Rabbi Levin's Tuesday evening Classes

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LISTEN! The history and importance of pruzbol.

LISTEN! Practical issues in building a sukkah- ma'amid- supporting the schach.

LISTEN! Al-chet of Yom Kippur.

LISTEN! If we can do teshuvah all year round what is special about Rosh Hashanah?

LISTEN! Haftorah of Rosh Hashanah- Channah's prayer.

LISTEN! Satan and the Devil - a Jewish understanding.

LISTEN! Halacha and Minhag in Megillat Ruth.

LISTEN! Hidden Motivations in the Story of Ruth.

LISTEN! Religious obstacles to trading land for peace.

LISTEN! Why do we pray facing Jerusalem?

LISTEN! Why we observe customs of mourning during Sefirat Ha'omer.

LISTEN! Owning stock in a company that sells chametz on Pesach.

LISTEN! Common Law Marriage.

LISTEN! Esther and Joseph: Difficult decisions they were faced with and how are they judged for them?

LISTEN! Does the Talmud have rules about the environment that we can apply today?

LISTEN! Jewish tradition and the environment: our right to use resources in the here and now vs responsibility for the future.

LISTEN! The Mashiach and other enemies of the environment in the Bible: recognizing them for what they are and how they can be defeated.

LISTEN! Child Custody in divorce according to Halacha.

LISTEN! The role of the ketubah in modern divorce.

LISTEN! Love your neighbor as yourself- Does this include everyone or are there some people we are allowed to hate?

LISTEN! What can we eat during shmitta?

LISTEN! The Doctor Who Tried Too Hard - The Good Samaritan in Jewish Law.

LISTEN! Why we light a shamash along with the Chanukah candles.

LISTEN! Women and the Lighting of the Chanukah Candles.

LISTEN! May Women Touch a Torah?

LISTEN! Human Cloning.

LISTEN! The Torah's prohibition of grafting outside of Israel; is it permitted to eat fruit from a grafted tree?

LISTEN! The mitzvot of Leket Shichicha and Peah (agricultural gifts to the poor): How this applies in our times and outside the land of Israel.

LISTEN! Orlah in chutz la'aretz in our times.

LISTEN! The seven Noachide commandments: What are they and what do they say about our attitude towards the spiritual aspirations of non-Jews?

LISTEN! Special Kashrut issues related to wine.

LISTEN! What to Look for When Purchasing a Lulav and Etrog.

LISTEN! The Scapegoat of Yom Kippur

LISTEN! From the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl- What would Jewish tradition say to an individual who purchases valuable art in order to destroy it?

LISTEN! From the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl- A water ski team has been practicing on a private lake for many years and have become part of the local community. Now new residents think they are a noisy nuisance. According to Jewish law, whose rights take precedence?

LISTEN! Blessings: Birkat Hamazon- Its structure and meaning. Are women obligated, and how soon after a meal must it be said?

LISTEN! Personalizing our prayers- Practical ways Halacha encourages us to make prayers personal, beyond the text written in the Siddur.

LISTEN! Blessings: Birkat Hagomel- When is it said and what does it mean?

LISTEN! Blessings: Tefilat Haderech- What kinds of travels require this prayer?

LISTEN! Blessings: Shehechiyanu- When do we say this blessing on foods, clothing, and other items?