Parashat Va’eira – Fear or Love?

Parashat Va’eira – Fear or Love?

From the teachings of the Noam Elimelech (Elimelech of Lizhensk) Duration of class: 44:28              

January 7, 2018 at 10:02 AM 0 comments

Don’t Mind Your Own Business

Don’t Mind Your Own Business

“….And the king of Egypt said to them, “Why, Moshe and Aharon, do you disturb the people from their work? Go to your own labors.” – Shemot 5:4 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם מֶלֶךְ מִצְרַיִם לָמָּה משֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן תַּפְרִיעוּ אֶת הָעָם מִמַּעֲשָׂיו לְכוּ לְסִבְלֹתֵיכֶם  – שמות ה, ד The commentaries note that Pharaoh instructed Moshe and Aharon to return to their own labors, […]

January 5, 2018 at 3:28 AM 0 comments

Parashat Shemot – It’s All About The Truth!

Parashat Shemot – It’s All About The Truth!

From the teachings of the Noam Elimelech (Elimelech of Lizhensk) Duration of class: 38:39              

January 4, 2018 at 10:02 AM 0 comments

Parashat Shemot – Light or Darkness?

Parashat Shemot – Light or Darkness?

From the teachings of the Noam Elimelech (Elimelech of Lizhensk) Duration of class: 35:43              

January 3, 2018 at 10:02 AM 0 comments

Parashat Shemot – Stop! think…act..

Parashat Shemot – Stop! think…act..

  Duration of class: 1:04:24              

January 3, 2018 at 1:16 AM 0 comments

Parashat Shemot – Going down or up?

Parashat Shemot – Going down or up?

From the teachings of the Noam Elimelech (Elimelech of Lizhensk) Duration of class: 54:33              

January 2, 2018 at 1:29 AM 0 comments

Hands Down – Parashat Shemot

Hands Down – Parashat Shemot

“….He went out on the second day, and behold, two hebrew men were quarreling. he said to the wicked one, “why will you strike your friend?…” – Shemot 2:13 ״….ויצא ביוםהשני והנה שני אנשים עברים נצים ויאמר לרשע למה תכה רעך….״ – ב,יג Moshe reprimanded the quarrelers even before their fight came to actual blows, as indicated by the future […]

January 1, 2018 at 12:20 AM 0 comments

Parashat Shemot – What’s with the donkey?

Parashat Shemot – What’s with the donkey?

Many times we find in the Torah that a donkey was used.. why? what’s so special about a donkey? and what can I learn from that? Duration of class: 56:34              

December 31, 2017 at 4:46 AM 0 comments

Save Your Children from Pharaoh’s Decree

Save Your Children from Pharaoh’s Decree

“….You shall cast every boy who is born into the nile, but every daughter you shall keep alive…” – Shemot 1:22 ״….כל הבן הילוד היאורה תשליכוהו וכל הבת תחיון…״ – א, כב At first glance, Pharaoh’s decree seems to have targeted only the Jewish baby boys and spared the girls. The conclusion of the directive, however, which states the obvious […]

December 31, 2017 at 1:24 AM 0 comments

The Testimony

The Testimony

22″…These are the accounts of the Mishkan, the Mishkan of the testimony…” – Shemot 38:21 אֵלֶּה פְקוּדֵי הַמִּשְׁכָּן מִשְׁכַּן הָעֵדֻת – שמות לח, כא What is the “testimony” to which the Torah refers when calling the Mishkan, “The Mishkan of the Testimony”? Rashi explains that the Divine Presence resting in the Mishkan was itself the testimony: “It served as testimony for the […]

March 22, 2017 at 1:53 AM 0 comments

Parashat Vayakhel – Who’s more important?

Parashat Vayakhel – Who’s more important?

Many think that the Torah view women to be less important, the truth is the complete opposite. Find out in this class about it   Duration of class: 57:27              

March 19, 2017 at 1:46 PM 0 comments

A Conflict of Interest

A Conflict of Interest

“…And now, if you forgive their sin… but if not, erase me now from your book that you have written…” –  Shemot 32:32 ‬‫וְעַתָּה אִם תִּשָּׂא חַטָּאתָם וְאִם אַיִן מְחֵנִי נָא מִסִּפְרְךָ אֲשֶׁר כָּתָבְתָּ – שמות לב, לב Moshe’s life was defined by two passions: his passion for the Torah and his passion for Bnei Yisrael. On the one hand, Moshe […]

March 14, 2017 at 11:56 AM 0 comments

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

Parashat Bo – mind over heart

Parashat Bo – mind over heart

Everyday we fight our thoughts and desires. Will I ever win? Can I even win? how can I fight and control these thoughts? – find out in this class about the Parasha Duration of class: 1:03:46              

January 29, 2017 at 10:49 AM 0 comments

Parashat Va’eira – Is there free choice?

Parashat Va’eira – Is there free choice?

We often wonder is there really free choice if G-d really knows everything. and if there is, why should we get punished if I do the wrong thing? and what is free choice really means? – find out in this class about the Parasha Duration of class: 54:07              

January 22, 2017 at 2:32 PM 0 comments