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KosherTube.com KosherTube is the official website of the Electronic Torah Educational Foundation, a nonprofit organization established in 2007 by Michael Kigel and David Ostriker. KosherTube, which features Torah television and video productions, is highly recommended by Nishma as its shows cover the halachic gamut. Nishma has partnered with KosherTube on several occasions and Rabbi Hecht serves as a member of KosherTube's Rabbinical Advisory Board.		The following programmes feature Nishma personalities and are viewable now on KosherTube.com: Body as Revelation In this episode of the television show 'Passages,' Dodi-Lee Hecht, frequent Nishma contributer and author of the Nishma web column Hollywood and Sinai, and author Dr. Menachem Feuer discuss the moment of revelation. Dr. Michael Kigel hosts. Body as Revelation Credo13 A 13-part series on Rambam's Thirteen Roots of Faith produced in 2004, Credo13 features Rabbi Benjamin Hecht as one of seven scholars discussing a principle per episode. Others featured on the show include Rabbi David Novak, Prof Marc Shapiro and Rabbi Shalom Carmy. The show was co-produced and written by Chai Hecht, nishma contributer and author of the Nishma web column Moral Hazard. Currentyly four of the thirteen episodes are available for viewing: Episode Three: God Has No Body Episode Nine: The Torah is Eternal Episode Eleven: Reward and Punishment Episode Thirteen: Resurrection of the Dead Join Nishma.org's Credo13 Discussion Forum


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Jewish Thought: The Calm and the Storm Webshiur with Rabbi Hecht Tuesday Evenings at 10:00pm (EST, GMT -5h) Rabbi Hecht's Webshiur, Jewish Thought: The Calm and The Storm, is live and interactive on www.virtualyeshiva.com.		The following episodes of Jewish Thought: The Calm and the Storm are currently available for download: Sinat Chinum In preparation for Tisha B'Av, Rabbi Hecht discusses the concept of Sinat Chinum, which he translates as "purposeless hatred." He explains that the great challenge that we face, which can sadly lead to sinat chinum, is properly relating to those with whom we disagree, both within the realm of Torah and those outside the realm of Torah. It is this difficult task that we must face and undertake to meet as we contemplate the enormous tragedy of the Three Weeks. Sinat Chinum: Part One Sinat Chinum: Part Two Introduction to Jewish Thought Rabbi Hecht begins his regular shiurim on Virtual Yeshiva with an introduction to the structure of Jewish Thought, at least from his perspective. His topics include a view of the moral universe, human psychology and the moral guidelines of Torah and, what is termed, natural morality. Introduction: Part One Introduction: Part Two Introduction: Part Three

Rak Am Chacham v'Navon: The Nishma Torah Hour In the past, Nishma offered an internet radio programme that expressed Nishma's approach to Torah study. Each show focused on a specific topic with the goal, in true Nishma fashion, to present the halachic spectrum and foster critical, individual inquiry. The show featured Torah presentations by Rabbi Hecht and fellow member of the Nishma Circle of Scholars, Rabbi Aaron Selevan, as well as comments from various individuals.		The following episodes of Rak Am Chacham v'Navon: The Nishma Torah Hour are currently available for download: Introductory Shows As the introductory shows in the radio series, these episodes focused on the uniqueness of Nishma and its approach to Torah study. In addition to Rabbi Hecht's words on the Nishma method of investigating Torah, different individuals involved with Nishma share what they find to be uniquely beneficial in their connection with this form of Torah study. Episode One: Introduction Episode Two: Kinetic Torah

The Halachic Spectrum with Rabbi Aaron Selevan Thursday Evenings in Toronto, Rabbi Aaron Selevan offers advanced shiurim in various halachic topics, all distinguished by their spectrum of sources and the search to discover the essence of any disagreement.		The following shiurim from The Halachic Spectrum are currently available for download: Brit Milah: Topics in Circumcision De'Rabbanan: Rabbinical Laws Kavod and Oneg Shabbat: The Mitzvoth of Honoring and Enjoying Shabbat Tein Tal U'Mattar Reasons for Mitzvot Bitul Chametz The Pesach Seder Elul

Other Lectures Beyond the programmes above, Nishma has also sponsored many outside lectures and Nishma personalities are often featured in lectures sponsored by other organizations. Here, a sampling of such lectures is presented.		The following lectures are currently available for download: Respecting Halachic Pluralism: The Antidote to Sinat Chinum Torah in Motion has, for many years, offered, in Toronto, a special Tisha B'Av programme, entitled 'Tisha B'Av in Thought and Action,' that brings together speakers from different places on the Torah spectrum for a day of appropriate contemplation in the spirit of the tzom. This is a lecture presented on one of these occasions by Rabbi Hecht. Respecting Halachic Pluralism: The Antidote to Sinat Chinum Part One Respecting Halachic Pluralism: The Antidote to Sinat Chinum Part Two Further information about Torah in Motion is available at their website www.torahinmotion.org. Above Tolerance, Above Rote OURadio's "Around the Dining Room Table" with Steve Savitsky, President of the Orthodox Union, interviewed Rabbi Hecht on the subject of unity within the Orthodox world and how we should respond to to distinctions in Torah practice. This interview is available at: http://www.ouradio.org/index.php/ouradio/channel/C271/

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VIDEO KosherTube.com AUDIO Jewish Thought: The Calm and the Storm Webshiur with Rabbi Hecht Rak Am Chacham v'Navon: The Nishma Torah Hour The Halachic Spectrum with Rabbi Aaron Selevan Other Lectures