Jewish History

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Jewish History

Dr. Marc Shapiro, Rabbi Dr. Zev Eleff, Dr. Leslie Klein and 1 more

9:15 am The Yeshiva World and Rabbi Hayim of Volozhin’s American Prophecy Rabbi Dr. Zev Eleff or  Shidduchim, Shandas and Shaping the Future: How Colonial Jews Helped Create the Modern Jewish World Dr. Leslie Klein 10:05 am The Curious…
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A Conversation with Dr. Tovah Lichtenstein & Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein

Dr. Tovah Lichtenstein, Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein

Recollections and Reflections of Aliyah, Yeshivat Har Etzion, and the Beginnings of the Hesder Movement Commemorating the third yahrzeit of Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, zt"l
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Scholar in Residence: Sara Wolkenfeld

Sara Wolkenfeld

Please join us for a weekend of learning with Sara Wolkenfeld, Director of Education at Sefaria.org   Friday Night Oneg Shabbat  Beauty and the Bandit: A Talmudic Love Story Shiur after Kiddush: How Busy Is Too Busy? An Ancient…
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The Genetic History and Future of the Jewish People

Dr. Karl Skorecki

The Genetic History and Future of the Jewish People
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A Conversation with Dr. Tovah Lichtenstein & Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein

Dr. Tovah Lichtenstein, Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein

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The History of Orthodoxy

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join Rabbi Jay Kelman for his weekly Shabbat shiur at the Or Chaim Minyan, 159 Almore Ave. Toronto, one hour before mincha. This shabbat October 20, the shiur will be at 4:55pm on the topic Who Shall we Appoint to the Sanhedrin? If…
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Scholars in Residence: Dr. Aaron Koller and Shira Hecht-Koller

Dr. Aaron Koller, Shira Hecht-Koller

Please join us Shabbat April 29 as we welcome Dr Aaron Koller and Shira-Hecht Koller At Or Chaim Minyan (159 Almore Ave.)  Shabbat morning parasha shiur 7:45 am On the Role of the שעיר לעזאזל: Rambam vs. Ramban, and the Modern…
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The History of the Toronto Eruv

Rabbi Adam Mintz

Rabbi Adam Mintz completed his rabbinical ordination at Yeshiva University and received his doctorate at New York University. The topic of his dissertation was “Halakhah in America: The History of City Eruvin, 1894-1962.” He has…
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On the Contemporary Significance of the Rambam: Reflections on his 800th Yarzheit

On the Contemporary Significance of the Rambam: Reflections on his 800th Yarzheit
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From Text To Tradition: How Our Ancestors Really Learned Talmud

From Text To Tradition: How Our Ancestors Really Learned Talmud
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