Legends of the Talmud

Children in Olam HaBa 04.08.2023 14:26 ↓

How Amram's decree would have robbed babies of Olam HaBa; How Levi had relations during a time of famine

Pharaoh Turns on His Own 03.08.2023 11:19 ↓

Pharaoh killing his own people; Amram divorcing Yocheved; Miriam's protest

Introducing Caleb 03.08.2023 19:23 ↓

Marriage Lishma; Identifying Calev

The Reward of Houses 03.08.2023 7:23 ↓

Yocheved and Miriam were granted "houses" as a reward for standing up to Pharaoh. What is the deeper meaning?

Comparing Tribes to Animals 03.08.2023 11:50 ↓

The midwives were not the first to compare the Jewish people to animals--Yaakov and Moshe both invoke animals in their blessings for the Tribes. Why?

Infanticide 03.08.2023 12:07 ↓

Addressing Pharaoh's request, and the signs that he gave the midwives.

Shifra and Pua 02.08.2023 12:10 ↓

Who were the two midwives who defied Pharaoh, and what is the Kabbalistic significance of their respective roles?

Raised By Angels 02.08.2023 14:19 ↓

The Jewish people recognized G-d at the Splitting of the Sea because, as small children, they had met Him before. This is their story.

Women's Work 02.08.2023 10:47 ↓

One of Pharaoh's harshest decrees was insisting that men do work traditionally reserved for women and vice versa. But what's the big deal?

We Didn't Build The Pyramids 02.08.2023 13:57 ↓

The Jewish people built the cities of Pisom and Ramses, which perpetually sunk into the ground. A Chassidic perspective.

Bad Building Projects 02.08.2023 10:45 ↓

Pharaoh tricked us; the dangers of renovating; fearless charity

Bilaam, Iyov, Yisro 02.08.2023 11:28 ↓

Deeper lessons and mystical insights on Pharaoh's key advisors.

What Pharaoh Feared 02.08.2023 10:09 ↓

The plague of frogs; Pharaoh's fear of divine retribution; "cooked in their own pot"

A New Pharaoh 02.08.2023 14:13 ↓

A classic argument between Rav and Shmuel sheds light on an entire method of studying Talmudic debate.

When Miriam Waited 02.08.2023 13:43 ↓

"His sister sat from afar" in Kabbalah and Chassidus, with implications for Moshiach

Repaying Good Deeds 01.08.2023 13:59 ↓

Tying up loose ends in Avshalom's story, and beginning our discussion of how G-d repays good deeds.

Deep Counsel 01.08.2023 11:08 ↓

Avshalom's death and Yosef's kidnapping are both attributed to "G-d's deep counsel". What does that mean?

How Dovid Saved Avshalom 01.08.2023 17:13 ↓

Can a parent provide merit for a child? Under what conditions does a child provide merit for a parent?

Intro to Avshalom 01.08.2023 18:06 ↓

Tying up lose ends on Tamar's story, and diving into Avshalom's.

Yosef's Kiddush Hashem 01.08.2023 15:32 ↓

A Kabbalistic take on Tamar; Yosef's extra Hei; Yehuda's name

Tamar's Signs 01.08.2023 14:04 ↓

What exactly is a "Psil"; Why did Tamar insist on a signet ring

Humiliating Others 01.08.2023 15:21 ↓

The dire consequences of humiliating someone in public

The silent dove 01.08.2023 18:18 ↓

Dovid was born circumcised; Tamar's psalm, elucidated

Tamar brings Moshiach 26.06.2023 13:20 ↓

A mystical approach to Tamar; the connection between modesty, kingship, and prophecy; Tamar and Moshiach

How Avraham Inspires 21.06.2023 11:49 ↓

Avraham not only called out in the name of Gd, but taught all passersby to do so as well. Several mystical explanations.