When Dark Matter Visited Planet Earth: Parshah Curiosities: Bo
The plague of darkness was incredibly dense and intense for the Egyptians, while the Israelite nation enjoyed a miraculously bright and lit-up environment. This class will shed light and reveal obscure facets of this remarkable plague, and the layers of purpose it served in preparation for the Exodus.
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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Anonymous
March 24, 2017
you mentioned that the Possuk says VAy'hi choshech but it should have said V'yihyeh. Actually it says VIhi (future tense as opposed to VAy'hi which is past tense) and it says VEyamesh (future tense as apposed to VAyamesh which is past tense) Reply
Sylvia
U.K.
January 15, 2016
Higgs Boson and Higgs Field (CERN)
Dear Rabbi,
Today I read about Physics and they are concerned that science may end due to not understanding 'darkness' and the numbers associated with the calculation. I think this will make you smile in relation to today discussion. Thank you
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So much to digest. Fascinating lesson about darkness.
Thank you Rabbi.