Explorations

A perspective on Yom Ha'Atzmaut 06.05.2022 9:09 ↓

Exploring the widely differing perspectives on Israeli Independence Day that exist in the Jewish Community

Understanding the word Kadosh 06.05.2022 6:52 ↓

Exploring the title and theme of Parshas Kedoshim. What does it mean to be Kadosh?

Shoftim Chapter 2 05.05.2022 5:37 ↓

Exploring Sefer Shoftim Chapter 2, which serves as a sort of key to the rest of this book.

Tanya Chapter 27 04.05.2022 8:47 ↓

An exploration of how spiritual struggles and personal obstacles should be a cause for joy, Simcha.  

Mitzvah 28 - Do not bow down to any other deity 04.05.2022 5:46 ↓

Exploring the meaning of bowing down- in the context of the aveira of bowing down to any deity besides Hashem. 

Three brochos before learning Torah 02.05.2022 6:10 ↓

Exploring a perspective of why we make three brochos before learning Torah.

The Joy of Sefiras HaOmer 02.05.2022 6:22 ↓

Exploring a perspective of how the seven weeks of counting the Omen can be viewed as a time of joy, even though they are marked as days of mourning.

Aharon first 29.04.2022 5:16 ↓

Exploring a feature of the Yom Kippur service in the Beis Hamikdash, and what it says about how people should help others.

Shoftim Chapter 1 29.04.2022 8:29 ↓

Exploring the first chapter of Sefer Shoftim, the Book of Judges. The death of Yehoshua, incomplete conquest of Eretz Yisrael, and the first post-Yehoshua judge.

Tanya Chapter 26 28.04.2022 7:01 ↓

An exploration of Tanya Chapter 26, which starts to explain the value of Simcha, Joy, in a Jewish life.

Mitzvah 27 - Not to make a graven image 26.04.2022 4:45 ↓

Exploring the Mitzvah not to make a graven or carved image of a deity, even if the maker has no intention of worshiping it himself.

Daily Davening as an Extension of the Seder 25.04.2022 4:57 ↓

An exploration of how daily davening should be viewed as an extension of the excitement of the Pesach Seder.

Tanya Chapter 25 08.04.2022 6:43 ↓

Exploring Tanya Chapter 25: how all Mitzvos are easily accessible because they are branches of our inate nature. 

Pesach - When were you born, REALLY? 05.04.2022 5:36 ↓

Exploring how the Haggada forces us to connect to our real roots.

Mitzvah 26 - Have no gods besides for Hashem 04.04.2022 3:39 ↓

An exploration of the second of the "Ten Commandments"

Davening - Singing is a sign of being redeemed 04.04.2022 4:44 ↓

Exploring the concept of Shira -song- in the bracha of Geula

In the form of a question 04.04.2022 3:27 ↓

An expiration of the idea that the Haggada must be structured by asking questions

Rosh Chodesh and Pesach 01.04.2022 5:53 ↓

Exploring the connection between Rosh Chodesh and Pesach.

Childbirth and Leprosy and Community 01.04.2022 5:09 ↓

An exploration of the connection between the blessing of childbirth and the curse of leprosy

Boruch Hashem LeOlam - According to 3 Tosfos'es 01.04.2022 47:35 ↓

exploring the newcomer to Maariv, and understand Maariv 

Gemara Shiur - Boruch Hashem LeOlam 01.04.2022 50:02 ↓

Analysis of Tosfos' several insights into the structure of Maariv

Gemara Shiur - Berachos 2a - Boruch Hashem LeOlam 1 01.04.2022 50:28 ↓

The first of two classes exploring the section of Maariv known as "Boruch Hashem LeOlam" according to Tosfos. 

Introduction to Sefer Shoftim 01.04.2022 6:35 ↓

Exploring the theme and purpose of Sefer Shoftim (the Book of Judges), the wildest of all the books of Tanach.

Tanya Chapter 24 30.03.2022 6:04 ↓

Exploring the idea that every aveira is a branch of idolatry.

Mitzvah 25 - To know that there is a God. 30.03.2022 4:44 ↓

Exploring the Mitzvah that is the foundation of all Mitzvos- acknowledging God.