An Age Old Torah in a Modern World

By J. Immanuel Schochet

About the Speaker

Schochet, J. Immanuel
Rabbi Immanuel Schochet has written and lectured extensively on the history and philosophy of Chassidism and topical themes of Jewish thought and ethics. He is a renowned authority on Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism. He is rabbi of Cong. Beth Joseph, and professor-emeritus of Philosophy at Humber College, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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	An Age Old Torah in a Modern World
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	The Eternal Nature of The Torah
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	Mattan Torah – Giving of the Torah (1)
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	Mattan Torah – Giving of the Torah (2)
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	The Translation of the Torah into 70 Languages
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	Work & Torah Study (1)
The special quality attained through serving G-d through our involvement in “mundane matters” such as working for a livelihood. Play (44:44)

	Work & Torah Study (2)
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	Medicine from the Talmud
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	Response to Bible Criticism
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	Response to Bible Criticism
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