Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2012
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7:34
Brain Stem Death and Judaism (7:34)
Stephanie DeCross is a junior at Dartmouth College, where she double majors in psychology and linguistics and minors in education. Hailing from Rochester, NY, Stephanie enjoys the vibrant Jewish community at Dartmouth through her involvement with Hillel and experiences as a kindergarten Sunday School teacher
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2012
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9:18
Arguments for the Existence of G-d and Their Logical Conclusions (9:18)
Brad Tenenholtz is a junior attending Indiana University and is from Cincinnati, OH. He is majoring in Informatics, the business aspect of computer science. He is a brother of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity and is working toward a career in technology solutions and systems administration
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2012
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10:57
Reconciling Genesis, Orthodox Judaism and Modern Science (10:57)
Jules Szanton is a third-year Political Science major at Johns Hopkins University. In addition to his involvement with the Sinai Scholars Society, Jules serves on the board of the Jewish Students Association and belongs to the Hopkins Orthodox Minyan. Jules is also a third-year Army ROTC cadet, and will become an Army officer following graduation
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2012
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11:08
The Case for Prayer (11:08)
Disclaimer: This video in no way reflects the views of Torah Cafe and aren't been reviewed for halachic authenticity. David Medansky is a recent graduate (magna cum laude) of the University of Colorado at Boulder, with a B.A. in Humanities and Ethnic Studies and certificates in Peace and Conflict Studies and Business
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2012
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10:47
Is it possible for one to be a light unto the nations in the age of iPads and Androids? (10:47)
Stefanie Gordon was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Upon high school graduation, she went on to major in English and minor in Jewish Studies at the University of Delaware where she also ran Division One cross country, indoor, and outdoor track. Stefanie fell in love with Israel after going on Birthright. She went on to study abroad for a semester at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2012
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18:28
Logical Spirituality (18:28)
Andrew Aidman was born in Miami, Florida in 1986. During his undergraduate studies at the University of Miami, Andrew pursued a double major in religious studies and entrepreneurship. It was then that he found the true value of spiritual knowledge. Andrew has spent time studying at the Ohr Somayach yeshiva, and the Aish Ha’Torah World Center in Jerusalem
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2012
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4:06
Speech vs. Thought in Torah Study (4:06)
Chassidut explains that there are three "garments" the soul wears: thought, speech, and deed. The first rebbe of Chabad, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, says that when a person studies the Oral Law (anything outside of the Pentateuch, Prophets, or Writings) we must read the words aloud, and we must understand what we are reading
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2012
Rabbi Moshe Leib Gray (1)
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13:17
Similarities Between Kabbalah and Psychoanalysis (13:17)
Aden Ratner-Stauber A native to Calfornia, Aden Ratner-Stauber spent a year learning in Israel after High School and graduated from NYU in 2011. She studied in Gallatin school of Individualized Study with a concentration in “The Psychology of Intolerance”
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2012
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11:21
Rationalism vs. Empiricism (11:21)
Jessica Green is a second-year philosophy and comparative literature major at the University of Chicago. In philosophy she focuses on philosophy of the mind, epistemology, and the philosophy of science. In comparative literature she focuses on Italian, Latin, and postmodern texts. She has lived her whole life until now in Centennial, Colorado
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2012
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11:37
Mikvah Renaissance (11:37)
David Sperling, originally from Utica, NY and currently residing in Tampa, FL acquired his Bachelor's in Religious Studies and minor in Behavioral Health care at the University of South Florida. He enjoys studying world cultures, psychology, Judaism, and researching how they relate to one another
Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2012