ll also find information about Comedy for Koby. The stage production of The Blessing of a Broken Heart is about to start touring Israel, you can find information at www.theaterandtheology.com for shows in Jerusalem, Modiin, Raanana, Beit Shemesh, and the Gush. ________________________________________________________________ Useful Links: www.korenpub.com/collections/sherri-mandell www.kobymandell.org/ The Blessing of a Broken Heart Stage Show: A Review www.theaterandtheology.com/ www.korenpub.com | | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, podcast@korenpub.com | | | This episode of the Koren Podcast is sponsored by WebYeshiva.org Sign-up for their free, live, and fully interactive online courses and classes, or apply to the advanced Halacha Mastery Program for men and women. Choose from over 20 hours of interactive weekly shiurim in Tanakh, Gemara, Halacha, Jewish thought, and more, taught by their amazing teachers – or access thousands of hours of archived courses. WebYeshiva.org continues the decades-long work by Rabbi Brovender as a pioneer of Torah learning for everyone, everywhere. Visit WebYeshiva.org today. Log in and learn. | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

New Books in Literature
Jeffrey Saks, "Agnon Library of The Toby Press"

New Books in Literature

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 41:10


Shmuel Yosef Agnon (1888-1970) was born in Buczacz, Eastern Galicia (now part of Ukraine). Yiddish was the language of his home, and Hebrew the language of the Bible and the Talmud which he studied formally until the age of nine. His knowledge of German literature came from his mother, and his love of the teachings of Maimonides and the Hassidim came from his father. In 1908 he left for Palestine, where, except for an extended stay in Germany from 1912 to 1924, he lived until his death. Agnon began writing stories when he was quite young. His first major publication, Hakhnasat Kalah (The Bridal Canopy), 1922, re-creates the golden age of Hassidism, and his apocalyptic novel, Oreach Nata Lalun (A Guest for the Night), 1939, depicts the ruin of Galicia after WWI. Much of Agnon’s other writing is set in Palestine. Israel’s early pioneers are portrayed in his epic Temol Shilshom (Only Yesterday), 1945, considered his greatest work, and in the surreal stories of Sefer Hamaasim (The Book of Deeds), 1932. Agnon also published work on the Jewish holy days Yamin Noraim (Days of Awe), 1938, on the giving of the Torah, Atem Reitem (Present at Sinai), 1959, and on the gathering of Hassidic lore, Sifreihem Shel Tzadikim (Books of the Righteous) and Sippurei HaBesht (Stories of the Baal Shem Tov), 1960-1961. Considered one of the greatest Hebrew writers, in 1966, Agnon was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Rabbi Jeffrey Saks is the Director of Research at the Agnon House in Jerusalem and served as the Series Editor of The S.Y. Agnon Library at The Toby Press, now complete in 15 volumes. He is the founding director of The Academy for Torah Initiatives and Directions in Jewish Education, in Jerusalem, and its WebYeshiva.org program. Rabbi Saks was recently appointed as Editor of Tradition, the premier journal of Orthodox Jewish thought published in English. After earning his BA, MA, and rabbinic degrees from Yeshiva University, Rabbi Saks moved to Israel and has served on the faculties of several high schools and yeshivot, edited several books, and published widely on Jewish thought, education, and literature. Rabbi Saks lives in Efrat with his wife Ilana Goldstein Saks and their four children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Literary Studies
Jeffrey Saks, "Agnon Library of The Toby Press"

New Books in Literary Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 41:10


Shmuel Yosef Agnon (1888-1970) was born in Buczacz, Eastern Galicia (now part of Ukraine). Yiddish was the language of his home, and Hebrew the language of the Bible and the Talmud which he studied formally until the age of nine. His knowledge of German literature came from his mother, and his love of the teachings of Maimonides and the Hassidim came from his father. In 1908 he left for Palestine, where, except for an extended stay in Germany from 1912 to 1924, he lived until his death. Agnon began writing stories when he was quite young. His first major publication, Hakhnasat Kalah (The Bridal Canopy), 1922, re-creates the golden age of Hassidism, and his apocalyptic novel, Oreach Nata Lalun (A Guest for the Night), 1939, depicts the ruin of Galicia after WWI. Much of Agnon’s other writing is set in Palestine. Israel’s early pioneers are portrayed in his epic Temol Shilshom (Only Yesterday), 1945, considered his greatest work, and in the surreal stories of Sefer Hamaasim (The Book of Deeds), 1932. Agnon also published work on the Jewish holy days Yamin Noraim (Days of Awe), 1938, on the giving of the Torah, Atem Reitem (Present at Sinai), 1959, and on the gathering of Hassidic lore, Sifreihem Shel Tzadikim (Books of the Righteous) and Sippurei HaBesht (Stories of the Baal Shem Tov), 1960-1961. Considered one of the greatest Hebrew writers, in 1966, Agnon was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Rabbi Jeffrey Saks is the Director of Research at the Agnon House in Jerusalem and served as the Series Editor of The S.Y. Agnon Library at The Toby Press, now complete in 15 volumes. He is the founding director of The Academy for Torah Initiatives and Directions in Jewish Education, in Jerusalem, and its WebYeshiva.org program. Rabbi Saks was recently appointed as Editor of Tradition, the premier journal of Orthodox Jewish thought published in English. After earning his BA, MA, and rabbinic degrees from Yeshiva University, Rabbi Saks moved to Israel and has served on the faculties of several high schools and yeshivot, edited several books, and published widely on Jewish thought, education, and literature. Rabbi Saks lives in Efrat with his wife Ilana Goldstein Saks and their four children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books Network
Jeffrey Saks, "Agnon Library of The Toby Press"

