Parashat Mishpatim – How to deal with hate?

Parashat Mishpatim – How to deal with hate?

Even though the Torah instructs us not to hate anyone, unfortuantly sometimes we do. More than that, sometimes people hate us. How does one needs to deal with hate? – find out in this class about the Parasha Duration of class: 56:34              

February 20, 2017 at 3:10 PM 0 comments

Parashat Yitro – Can one really control their thoughts?

Parashat Yitro – Can one really control their thoughts?

In this weeks Parasha we receive the Ten Commandments. The last one… #10 “You shall not covet” – which also requires us not to be jealous and/or envy, but even in our thoughts… why? is it so bad to have a bad thought? and can one really controls theirs thoughts?? – find out in this class about the Parasha Duration […]

February 12, 2017 at 5:57 PM 0 comments

A Tale of Two Unities

A Tale of Two Unities

“…And there Yisrael encamped opposite the mountain…” – Shemos 19:2 וַיִּחַן שָׁם יִשְׂרָאֵל נֶגֶד הָהָר  – שמות יט, ב Bnei Yisrael’s encampment opposite Mount Sinai is described by the Torah using the singular verb form וַיִּחַן, meaning, “and he encamped.” Rashi explains that the singular form used here denotes that Bnei Yisrael camped at Sinai “as one man, with one […]

February 12, 2017 at 2:00 AM 0 comments

Speaking of Nature – Parashat Mishpatim

Speaking of Nature – Parashat Mishpatim

“….If a bull gores…” – Shemot 21:28 וְכִי יִגַּח שׁוֹר – כא, כח The Torah demonstrates one’s liability for the damages caused by his animals with a case of someone’s bull goring killing a person or causing damage to someone’s property. In truth, however, these same laws also apply if any other animal or bird did the damage. But, as […]

February 8, 2017 at 1:37 AM 1 comment

Stop, Drop, and Care – Parashat Beshalach

Stop, Drop, and Care – Parashat Beshalach

“….And G-d said to Moshe, “Why do you cry out to Me? Speak to the B’nei Yisrael and have them journey forth….” – Shemot 14:15 וַיֹּאמֶר ה’ אֶל משֶׁה מַה תִּצְעַק אֵלָי דַּבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיִסָּעוּ – שמות יד, טו The Jewish people were surrounded by peril in all directions, and their leader Moshe called out to G-d in […]

February 6, 2017 at 2:03 AM 0 comments

Parashat Beshalach – How can we have trust in G-d

Parashat Beshalach – How can we have trust in G-d

The Torah requires us to trust in G-d and believe that everything that G-d does is for the best, but how really can one trust G-d fully and can it really be done knowing that bad things do happen? – find out in this class about the Parasha Duration of class: 1:09:20              

February 5, 2017 at 6:08 PM 0 comments