A Canadian television producer with a Ph.D. in Jewish philosophy is developing a curriculum for the Jewish Leadership Program at the Lauder Business School in Vienna, Austria, following his appointment as the school's Rohr Chair of Jewish Studies.
Business School Taps Canadian Television Producer to Head Leadership Program
A Canadian television producer with a Ph.D. in Jewish philosophy is developing a curriculum for the Jewish Leadership Program at the Lauder Business School in Vienna, Austria, following his appointment as the school’s Rohr Chair of Jewish Studies.
Rabbi Michael and Yael Kigel moved to the city three months ago as new Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries.
“I’m tailoring a rigorous curriculum for a core group of students, very few of whom speak Hebrew,” said the 43-year-old rabbi, who supervises three other instructors. “I’m putting together a text based on the Torah, its classic commentaries authored by Rashi and Nachmanides, and relevant sections from the Midrash.”
In addition, Kigel plans to incorporate the teachings of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, in the curriculum.
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“In addition, Kigel plans to incorporate the teachings of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, in the curriculum.”
Is that “in addition” or is that the IKAR – what’s going on with such so called “shluchim” these days?
And…where exactly did this “Rabbi” get his semicha?