Explorations

Shabbos and Tisha B'Av 05.08.2022 5:30 ↓

Exploring the meaning of the merger of Shabbos and Tisha B'Av

Parshas Devarim and the Mitzvah of Starting 05.08.2022 5:25 ↓

Exploring the importance of beginning a project

Shoftim Chapter 8 05.08.2022 6:42 ↓

Exploring the Book of Judges Chapter 9, and the power of Gideon.

Tanya Chapter 35 05.08.2022 4:55 ↓

Exploring Tanya Chapter 35, and the paramount importance of action.

Mitzvah 35 - Do not commit adultery 02.08.2022 4:32 ↓

Exploring the prohibition of adultery - the 7th of the Aseres Hadibros

V'Dibarta Bam 02.08.2022 3:31 ↓

Exploring the command to "speak in them".

The Simcha of the month of Av 29.07.2022 5:55 ↓

Exploring the consolation the month of Av offers the Jewish people.

Thought for Parshas Mattos-Massei: The power of No. 29.07.2022 6:35 ↓

Exploring the power of saying No. 

Shoftim Chapter 7 29.07.2022 4:38 ↓

Exploring the war Gideon wages against Midian

Tanya Chapter 34 27.07.2022 5:28 ↓

Exploring Tanya Ch.34, and how a Jew who is so imperfect and lives n such imperfect times can hope to find the joy of being a dwelling place for God.

Mitzvah 34 - Do not murder 26.07.2022 4:39 ↓

Exploring the serious sin of murder

Davening with Dignity - Hadras Kodesh 25.07.2022 6:00 ↓

A second exploration of what it means to daven with holy dignity

The Joy of the Three Weeks 22.07.2022 4:46 ↓

An exploration of how to find joy in the mourning practices of the Three Weeks

Parshas Pinchas - Temidim U'Musafim 22.07.2022 3:59 ↓

Exploring the role of the daily grind in our Service of Hashem

Shoftim Chapter 6 22.07.2022 5:32 ↓

Exploring the life of the Judge Gideon

Tanya Chapter 33 20.07.2022 4:13 ↓

Exploring Tanya Chapter 33, another contemplation that leads to greater Simcha in life.

Mitzvah 33 - Honor your father and mother 19.07.2022 5:19 ↓

Exploring and summarizing the mitzvah of honoring one's parents.

Praying for the rebuilding of Yerushalayim 17.07.2022 5:06 ↓

Exploring why we daven for Yerushallayim to be rebuilt, as distinct from the other prayers for redemption

The last Tosfos on Berachos 2b 21.06.2022 37:40 ↓

Exploring Tosfos' novel take on Zman Krias Shema

Tanya Chapter 32 15.06.2022 10:18 ↓

Exploring Tanya Chapter 32, and its explanation of how we can fulfill the Mitzvah of Ahavas Yisrael.

Rabbis arguing with themselves? Berachos 3A 14.06.2022 42:42 ↓

Exploring the Gemara's difficulty that Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Eliezer are disagreeing with themselves!

Mitzvah 32 - Do not do work on Shabbos 14.06.2022 4:31 ↓

Exploring the mitzvah to refrain from work on Shabbos

A new appreciation of the word Shevach 13.06.2022 6:01 ↓

Exploring "Shevach" one of the many Hebrew words that means "praise". But it means so much more.

The Holy Week of Shavuos 10.06.2022 4:32 ↓

Exploring how we can take advantage of the idea that Shavuos can be seen as lasting a full week!

The Sotah and the Nazir 10.06.2022 4:49 ↓

Exploring the similarity of the Nazir and the Sotah