Rabbi Zushe Greenberg

Torah Class - Ethics Of Our Fathers Chapter 5: Miracles Of Yesteryear Ethics of The Fathers tells of the miraculous phenomena in the Beit Hamikdash. What's their contemporary message for us?

The Grand Wedding Why are there so many Israeli weddings, why do we break a glass, and what does it have to do with Shavuot? (Shavuot)

Torah Class - Ethics Of Our Fathers Chapter 4: Schadenfreude What's Judaism's position about rejoicing at someone's misfortune?

The Unwanted Aliyah This Parsha is full of curses and rebukes. But is there a silver lining? (Parshat Bechukotai)

Torah Class - Ethics Of Our Fathers Chapter 3: Don’t Be So Quick To Judge Judging the actions of others may inadvertently seal the verdict for yourself.

Torah Class - Ethics Of The Fathers Chapter 2: Learn To Fly I have too many responsibilities in my life. Is prioritization the solution, or is there a more powerful tool?

Torah Class - Ethics Of The Fathers Chapter 1: Moses Received The Torah At Sinai Why is it so important to specify the location of the giving of the Torah? And what kind of flawed education caused someone to go off the path of Judaism and found Christianity?

Torah Class: Counting of the Omer - A Spiritual Journey

A Moment Of Enlightenment When a girl was rejected from school just because she was not part of the right crowd. (Parshat Achrei)

The Diamond Ring (Passover)

Next Year in Jerusalem (Passover)

Torah Class - Passover/Pesach: The 5th Cup Why do we drink four cups of wine at the Seder; can I drink a fifth? Why do we pour another cup for Elijah; is he sitting down at our Seder table?

Celebrating The Rebbe’s Birthday The Rebbe was a very private person; when did the Rebbe’s birthday become a public affair?

Torah Class - Parshat Tazria: Shabbat And Circumcision Why do we circumcise on Shabbat? Can't we just delay the surgery by a day, and not violate Shabbat? The history of circumcision and the surprising qualification required of the circumciser.

A Lesson From The Eclipse In the first moments of creation, the sun and moon didn’t have the same relationship as they do now. What lesson can we take from them? (Parshat Shemini)

Torah Class - Parshat Hachodesh: How Much Are 2 Mitzvot Worth? 2 Mitzvot stood between the Jewish people and the Exodus, and 2 Mitzvot can bring our redemption. A journey between Moses in Egypt, Rabbi Matya in Rome, and the Lubavitcher Rebbe in New York.

The Other Bridge (Parshat Tzav) Everyone has been talking about the tragic bridge collapse in Baltimore. But there is also another bridge which came down—the remarkable story of Joe Lieberman, the Shabbat-observant Senator who blazed a Jewish trail in the US Government. 

Torah Class - Parshat Tzav: Blasphemy Or Heartfelt Cry? A young Jewish woman married to a Greek officer storms the Holy Temple, kicks the altar, and shouts "wolf, wolf..." Can anyone give this story a positive spin?

The Fight Of The Waters (Parshat Vayikra) When a group of Yeshivah boys were feeling discriminated against, the Rebbe taught them that G-d always repays His debts. 

Torah Class - Purim: Punishment Or Natural Consequence? What was so wrong with attending Achashverosh’s feast? A new perspective on what lay behind Haman’s genocidal plot and the Purim miracle.

Torah Class - Parshat Shekalim: How Many Jews Are There? The history of census counts of the Jewish people, from the days of Moses and kings Saul and David, and the connection to counting ten for a minyan in the synagogue.

Are You All In? The lesson the half-shekel can teach us about our commitment to Judaism. (Shabbat Shekalim)

Torah Class - Purim: Mordechai The “Jew” The word "Jew" is a derivative of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. So why are we all referred to by the name of a single tribe?

Torah Class - Parshat Ki Tisa: The Fiery Showdown What is worse: worshipping idols, or doing a bit of both - idols and G-d? Lessons from the great showdown on Mt. Carmel.

The Solar Eclipse (Parshat Tetzaveh) Who is missing from the Torah’s narrative this week, and how does that reflect on Israeli soldiers?