Shiviti UK: Expanding Horizons

A lecture by Rabbi Yonatan Halevy at Tiferet Eyal in Hendon, London under the spiritual leadership of the Mara D’Atra, Dayan Daniel Kada shlit”a (3/20/2022).This class is dedicated in honor of the Bar Mitzvah celebration of Yishai Mishael Isaac-Saul, and his parents Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Olivia Isaac-Saul. May they merit to raise him to Torah, Mitzvot, Chuppah, and Ma'asim Tovim, Amen!—You are invited to download the source-sheet to your device by using the link below:https://shiviti.org/wp-content/upload...—Shiviti's official YouTube channel!Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of the Shiviti Bet Midrash with Rabbi Yonatan Halevy!

A lecture by Rabbi Yonatan Halevy in Hendon, London generously hosted in the home of our dear friends, Dr. Elisha and Mrs. Zahava Kahen (3/19/2022).This class is dedicated in honor of the Bar Mitzvah celebration of Yishai Mishael Isaac-Saul, and his parents Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Olivia Isaac-Saul. May they merit to raise him to Torah, Mitzvot, Chuppah, and Ma'asim Tovim, Amen!—You are invited to download the source-sheet to your device by using the link below:https://shiviti.org/wp-content/upload...—Shiviti's official YouTube channel!Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of the Shiviti Bet Midrash with Rabbi Yonatan Halevy!

