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The Two Sinais - Part 1: Part 1: The Mountain of Sinai
You may already know that the giving of the Torah -- which we celebrate on the holiday of Shavuot -- took place at Sinai. But what is Sinai? The Torah speaks of a wilderness called Sinai as well as a mountain by the same name. What is the difference between the desert and the mountain? And how does that shape our understanding of what happened there years ago?
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Rabbi Mendel Kaplan is the Spiritual Leader and Executive Director of Chabad Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, serving one of Canada’s most dynamic Jewish communities. He also serves as Chaplain of the York Regional Police Service. He is an active member of Toronto’s Vaad HaRabbanim (Council of Orthodox Rabbis), and a voting member of the COR Kashruth Council of Canada’s executive rabbinical board. Rabbi Kaplan is featured regularly on many local television and radio shows. He is a sought after speaker, with hundreds of lectures on Chabad.org. He and his wife, Faygie, are blessed with eight children. Artistically endowed, the rabbi enjoys drawing, sketching and creating charcoal portraits.
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Shaoul
Boca Raton, Fl
May 14, 2010
2 Sinai every good lesson. I am an "X" Israeli commendo I served and faught in Sinai in 56, 67, and from 70 to 74 the "shechina" is still there. I have visited al together 15 different countries: in North America, Europe and Africa none can be compered to Sinai Reply
Maria Martinez
Monte Vista, Colorado
May 12, 2010
The Two Sinai's Part 1 Rabbi, Thank you for the lecture. I enjoyed it very much. Reply
alina carr
roselle park, nj
May 11, 2010
On Mount Sinais Rabbi , Thank you ! I highly enjoyed your educational lecture . You're a wise teacher , there is alot to learn about our jewish faith and lectures like this are a blessing to have . thank you Reply
Prof. Dr. Henry Benarey Ph.D. M.Sc.
Newark, Delaware
May 7, 2010
your lectures I so much enjoy your lectures. What I don't like is your Yiddish connotation when you use Hebrew words. The sound of the Yiddish Hebrew is terrible for someone who speaks Hebrew well. Also the Yiddish expressions are not really necessary. Reply
Anonymous
May 6, 2010
Thank you Thank you, G-d, bless G-d, for your gift to us of the wisdom, energy and humor of Rabbi Eliezer Wolf as he helps us study the Bible. Reply
Anonymous
Madrid, Spain
May 4, 2010
great class
Rabbi Kaplan does it again!
keep on teaching and inspiring the masses
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Kabbalah and the Bible Thank you very much