Ultimate Uprightness
Posted onWhy did Bilam wish for a death like the ‘death of the upright’ while he blessed the Jewish people?
Why did Bilam wish for a death like the ‘death of the upright’ while he blessed the Jewish people?
Understanding the power of the Nachash Hanechoshet, the Copper Serpent, to heal the people afflicted by plague in Parshat Chukat.
An explication of the episode of Aharon Hakohen’s staff blossoming with almond blossoms overnight after the failed rebellion of Korach.
Rebbetzin Smiles explores one of the questions that Moshe Rabbenu asked the Meraglim, the spies, about the Land of Israel: Does it have trees? What is the deeper message behind this question? What does it mean for our daily life?
Why is Aharon the Kohen Gadol praised when he did not deviate from the exact instructions for lighting the menorah daily?
The uniqueness of Jewish lineage, ‘Yichus’.
In this Torah class Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses Parshat Korach
In this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses Korach and his men
In this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses The Meraglim in Parshat Shlach
In this class Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the Chronological order of the Torah
In this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the services of Shevet Levi
In this class Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the Inauguration of the Mishkan
In this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses Birkat Kohanim
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles teaches important lessons from Parshat Balak, specifically from the brachot/ blessings of Bilaam.
Source of Sustenance:
Song & Struggle
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Honorable Humility
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In this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses Parshat Pinchas
In this class (shiur) on Parshat Balak Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the intrinsic purity of every Jew. Although we may sometimes sin, our inner core remains unsullied and connected to Hashem.
In this class (shiur) on Parshat Chukat, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses what it means to make oneself a desert and how we can understand that Torah is a gift.
In this class (shiur) on Parshat Korach Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses Ohn Ben Peles, his wise wife, and tactics we can learn from the story of Korach to counter the yetzer hara.
In this class (shiur) on Parshat Shlach, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the significance behind the letter yud that Moshe added to Yehoshua’s name.
In this class (shiur) on Parshat Behaaloscha, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the sin of kivrot hataava. Why were the people described as becoming “as complainers” instead of simply being complainers? Who initiated the complaints, the erev rav or the elders? Why were they punished so quickly?
In this class (shiur) on Parshat Bamidbar, Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the distinct flags and the specific placement within the encampment of each of the tribes and how it relates to every Jew’s unique strengths and mission on this world.
Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses The Mitzvot in the Torah.
Rebbetzin Leah Kohn Dicusses Shevet Levy.
In this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the Jews camping in the dessert
In this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the connecting thread throughout Chumadh Bamidbar