Financing Torah Study: Practical Parshah—V’Zot HaBerachah
The tribe of Yissachar studied Torah, while the tribe of Zevulun made money to support them. The mitzvah of financially supporting Torah study.
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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Galit - Jennifer Chantrill
Adelaide, Australia
October 10, 2014
Spot on Amen, this was a very powerful lecture on why the Jew must engage in business, it is a means to an end.........a very wonderful end. Thank you Rabbi Kaplan Reply
I understand that you are able to do business with the partnership of G-D. This is success.