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From Sinai to Modern Day – Lecture
Tracing Maimonides to the development of the Oral Tradition
November 15th found Shaloh House Chabad of the South Area with a room set up for another exciting lecture. With about 30 people in attendance, Rabbi Lazar Gurkow, (
Rabbi
of Congregation Beth Tefillah, London, Ontario,) took us on a trip
through hundreds of years of history of the Oral Torah. In his clear
and concise nature, he explained how decisions were made, how conflicts
were solved and, most importantly, how the Torah was kept intact.
From generation to generation, a small but dedicated group of rabbis
succeeded in preserving the Torah’s integrity.Rabbi Lazer Gurkow, a gifted orator, has lectured extensively on a variety of Jewish topics throughout the country. His prolific articles have appeared in many Jewish publications and he is a regular contributor to a host of interactive Jewish websites. Everybody walked away with a better appreciation of how the Torah was passed down. You can find more about Rabbi Lazer Gurkow and his teachings on his website: www.bethtefilah.org.
This lecture was the last in a series on: Journey with Maimonides, a program that started last February with an interactive family expo. This program was sponsored in part by the Combined Jewish Philanthropies Synagogue Program Fund and was created by the Community Outreach Initiative at Shaloh House Chabad of the South Area.