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Back to SearchR. David Kasher on Parashat VaYakhel: Half-Measures
Is there meaning in a measurement? Two great masters of midrashically-styled Torah commentary—both writing in 14th century Spain—will offer two very…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Gift that Does Not Keep on Giving: The Tisch With Dena Weiss #25
Shabbat is described in the Talmud as a "good gift." But aren’t all gifts supposedly good? What makes Shabbat a gift that is uniquely positive in con…
2 years, 5 months ago
Soft and Strong: The Tisch With Dena Weiss #24
The person recovering from the biblical disease tzara'at has to bring, in addition to their offering, a piece of cedar wood and a piece of hyssop. Th…
2 years, 5 months ago
R. David Kasher on Parashat Ki Tissa: Facing the Fire
Parashat Ki Tissa makes repeated reference to God’s “face” when describing Moshe’s communication with God. But what exactly did Moshe see when he lo…
2 years, 5 months ago
Spiritual Retreat: The Tisch With Dena Weiss #23
According to the Ohev Yisrael, the Israelites preferred to live under physical oppression in Egypt than to live in a state of spiritual indebtedness …
2 years, 6 months ago
New Podcast Trailer: Answers WithHeld
When kids ask big questions, how do you respond? Whether you are parent, educator, or just a curious person, you've probably asked yourself the same …
2 years, 6 months ago
The Quest for Improvement: The Tisch With Dena Weiss #22
The Talmud recognizes two very different forms of teshuvah (repentance): "teshuvah out of love" and "teshuvah out of fear." Both of these forms of te…
2 years, 6 months ago
R. David Kasher on Parashat Tetzaveh: Following the Thread
One of the most dazzling of all the ornate garments worn by the Kohen Gadol, the High Priest, was the tzitz (ציץ), a tiara that that encircled the tu…
2 years, 6 months ago
It is Better to Give: The Tisch With Dena Weiss #21
Gifts are more than their monetary equivalents. A gift can be an expression of love and affection, of fear and obedience, an obnoxious demonstration …
2 years, 6 months ago
R. David Kasher on Parashat Terumah: Holy Containers
This week, we are introduced to what will become the holiest object in the Hebrew Bible, although it is not really so much an object as it is a conta…
2 years, 6 months ago