Toldot: ‘This’ Versus ‘I’
Rivka wasn’t aware that she was carrying twins. Assuming there to only be one child in her womb, she had trouble understanding her experience.
Ḥayei Sarah: Efron’s Allyship to Avraham
Efron understood Avraham’s potential to elevate humanity & therefore helped him to overcome all objections to his purchase of the Makhpela cave.
Vayeira: Did Avraham Encounter Angels?
When our masters sharply disagree on the meaning of Scripture, could they simultaneously be correct?
Lekh Lekha: They Will Give Me Gifts
On a deep level, the ‘hunger’ that brought Avraham down to Egypt was the desire to liberate & uplift the spark of holiness trapped in the Egyptian kingdom.
Noaḥ: From Families to Nations
Once the families of humanity evolved into nations, two experiments were attempted to limit conflict: the cosmopolitan Tower of Babel that sought to erase differences & a Hebrew nation called Israel.
B’reishit: Obstacles to Learning Torah
The Torah was lowered into our world at a time when prophecy was a lived experience. Attempting to understand it in a post-prophetic era comes with many challenges we need to take into consideration.
Will I Not Be Merciful?
Yonah’s tests were intended to give him a greater love for life – in order to balance his love for truth.
The Next Step of the Redemption Process
Exploring the internal stages of our destiny – from Yaakov to Israel to Yeshurun – challenges us to embrace our prophetic mission in the world.
We Must Debate Noaḥide Issues According to the Path of Torah
Regardless of one’s position regarding Noaḥides accepting Jewish laws & practices upon themselves, one must be careful not to denigrate the positions of scholars who arrive at different conclusions.
The Noaḥide Presence at Sinai
The return of Israel to our land has transformed the receiving of the Torah from a mere national experience to one with universal ramifications.
The Miracle Behind Yom HaAtzmaut
Was the State of Israel’s establishment merely a military victory & political act? Or was it a hidden miracle that manifested through human courage?
Passover Seder Guide
A step-by-step & easy-to-follow demonstration of the Passover seder’s mechanics & deep concepts.