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e-TiM: Exotic Shofars

Exotic Shofars

Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
10:00am Eastern, 5:00pm Israel Time

Shofars and Other Ritual Treasures from the Natural World.
Take an online tour of the Biblical Museum of Natural History's unique Hall of Shofars! Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin explains the laws of shofar with the aid of an amazing range of horns from dozens of different exotic animals. Learn too about other ritual Jewish artefacts that are made from other treasures of the natural world.

The learning with Rabbi Slifkin is sponsored by Naomi and Mark Chernin in memory of Mark's  father Homer Chernin, Berel Chayim ben Gedalia Hirsch z"l, whose 6th yahrzeit was on the 28th of Menachem Av. He had a wide range of interests both religious and secular including a curiosity about animals. He would have enjoyed Rabbi Slifkin's insights and wit.

Date

September 11, 2024

Time

10:00 AM 11:00 AM EDT

Topics

Halacha, Jewish Holidays, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

Classes of e-TiM: Exotic Shofars

Exotic Shofars

September 11, 2024

Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin

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Meet the speaker

Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin

Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin is the founder and director of the Biblical Museum of Natural History in Beit Shemesh. He received his doctorate from Bar-Ilan University with a dissertation on Rabbinic Encounters with Zoology. Rabbi Slifkin is the author of numerous works on the interface between Judaism and the natural world, including The Challenge of Creation, Sacred Monsters, The Torah Encyclopedia of the Animal Kingdom, and Rationalism vs. Mysticism. Rabbi Slifkin is a popular lecturer worldwide, speaking at shuls, colleges, schools, zoos, and safaris. He writes regular articles at www.RationalistJudaism.com.

Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin bio & resources