Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller describes Megillat Esther as a means of understanding our relationship to everything the Persian exile represents, and Hashem's plan in exposing us to it. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats.
On the 17th of Tammuz five horrible events occurred in Jewish history. One of these events was the chet ha'agel, the sin of the golden calf. A calf symbolizes the power of the people- the Jewish people were essentially worshiping themselves. From here we learn how to have a complete connection with Hashem, G-d. This Torah class is available on streaming video.
