BaMidbor and Shavuot - June 6, 2024

This evening we discuss the discrepancy over the name of the Prince of the the Tribe of Gad - sometimes Eliyasaf ben De'u'el and sometimes Eliyasaf ben Re'u'el - exploring an insight of the Chidah, Rabbi Chaim Azulai. And we demonstrate this with a remarkable story about Rabbi Chizkiya Medini, author of Sdei Chemed, the first comprehensive encyclopedia of Talmudic Law. I share my recipe for Eggplant Parmesan, which I humbly claim is the best I ever tasted, and I share the story behind it. Email me for the recipe ([email protected]), and let me know what you think. You could enjoy this for Shavuot, and we explain one reason for the custom of eating dairy foods on this Holiday. Finally, we analyze the mystical side of the Rav, Rabbi Yosef Soloveitchik, which he found in normative religious practice. We consider one example, the reading of the Torah in synagogue, an occasion of God's immanence. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.