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Chukas – The Gift of Love
What was the difference if Moshe spoke to the rock or struck the rock in order for it to bring forth water? How does that affect the learning of Torah to this day? How does speaking connote love, while striking connotes judgment? How does one reach the level of love in one’s relationship with Hashem?…
Read MoreShlach – Releasing Fear and Bias
What was at the root of the mistake of the spies? What was the Jewish people’s mistake in sending them? Why were Caleb and Joshua different? What are the signs of a true agent? How does one deal one’s naturally occurring bias and fear? Find out in this week’s parsha podcast. Running time: 21:42
Read MoreEkev – Balancing Love and Awe
What is the concept of ‘fear’ in the Torah? How is it expressed on a deeper level as awe? Why does the Torah include the concept of awe right beside love of God? Why is the preface for both ‘And Now?’ What is the secret of living in the present moment? How does one develop…
Read MoreLech Lecha – Inspiring Impressions
Why does the Torah stress the fact that Sarah was so beautiful? What does the midrash mean when it says that Abraham realized how beautiful she was when he saw her reflection in the Nile river? Why did Pharaoh give his daughter to Abraham and Sarah to be their maidservant? Why did Abraham call Jerusalem…
Read MoreVa'eschanan – true love
What is the concept of the Shema? Why does Rashi say that the Unity of Hashem that we are speaking of is in the future? How does one love Hashem? What are the two types of fear and love of Hashem? How does one serve Hashem with one’s evil inclination? Find out in this week’s…
Read MoreEkev – Understanding Fear of Hashem
What is the concept of fear of Hashem in Judaism? Why is it the gateway through which we enter into a relationship of love with Hashem? What is the fundamental relationship of this concept to the concepts of Unity and Disparity, and Kindness and Restraint? Find out in this week’s parsha podcast.
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