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Total Number of lessons: 1080
"This Month Shall Be For You..." – Jewish Dates (Audio)
Rabbi Yaakov Medan Source:
Exodus 12, 1 - 2
 Lesson Length:
18 minutes
The Torah commands that the days of the week are counted to lead up to Shabbat, and the months and years from the Exodus. Today this is uncommon; instead...
Jewish datesThe Jewish calendarCounting the yearsRemembering ShabbatThis month is unto you
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The Exodus from Egypt as a Social Revolution
Rabbi Meir Lichtenstein Source:
Exodus 13, 17 - 17
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Genesis 4
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Genesis 18 - 19
Why is the Exodus a cornerstone of our identity as Jews? What was so important about the transformation that Am Yisrael underwent during the Exodus and in...
The Purpose of the ExodusSlavery in EgyptThe Tower of BavelThe FloodLotThe Journey Through the DesertDependence on GodPessahYemei Iyun Study Days
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The Finger of God
Rabbi Chanoch Waxman Source:
Leviticus 13 - 14
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Leviticus 10
 Lesson Length:
41 minutes
How do we understand the affliction of tzara'at? Why are the laws of tzara'at placed in the middle of Sefer Vayikra? By closely reading the text and...
TzaraatTum'ah and TaharaFunction of the KohanimDedication of the MishkanNadav and Avihu
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Rejoining the Community
Rabbi David Fohrman Source:
Leviticus 12 - 15, 33
The purification of the Metzora is linked with Korban Pessah; only through these two processes can one become fully alive and part of the community. Want...
PessahTzaraatPurification from TzaraatKorban Pessah
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Parshat Shemini
Rabbi Chanoch Waxman Source:
Leviticus 9 - 10, 11
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Exodus 19, 20 - 24
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Exodus 29
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Exodus 43
 Lesson Length:
36 minutes
Why is the Torah unclear about the cause of the deaths of Nadav and Avihu? What is the reason for God's harsh reaction? How are we to understand the...
Nadav and AvihuKetoretSanctityThe Divine PresenceFunction of the KohanimFire from HeavenDedication of the Mishkan
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Macharat Hashabbat: Holiness and Time in Sefer Vayikra
Rabbi Chanoch Waxman Source:
Leviticus 23
What does the phrase "macharat hashabbat" mean? Many commentaries attempt to answer this question, which has important implications regarding the...
ShavuotHolidaysShabbatThe cessation of the mannaCounting the OmerPessahYemei Iyun Study Days
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What Does Aaron Teach Us About Loss?
Rabbi David Fohrman Source:
Leviticus 10, 12 - 20
After the sudden death of Nadav and Avihu, Aaron's two sons, Moses argues with Aaron's remaining sons regarding a sacrifice they have brought. What is the...
Nadav and AvihuAharon's leadershipSin Offering
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The Turning Point of Sefer Bamidbar
Rabbi Yair Kahn Source:
Numbers 16 - 18
What is the turning point in Sefer Bamidbar? Although there could be various answers to that question, by exploring the story of Korach from a new angle...
Sefer BemidbarChronological Order of the TorahKorahKorah and his FollowersThe Sanctification of the KohanimKohanimKorah and the incenseYemei Iyun Study Days
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Gideon and Saul: The Search for the Ideal King
Dr. Yael Ziegler Source:
Judges 6, 11 - 8
Is having a king a positive or negative situation? What type of person is fit to be a king? By exploring the characters of Gideon and Shaul we can learn...
kingLeadershipThe Nation Requests a KingYehudaYemei Iyun Study Days
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Parshat Tzav
Rabbi Chanoch Waxman Source:
Leviticus 6 - 8
 Lesson Length:
34 minutes
The section of korbanot in the parshiyot of Vayikra and Tzav seems to interrupt the story of the mishkan. It is placed in between the setting up process...
SacrificesDedication of the MishkanBuilding the MishkanSequencing
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