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Torat Rav Elon
Rav Mordechai Elon, Shlit'a, is one of the most engaging and sought after personalities in Israel. But his teachings and Torah remain largely inaccessible to an English speaking audience. In "Torat Rav Elon", Rabbi Yehuda Leonard Oppenheimer, an avid student of Rav Elon and rabbi of the Young Israel of Forest Hills, presents Rav Elon's shiurim in English for your enjoyment. To listen to the original shiur and learn more about Rav Elon, visit www.elon.org. |
Submitting Before The Divine Will
Both in the story of Eliezer and Yaakov, at a critical point in their efforts, they use the same strange turn of phrase, ascribing what they are doing to chance. Why was this seen by the Midrash as extraordinarily virtuous? |
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What makes a great Jewish Marriage?
It is so interesting that we learn some of the central laws regarding marriage are taught to us by non-other than the great "Rosh yeshiva", Lavan. What is different about Lavan's conception of marriage - and that of Avraham? Rav Elon gives another masterful shiur. Download the source sheet. |
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She IS my sister - even in your society
Wherever Avraham & Sar goes, when all else fails - it seems that he protects himself by claiming she is his sister. Is that ethical? And is it neccesary, even with a benevolent king like Avimelech? Rav Elon shows how careful Avraham wwas to protect Sarah, even when the society all around seems law abiding. Download the source sheet. |
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The War for Justice
We can see Lech Lecha as a description of unconnected adventures in the life of Avraham, or as a developing theme - the man who stood for Godly justice in a depraved world..Download the source sheet. |
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Dignity of Man II: Man and Elokim
Picking up from last week, in this lecture Rav Elon takes us through a fascinating journey into the mystical world of the Zohar to see how the very name of G-d - Elokim - contains the secret of how Man is called upon to be the bridge between Heaven and Earth, and how the failure to do this led to the disasters described in these Parshiyot.Download the source sheet. |
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Bereishit – Human Dignity as a Supreme Value
The end of Parshat Breishit, with a monotonous repetition of many generations, is usually glossed over quickly. Rav Elon shows that, in fact, one of the most important lessons of the whole Torah can be seen in just this section. Download the source sheet. |
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Rosh Hashana: The Binding of Issac
A very central motif of the entire Rosh Hashana - Yom Kippur period is rememberance of the Akeida. Why is this so central to us? How can we learn from it today? Why is this one of our main tools used to confuse Satan? Download the source sheet. |
