From jacobi at MIT.EDU  Mon Feb  2 12:51:36 2004
From: jacobi at MIT.EDU (Ian Jacobi)
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 12:51:36 -0500
Subject: [Chassidut] R. Posner Tuesday 6:00PM - Note New Time
Message-ID: <720B38A2-55A8-11D8-811C-003065DC0008@mit.edu>

New Class Time for Spring Semester: Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:00PM in W11 Board 
Room

Exodus 15:1 - "Moses leading the Jews in song - a profound 
leader-nation relationship"

Also, an update on last week's class from Rabbi Posner:

"A couple of questions were raised at last week's class:
1. Why did G-d tell Moses to ask Pharaoh for permission for the Jews to 
leave for three days when the intention was to leave permanently?
2. Why did G-d tell Moses to tell the Jews?to "borrow" gold and silver 
when they never intended to return the stuff?

These questions are discussed in " The Torah Anthology" by Rabbi Yaakov 
Culi (interested in who he was?http://www.milechai.com/product2/ta.htm) 
Book #5 page 25- 27.

Briefly: G-d didn't want the Egyptians to think that by giving the gold 
and silver they were done with the Jews. He wanted the Egyptians to 
chase after the Jews so that they would drown in the Red Sea (a 
punishment for drowning the Jewish boys). This is also why He told 
Moses to ask for a three day leave, for if he asked for the Jews to 
leave completely they would not have lent them the gold and silver 
(fearing they would not get it back) and then they would have no reason 
to chase after them and they would wouldn't be drowned....
Was it a lie? No, he said "we will go for three days" no mention was 
made of returning!
?
I will bring the book on Tuesday night , IYH, so you can get the full 
explanation."

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From jacobi at MIT.EDU  Tue Feb 10 00:25:35 2004
From: jacobi at MIT.EDU (Ian Jacobi)
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:25:35 -0500
Subject: [Chassidut] R. Posner Tues 6PM 
Message-ID: <8DA39DEC-5B89-11D8-9488-003065DC0008@mit.edu>

Reminder that we will be meeting on Tuesday at 6PM in the Hillel Center 
(W11)

This week's topic: Exodus 18:1 - 'Yitro and the Giving of the Torah'


Special Event: Rabbi Dr. Immanuel Schochet to speak on "Religion: Cause 
of Conflict or Comfort"

Rabbi Schochet is a renowned lecturer on Jewish thought, ethics, and 
social issues; a professor of philosophy at Humber College in Toronto, 
Canada; a congregational rabbi, and author and translator of numerous 
works of Chassidut.

Friday Night, February 20th at the Chabad House (491 Comm Ave)
Everyone is encouraged to attend. Please feel free to bring friends.


From jacobi at MIT.EDU  Tue Feb 17 09:18:56 2004
From: jacobi at MIT.EDU (jacobi@MIT.EDU)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:18:56 -0500
Subject: [Chassidut] R. Posner Tonight 6PM
Message-ID: <1077027536.403222d027770@webmail.mit.edu>

Rabbi Posner's class will not be confounded by the Monday-Tuesday swap and will
take place, tonight, at 6PM in the Hillel Center.

Second Reminder: Rabbi Dr. Immanuel Schochet to speak on "Religion: Cause
of Conflict or Comfort" this Friday Night at the Chabad House (491 Comm Ave) 
Rabbi Posner will have more information about this incredible speaker tonight.

From jacobi at MIT.EDU  Mon Feb 23 23:18:00 2004
From: jacobi at MIT.EDU (jacobi@MIT.EDU)
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 23:18:00 -0500
Subject: [Chassidut] R. Posner Tues 6PM
Message-ID: <1077596280.403ad078e09f0@webmail.mit.edu>

R. Posner's class will take place Tues at 6PM in the Hillel Center

The topic for this week: G-d's Sanctuary and Happy, Proud, Colorful Animals!

Sources:  Exodus 15:5 - Rashi "T'chasim", plus a general understanding of the
structure of the Mishkan.

Special this week: Color Pictorial Presentation!