Torah Unraveled

Torah Studies 5785 Class 13: Parshat Bo Tomorrow’s Questions, Today’s Answers Passing the Torch of Faith to the Next Generation With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Explore the meaning behind the Simple Son’s question in the Passover Haggadah and uncover Rashi’s profound insights into the concept of “tomorrow.” This lesson bridges generational d...

Decoding the Talmud - Lesson 1 The Jewish People and the Talmud: Why Jewish Life Orbits a Book of Law With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Jewish law’s ultimate record is the Talmud, but what is Jewish law? Explore its nature, scope, and roots in the written Torah and Oral Law—and see learning’s central role in Jewish practice and culture.

Oneness in Creation - Part 12 “The Kabbalah of Time" With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, September 22, 2024 People worry about their money, But they don't worry about their time. Money ultimately doesn't help, And time doesn't come back. There's a lot of truth to this old Jewish proverb. We so often take time for granted. Yet, time is the ultimate non-fungible c...

Oneness in Creation - Part 11 “You Promised!" With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, September 15, 2024 In a time beyond time, in a space beyond space, your soul was selected and prepared for its mission on earth. It was briefed on the mission's objectives, goals, and strategies. It was told of the challenges it would face, and it was given access to the spiritual...

Oneness in Creation - Part 10 “Why Do We Wander?" With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, September 1, 2024 It's a truth of the Jewish story: we are a wandering people. Abraham wandered. Jacob wandered. Moses and the generation of the Exodus wandered. And for the last 2000 years, we too have wandered. Why all the wandering? On the surface, it may seem due to our lac...

Oneness in Creation - Part 9 “Work Like a Mensch!” With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, August 25, 2024 One of the hardest things to get right is our work/life balance. How much time and energy should we allocate to our work? How much should we allocate to our other pursuits? These questions are amplified when we think in terms of our spiritual beliefs. If G-d is...

Find the Light. Be the Light. An Evening of Inspiration in Loving Memory of Ashira Rabinowitz, and in the Spirit of Chanukah With Guest Speaker Mrs. Shimona Tzukernik Spiritual Mentor, Scholar & Author Recorded at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, December 29, 2024

Torah Studies 5785 Class 12: Parshat Va'eira How Big Questions Bring Us Closer to G-d Reframing Doubt as a Pathway to Spiritual Growth With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Can doubts strengthen belief? This class redefines the role of difficult questions in Judaism, showing how challenges can deepen our understanding and connection to Torah.

Torah Studies 5785 Class 11: Parshat Shemot The Ideal Jew Hint: It’s Not a Rabbi With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Scholars and clergy are great, but they’re not the ideal Jew. What is the ultimate goal for all of us? The story of two defiant midwives in ancient Egypt and their Divine reward offers a profound clue.

Unraveling the Mysteries of Life The New World of Genomic Medicine With Eric Green, MD, PhD Director, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH Recorded at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Just over two decades ago, researchers completed a historic effort to read out the approximately 3 billion “letters” of DNA that make up the human genome. Progress since then has been brea...

Women's Teves Class Lighting Icicles & Reviving the Dead: Chassidus in the Month of Teves With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, January 5, 2025 This class -- based on Likkutei Sichos, Vol. 15 -- explores the cold of the month of Teves in spiritual terms, focusing on the calling to transform cold materialism into warm inspiration.

Torah Studies 5785 Class 10: Parshat Vayechi You Can Clean Up Your Own Mess No Mistake Is Too Great to Fix With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 The Jewish people have faced many challenges, some self-inflicted, yet we’ve always persevered. Jacob’s parting blessing to his son Benjamin teaches that no challenge is insurmountable.

Torah Studies 5785 Class 9: Parshat Vayigash When You’re in Pain, Start Yelling Standing Up for Your Beliefs With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 When Joseph, still in disguise, threatens to keep Benjamin, Judah steps up and throws a tantrum. What happened to diplomacy? Discover the importance of standing up for what you believe in.

Torah Studies 5785 Class 8: Parshat Vayeishev Keep Climbing Trajectory Is All That Matters With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Who builds a city on a mountain slope? An ancient Mesopotamian city captures a key Jewish tenet: two people can be on the same slope but moving in different directions. The lesson? Always aim for the upward trajectory.

Yud Tes Kislev Finding Serenity: How Chassidus Offers Peace of Mind in a Stressful World With Rabbi Ari Shishler Recorded in Atlanta on Wednesday, December 18, 2025

Nurturing Relationships - Lesson 6 The Art of Forgiveness: Restoring Relationships through Reconciliation With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 How can we rebuild after hurt? Explore a realistic approach to forgiveness that addresses wrongs while overcoming resentment, rescuing connections, and rebuilding relationships.

Nurturing Relationships - Lesson 5 The Art of Influence: Guiding Others with Love and Effectiveness With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Learn the limits of “live and let live.” See how Jewish texts chart a kind, considerate, and effective path for offering critique and guidance grounded in genuine love and respect.

Torah Studies 5785 Class 7: Parshat Vayishlach Broaden Your Horizons What an Ancient Sage’s Travels Teach about Exploring New Ideas With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Rabbi Akiva, one of the greatest sages, was also an explorer. Learn why this pious scholar traveled to learn about other cultures and what it teaches us about embracing new idea...

Torah Studies 5785 Class 5: Parshas Toldot It’s Not So Good to Be a Goodie-Goodie The Beauty of ‘The Struggle’ With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Would you choose to be free of all negative temptation? A close study of two sets of twins in Genesis—Jacob and Esau, along with Peretz and Zerach—argues that the answer should be "No!" Discover the...

Torah Studies 5785 Class 6: Parshat Vayeitzei Jacob’s Moral Dilemma Don’t Be Pious at Someone Else’s Expense With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Marrying two sisters was forbidden, but so was crushing someone’s feelings. Jacob faced a tough choice and prioritized his values, teaching an eternal lesson about balancing piety with compassion.

Nurturing Relationships - Lesson 4 The Art of Positivity: Uncovering More Good in Those Around Us With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 How can we stay connected to flawed people? Learn to identify biases that misconstrue our view of others, and unlock the tools Jewish thought offers for seeing the goodness hiding in plain sight.

The Kabbalah of Character 2024 Lesson 10: Self Mastery With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Develop the gift of self mastery. This is the power of the Garments of the Soul.

Torah Studies 5785 Class 4: Parshas Chayei Sarah What Do You Love about Israel? It’s More than Falafel and the IDF With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Polls show Jews worldwide love the Holy Land, but what makes it so special? A close analysis of Rashi’s comments on Abraham’s conversation with his butler reveals a critical, often overlooked id...

Nurturing Relationships - Lesson 3 The Art of Disagreeing: Navigating Differences with Respect and Understanding With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Does love conquer all? Explore when direct communication on hard topics is healthy, and when it’s not, and see how to sidestep personal offense, maintain grace, and achieve growth while navigati...

The Kabbalah of Character 2024 Lesson 9: Soul Garments With Rabbi Ari Sollish Recorded live on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Develop the gift of self control. These are the Garments of the Soul.