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Shlach – Seeing Through the Lie
Why does Hashem respond so harshly to the Jewish people’s lack of faith when they cry with the spies’ report? Why were the Jewish people so afraid to enter Israel if they had just seen, and continued to see, the many miracles Hashem performed on their behalf? Why did they not believe they would continue…
Read MoreShemos – Slaying the Snake
When Moshe doubts the Jewish people will believe him, why does Hashem tell him to throw down his staff? What is the symbolism of the staff? What is represented by its transformation into a snake? What is the unique power of the tzadik (which is contained in all of us) which transforms the snake back…
Read MoreBereshis – The snake and the Satan
Why does the snake cause man to sin? What does it mean that the spiritual being, the Satan, that ‘rode’ on the snake was jealous? How does an exalted spiritual being experience jealousy? What was the ‘meat’ and ‘wine’ that Adam ate in the Garden? What was the significance of naming the animals? Find out…
Read MoreBereshis – subduing the ego
What is the deeper understanding of the seduction of the snake? How does one use his free will to emulate Hashem? What is the fundamental nature of Hashem’s free will, and how does He choose? How does this apply to our everyday lives? Find out in this week’s Parsha Podcast. This week’s parsha podcast is…
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