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Rabbi Nataf Shabbaton and Book Launch in New York
(15/02/2010)
Rabbi Francis Nataf’s upcoming visit to North America
On Shabbat Terumah (February 19-20), Rabbi Nataf will be the Scholar-in-Residence at Congregation Beth Torah (Rabbi Ari Azancot), 1061 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn
Program
Friday Night: Being a Speech Impediment - Moshe's Self Doubt
Derasha: Does Israel Have Jewish Leaders? Biblical Paradigms
Post Shaharit: The Meaning of Clothes, Clothing and Unclothing in the Tanakh – this talk will be to the Young Adult minyan in their upstairs midrash, over a light bagel brunch.
Pre Minha: A Rabbinic Reading of Achasverosh: Persian Politics and Religion Personified
Seudah Shelishit: The Ideological War of Megillat Esther
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On Monday, February 22 at 8:00 PM, YCT Rabbinical School, together with
The David Cardozo Academy and Urim Publications are pleased to present:
The North American Launch of Rabbi Francis Nataf's
Redeeming Relevance in the Book of Exodus*
at the YCT Beit Medrash - Lower Level, 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway. Riverdale, NY
With Special Mini-Shiurim by:
Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot : "Incense and Location: Why is the Ketoret Section in Parashat Tetzaveh and not in Parshat Terumah?"
Rabbi Hayyim Angel: "Hur and Pharaoh's Daughter: Midrashic Readings of Silent Heroes"
Rabbi Francis Nataf: "Classical Parshanut and the New School: Either Or?"
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*Copies of Rabbi Nataf’s book will be available for purchase and signing
Refreshments will be served.
Rabbi Nataf can be reached at: 917-680-7056 from Friday February 19 – Monday February 22
Following the warm reception of his first book, Redeeming Relevance in the Book of Genesis, Rabbi Nataf draws on his keen literary awareness and his deep knowledge of the text, Midrash and commentaries to provide original reading of some of the major stories in the book of Exodus, with a preface written by Dean of the David Cardozo Academy, Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo.
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