Explorations

Tanya Chapter 21 01.03.2022 4:31 ↓

Exploring Tanya Ch.21, the deepest chapter to date (IMO)

Mitzvah 22 - Redeeming a firstborn donkey 01.03.2022 5:30 ↓

Exploring the unusual mitzvah of Pidyon Petter Chamor.

The telescope and the microscope 28.02.2022 4:42 ↓

Exploring how God cares about the Big and the Little

Parshas Shekalim and Purim 25.02.2022 5:56 ↓

Exploring the connection between Parshas Shekalim and Purim.

How to set limits with foresight 25.02.2022 4:05 ↓

Exploring how one small change in Parshas Vayak'hel shows us how to set limits wisely. 

Yehoshua Chapter 21 25.02.2022 7:45 ↓

Exploring Yehoshua 21, the Cohanim and Leviim are allotted their cities.  

Tanya Chapter 20 22.02.2022 6:54 ↓

Exploring Tanya Chapter 20: How all mitzvos express God's oneness and exclusivity, which requires us to understand what the Torah means when it says that God is One.

Mitzvah #21: Telling the story of the Exodus from Mitzrayim 21.02.2022 5:20 ↓

Exploring the mitzvah of Haggada at the Seder.

Davening and/or Learning? 20.02.2022 5:55 ↓

What's more important? Davening or learning? The answer defines davening itself.

The meaning of Megillas Esther 18.02.2022 3:56 ↓

Exploring the significance of Megillas Esther instead of thinking of Purim.

The danger of counting people 18.02.2022 4:32 ↓

Exploring what's wrong with counting Jews.

Yehoshua Chapter 20 17.02.2022 6:30 ↓

Exploring the Arei Miklat, Cities of Refuge.

Tanya Chapter 19 15.02.2022 4:35 ↓

Exploring Tanya Chapter 19, what a Jew REALLY wants.

Mitzvah #20 - No chometz may be in a Jew's possession on Pesach 14.02.2022 4:19 ↓

Exploring the mitzvah NOT to own Chometz on Pesach.

Davening in dignity 13.02.2022 5:58 ↓

Exploring the connection between serving Hashem and personal dignity.

The meaning of Purim Katan 11.02.2022 6:48 ↓

Exploring the significance of the days known as Purim Katan.

Tetzaveh and Investiture 10.02.2022 4:41 ↓

Exploring the connection between clothing and the real theme of Parshas Tetzaveh

Yehoshua Chapter 19 09.02.2022 6:58 ↓

Exploring the portions of Eretz Yisrael allotted to the remaining 6 tribes, and how the brochos of Yaakov and Moshe were fulfilled.

Tanya Chapter 18 08.02.2022 6:52 ↓

Exploring how a Jew without intellectual or emotional skills can access closeness to God and Torah observance.

Mitzvah #19: Don't eat Chometz on Pesach 08.02.2022 4:18 ↓

Exploring the sin of eating Chometz on Pesach. Check out Mitzvah #12 as well for more insights on this topic.

Ma Tovu 08.02.2022 5:45 ↓

Exploring the role that Ma Tovu, and the space of a Shul, has in our davening.

Shabbos is a Mishkan 04.02.2022 6:11 ↓

Exploring how Shabbos is the time counterpart to the Mishkan in space. 

Parshas Terumah: Gold, Silver, Copper 03.02.2022 7:37 ↓

Exploring the 3 metals found in the Mishkan, and their symbolic meaning.

Yehoshua Chapter 18 03.02.2022 6:52 ↓

Exploring this important and deep chapter, Yehoshua 18. Shilo, unfinished conquest, tribal lottery, Binyamin! 

Tanya Chapter 17 01.02.2022 6:19 ↓

Exploring Tanya Chapter 17, the concluding chapter of Part One of Sefer shel Beinonim.