Panim el Panim

The Torah says God spoke to Moshe ‘panim el panim,’ -face to face. This is fascinating, especially since God does not have a physical form. Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he explores the various times the Torah uses the word ‘panim’ and we can best understand the relationship between God and the subject in those instances.

                                            
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                                        May 06, 2026
5
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18
Hours
32
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                                                        Wednesday                                                    

                                                        3:00 pm

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April 29, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Panim el Panim: Panim el Panim

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Hello Everyone,

“Panim el Panim”- “Face to Face”; that is the title of this series of classes. The Torah says that Hashem spoke with Moshe Rabbeinu “face to face.” What does this mean? Hashem emphasizes over and over again that there is no image which can represent Hashem. So why does the Torah describe the relationship which existed between Hashem and Moshe Rabbeinu with an apparently misleading (if not blasphemous) choice of words?

In these four meetings I hope to learn with you some of the answers which are given to this important question.

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שמות לג דברים לד במדבר יב אונקלוס שמות לג פרשגן שמות לג יא פירוש הרמב"ם סנבדרין פרק י רמב"ם יסודי התורה פרק ז רמב"ם יסודי התורה פרק ח מורה נבוכים א לז

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May 6, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Panim el Panim: Panim el Panim

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May 13, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Panim el Panim: Panim el Panim

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May 20, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Panim el Panim: Panim el Panim

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Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman

Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman graduated from Yeshiva University in 1980 and the dental school of Columbia University in 1985. In 1989 he began studying and teaching at Yeshivat Hamivtar and now studies and teaches at Yeshivat Machanaim in Efrat. He has rabbinic ordination from Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg.