Exodus
Shemot
Shemot: God Loves Arguers
I have become increasingly concerned about the assault on free speech taking place throughout the West, particularly in university campuses.[1]
5 Facts About Parshat Shemot that You (Maybe) Didn’t Know
וַֽיְהִ֗י כָּל־נֶ֛פֶשׁ יֹצְאֵ֥י יֶֽרֶךְ־יַעֲקֹ֖ב שִׁבְעִ֣ים נָ֑פֶשׁ וְיוֹסֵ֖ף...
Va'eira
Va'eira : The Power of Freewill
The question is ancient. If God hardened Pharaoh’s heart, then it was God who made Pharaoh refuse to let the Israelites go, not Pharaoh himself. How can this be...
Searching for Happiness in the Parsha of Va'era
The story of the exodus from Egypt constitutes a yearly experience, imbued with great solemnity and intense emotion. It reminds us of the dreadful servitude endured by...
Va'era: The Plague of Frogs
The second of the ten plagues was that of sefardaya, frogs. Rashi cites a Chazal that describes how this plague manifested itself; at first one single frog emerged...
Bo
Bo: Asking Questions
It is no accident that parshat Bo, the section that deals with the culminating plagues and the exodus, should turn three times to the subject of children and the duty of...
Bo: Bury Me With My Boots On
13-minute video class given by Rav Pesach SIEGEL.
Beshalach
Beshalach: Don't Forget Your Tambourine
22-minute video class given by Rav Pesach SIEGEL.
Beshalach: The Wind's Power
In September 2010, BBC, Reuters, and other news agencies reported on a sensational scientific discovery. Researchers at US National Center for Atmospheric Research and...
In Search of Happiness Through the Parsha of Beshalach
Happiness is a powerful feeling, awakening emotions concealed in the hearts of men and allowing them to experience a form of inner contentedness.
Yitro
Yitro: 600,000 Letters = 600,000 Connections
19-minute video class given by Rav Pesach SIEGEL.
The Pursuit of Happiness Throughout Parshat Yitro
Parshat Yitro represents a decisive and fundamental step in the constitution of the Jewish people. Indeed, the gift of the Torah that we witnessed, was the culmination...
Yitro: Justice or Peace?
The sedra of Yitro, which contains the account of the greatest Divine revelation in history, at Mount Sinai, begins on a note that is human, all too human. Yitro, priest...
Mishpatim
Mishpatim: Respect for A Thief
9-minute video class given by Rav Pesach SIEGEL.
Mishpatim: God's Wake Up Call
First, in Yitro, there were the Aseret Hadibrot, the “ten utterances” or general principles. Now in Mishpatim come the details. Here is how they begin:
Mishpatim: Quest for Happiness in the Context of the Parsha
After receiving the Torah and hearing the "Ten Commandments" last week, we move on to our current parsha of Mishpatim, delving on how to observe the law we received at...
Teruma
Terumah: The Joy of the Rainbow Creature
13-minute video class given by Rav Pesach SIEGEL.
Teruma: Contemplating What We Create
The behavioural economist Dan Ariely did a series of experiments on what is known as the IKEA effect, or “why we overvalue what we make.” The name comes, of...
The Quest for Happiness in the Context of Parshat Teruma
Parashat Teruma rounds off the exodus and liberation of the children of Israel, which began with their departure from Egypt. Later, the gift of the Torah and the ten...
Tetzaveh
Tetzaveh: The Clothes Make the Man
16-minute video class given by Rav Pesach SIEGEL.
Tetzaveh: The Missing Name
Tetzaveh is the only sedra from the beginning of Exodus to the end of Deuteronomy, that does not contain the word “Moses”. For once Moses, the hero, the...
The Pursuit of Happiness in the Context of Parshat Tetzaveh
The Sages of the Talmud regularly debated on which verse of the Torah is the most important.
Ki Tisa
Ki-Tissa: The Sin of the Golden Calf and the Mishkan
14-minute video class given by Rav Avi GROSSMAN.
Ki Tisa: Moshe is Alive
14-minute video class given by Rav Pesach SIEGEL.
The Pursuit of Happiness Throughout Parshat Ki-Tissa
This week’s parsha continues to delve on the description of the sanctuary, which began in previous weeks. But the story is interrupted by the recounting of several...
Vayakhel
Vayakhel: Lion of the Snakes
16-minute video class given by Rav Pesach SIEGEL.
Vayakhel: Individual vs Community
At the beginning of Vayakhel Moses performs a tikkun, a mending of the past, namely the sin of the Golden Calf.
Rashi’s Mussar: God Desires the Hearts of Men
During the embolismic year period of 13-lunar months (384 days), we are privileged to study the Parsha of Vayakhel thoroughly and autonomously, without linking it to...
Pekudei
Pekudei: Recreating the World
18-minute video class given by Rav Pesach SIEGEL.
Pekudei: Three Parsha Gems
Moshe Rabbeinu, a Thief ?! “This is the distribution of the tabernacle …”(Shemot, 38, 21) After the completion of the work of the Mishkan...
Pekudei: Be Active
Sitting is the new smoking. So goes the new health mantra. Spend too much time at a desk or in front of a screen and you are at risk of significant danger to your health.
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