Rabbi Jonathan Shippel
Parsha of the Week
Summary
Rabbi Shippel will be teaching a new course on the Parsha of The Week - Timeless Wisdom for Living from the Weekly Torah Portion. Rabbi Shippel recommends that you obtain an English translation of The Chumash - The Five Books of Moses. While always quoting the Chapter and Verse so that you can access the Text in any translation, Rabbi Shippel will be using The Artscroll Chumash - The Stone Edition which features both the Traditional Text and an accessible English translation. It also includes insights from the Classic Commentary Rashi and many helpful illustrations. You can obtain The Artscroll Chumash on line from Artscroll.com or from Amazon, or by using the Artscroll Digital Library App. You can also access a Hebrew / English translation at www.sefaria.org . Under the heading Tanakh you will find the Torah - the Five Books of Moses - this is a free service.
Rabbi Jonathan Shippel
Jonathan Shippel is a graduate of Columbia University and Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Maryland. After his studies, Jonathan returned to his city of birth, Cape Town, South Africa, where he founded a vibrant congregation, learning center, and day school. Today, Rabbi Shippel is the Rosh Yeshiva of the James Striar School for Undergraduate Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University. In 2010 he founded the Beis, a dynamic learning center, congregation, and community for Jews of all backgrounds and levels of engagement in New York City.