Sotah

Emor – Secret of the Omer Offering

What is the depth of the Omer offering? Why do we count ‘the omer’ instead of counting the weeks, or counting up to receiving the Torah? What are the ‘evil winds’ and ‘evil dew’ that we hope to counteract with the waving of the Omer? What is the connection between the omer and the Sotah…

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Nasso – Power of Commitment

What is at the root of the issue of the Sotah and the Nazir? How does one fill the hole in one’s soul? What is the concept of a commitment? How does it work to strengthen a person’s relationship with Hashem? Find out in this week’s parsha podcast. Running time: 20:41

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Nasso – the key to egolessness

What is the deeper connection between the Sotah and the Nazir? Why does Moshiach ben Yosef have to die? How does one really remove ego from himself? Find out in this week’s Parsha Podcast. Running time: 19:14 Here is the document version.

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Nasso – Responsibly Leading

What was the mistake of the Nesi’im (princes)? How did they rectify this mistake with the wagons and offerings they brought? Why does the Torah start and end the parsha talking about the mishkan but interrupt with the concept of the Sotah, Nazir and blessings of the Kohanim? Find out in this week’s Parsha Podcast.

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Nasso – Sotah and Nazir

What is the deeper significance of the juxtaposition of the parshios of Sotah and Nazir? Why does a Sotah seem to be rewarded if she has not done adultery, when in any event she has been ‘hanging out’ with other men? Why should a person become a Nazir if he sees a Sotah’s disgrace? What…

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