Habituating Holiness – Parasha Kedoshim
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This series of classes on the Parsha offers an eclectic selection of lectures on the weekly Torah portion spanning the introductory level to highly advanced in-depth studies of selected passages weaving interpretations from Early and Late Commentators as well as Chassidic and Mussar Masters.
In Parsha Journeys, Rabbi Teller presents the complete storyline of the first two chapters of each of the weekly parshiyot (Torah portions), in addition to insights into some of the more famous events discussed. In the Living The Parsaha series, Rebbetzin Smiles presents selected topics in the weekly Parsha, with a focus on character development. Early and Later Commentators, including excerpts from classical works produced by the Chassidic and Mussar Movements, are woven together to present a new insight into one’s life as an inspired Torah Jew In Chassidut on the Parsha, Rabbi H. Reichman synthesizes the comments of the Midrash, the Talmud, and Hasidic thought and connects them to contemporary life, applying the lessons of the Parsha to modern issues and challenges.
what is kedusha – holiness how do we access it?
the root of Lashon Hara
Menorah Ideas
The significance of the donations to the Mishkan, emphasizing the importance of intention and devotion in serving Hashem.
What is the lesson we can learn from the thief being fined 4 times for stealing a sheep, and five times for stealing an ox?
Why is the command to form a border around the mountain repeated once again right before the Ten Commandments?
Singing
Rosh Hodesh and Women
Names of Hashem
Moshe at the Burning Bush
Yaakov Avinu’s Blessing of the Grandchildren
why do we know that Yosef hatsadik collected all of Egypt’s money and land.
vayasei
Vayeshev
Why does Yaakov have two names?
toldos
How can we say the Sara’s life was good from beginning to end.
Why did he call the name of the place “Hashem will see”
He thought of it as a good thing ( Seduka ) who is he?
Why didn’t noah pray for the people of the flood?
What does it mean that the Blessings will chase you
The shiur discusses what is the significance of the weeping of the eishet yefat to’ar, and its implication for our avodah in Elul.
Journeys
on the first pasuk of the parasah
How to give reproach and how it relates to Parasha Hazon?
Pinchas
Why whould Bilam’s words become part of Shema?
3 Ideas
Symbol of the Snake
What does the flowering stick of Aharon mean?
We don’t understand and we need to know Hashem is running the world! It’s all good.
What was the mission of the spies and how did they fail!
Lights