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Learn Masechet Shevi’it

Rabba Rachel Kohl Finegold, Director of Education and Spiritual Enrichment at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim in Montreal, explains the concept of biur, the removal of Shemitah produce from one's home.
Masechet Shevi'it Perek 9: Rabba Rachel Kohl Finegold
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Masechet Shevi'it Perek 9: Rabba Rachel Kohl Finegold

Rabbi Yonah Berman, Director of Alumni Engagement at YCT, discusses the process of returning debts during the Shemitah year.
Masechet Shevi'it Perek 10: Rabbi Yonah Berman ('07)
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Masechet Shevi'it Perek 10: Rabbi Yonah Berman ('07)

Rabbanit Goldie Guy, Director of Religious Engagement at Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation in Chicago, discusses issues of food production and social equality.
Masechet Shevi'it Perek 8: Rabbanit Goldie Guy
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Masechet Shevi'it Perek 8: Rabbanit Goldie Guy

No one likes feeling out of control. Yet, the rules of the Shemitah year impose that sense of a loss of control and the idea of being a guest in God's home. Rabbi Eli Yoggev, Associate Rabbi at Beth Tfiloh Congregation in Baltimore, explains more.
Masechet Shevi'it Perek 7: Rabbi Eli Yoggev ('17)
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Masechet Shevi'it Perek 7: Rabbi Eli Yoggev ('17)

Dr. Aaron Koller, a professor at Yeshiva University, and Shira Hecht-Koller, Director of Education at 929 English, explain the rules for the Shemitah year as they apply specifically to the Land of Israel, as well as what it means for the Jews to sanctify the land.
Masechet Shevi'it Perek 6: Dr. Aaron Koller and Shira Hecht-Koller
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Masechet Shevi'it Perek 6: Dr. Aaron Koller and Shira Hecht-Koller

Rabba Wendy Amsellem, Maharat's Director of the Beit Midrash Program and Halakha faculty, explains the optics of performing permitted actions during the Shemitah year that would appear to an outsider to be forbidden. She also addresses what happens when people violate the rules of the Shemitah year.
Masechet Shevi'it Perek 5: Rabba Wendy Amsellem
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Masechet Shevi'it Perek 5: Rabba Wendy Amsellem

Rabbi Dan Margulies explores how this chapter advises ways to improve the land during the Shemitah year, as well as obligations surrounding the natural produce that grows on its own during this time.
Masechet Shevi'it Perek 4: Rabbi Dan Margulies ('17)
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Masechet Shevi'it Perek 4: Rabbi Dan Margulies ('17)

How do you take out the trash and conduct maintenance such as rock removal on your land during the Shemitah year? Rabbi David Wolkenfeld of Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation in Chicago and Sara Wolkenfeld, Chief Learning Officer at Sefaria, explain more.
Masechet Shevi'it Perek 3: Rabbi David Wolkenfeld ('08) and Sara Wolkenfeld
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Masechet Shevi'it Perek 3: Rabbi David Wolkenfeld ('08) and Sara Wolkenfeld

Rabbanit Devorah Zlochower, Rosh Kollel of Yeshivat Maharat, explores ideas of protecting the land and plants during the Shemitah year.
Masechet Shevi'it Perek 2: Rabbanit Devorah Zlochower
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Masechet Shevi'it Perek 2: Rabbanit Devorah Zlochower

YCT faculty member Rabbi Ysoscher Katz explains the first perek of Masechet Shevi'it and its discussion of the timing and location concerns surrounding the Shemitah year.
Masechet Shevi'it Perek 1: Rabbi Ysoscher Katz
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Masechet Shevi'it Perek 1: Rabbi Ysoscher Katz

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Climate

Does the Torah require that the government have a role in solving the climate crisis? Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff explains. Follow Rabbi Haggai @haggairesnikoff and check out more of his content on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@haggairesnikoff/video/7081000883126832430?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7081383510979839530
Ep 38: Government and Climate Crisis
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Ep 38: Government and Climate Crisis

What does Tikkun Ha-Olam have to do with the climate crisis? Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff explains. Follow Rabbi Haggai @haggairesnikoff and check out more of his content on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@haggairesnikoff/video/7080997386008448299?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7081383510979839530
Ep 37: Climate Crisis and Tikkun Ha-Olam
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Ep 37: Climate Crisis and Tikkun Ha-Olam

Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff shares some facts about the climate crisis. Follow Rabbi Haggai @haggairesnikoff and check out more of his content on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@haggairesnikoff/video/7079078859055942958?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7081383510979839530
Ep 34: Climate Facts
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Ep 34: Climate Facts

