Rosh Hashana
Nitsavim – Rosh Hashana – Connecting to Spiritual Essence
What is the significance of the fact that we stand before Hashem ‘Today?’ What does it mean that the day is ‘sometimes dark and sometimes light?’ Why is unity the prerequisite for redemption? What is the secret for achieving unity and breaking barriers? What is the meaning of the teaching that the Jewish people existed…
Read MoreRe'eh – Israel – Mind of the World
Why does the Torah constantly connect the keeping of the commandments with the land of Israel? Why do we spend the ten weeks leading up to Rosh Hashana reading Moshe’s speech at the threshold of Israel? Why do we focus on the destruction and future rebuilding of Israel during this time? Why does the Torah…
Read MoreSuccos – Full Reflection
What is the difference between the approach on Succos as opposed to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur? How is that reflected in the moon’s appearance? What is the parallel between the s’chach that covers the succah and the aravos? What is the concept of the cloud? Find out in this week’s parsha podcast. Running Time:…
Read MoreHaazinu-Rosh Hashana – Silence of the Moon
Why do the seventy nations of the world seem to get a portion in the Earth, while the people of Israel do not? What does it mean that the Jewish people are Hashem’s portion? Why does Rosh Hashana occur at the beginning of the month, when the moon is absent? Why do we celebrate the…
Read MoreHaazinu – Hashem's Crown of Dew
What is the difference between dew and rain? Why is the Torah referred to in both ways? What is the concept of the verse which refers to Hashem’s ‘head’ as being full of dew? Why does Hashem reference that concept in consoling Moshiach ben Yosef in his difficulties? How do we honestly crown Hashem our…
Read MoreChanukah, yesod, Yosef
If we look at each month as a ten sets of three, we discover a pattern that repeats itself. The number ten always corresponds to the ten sefiros, so we can unearth a lot of information if we look at it through that lens. The month looks as follows: Day of month 1-3 Keser4-6 Chochmah7-9…
Read MoreNitsavim – Voices inside, voices outside
Why does the Torah seem to indicate that the main relationship and covenant with Hashem is through the congregation as a whole? Why does the Torah later seem to imply that the relationship is forged within the heart of the individual? What is the resolution of these two seeming opposites? What is the concept of…
Read MoreNitsavim-Vayelech – Today
Why does Moshe keep repeating the word ‘today?’ What is the concept of today? How is it related to Moshe Rabenu’s death? How is it connected to Rosh Hashana? What was Haman’s mistake about Moshe’s date of death? Find out in this week’s Parsha Podcast. Running time: 22:11
Read More20 Sivan, 17 Tammuz, Rosh Hashana
When it rains, it pours. Hashem keeps showing me more patterns in time, and leading me to interesting places. This past Tuesday, I put out the eighth Moshiach podcast. I didn’t know why, but I had this sense of foreboding that something dark was going to happen on Wednesday. My intuition has been very strong…
Read MoreHaazinu & Rosh Hashana – Bearing witness
How can the heavens and earth bear witness? Why is the Torah referred to as a song? How can a song bear witness? Why is Rosh Hashana on the only holiday on the first day of the month? Why was Adam created on this day? Why do we blow the Shofar on this day? What…
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