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Back to SearchParsha: Vaeschanan - Linked to Sinai (5782)
Although he was the paradigmatic leader of all time, Moshe was barred from crossing the Jordan River and entering the Land. Joshua his student was to…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ethics: Studying with Intentionality (6.6.44-45)
What are our intentions when we study? What are we trying to achieve? If we are studying the Almighty's Torah simply as an exercise in theoretical, a…
1 year, 6 months ago
Parshas Vaeschanan (Rebroadcast)
This week’s parsha continues Moshe’s monologue to the nation in the weeks preceding his passing. He begins by recounting his repeated efforts in tryi…
1 year, 6 months ago
Parsha: Devarim - Citizen of Heaven
A year after the Exodus Moshe dispatched a contingency of dignified men to scout the land of Canaan prior to the Nation's invasion. It was a catastro…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Name of Messiah
Seven things were created before the world was created. That much we are told in the Talmud. What is the significance of this collection of things th…
1 year, 6 months ago
Parsha: Devarim - Withholding Judgment (5782)
Parshas Devarim begins the Book of Deuteronomy, the final installment of the Pentateuch. Moshe is destined to pass and he gathers the nation to prepa…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ethics: Active Listening (6.6.43)
Listening is a lost art. To truly listen and consider the other person's position is becoming increasingly rarer. We get consumed with our own ideas …
1 year, 6 months ago
Parshas Devarim (Rebroadcast)
5 weeks before his passing, Moses gives a three-parsha-long speech to the nation, which constitutes his last will and testament. He begins with a ret…
1 year, 6 months ago
Parsha: Mattos & Masei - Order of Sisters
The Book of Bamidbar ends on a bit of a surprising note. The final chapter of our book revisits the somewhat technical narrative relating to the inhe…
1 year, 7 months ago
Parsha: Mattos & Masei - Contrarian Guide (5782)
This week we conclude the Book of Numbers with a double-Parsha, the sole double-Parsha of this calendar year. Of the myriad of interesting subjects f…
1 year, 7 months ago