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 41:10


Shmuel Yosef Agnon (1888-1970) was born in Buczacz, Eastern Galicia (now part of Ukraine). Yiddish was the language of his home, and Hebrew the language of the Bible and the Talmud which he studied formally until the age of nine. His knowledge of German literature came from his mother, and his love of the teachings of Maimonides and the Hassidim came from his father. In 1908 he left for Palestine, where, except for an extended stay in Germany from 1912 to 1924, he lived until his death. Agnon began writing stories when he was quite young. His first major publication, Hakhnasat Kalah (The Bridal Canopy), 1922, re-creates the golden age of Hassidism, and his apocalyptic novel, Oreach Nata Lalun (A Guest for the Night), 1939, depicts the ruin of Galicia after WWI. Much of Agnon’s other writing is set in Palestine. Israel’s early pioneers are portrayed in his epic Temol Shilshom (Only Yesterday), 1945, considered his greatest work, and in the surreal stories of Sefer Hamaasim (The Book of Deeds), 1932. Agnon also published work on the Jewish holy days Yamin Noraim (Days of Awe), 1938, on the giving of the Torah, Atem Reitem (Present at Sinai), 1959, and on the gathering of Hassidic lore, Sifreihem Shel Tzadikim (Books of the Righteous) and Sippurei HaBesht (Stories of the Baal Shem Tov), 1960-1961. Considered one of the greatest Hebrew writers, in 1966, Agnon was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Rabbi Jeffrey Saks is the Director of Research at the Agnon House in Jerusalem and served as the Series Editor of The S.Y. Agnon Library at The Toby Press, now complete in 15 volumes. He is the founding director of The Academy for Torah Initiatives and Directions in Jewish Education, in Jerusalem, and its WebYeshiva.org program. Rabbi Saks was recently appointed as Editor of Tradition, the premier journal of Orthodox Jewish thought published in English. After earning his BA, MA, and rabbinic degrees from Yeshiva University, Rabbi Saks moved to Israel and has served on the faculties of several high schools and yeshivot, edited several books, and published widely on Jewish thought, education, and literature. Rabbi Saks lives in Efrat with his wife Ilana Goldstein Saks and their four children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Jewish Studies
Jeffrey Saks, "Agnon Library of The Toby Press"

New Books in Jewish Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 41:10


Shmuel Yosef Agnon (1888-1970) was born in Buczacz, Eastern Galicia (now part of Ukraine). Yiddish was the language of his home, and Hebrew the language of the Bible and the Talmud which he studied formally until the age of nine. His knowledge of German literature came from his mother, and his love of the teachings of Maimonides and the Hassidim came from his father. In 1908 he left for Palestine, where, except for an extended stay in Germany from 1912 to 1924, he lived until his death. Agnon began writing stories when he was quite young. His first major publication, Hakhnasat Kalah (The Bridal Canopy), 1922, re-creates the golden age of Hassidism, and his apocalyptic novel, Oreach Nata Lalun (A Guest for the Night), 1939, depicts the ruin of Galicia after WWI. Much of Agnon’s other writing is set in Palestine. Israel’s early pioneers are portrayed in his epic Temol Shilshom (Only Yesterday), 1945, considered his greatest work, and in the surreal stories of Sefer Hamaasim (The Book of Deeds), 1932. Agnon also published work on the Jewish holy days Yamin Noraim (Days of Awe), 1938, on the giving of the Torah, Atem Reitem (Present at Sinai), 1959, and on the gathering of Hassidic lore, Sifreihem Shel Tzadikim (Books of the Righteous) and Sippurei HaBesht (Stories of the Baal Shem Tov), 1960-1961. Considered one of the greatest Hebrew writers, in 1966, Agnon was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Rabbi Jeffrey Saks is the Director of Research at the Agnon House in Jerusalem and served as the Series Editor of The S.Y. Agnon Library at The Toby Press, now complete in 15 volumes. He is the founding director of The Academy for Torah Initiatives and Directions in Jewish Education, in Jerusalem, and its WebYeshiva.org program. Rabbi Saks was recently appointed as Editor of Tradition, the premier journal of Orthodox Jewish thought published in English. After earning his BA, MA, and rabbinic degrees from Yeshiva University, Rabbi Saks moved to Israel and has served on the faculties of several high schools and yeshivot, edited several books, and published widely on Jewish thought, education, and literature. Rabbi Saks lives in Efrat with his wife Ilana Goldstein Saks and their four children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the Podsha: A Weekly Parsha Conversation
Parshat Bahaalotecha with Rachel Weber Leshaw

