The Maggid of Melbourne: Waving in Turkey Part 6 — Kabbalistic Waving

The Maggid of Melbourne: Levi Cooper on Shalom Zakhar: In this short podcast, Levi considers the custom of Shalom Zakhar - the gathering on Friday night after the birth of a baby boy, before his circumcision (brit milah). - The Maggid of Melbourne is an ongoing series by Rabbi Dr. by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: There is no Replacement for a Brother: In 5 minutes, Levi Cooper considers the recent unrest in Israel in light of the tragedy of Cain and Abel. - The Maggid of Melbourne is an ongoing series by Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper - teacher of Hasidut, community rabbi, lawyer, IDF reservist, by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: Waving in Turkey Part 5 – A Short Detour From Waving: A visit to the Machane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, convinces Levi to rethink how he is pronouncing the name of an Aleppo rabbi. by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: Waving in Turkey Part 3 – Izmir: In part three of this series about a captivating Istanbul custom, Levi shares more evidence of the practice... this time from Izmir, Turkey. The Maggid of Melbourne is an ongoing series by Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper – teacher of Hasidut, community rabbi, by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: Unity and Individuality: How do we encourage unity, while recognizing individuality? Levi Cooper refracts this issue through the lens of Jacob's parting words to his children. by The Maggid of Melbourne

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$The Maggid of Melbourne: Unity and Individuality: How do we encourage unity, while recognizing individuality? Levi Cooper refracts this issue through the lens of Jacob's parting words to his children.$

Exploring Sacred Spaces 9: Menorah or Chanukiya: - 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 Maggid of Melbourne, as he leads us on a fascinating exploration of the intricate relationship between ... by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: Waving in Turkey Part 2 – How did the Ben Ish Hai Wave?: Following on from the last episode of The Maggid of Melbourne, Levi identifies further sources for the Turkish custom wave in prayer, offering an explanation for how a a practice recorded in Baghdad is to be found in Istanbul. by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: Asking for Rain: This podcast recounts a fascinating fourteenth century case of the power of the people in shaping Jewish law. - The Maggid of Melbourne is an ongoing series by Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper – teacher of Hasidut, community rabbi, lawyer, IDF reservist, by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: Reacting to Loneliness: Levi Cooper considers loneliness and spiritual quests in light of Jacob's nighttime struggle with a mystery assailant. by The Maggid of Melbourne

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A Shot of Torah: Special Torah for a Groom: In the latest installment of A Shot of Torah with Levi Cooper, The Maggid of Melbourne introduces us to the great Rabbi Khalfon Moshe Hakohen of Djerba, and describes a unique and ancient custom that is still preserved in some communities today. by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: Waving in Turkey Part 4 – Waving in Livorno: The excavation of the Turkish custom of waving before the Amida continues in this fourth part of the series. This time the journey takes us to Livorno, Italy. by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: What’s the Point of Midrash?: Levi considers the goals of the genre of Midrash, by looking at the Sages' interpretations of the stones that Jacob put around his head. - The Maggid of Melbourne is an ongoing series by Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper - teacher of Hasidut, by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: Waving in Turkey: Having just returned from Istanbul with a group of Pardes students, Levi reflects on a fascinating Turkish prayer custom. The Maggid of Melbourne is an ongoing series by Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper – teacher of Hasidut, community rabbi, lawyer, by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: Waving in Turkey Part 8 – A Wave Goodbye to the Turkish Gesture: This podcast concludes the mini-series (at least for now...) where Levi has explored the Turkish custom of waving before the Amida prayer. Perhaps you can help find an earlier source for the practice... - by The Maggid of Melbourne