Session 38: Law(lessness) and (Dis)order (Part 4)In this week's class, we will continue dispelling the myth that the Rama’s Halachic stances are “more stringent” than those of Maran by gathering dozens of examples where the former deviates from Talmudic Law while the latter upholds it, with a special focus on the permissibility of Rabbanim receiving payment for their services. (12/7/2021)NOTE: Unfortunately, the first few minutes of the class were not able to be retrieved from the memory card. Nonetheless, after a few minutes, the viewer should still be able to make sense of everything discussed in the video. Thank you for your understanding!This class is part of our newest series “Expanding Horizons: Refreshing Perspectives From Giants of Jewish Thought” at the Shiviti Bet Midrash UK, and is the seventeenth of a series in which we focus on the writings of Rabbi Shemtob Gaguine, utilizing them as a springboard to engage in important conversations which are relevant to our lives as modern, thinking Jews.—For source sheet, click here: https://shiviti.org/wp-content/upload...https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/362933...—Google ClassroomPlease email [email protected] with your request to join the Google Classroom. Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed. At this time, Google Classroom admission is prioritized for those actually living in the UK.—Shiviti's official YouTube channel!Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Session 37: Law(lessness) and (Dis)order (Part 3)In this week's class, we will continue dispelling the myth that the Rama’s Halachic stances are “more stringent” than those of Maran by gathering dozens of examples where the former deviates from Talmudic Law while the latter upholds it, with a special focus on the laws found in the Even HaEzer section of Shulchan Aruch. (11/16/2021)This class is part of our newest series “Expanding Horizons: Refreshing Perspectives From Giants of Jewish Thought” at the Shiviti Bet Midrash UK, and is the seventeenth of a series in which we focus on the writings of Rabbi Shemtob Gaguine, utilizing them as a springboard to engage in important conversations which are relevant to our lives as modern, thinking Jews.—For source sheet, click here: https://shiviti.org/wp-content/upload...https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/362933...—Google ClassroomPlease email [email protected] with your request to join the Google Classroom. Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed. At this time, Google Classroom admission is prioritized for those actually living in the UK.—Shiviti's official YouTube channel!Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Session 36: Law(lessness) and (Dis)order (Part 2)In this week's class, we will begin dispelling the myth that the Rama’s Halachic stances are “more stringent” than those of Maran by gathering dozens of examples where the former deviates from Talmudic Law while the latter upholds it, with a special focus on the laws of Yoreh De'ah section of Shulchan Aruch. (11/9/2021)This class is part of our newest series “Expanding Horizons: Refreshing Perspectives From Giants of Jewish Thought” at the Shiviti Bet Midrash UK, and is the seventeenth of a series in which we focus on the writings of Rabbi Shemtob Gaguine, utilizing them as a springboard to engage in important conversations which are relevant to our lives as modern, thinking Jews.—For source sheet, click here: https://shiviti.org/wp-content/upload...https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/360898...—Google ClassroomPlease email [email protected] with your request to join the Google Classroom. Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed. At this time, Google Classroom admission is prioritized for those actually living in the UK.—Shiviti's official YouTube channel!Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Session 35: Law(lessness) and (Dis)order (Part 1)In this week's class, we will begin dispelling the myth that the Rama’s Halachic stances are “more stringent” than those of Maran by gathering dozens of examples where the former deviates from Talmudic Law while the latter upholds it, with a special focus on the laws of Orach Chaim section of Shulchan Aruch. (11/2/2021)This class is part of our newest series “Expanding Horizons: Refreshing Perspectives From Giants of Jewish Thought” at the Shiviti Bet Midrash UK, and is the seventeenth of a series in which we focus on the writings of Rabbi Shemtob Gaguine, utilizing them as a springboard to engage in important conversations which are relevant to our lives as modern, thinking Jews.—For source sheet, click here: https://shiviti.org/wp-content/upload...https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/358996... —Google ClassroomPlease email [email protected] with your request to join the Google Classroom. Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed. At this time, Google Classroom admission is prioritized for those actually living in the UK.—Shiviti's official YouTube channel!Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Session 34: Are We Really The Same? (Part 9)In this week's class, we will explore the next of the fifty-one (51) instances where Sepharadim and Ashkenazim differ in matters of Jewish practice, with a special focus on the custom of Kapparot and the practice of waiting between the consumption of meat and dairy. (8/31/2021)This class is part of our newest series “Expanding Horizons: Refreshing Perspectives From Giants of Jewish Thought” at the Shiviti Bet Midrash UK, and is the seventeenth of a series in which we focus on the writings of Rabbi Shemtob Gaguine, utilizing them as a springboard to engage in important conversations which are relevant to our lives as modern, thinking Jews.—For source sheet, click here: https://shiviti.org/wp-content/upload...—Google ClassroomPlease email [email protected] with your request to join the Google Classroom. Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed. At this time, Google Classroom admission is prioritized for those actually living in the UK.—Shiviti's official YouTube channel!Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Session 33: Are We Really The Same? (Part 8)In this week's class, we will explore the next of the fifty-one (51) instances where Sepharadim and Ashkenazim differ in matters of Jewish practice, with a special focus on the Tefillin of Rashi and Rabbenu Tam (and featuring a letter from Rabbi Shalom Messas to Rabbi Yosef Peretz, father of Rabbi Yaakov Peretz!). (8/24/2021)This class is part of our newest series “Expanding Horizons: Refreshing Perspectives From Giants of Jewish Thought” at the Shiviti Bet Midrash UK, and is the seventeenth of a series in which we focus on the writings of Rabbi Shemtob Gaguine, utilizing them as a springboard to engage in important conversations which are relevant to our lives as modern, thinking Jews.—For source sheet, click here: https://shiviti.org/wp-content/upload...https://shiviti.org/wp-content/upload...—Google ClassroomPlease email [email protected] with your request to join the Google Classroom. Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed. At this time, Google Classroom admission is prioritized for those actually living in the UK.—Shiviti's official YouTube channel!Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Session 32: Are We Really The Same? (Part 7)In this week's class, we will explore the next of the fifty-one (51) instances where Sepharadim and Ashkenazim differ in matters of Jewish practice, with a special focus on the differences in pronunciation of the Hebrew language. (8/10/2021)This class is part of our newest series “Expanding Horizons: Refreshing Perspectives From Giants of Jewish Thought” at the Shiviti Bet Midrash UK, and is the seventeenth of a series in which we focus on the writings of Rabbi Shemtob Gaguine, utilizing them as a springboard to engage in important conversations which are relevant to our lives as modern, thinking Jews.—For source sheet, click here: https://shiviti.org/wp-content/upload...https://shiviti.org/wp-content/upload...—Google ClassroomPlease email [email protected] with your request to join the Google Classroom. Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed. At this time, Google Classroom admission is prioritized for those actually living in the UK.—Shiviti's official YouTube channel!Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Session 31: Are We Really The Same? (Part 6)In this week's class, we will explore the next of the fifty-one (51) instances where Sepharadim and Ashkenazim differ in matters of Jewish practice. (8/3/2021)This class is part of our newest series “Expanding Horizons: Refreshing Perspectives From Giants of Jewish Thought” at the Shiviti Bet Midrash UK, and is the seventeenth of a series in which we focus on the writings of Rabbi Shemtob Gaguine, utilizing them as a springboard to engage in important conversations which are relevant to our lives as modern, thinking Jews.—For source sheet, click here: https://shiviti.org/wp-content/upload...https://shiviti.org/wp-content/upload...—Google ClassroomPlease email [email protected] with your request to join the Google Classroom. Please do not join the Classroom out of curiosity as inactive members will be removed. At this time, Google Classroom admission is prioritized for those actually living in the UK.—Shiviti's official YouTube channel!Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!