On this episode of By the Book, sponsored by Koren Publishers, Nachum Segal interviewed Rabbi Levi Cooper about the book “Relics for the Present – Contemporary Reflections on the Talmud.”

From the Koren website:

Relics for the Present is a collection of thought-provoking mini-essays that explore the parameters and depths of prayer. Using Tractate Berakhot as the foundational text, Rabbi Cooper utilizes a unique combination of Talmudic wisdom, rabbinical commentary and Hassidic lore, transforming ancient teachings into inspiring vignettes for everyday life. Relics can be used to understand the meaning of the liturgical text, the prayer experience as a whole, or as a page-by-page companion to Tractate Berakhot.

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