Explorations

Two takes on the most popular line in Ashrei 16.05.2022 5:13 ↓

Exploring the line Poseiach Es Yadecha

Pesach Sheini and Lag B'Omer - New Hopes 13.05.2022 6:30 ↓

An exploration of two "minor" Jewish festivals, and the common theme they share.

Welcoming as a holy act 13.05.2022 6:52 ↓

Exploring the tragic story of the Blasphemer, and its negative and positive outcomes

Shoftim Chapter 3 12.05.2022 8:13 ↓

Exploring the leadership of the judges Osniel ben Kenaz and Ehud ben Geira.

Tanya Chapter 28 11.05.2022 6:35 ↓

Exploring Tanya Ch.28 - How to be happy even when overwhelmed by negativity

Mitzvah 29 - Not to serve Avodah Zarah on its terms 10.05.2022 4:38 ↓

Exploring the mitzvah not to worship another god even in a manner that is not based on the Torah's standards of serving Hashem.

The beauty of bentching 09.05.2022 5:55 ↓

Exploring the complexity and many facets of Birkas Hamazon, AKA "Bentching" after eating bread.

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.