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KISLEV — THE GATE OF LIGHT IN THE DARKEST MONTH – Parshat Toledot and the permutations - OPENING — THE FIRST TO DO TESHUVAH Rosh Ḥodesh always carries the quiet hum of renewal. It slips in without trumpets, without fanfare, yet Chazal paint it as a spiritual reset button. Why? Because the moon was the first creation ever to do Teshuvah. The Gemara tells the story plainly: “אֵין שְׁנֵי מְלָכִים מִשְׁתַּמְּשִׁים בְּכֶתֶר אֶחָד.” The moon complained: “Two kings cannot share one crown.” HaShem answered: “Go and make yourself small.” (Chullin 60b) The moon recognized its mistake. It accepted the consequence. It did Teshuvah. And so, every Rosh Ḥodesh becomes a mini-Yom Kippur. This is stated explicitly in Musaf: “רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ … זְמַן כַּפָּרָה לְכָל תּוֹלְדוֹתָם.” The Beit Yosef (O.C. 423) explains this phrase literally: Rosh Ḥodesh atones for the spiritual stains of the previous month. HaShem “remembers” us and lifts us from the Yetzer Hara. But Rosh Ḥodesh Kislev is different. It carries a sharper edge, a d
Season 5
Kislev enters in darkness, but it carries the oldest light in creation.
This shiur uncovers why Rosh Ḥodesh Kislev is called a mini–Yom Kippur, how Ya…
6 months, 1 week ago
Why Yitzḥak’s Quiet Digging Holds the Secret to Water, Earth, Mikveh and Ourselves
Season 5
Our Class today uncovers the hidden meaning behind Yitzḥak’s wells—and the secret of the waters of the mikveh. From Ramban and Midrash to the Sefat E…
6 months, 1 week ago
From Why to What Purpose: Sarah, the Satan, and the View From Heaven
Season 5
In this week’s episode, we revisit a powerful Shabbat conversation exploring the passing of Sarah Imeinu, the Satan’s final strike, and the mystery o…
6 months, 1 week ago
Chayei Sarah isn’t about death — it’s about what remains alive
Season 5
“Chayei Sarah isn’t about death — it’s about what remains alive.”
This week’s class explores why the Torah places life and death in the same breath, …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
HESED HIDDEN IN THE SHADOWS — SARAH IMEINU AND THE POWER OF A TRUE HESPED - Chaye Sara
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“Hidden Greatness — The Hesped of Sarah Imeinu”
Why does the Torah record a eulogy only twice — once for Sarah, once for Ya‘akov?
What made Sarah’s …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
When Holiness Must Separate, Keturah and Avraham’s Children sent to the East – A Final Test – Chaye Sara 5786
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This week’s Tuesday morning class goes into a part of Chayei Sarah nobody talks about.
Avraham gives “gifts” to the sons of Keturah and sends them ea…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Turning the Snake into Light — The Secret Story of Eliezer and Rivkah - Chaye Sara 5782
Season 5
This week’s class in Chayei Sarah isn’t about Avraham or Rivkah.
It’s about the man nobody looks at.
Eliezer — called “cursed” by Noach, rejected by …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Deal That Made Eternity — Avraham, Ephron, and Knowing When to Walk Away - Chaye Sara
Season 5
What does it mean to pay full price for something that matters?
Avraham didn’t just bury Sarah.
He planted the first permanent stake of the Jewish p…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Akeyda - The Version They Said You Couldnt Handle Vayera 5781
Season 5
By special request, I’m reposting this class on the Akeidah — recorded back in 2020. This version presents a different approach to the Akeyda: a deep…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
When a Simple Blessing Opens Heaven — Parashat VaYera
Season 5
Discover how Sarah’s reaction in Parashat VaYera teaches us never to underestimate who Hashem chooses to deliver your blessing.
6 months, 3 weeks ago