What does Judaism have to say about the climate crisis? Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff explains. Follow Rabbi Haggai @haggairesnikoff and check out more of his content on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@haggairesnikoff/video/7062831980618206511?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7081383510979839530
Ep 17: Jewish Climate Basics
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Ep 17: Jewish Climate Basics

Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff wants to explain more about Tu B’Shevat ! Follow Rabbi Haggai @haggairesnikoff and check out more of his content on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@haggairesnikoff/video/7054241121731349806?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7081383510979839530
Ep 10: Climate Torah for Tu B'Shevat
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Ep 10: Climate Torah for Tu B'Shevat

Did you know that conservative values can include saving the planet? Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff thinks so. Follow Rabbi Haggai @haggairesnikoff and check out more of his content on his TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@haggairesnikoff/video/7038990602247081222?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7081383510979839530
Ep 5: Hanukkah: Climate Values vs Greek Consumerism
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Ep 5: Hanukkah: Climate Values vs Greek Consumerism

Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff discusses what Maimonides can teach us about the the climate crisis. Follow Rabbi Haggai @haggairesnikoff and check out more of his content on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@haggairesnikoff/video/7028297180435713285?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7081383510979839530
Ep 3: Maimonides and the Climate Crisis
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Ep 3: Maimonides and the Climate Crisis

Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff discusses the similarities between observing Shmita and the climate crisis. Follow Rabbi Haggai @haggairesnikoff and check out more of his content on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@haggairesnikoff/video/7016061054375496966?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7081383510979839530
Ep 1: Shmita and the Climate Crisis
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Ep 1: Shmita and the Climate Crisis

Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff ('14), YCT's Rebbe and Director of Communal Learning, Dr. Michelle Friedman, YCT's Sharon and Steve Lieberman Chair of Pastoral Counseling, and Rabbi Hody Nemes ('20) kick off YCT's 2021 Climate Conference. This event was part of YCT's 2nd Annual Climate Conference in July 2021.
Introduction & Toward a Halakhic Approach to Climate
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Introduction & Toward a Halakhic Approach to Climate

Rabbi Daniel Wolf, Rabbanit Amalia Haas, and Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff ('14) discuss the ins and outs of Jewish law as it pertains to the climate.
Jewish Law Q&A
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Jewish Law Q&A

Rabbi Barry Kornblau of Canfei Nesharim speaks as Dr. Jack Gorman moderates. This event was part of YCT's 2nd Annual Climate Conference in July 2021.
Where Are the Orthodox Climate Activists?
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Where Are the Orthodox Climate Activists?

Rabbis Benny Lau, Yuval Cherlow, David Bigman, Michal Tikochinsky, and Dov Linzer analyze the climate crisis via the lens of halakha, or Jewish law. This event was part of YCT's 2nd Annual Climate Conference in July 2021.
Rabbinic Responses and Critiques
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Rabbinic Responses and Critiques

Rabbi Steven Exler of HIR-The Bayit, Karen Lewis of Hazon, and Ann Rauch and Wendy Levinson of HIR Green Team discuss bringing climate activism to communities. YCT's Sharon and Steven Lieberman Chair of Pastoral Counseling Dr. Michelle Friedman moderates. This event was part of YCT's 2nd Annual Climate Conference in July 2021.
How to Green Your Community
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How to Green Your Community

Victor Davila of The Point CDC and Tamar Yanay of JCAN-NYC discuss Shemitah and climate justice as Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff ('14) moderates. This event was part of YCT's 2nd Annual Climate Conference in July 2021.
Equity, Not Charity: Shemitah and Climate Justice
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Equity, Not Charity: Shemitah and Climate Justice

YCT's Director of Community Learning Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff ('14) moderates a panel discussion with Rabbi Dr. Yedidya Sinclair of the EIS Council and the author of Environmental Debt Amy Larkin. This event was part of YCT's 2nd Annual Climate Conference in July 2021.
Climate Economics 101
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Climate Economics 101

Dr. Mirele Goldsmith of Jewish Earth Alliance and Dahlia Rockowitz of Dayenu discuss how to get involved in climate justice activism, as YCT alumnus Rabbi Hody Nemes ('21) moderates. This event was part of YCT's 2nd Annual Climate Conference in July 2021.
Climate Advocacy: Getting Started
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Climate Advocacy: Getting Started

Hear Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff ('14), Rebbe and Director of Community Learning at YCT, ties in mass violence and the climate crisis with Amalek. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
The Legacy of Amalek: Genocide, Vikings, and the Climate
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The Legacy of Amalek: Genocide, Vikings, and the Climate

