First Fruit – Future Focus – P. Ki Tavo
Posted onWhy does Bringing the first fruits ( Bikurim ) guarantee that you will stay in the land of Eretz Yisrael as the Midrash says. Ki Tavo
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Absolute Awareness – Elul 5784
Posted onElul – Making Hashem a reality in your life
Gad’s Greatness – Getting Ready for Elul
Posted onEach Month corresponds to a tribe. Elul connects to Gad. How does this work?
Infiltrating Intimacy – the 3 weeks class
Posted on3 weeks issues, how to keep your home pure…
Purifying Personality and Polluted Provins – Parasha Pinchas
Posted onwhy are we told to hate Midyan?
Realizing Ramafications – Parasha Balak
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Exalted Emunah P. Chukat
Posted onMoshe Rabeinu, what was his sin?
Ultimate Utopian Uprising P. Korah
Posted onKorach Topics
Hubris, Humility and Heavenly Help – P. Shlach
Posted onSpies what for?
and what was their mistake?
How did the advice of Moshe Rabeinu help Yehoshua ?
Providential Pain Perspective – Parshat Behaalotecha
Posted onThe Journey according to the clouds, what does that teach us?
Maintaining Momentum – Naso – Post Shavuos
Posted onAfter Shavuos, what next?
Dramatic Date – Shavuot
Posted onShavuot
Fruit Fruition – Parshat Bechukotai
Posted onParshat Bechukotai – a very nice class
Jubilee Jubilation – Parasha Behar
Posted onInfusion and Input Parasha Emor
Posted onJudging Judiciously P. Kedoshim
Posted onDayenu Directive
Posted onDeyeinu
Beautiful Birth – Pesach
Posted onPesach Thoughts
Timely Thanksgiving P. Tzav
Posted onParasha Tzav
Purim Thoughts
Posted onThoughts for Purim revelant to the current crisis in Eretz Yisrael
Yerushalyim Yearning – Purim
Posted onPurim and realtionship to Eretz Yisrael
Hallowed Hooks – P. Pekudei
Posted onWhat do the Sockets and the collection of the half shekel mean for us?
Mirroring Mirrors Mindset – P. Vayakhel
Posted onWhat is the purpose of the kiyor ( the washing station in the Miskan – Tabernacle ? What is the significance in where it was placed? What is the symbolism of the mirrors that the women donated?
Lofty Letters P. Ki Tisa
Posted onWhy did Moshe Rabbenu break the luchot ( Stone tablets with 10 commandments ) only when he saw the egel ( golden calf ) ,? What does the Midrash mean when it says the ‘letters flew away from the luchot”?
Operation Olive Oil – P. Tetzave
Posted onThe shiur analyzes the Midrash that compares the Jews to an olive. It is only through the beating and pressing process that we are able to find the inner light that is contained within us on a national and personal level.
Picture Perfect – P. Terumah
Posted onMidrash, Moshe Rabbenu couldn’t understand how he could build a Mishakan that reflected the celestial world. Hashem said, you use your ‘paints’ and I will bring down my glory. What are those ‘paints’ that we need to use to bring down Hashem’s glory.
Food, Fellowship and Fruition – P. Mishpatim
Posted onWhat is mission of the Jewish people
Seeing Spirtual Sights – Parasha Yisro
Posted onWhat does it mean that at the giving of the Torah, the people saw sound. Explained in five different ways.
Adornment, Attachement and Abode – P. Beshalach
Posted onWHat is the connection between the different explanations fo the word Ve’an-vehu. How does building a sanctuary, beautifying the mitzvoth, and emulating Hashem have to do with each other.
“Coming” Challenge – Parasha Bo
Posted onNothing exists except for Hashem