In the Podsha: A Weekly Parsha Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 26:39


In this week's Podsha, I speak with Rachel Weber Leshaw, teacher at WebYeshiva and Torah V'Avodah and a graduate at the Yoetzet program, about how Judaism feels about making up lost chances, and how being humble is an essential Jewish trait.

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Author Inc
Interview: Hypnotist Melvin Marsh: Understanding the LGBTQ Community as Healers

Author Inc

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 55:00


In this episode we will speak with Melvin Marsh around how to help healing professionals work with the LGBTQ community in an honoring and consious way to help the world develop with compassion and kindness around sensitive matters that also blend with our day to day communities.   Melvin Marsh is a practicing hypnotherapist in Augusta, Georgia with particular interests in medical hypnosis, phobias, and anxiety. While attending medical school, hypnotherapy was suggested to him to deal with his own anxiety problem caused by a residual medical phobia. As hypnotherapy started to relieve the symptoms, he realized he could use hypnosis to help his future patients. Eventually, he realized he liked hypnotherapy more than biochemistry and left medical school to pursue studies at HMI College of Hypnotherapy where he graduated with honors. Melvin’s educational background includes a B.S. in Anthropology and Human Biology from Emory University, a M.S. in Space Studies (focus on aerospace psychology) from the University of North Dakota, and has completed many hours of study on Webyeshiva and is a licensed EMT. When Melvin is not seeing clients, he can be found playing with his dogs, watching bad vampire films, and cooking gourmet food. He also is an activist for transgender rights (he is ftm) and volunteers at his synagogue. He also enjoys harassing and embarrassing his partner and daughter. He can also sometimes be seen attempting to complete crazy things on his Bucket List and fighting off the cries of “Eat me” from the mountain of chocolate in his pantry. Find Melvin at https://afterhourshypnotherapy.com/ 

BITEradio.me
Overcoming Adversity and Struggle with Afterhours Hypnotherapy

BITEradio.me

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2017 57:00


Overcoming Adversity and Struggle with Afterhours Hypnotherapy ~ Melvin Marsh, C.Ht. Everyone has something in their life or about themselves that they want to change or something comes up and change is forced upon a person. Sometimes it is difficult and sometimes it is frightening, but the good news is that no matter what, from controlling anxiety to having medical procedures performed, you don't have to go through it alone. Melvin Marsh is a practicing hypnotherapist in Augusta Georgia with particular interests in medical hypnosis, phobias, and anxiety. While attending medical school, hypnotherapy was suggested to him to deal with his own anxiety problem caused by a residual medical phobia. As hypnotherapy started to relieve the symptoms, he realized he could use hypnosis to help his future patients. Eventually, he realized he liked hypnotherapy more than biochemistry and left medical school to pursue studies at HMI College of Hypnotherapy where he graduated with honors. Melvin's educational background includes a B.S. in Anthropology and Human Biology from Emory University, a M.S. in Space Studies (focus on aerospace psychology) from the University of North Dakota, and has completed many hours of study on Webyeshiva and is a licensed EMT. When Melvin is not seeing clients, he can be found playing with his dogs, watching bad vampire films, and cooking gourmet food. He also is an activist for transgender rights (he is ftm) and volunteers at his synagogue. He also enjoys harassing and embarrassing his partner and daughter. He can also sometimes be seen attempting to complete crazy things on his Bucket List and fighting off the cries of “Eat me” from the mountain of chocolate in his pantry. For more information visit: https://afterhourshypnotherapy.com/

Rabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur
Akedat Yitzhak: Whose Test?

Rabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2012


Akedat Yitzhak: Whose Test? - Special shiur for Rosh HaShana originally delivered on WebYeshiva.org

Rabbi Brovender Parsha Shiur

Naso 5772 - Nazir: Good or Bad? - This week we launch the 6th year of the Parsha Shiur. Please help us mark this occasion by making a small donation to show your support www.WebYeshiva.org/support

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Between Poland and Eretz Yisrael

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2011


Broadcast live from Swiecie, Poland, a discussion of Jewish history in Poland, and the path to Eretz Yisrael in the writings of S.Y. Agnon. Recorded at the home of WebYeshiva student Joel Nowicki - visit www.WebYeshiva.org/YomIyun for details