We often shake our heads in disbelief at those who refused to believe that a flood was coming to destroy the Earth. Yet, in our very own times, many people still deny the deadly and swiftly approaching effects of climate change, despite the dire warnings of scientists and the evidence of natural disasters piling up before our very eyes. And what does this have to do with Superman? Rabbi Dov Linzer explains more:
#ParshaWisdom from Rabbi Dov Linzer: Noach, Superman, and Global Warming
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#ParshaWisdom from Rabbi Dov Linzer: Noach, Superman, and Global Warming

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Yemei Iyun

Rabbi Ilay Ofran of YCT Rabbinical School/K'vutzat Yavneh looks at different rabbinic perspectives of Shemitah. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Shemitah: Between Rav Kook and the Hazon Ish (Hebrew-Language Session)
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Shemitah: Between Rav Kook and the Hazon Ish (Hebrew-Language Session)

Rabbi Avi Weiss explores notions of nation as family. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Nation As Family in the Torah
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Nation As Family in the Torah

Dr. Biti Roi of Bar Ilan University/Shalom Hartman Institute considers the significance of the shofar in Hasidic tradition. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
The Shofar: Object and Meaning in Hasidic Thought
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The Shofar: Object and Meaning in Hasidic Thought

Rabbi Dovi Nadel of SAR High School/National Bible Contest explores the Book of Psalms through photography of the world around us. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Encountering Tehillim through God's World: Insight into Tehillim through a Camera's Lens
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Encountering Tehillim through God's World: Insight into Tehillim through a Camera's Lens

Ira Tokayer, a PhD candidate at the Jewish Theological Seminary, finds common threads among call narratives in the Book of Isaiah. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
The Call Narratives and the Unity of Isaiah
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The Call Narratives and the Unity of Isaiah

Rabbi Hayyim Angel of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals discusses multiple layers of meaning in the Book of Ovadiah. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Ovadiah: Peshat and Parshanut
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Ovadiah: Peshat and Parshanut

Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib-Smokler of Maharat explores the spiritual meaning behind Shemitah from a Hassidic point of view. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Hassidic Perspectives on Shemitah
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Hassidic Perspectives on Shemitah

Dr. Elana Stein Hain of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America discusses different approaches to the same tradition of Judaism that emerge in the Books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Vayikra and Devarim: Two Religious Models
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Vayikra and Devarim: Two Religious Models

Isaiah is beckoned to God's prophecy in Chapter 6 of his eponymous book. Rabbi Dr. Hillel Mali looks at traces of mysticism that are found in this chapter. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
"And His Lower Train Filled the Temple": Isaiah 6 & Origins of Jewish Mysticism (Hebrew-Language)
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"And His Lower Train Filled the Temple": Isaiah 6 & Origins of Jewish Mysticism (Hebrew-Language)

Rabbi Nati Helfgot and Rabbi Dov Linzer, Rosh HaYeshiva of YCT, welcome participants to the 2021 Yemei Iyun. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Introduction: 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought
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Introduction: 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought

Rabbi Dov Linzer, Rosh HaYeshiva of YCT, examines the tensions between various meanings of Shemitah in the Torah. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Shemitah or Shabbaton? When Torah Values Collide
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Shemitah or Shabbaton? When Torah Values Collide

Judy Klitsner of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies considers silences in various places in the Bible, including the Akeda. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
The Akeda's Scream and Other Thundering Biblical Silences
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The Akeda's Scream and Other Thundering Biblical Silences

For many of us, the concept of God's kingship is critical to our understanding of Rosh HaShanah. How much of a part of the holiday is kingship, though? Rabbi Dov Linzer, Rosh HaYeshiva of YCT, explains. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
How Central is Kingship to Rosh HaShanah?
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How Central is Kingship to Rosh HaShanah?

Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz of SAR High School looks at the connections between the Book of Genesis and the Shemitah year. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Shemitah and Sefer Bereishit
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Shemitah and Sefer Bereishit

A talk by Rabbi Jeffrey Fox of Maharat. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
How Many Jewish New Years Are There, and How Do We Know?
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How Many Jewish New Years Are There, and How Do We Know?