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Exploring Sacred Spaces Ep. 3: Tied to the Lectern – A Hasidic Tale: - Join the Maggid of Melbourne as he continues his exploration of where the Hazzan (prayer leader) stands as he leads prayers. Levi brings in a tale of a Hasidic man who ties himself to the lectern during their service, by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: Opposing Rabbi Levi Yitzhak Part 1: The early hasidic movement was the subject of much debate. Levi recounts the tale of the opposition to his namesake, Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev. - The Maggid of Melbourne is an ongoing series by Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper – teacher of Hasidut, by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: The Individual Nature of Spiritual Quests: In this short podcast, Levi explores how hasidic masters view the role of others - significant others, loved ones, people close to us - in our spiritual journeys. - The Maggid of Melbourne is an ongoing series by Rabbi Dr. by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Mebourne: Are you in Favor or Not?: Opposing Rabbi Levi Yitzhak Part 2: Are you in favour or not? Just before he heads into his Chassidus class, Levi shares with his podcast chavrusos, a fascinating document that reflects one of the innovations of early Hasidism. - The Maggid of Melbourne is an ongoing series by Rabbi Dr... by The Maggid of Melbourne

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A Shot of Torah: Or Haganuz 6: Praying for access to hidden light: Rabbi Zev Wolf of Zhitomir also discussed the magical-mystical, sequestered light, identifying a reference in our prayers to the hope that we will can perceive this hidden light. ... An opportunity to keep up with Levi's chassidus class - part six in ... by The Maggid of Melbourne

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Yah Echsof: Conduct Counsel: Yah Echsof 2: Conduct Counsel The quest continues with the Maggid of Melbourne exploring the advice penned by R. Asher of Stolin. Part two in this innovative series. - Subscribe to the Hasidic Lore Newsletter - Credits by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: Hakhel — Should we Bring Children to Shul?: Discussing the unique commandment of Hakhel, Levi Cooper ponders the challenge of bringing children to Shul. How do we balance the need to maintain synagogue atmosphere and our desire to give our children lasting experiences? - by The Maggid of Melbourne

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A Shot of Torah: Tips for Going into Exile: In the latest episode of A Shot of Torah, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper, The Maggid of Melbourne, looks at the first verse of the book of Shemot which describes the move down to Egypt of the children of Jacob. He cites the Boyaner Rebbe, by The Maggid of Melbourne

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A Shot of Torah: Circumcision on Shabbat: After recounting a fascinating custom from Djerba, Levi relates what they do in Zur Hadassa when there is a brit milah on Shabbat. - Click here to listen to more episodes in this series. by The Maggid of Melbourne

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Confessing Good Deeds 5: Sanctity of Speech: Heading back to the Middle Ages, the evergreen Maggid of Melbourne reads Sefer HaHinukh’s take on the Viduy Maaser declaration, pondering its applicability to contemporary challenges of electronic communication … Part five of this spellbinding series! by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: Mi Shebarach: 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, by The Maggid of Melbourne

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A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz 5: The Besht mystically accesses hidden light: Levi continues looking at the sequestered, spiritual light - this time exploring the words of Rabbi Menahem Nahum of Chernobyl, and how he described the Besht's mystical experience aimed at accessing the light that is hidden in the words of Torah. by The Maggid of Melbourne

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A Shot of Torah: Simple Stories, Deep Ideas: In this week's installment of A Shot of Torah, The Maggid of Melbourne, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper recounts the Maor VaShamesh's test for identifying who is a real righteous person. - Click here to listen to more episodes in this series. by The Maggid of Melbourne

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A Shot of Torah: Or Haganuz 7: What should you do with hidden light: The Maggid of Melbourne adds the teaching of the twentieth century master, Martin Buber, who called the Hebrew translation of his Tales of the Hadisim by the title: Or Haganuz! ... An opportunity to keep up with Levi's chassidus class - part seven in ... by The Maggid of Melbourne

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A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz: Where is the light? Episode 2: Continuing the discussion of mystical-magical hidden light, Levi recounts how the Besht used the notion to prod people to study Torah. ... An opportunity to keep up with the Maggid of Melbourne's Hasidut class - part two in the series. by The Maggid of Melbourne

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Exploring Sacred Spaces Ep. 4: Stepping up to Offer Blessings: - In previous episodes, the Maggid of Melbourne discussed how the Hazzan should approach the lectern, examining the question of whether one should step up or down. What about when the Kohanim come forward to lead the priestly blessing? by The Maggid of Melbourne

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The Maggid of Melbourne: Waving in Turkey Part 6 — Kabbalistic Waving

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