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Rabbi Leib Schapiro
Rabbi Leib Schapiro, a noted Talmudic scholar, is the dean of the Yeshiva Gedola Rabbinical College of Greater Miami, the rabbi of Congregation Beis Menachem, and a community leader in Miami Beach, Florida. |
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Latest Comments:
In the lecture, Rabbi Schapiro elaborates on the composition of Angels. He cites what Maimonides writes in Hil. Yesodei Hatorah 2:3 regarding Angels, that they are “creations which have a form but no shape.” And that they do not posses a “body.”
While this is indeed the opinion of Maimonides, Rabbi Schapiro fails to even cite the view of the Kabalist (see the Sefer HaPardes from Rabbi Moshe Cordevero -Shaar 24 chapter 15), which is also the view of Chassidic Philosophy including that of the Baal Hatanya’s (see for example the Sefer “Torah Or” -Parshas Breishis page Daled column 2 ) that Angels DO indeed have some sort of Body (albeit is made up of only the two more refined elements, fire and air).
I understand that this was only meant as a brief overview about angels in general. However, I would think that he himself would follow or at least cite the view of the Kabalist and the Baal Hatanya.
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| What is the inner meaning of miracles and why are they less common today than in time past?
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Moses – the prophet of all prophets
Why do we believe in the Torah – the Mosaic tradition and accept the words of our prophets as the word of G-d.
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| Being a positive prophet; remaining optimistic in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
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| Divine Providence refers to the way in which every entity and action in this world is guided to its ultimate purpose by G-d's wisdom and choice. The Baal Shem Tov's teachings enrich our understanding of these Divine patterns of causation and destiny.
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| Are the events of our lives the result of random chaos or are things running according to plan?
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| This class teaches in great detail the fundamental belief in prophecy and why it’s so central to the entirety of our faith.
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