Equilibrium And Expiation
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On Parshat Tezaveh, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the priestly garments and how clothes define a person’s function and mission.
Pivotal Planks
Posted onOn Parshat Terumah, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses how just as the planks of the Mishkan needed to be set up in a specific order, our lives too must be structured and ordered to achieve perfection in Avodat Hashem.
Super Sensitivity
Posted onOn Parshat Mishpatim, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the verse, “You shall not taunt or oppress a stranger for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” The class examines the great weight placed in heaven on being sensitive to the feelings of others.
Arrival Accentuation
Posted onOn Parshat Yitro, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the Jewish people’s arrival at Har Sinai and the unity that reigned among them as they prepared to accept the Torah.
Bona Fide Bones
Posted onOn Parshat Beshalach, Mrs, Shira Smiles discusses Moshe’s act of taking the bones of Yosef out of Egypt.
Mindset, Movement, and Modeling
Posted onOn Parshat Bo, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses man’s role on this world. While the results are up to Hashem, man is meant to toil to reach the tzurat ha’adam, the perfected human form Adam was before the sin.
Hail to the Hail
Posted onOn Parshat Va’eira, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the plague of hail and how Moshe had to go to a world above the heavens to bring down the miraculous seemingly paradoxical hailstones.
Cryptic Concealment
Posted onOn Parshat Shemot, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the meaning behind Moshe hiding his face when Hashem spoke to him from the burning bush.
Wondrous Whisper
Posted onOn Parshat Vayechi, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the meaning of the verse, “Baruch shem kavod malchuto l’olam v’aed,” which the children of Yaakov recited at his deathbed.
Ceding The Cedar
Posted onOn Parshat Vayigash, Mrs Shira Smiles discusses the significance of the cedar wood that Yaakov brought down to Egypt which was later used to build the Mishkan in the desert.
The Power of The Month of Kislev
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Rebbetzin Leah Kohn gives insight into the month of Kislev as it relates to the month of Chanuka, as well as the power of the Tribe of Binyamin.
The Attitude of Gratitude
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In this class (shiur) Mrs. Dina Schoonmaker gives insight into Chanuka and gratitude
Pits Purpose
Posted onOn Parshat Vayeshev, Mrs Shira Smiles discusses the connection between the pit that Yosef was thrown into and the holiday of Chanukah.
Timna’s Trajectory
Posted onon Parshat Vayishlach, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses Timna, the concubine of Elifaz, and the lessons we can learn from her.
Majestic Maidservants
Posted onOn Parshat Vayetzei, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the role of the maidservants, Bilha and Zilpa, and why they were not counted among the Imahot.
Blindness and Brachos
Posted onOn Parshat Toldot, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the deeper meaning of Yitzchak’s blindness.
Gauging Goodness
Posted onOn Parshat Chayei Sara, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the verse, “The life of Sarah was one hundred years and twenty years and seven years, these were the years of the life of Sarah,” in particular Rashi’s explanation which says that all of her years were equally good.
Trail Travails
Posted onOn Parshat Vayera Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the odyssey of Hagar and Yishmael in the desert.
Presence And Presents
Posted onOon Parshat Lech-Lecha, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses Avraham’s legacy of faith.
Rainbow Rays
Posted onOn Parshat Noach, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the covenant of the rainbow that Hashem made after the Great Flood.
The Body and the Soul #5
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In this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Tzipora Heller discusses the 2 worlds, the world of struggle and the word of reward that is done with both the soul and body.
How Choices Defines Life #4
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rebbitzen Tzipora Heller discusses the book Derech Hashem.
Ludicrous Licentiousness
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Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses how the licentiousness of the daughters of Moav lured the Jews into worshiping the Baal Peor.
Conflict Of Interests Between Body And Soul #3
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller continues exploring the book Derech Hashem.
Fountain Farewell
Posted onOn Parshat Chukas, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the failed attack of the Amorites on the Jews and the song of gratitude the Jews sang for the Well of Miriam.
Tears Of Temerity
Posted onOn Parashat Shelach, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the Sin of the Spies and how it led to exile.
The Mishkan and The Mikdash Parshat Vayikra
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Rabbi Hershel Reichman gives insight into Parshat Vayikra.
Proper Thinking Parshat Vayikra
Posted onRabbi Hershel Reichman discusses Parshat Vayikra.
Levite Leverage
Posted onOn Parshat Behaloscha, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the Levites inauguration to the service of the Mishkan.
A Real Human Being #2
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller discusses what it means to be a real human being.