Torah From Tzion http://torahfromtzion.com Inspiration for the mind, heart and soul from the heart of Jerusalem. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:50:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Rabbi Shimshon (Seth) Nadel is an educator, musician, and author. He lives with his family in Jerusalem where he writes, studies and teaches Torah, inspired by the land and its people. Before making aliyah, Rabbi Nadel served as a Synagogue Rabbi in Nebraska and Connecticut. He studied at Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary under HaRav Moshe Dovid Tendler. An accomplished musician, Rabbi Nadel toured nationally as a solo act and along with his band inspiring Jewish communities across North America. His highly acclaimed CD album, Achat Shoalti- One Thing I Ask, a high-energy hybrid of rock, pop, folk, and blues has been called by critics, “passionate rock n’ roll for the soul.” A sought after lecturer, he has served as scholar in residence for communities across the world and has over a thousand readers of his weekly divrei Torah. Culling from sources throughout our rich literature, his classes display his depth of thought and breadth of scholarship, and are always full of wit, wisdom and inspiration. Inspiration for the mind, heart and soul from the heart of Jerusalem. Rabbi Shimshon Nadel http://torahfromtzion.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/podcast.jpgTorah From Tzionhttp://torahfromtzion.com torah, tzion, rabbi shimshon nadel, israel, jewish, judaism no Rabbi Shimshon Nadel rabbinadel@gmail.com Infallible or Human: Can we be Critical of the Avot? http://torahfromtzion.com/parsha/infallible-or-human-can-we-be-critical-of-the-avot/ http://torahfromtzion.com/parsha/infallible-or-human-can-we-be-critical-of-the-avot/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:36:53 +0000 admin http://torahfromtzion.com/?p=198
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In our study of Torah, how are we we to view the Avot and other Biblical figures? Are they to be put on a pedestal? Are they infallible? Or, are they human beings like us, and subject to human frailty?
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The Sages teach in the Midrashic and Talmudic literature that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob kept all 613 mitzvot of the Torah. How are we to understand this?

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Outside of the Land of Israel, there is a prevelant custom to recite Kiddush in the Synagogue on Friday Night. Rabbi Nadel explores why the custom is different in Eretz Yisrael.

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Rosh HaShanah is the Yom HaDin, the Day of Judgement. Yet we treat it like a festival. What should one feel on Rosh HaShanah? Joy? Fear? Uncertainty? Awe? Confidence? Rabbi Nadel explores the dialectic of Rosh HaShanah as expressed in the halachik literature.

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Teshuvah, often mistranslated as “repentance” or “forgiveness” is really a process of self-exploration and examination. It is a transformation that leads to self-mastery.

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Exploring the Limits of Teshuvah: How Far Must We Go in Accepting the Penitent?
The Nazi Who Wanted to Convert to Judaism, A Case Study

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