Parashat Vayeira – why is G-d testing us?

Parashat Vayeira – why is G-d testing us?

As we know that G-d tested Avraham 10 tests, but what is the point of the test and why does G-d keep testing us? Duration of class:59:56              

October 30, 2017 at 11:32 AM 0 comments

The Basics of Hospitality

The Basics of Hospitality

“…And he lifted his eyes and he saw, and behold, there were three men standing beside him, and he saw and he ran toward them…” – Bereishit 18:2 וישא עיניו וירא והנה שלשה אנשים נצבים עליו וירא וירץ לקראתם… – בראשית יח, ב In Parshas Vayeira, Avraham interrupts a visit from G-d Himself in order to host three passersby (angels disguised […]

October 30, 2017 at 4:17 AM 0 comments

Food of Fanatics

Food of Fanatics

Og’s encounter with Avram while the latter was fulfilling the mitzvah of Matzah played a critical role in molding Og’s plans. That is why the Midrash states two seemingly unrelated facts about Og’s name and his motives in immediate succession. Matzah is called “food of faith” in the Zohar. Avram’s engrossment in this faith-building activity reflected his super-rational commitment to G-d, […]

October 24, 2017 at 1:11 AM 1 comment

Parashat Lech Lecha – How Do I Know G-d Exists?

Parashat Lech Lecha – How Do I Know G-d Exists?

We all get to a point in life that we doubt the existing of G-d. What can serve as a proof that the is a G-d and that he is in charge of the universe? Duration of class:1:05:03              

October 23, 2017 at 5:04 AM 0 comments

Where Our Story Really Begins

Where Our Story Really Begins

The Torah gives us no introduction about Avram’s accomplishments in the first seventy-five years of his life, before telling us that G-d commanded him to leave his homeland (and promised him great rewards in return). Even a short description saying that Avram was a righteous person who found favor in G-d’s eyes, like the introduction given for Noach, is not […]

October 22, 2017 at 2:39 AM 1 comment

Floating (even) for Dummies

Floating (even) for Dummies

“….Noach was a righteous man, perfect in his generations….”  (Bereishit 6:9) ״….נח איש צדיק תמים היה בדורותיו…״ – בראשית ו,ט According to the second opinion brought by Rashi, why does the Torah make a point of telling us that Noach was not objectively righteous (and was only regarded as such in comparison to the people of his time)? The Torah goes […]

October 17, 2017 at 1:14 AM 2 comments

Parashat Noach – Why punish the world with water?

Parashat Noach – Why punish the world with water?

Why does G-d choose to destroy the world with water and not in a different way? why it had to be 40 days of rain? and why G-d has to punish? Duration of class: 1:07:43              

October 16, 2017 at 4:27 AM 0 comments

Keeping Afloat

Keeping Afloat

“…Noach was a righteous man, perfect in his generations…” – beraishis 6:9 נֹחַ אִישׁ צַדִּיק תָּמִים הָיָה בְּדֹרֹתָיו – בראשית ו, ט Parshas Noach opens with a short description of Noach: “He was a righteous man, perfect in his generations.” Why does the Torah qualify Noach’s righteousness as, “in his generations”? Rashi offers two explanations: “Some of our Sages interpret […]

October 16, 2017 at 2:10 AM 0 comments

The Inheritance

The Inheritance

“…Moshe commanded us the Torah; it is the inheritance of the congregation of Yaakov…” – Devarim 33:4 תורה צוה לנו משה, מורשה קהלת יעקב – דברים לג, ד “From the moment your son knows how to speak, teach him [the verse], ‘Torah tziva lanu Moshe…’” (Rashi on Devarim 11:19; cf. Talmud, Sukkah 42a). Inheritance is spontaneous; to inherit requires no act or […]

October 10, 2017 at 1:09 AM 0 comments

The Climax

The Climax

“……And all the great awe which Moshe performed before the eyes of all Israel…” – Devarim 34:12     ולכל היד החזקה ולכל המורא הגדול אשר עשה משה לעיני כל ישראל – דברים לד, יב Based on the Sifri, Rashi interprets the final words of the Torah, “before the eyes of all Israel,” as a reference to one of the darkest moments […]

October 9, 2017 at 2:47 AM 0 comments

Seeing the good in everything

Seeing the good in everything

With a life full of challenges it’s very hard to see the good in things but our sages teach us that everything G-d does he does for the good so all we need to do is see the good in everything in our life Duration of class: 45:35              

October 2, 2017 at 7:44 AM 0 comments