How do you celebrate the Shemitah year if you don't live in an agricultural society? Find out from Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun of Michlelet Herzog. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Shemitah or Shabbat Ha-Aretz? Shemitah in a Non-Agrarian Society (Hebrew-Language Session)
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Shemitah or Shabbat Ha-Aretz? Shemitah in a Non-Agrarian Society (Hebrew-Language Session)

How does classical rabbinic exegesis deal with Erev Yom Kippur? Rabba Wendy Amsellem of Maharat takes a hard look. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Erev Yom Kippur in the Aggadah
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Erev Yom Kippur in the Aggadah

Dr. Yael Ziegler of Michlelet Herzog probes at the heart of the emotion and religious perspectives in the Book of Lamentations. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Anguish and Anger: Structure and Theology in the Book of Eikha
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Anguish and Anger: Structure and Theology in the Book of Eikha

Psalm 130 is a psalm of penitence. What is going on underneath the surface of the text? Dr. Shalom Holtz of Yeshiva University seeks answers. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Metaphors of Sin and Forgiveness in Tehillim 130: Shir HaMa'alot MiMa'amakim
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Metaphors of Sin and Forgiveness in Tehillim 130: Shir HaMa'alot MiMa'amakim

Dr. Tova Ganzel of Bar Ilan University looks at the changing concept of a return to a Jewish homeland throughout history. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Insights into Shivat Tziyon: The Return to Zion from Antiquity till Today
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Insights into Shivat Tziyon: The Return to Zion from Antiquity till Today

Was the practice of reading from the Torah in place before the arrival of Ezra on the scene in Jewish history? Rabbi Yoel Bin Nun of Michlelet Herzog searches for answers. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Did They Read from the Torah before Ezra? (Hebrew-Language Session)
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Did They Read from the Torah before Ezra? (Hebrew-Language Session)

Rabbi Yaakov Beasely of Yeshivat Hesder Lev HaTorah questions the intentions at the heart of Nahum's prophecy. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Consolation or Vengeance--What is Nahum's Real Message?
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Consolation or Vengeance--What is Nahum's Real Message?

Amnon Bazak of Yeshivat Har Etzion delves into the fascinating story of the relationship between the prophet Elisha and the woman of Shunem. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
Elisha and the Shunamit Woman (Hebrew-Language Session)
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Elisha and the Shunamit Woman (Hebrew-Language Session)

Hear Rabbi Haggai Resnikoff ('14), Rebbe and Director of Community Learning at YCT, ties in mass violence and the climate crisis with Amalek. This video is part of YCT's 19th Annual Yemei Iyun on Bible & Jewish Thought. This event took place Aug. 29-30, 2021.
The Legacy of Amalek: Genocide, Vikings, and the Climate
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The Legacy of Amalek: Genocide, Vikings, and the Climate

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Community Shemitah Beit Midrash

Rabbanit Leah Sarna leads a session of the Community Shemitah Beit Midrash on the topic of Rabbi Bar Yochai's views on time management.
Rabbanit Leah Sarna- A Permanent Shemitah: The Time Management Philosophy of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai
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Rabbanit Leah Sarna- A Permanent Shemitah: The Time Management Philosophy of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai

During the Shemitah year, there is a rest period for the land, but there is also a rest period for debts owed. Learn more about this concept—Shemitat Kesafim—from Rabbi Ari Hart in our Community Shemitah Beit Midrash session.
Rabbi Ari Hart ('12)- Not A-Loan: Shemitat Kesafim and Societal Repair
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Rabbi Ari Hart ('12)- Not A-Loan: Shemitat Kesafim and Societal Repair

What did the early Zionists think about the Shemitah? Find out in Rabbi Hyim Shafner's session of the Community Shemitah Beit Midrash.
Rabbi Hyim Shafner- Like Dreamers: 19th Century Zionists and Their Views of Shemitah
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Rabbi Hyim Shafner- Like Dreamers: 19th Century Zionists and Their Views of Shemitah

Rabba Yaffa Epstein leads the January 2022 session of YCT's Community Shemitah Beit Midrash.
Rabba Yaffa Epstein- For the Rest of Us: A Year of Rejuvenation
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Rabba Yaffa Epstein- For the Rest of Us: A Year of Rejuvenation

In our Community Shemitah Beit Midrash, Rav Barry Dolinger offers a comprehensive understanding of what the Shemitah year is meant to achieve.
Rabbi Barry Dolinger- Rest for the Weary: The Environmental, Social, & Spiritual Vision of Shemitah
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Rabbi Barry Dolinger- Rest for the Weary: The Environmental, Social, & Spiritual Vision of Shemitah

YCT faculty member Rabbi Ysoscher Katz leads the final live Community Shemitah Beit Midrash with a discussion about partnership with God during the Shemitah year.
Rabbi Ysoscher Katz- Partnering with the Divine: Chasidut, Shemitah, and Healing the World
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Rabbi Ysoscher Katz- Partnering with the Divine: Chasidut, Shemitah, and Healing the World

Rav Avi Weiss and Rav Yonah Berman discuss how Shemitah can be viewed as Shabbat to God, Shabbat to the land of Israel, and a Shabbat for us.
Rav Avi Weiss – Shemitah as Shabbat
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Rav Avi Weiss – Shemitah as Shabbat

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