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Rabbi David Fohrman Source:

In this week's parsha, we see the sudden and disturbing death of two of Aaron's sons, Nadav and Avihu. In exploring the text more closely, what earlier...

Ki Tavo: How to Take Your Place in Jewish History

Rabbi David Fohrman Source:

Deuteronomy 26

Parshat Ki Tavo introduces to the topic of bikkurim, the first fruits brought to the temple. In this video, Rabbi Fohrman brings up some oddities in the...

Bikkurim - First Fruit Mikra Bikkurim

Did God Take Away Pharaoh's Free Will?

Rabbi David Fohrman Source:

Exodus 6, 2 - 9

According to the simple meaning of the text, it seems like God took away Pharaoh's free will - how could He do such a thing? In this video, we explores...

The hardening of Pharaoh's heart Pharaoh's edicts

Why Didn't Joseph Write Home?

Rabbi David Fohrman Source:

Genesis 41 - 44, 17

After Joseph was sold into slavery, why didn't he ever get in touch with his father? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman will help us attempt to look at the...

Yosef in Egypt Why didn't Yosef Contact his Father?

Who Really Sold Joseph?

Rabbi David Fohrman Source:

Genesis 37

Although we grow up learning that the brothers sold Joseph, a closer look at the text, and at the accompanying Rashbam, complicates that understanding. In...

The Selling of Yosef Yosef and his Brothers

Pekudei: A Giant Chiasm In Sefer Shmot

Rabbi David Fohrman Source:

Exodus 25

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Exodus 38, 21

In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman explores an incredible chiasm that encompasses more than 15 chapters, and asks, how do the pieces of this puzzle,...

Chiastic Structure The Mishkan and the Revelation at Sinai Mishkan - The cloud of incense cloud The Divine Presence The Divine Presence in the Nation Sin of the Golden Calf

"The Divine Presence Within Israel is a Need of the People" - "Shechina BeYisrael Tzo

Rabbi Ezra Bick Source:

Exodus 29, 43

Lesson Length:

36 minutes

We will be looking at a short section that is one of Ramban's most important comments in his entire commentary on the Torah. In a break from the usual, we...

Ramban Divine Dwelling Place The Divine Presence in the Nation The Purpose of the Exodus Mishkan and Israelites Mishkan- The Divine Presence

What Sabbath Is All About

Parshat Emor

Rabbi David Fohrman Source:

Leviticus 23

In our Torah reading for holidays, we not only recite the laws of holidays, we include shabbat, and oddest of all, some laws about sacrificing animals....

Shabbat Holidays The sanctity of Shabbat

Tetzaveh: Where Is God In a Physical World?

Rabbi David Fohrman Source:

Exodus 29, 43

Last week's parsha video outlines the mishkan as a 'face' of God, and this week, he delves into the paradox - how can God be both outside of space and...

Mishkan - The cloud of incense Pillar of Cloud Mishkan- The Divine Presence The Divine Presence The Divine Presence in the Nation The Face of God

Terumah: Is There a Face Hiding in the Tabernacle?

Rabbi David Fohrman Source:

Exodus 25 - 27, 19

In Parshat Terumah, we are given explicit details about how to build the mishkan, the Tabernacle that traveled with the nation of Israel through the...

Mishkan Role of the Mishkan Mishkan- The Divine Presence The Face of God Menorah The Showbread Ark of the Covenant The Altar of Incense Altar

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