Dr. Avigail Rock
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Lesson Length: 19 minutes
Psalm 30, which is recited during shacharit every day during Chanuka, contains striking parallels to the Yosef narrative. Through a close examination of...
Rabbi Ezra Bick
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Lesson Length: 29 minutes
In this parsha, we encounter the mitzva of Pesach Sheni. But the question arises: isn't Pesach Sheni only relevant in the Land of Israel, when the Pesach...
Rabbi Ezra Bick
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Lesson Length: 34 minutes
In Parashat Naso, we encounter a census and the delineation of various divisions of the responsibilities of the Kohanim who are to dissassemble, carry,...
Rabbi David Fohrman
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In this week's parsha, the Torah presents a stark choice: follow God and live, or abandon Him and die. Does this just reinforce God as a terrifying deity...
Rabbi David Fohrman
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We talked last week about seeing shabbat in different worlds. But how do we understand, conceptually, what this means? In this week's video, we look at...
Rabbi Alex Israel
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Lesson Length: 34 minutes
Chapter 24 describes Avraham’s servant journeying to find a wife for Yitzchak. A close analysis of the text reveals Avraham’s goals of ensuring his...
Rabbi Alex Israel
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Lesson Length: 29 minutes
This podcast provides a deeper interpretation of the story of Avraham’s negotiations with Ephron for the purchase of the burial plot for Sarah. Through an...
Rabbi David Fohrman
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We all know the maxim from this week's parsha, "Love your neighbor as yourself." But how do I do that? As it turns out, the Torah points a way. In this...
Rabbi David Fohrman
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Last week, we had connected the laws relating to the purification of a metzora to the laws of the korban Pesach. Why would that be? In this week's video,...
Rabbi Alex Israel
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Lesson Length: 25 minutes
What is the connection between the Akeda and Sarah’s death? How much time passed between the two? This podcast deals with these questions, which have...
