A Mystical Model for Understanding the Teacher Student Relationship
Rabbi Shneur Zalman, founder of the Chabad school of Chasidism, uses the Sefirot to describe the relationship between teacher and student. Using practical examples, Dr. Loewenthal shows how this model has been applied by Chabad leadership in the modern era.
Rabbi Yaffe leads a discussion with a group of academics and rabbis at a conference for studying the teachings of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson of righteous memory. He focuses on the emphasis placed by the Rebbe on teaching Jewish children to follow Jewish "minhagim" (customs).
"The Lord, your G-d has multiplied you, and you are today as numerous as the stars in the sky." (Deuteronomy 1:10) Were there really as many Jews on that day as stars in the sky? Is this an exaggeration or perhaps a metaphor? Rashi explains why the Jews are compared to the celestial bodies.
Rav Zeira fell ill and Rav Abbahu pledged to make a feast in honor of his recovery. Various issues came up at the meal. Should the host be the one to break bread at the beginning of the meal? Should he be the one to lead the Grace at the end? Or perhaps a guest should lead these blessings so that he can recite a blessing upon the host.
Witness to History The text interweaves academic content with personal accounts from a cross-section of eyewitnesses. The book is accompanied by a multi-media DVD, with coverage of Holocaust-era music, art and poetry; an animated timeline and maps; and personal testimonies of survivors and children of survivors.
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