Ranked #1
The Maggid of Melbourne: Levi Cooper on Shalom Zakhar
The Maggid of Melbourne: Levi Cooper on Shalom Zakhar
In this short podcast, Levi considers the custom of Shalom Zakhar – the gathering on Friday night after the birth of a b... Read more
21 Oct 2015
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4mins
Ranked #2
The Maggid of Melbourne: The Individual Nature of Spiritual Quests
The Maggid of Melbourne: The Individual Nature of Spiritual Quests
In this short podcast, Levi explores how hasidic masters view the role of others – significant others, loved ones, peopl... Read more
4 Nov 2015
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5mins
Ranked #3
The Maggid of Melbourne: Our Name and Beyond…
The Maggid of Melbourne: Our Name and Beyond…
What is the significance of our name? Is it an empowering force, or does it limit our potential. Levi suggests that we s... Read more
4 Nov 2015
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6mins
Ranked #4
A Shot of Torah: Keeping Shabbat
A Shot of Torah: Keeping Shabbat
With Israel debating Shabbat in public places, the Maggid of Melbourne reflects on what it means to to keep Shabbat, foc... Read more
28 Jan 2018
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6mins
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Ranked #5
A Shot of Torah: Shabbat Bereishit
A Shot of Torah: Shabbat Bereishit
Why is this Shabbat known by the title of the Torah portion, when no other Shabbat is. In the episode of A Shot of Torah... Read more
10 Oct 2017
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5mins
Ranked #6
The Maggid of Melbourne: Waving in Turkey Part 5 – A Short Detour From Waving
The Maggid of Melbourne: Waving in Turkey Part 5 – A Short Detour From Waving
A visit to the Machane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, convinces Levi to rethink how he is pronouncing the name of an Aleppo... Read more
23 Mar 2016
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2mins
Ranked #7
The Maggid of Melbourne: My Friend Comes Late to Services
The Maggid of Melbourne: My Friend Comes Late to Services
The responsive Barkhu prayer is ubiquitous in the prayer service. In this podcast, we explore how it works, when it is s... Read more
27 Jun 2016
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8mins
Ranked #8
A Shot of Torah: Noach — Ultimate Righteousness
A Shot of Torah: Noach — Ultimate Righteousness
Comparing two descriptions of Noach’s piety in Genesis 6:9 and 7:1, the Maggid of Melbourne, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper, cite... Read more
5 Nov 2017
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5mins
Ranked #9
A Shot of Torah: Two Tablets
A Shot of Torah: Two Tablets
Levi considers the suggestion of Nahmanides that the Ten Commandments can be divided into two categories: mitzvot that a... Read more
15 Jul 2018
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7mins
Ranked #10
A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz: The Earliest Mention, Episode 1
A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz: The Earliest Mention, Episode 1
Levi looks at the earliest discussions of the notion of a mystical-magical hidden light that will only be revealed for t... Read more
23 Dec 2018
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6mins
Ranked #11
The Maggid of Melbourne: Waving in Turkey Part 8 – A Wave Goodbye to the Turkish Gesture
The Maggid of Melbourne: Waving in Turkey Part 8 – A Wave Goodbye to the Turkish Gesture
This podcast concludes the mini-series (at least for now…) where Levi has explored the Turkish custom of waving before t... Read more
19 May 2016
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5mins
Ranked #12
Confessing Good Deeds 1: A couple of triennial commandments
Confessing Good Deeds 1: A couple of triennial commandments
In this first installation in a new mini-series, the Maggid of Melbourne introduces two mitzvot that are performed twice... Read more
17 Jun 2019
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9mins
Ranked #13
A Shot of Torah: Reading the Torah Part 1
A Shot of Torah: Reading the Torah Part 1
In this podcast, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper discusses why doesn’t the person who is called to read the Torah – actually read?... Read more
14 Sep 2016
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6mins
Ranked #14
A Shot of Torah: Spread Your Wings
A Shot of Torah: Spread Your Wings
In this week’s episode of A Shot of Torah, The Maggid of Melbourne, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper recounts a talmudic tale (Taan... Read more
8 Jan 2018
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6mins
Ranked #15
Confessing Good Deeds 2: Keep mitzvot and be ashamed
Confessing Good Deeds 2: Keep mitzvot and be ashamed
Levi Cooper looks to the words of the Sages in the Midrash in order to understand the Viduy Maaser confession: Even as w... Read more
23 Jun 2019
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5mins
Ranked #16
A Shot of Torah – Lessons from Nature
A Shot of Torah – Lessons from Nature
In the wake of Tu Bishvat, Levi reflects on patience and planning for the future.… Read the rest The post A Shot of Tora... Read more
20 Jan 2019
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6mins
Ranked #17
Laws of Government: Nuclear Football
Laws of Government: Nuclear Football
Laws of Government Part 2: Nuclear FootballThis is a new mini series of the A Shot of Torah podcast collection. This par... Read more
1 Dec 2019
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6mins
Ranked #18
Laws of Government: Entourages
Laws of Government: Entourages
Laws of Government Part 1: EntouragesThis is a new mini series of the A Shot of Torah podcast collection. This part 1 of... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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7mins
Ranked #19
A Shot of Torah: Simple Stories, Deep Ideas
A Shot of Torah: Simple Stories, Deep Ideas
In this week’s installment of A Shot of Torah, The Maggid of Melbourne, Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper recounts the Maor VaShames... Read more
14 May 2018
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3mins
Ranked #20
A Shot of Torah: Making a Sanctuary for God
A Shot of Torah: Making a Sanctuary for God
In this week’s podcast, Levi discusses different ways to understand the contemporary relevance of the commandment to bui... Read more
13 Aug 2018
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7mins
