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Torah Studies - Vayeshev
So an entire story takes place on a mountainside. Why? And why does Rashi get worked up about it? And what’s it got to do with hunger and complacency?
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Torah Studies - Vayetze
What do you do when loved ones are asking you not to do what's right? How do we balance trying to be righteous with trying to be affable? How can we ever grow…
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Torah Studies - Toldot
Who’s a better person? An innately good person, who seems to lack to ability to do wrong, or a person who struggles mightily with temptation, and is good…
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Torah Studies - Chaye Sarah
Why did Avraham insist that Yitzchak not leave Israel? Why do we make trips to Israel? Why are we all headed to Israel? And if it’s so important to be there…
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Torah Studies - Vayera
Did Abraham really ask G-d to hold on a minute? How is that okay? And how did Abraham not know the angels were angels? And why doesn’t Rashi keep it simple…
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Torah Studies - Lech Lecha
All about the great change from Avram to Avraham, and what exactly did and did not change.
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Torah Studies - Yom Kippur
Repentance is always a good thing; Teshuva is always sincere. Don’t overthink it.
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Torah Studies - Rosh Hashanah
How does maneuvering to confuse the Satan lead to a more sincere and long-lasting Teshuva?
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Torah Studies - Ki Tavo
The real, incredible and very helpful lesson to learn from the secret behind Divine regrets.
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Torah Studies - Ki Tetze
The more you love someone and the more respect you have for them, the more vigorous and productive your arguments can be.
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Torah Studies - Shoftim
A truly original twist on the old “Man is a tree” lesson. If you want to know why “Man is a tree”, wash your hands for bread with extra care and attention.
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Laws of Teshuva 2
The Rambam describes the circumstances necessary to know one’s Teshuva has been a success.
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Laws of Teshuva 1
The who, what, how and why of Teshuva, from the Rambam’s book of Jewish law. Part 1: The basics of a genuine apology.
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Torah Studies - Eikev
You cannot bribe Heaven. Or can you? As we approach the season of repentance, this bears examining.
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Torah Studies - Vaetchanan
Are we real? For real, are we real! We’re even more real than we think. For real.
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Torah Studies - Chukat
The second song in the Torah teaches us lessons about Moshe’s success, about wisdom in education, and about using the nightly Shema prayer to make our…
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Torah Studies - Balak
Sometimes, you need to have the patience to answer the same question a thousand times, if that’s what the questioner needs. But sometimes, you need to have the…
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Torah Studies - Pinchos
You can only change the future by changing the present. There is no other way. That and other tips for being successful with your time.
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Torah Studies - Shelach
By telling Moshe to decide himself whether to send the spies, G-d releases the potent, awesome power of free choice. And the connection to the Rebbe’s escape…
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Behar
The fight against loneliness is serious one, but the Jewish world has already won it.
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Torah Studies - Bechukosai
A powerful reminder about the priceless value of appreciation, gratitude and enjoying the gifts we’re given.
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Pirkei Avot Chapter 4
Who is truly rich? Who is truly strong? Who is truly wise? Who is truly a celebrity?
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Pirkei Avot - Chapter Three
Is religion supposed to make you proud or meek? Does faith in G-d make you into a real nothing or a real something?
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Torah Studies - Passover Part Two
How can we say that if not for the Exodus we’d still be enslaved to Pharaoh in Egypt if Pharaoh and his empire are long gone?
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Torah Studies - Passover Part One
Why are Chabad Chasidim insanely careful not to allow Matzah to get wet throughout the first seven days of Passover and then insanely careful to drench the…
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Torah Studies - Shmini
When it comes to doing Mitzvot, be like a bee and do it for the queen (King).
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Rabbi’s Message for Vayakhel
Let’s Be Epic: We must stand up to the tidal wave of fear-mongering and pessimistic messaging, and model ourselves after Mordechai in the story of Purim.
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Torah Studies - Vayakel
What do we know about the world’s condition when Moshiach comes, and how are we going to get there? And what’s that have to do with moving mountains, putting…
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Megillat Esther Part 2
We meet Esther and learn the beginning of her heroic and tragic odyssey.
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Rabbi Message for Ki Tisa
Kudos to Eddie Bauer for honoring history and practicing noble land recognition. But everyone knows they’re not giving it back to the indigenous people.
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Torah Studies - Ki Tisa
The fact that I don't feel something does not mean that I don't believe it. If it is something good and holy, the likelihood is that I believe it - deeply even…
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The Megillah 1
What shall be done with Queen Vashti after he humiliating the king in public? And, meet Mordechai the Yehudi.
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Torah Studies - Tetzaveh
Such wrath for a missing garment? When it comes to Jewish unity, G-d is very, very sensitive.
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Torah Studies - Teruma
Are the cups on the Menorah upside down? Or is the whole world upside down? Is something wrong with learning and not teaching? Who says I have to be an…
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Rabbi’s Message for Mishpatim
As crazy as it seems, we believe in Moshiach’s imminent arrival, and we believe that everything is going to be good, imminently! Why? Because Ani Maamin.
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Torah Studies - Mishpatim
If you find yourself bored with any given area of Jewish life - a Mitzvah, prayer, Torah study etc. - here’s the antidote.
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Rabbi’s Message for Beshalach - What Song Does to Us
Being Jewish shouldn’t just be something we do but something we enjoy - and song can help with that.
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Rabbi’s Message for Vaera - The Most Frivolous Lawsuit
When the Egyptians sued Israel for the wealth carried out of Egypt at the Exodus, a simple Jew named Geviyah put them in their place. So may it be with us.
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Rabbi’s Weekly Message for Shemot - It Will Happen
A great apology is coming, one as unthinkable and impossible as Pharaoh begging the Jews to go free.
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Torah Studies - Shemot
Why do Jews call the Book of Exodus “Names”? What kind of name is that for a book whose theme is all about redemption and exodus? And why can’t we see G-d?
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Rabbi’s Weekly Meesage for Vayechi: Accept No Substitutes
Having experimented with all the world’s false messiahs, it’s time to stop kidding ourselves and return to the truth: we want Moshiach now.
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Chanukah: Illumination and Consolation
Chanukah this year is just what the doctor ordered. Considering what’s going on, any other holiday might have taken great effort to observe. But Chanukah -…
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Kids Torah Messages - Inaugural Episode
Kids from Kita Daled and Hey and the mini-lessons they find in the Torah story of the week - this week: the life of Abraham and Sarah.
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Torah Studies Bo: Every Mitzvah Counts
Why did G-d hit the brakes in the process of liberating the Jews from Egypt? Why the delay?
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Torah Studies Va’era: Boss Over Pharaoh, Boss Over Tormentors
It’s not that Moses was a success despite his speech impediment; he was a success because of it. And we can be too.
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Torah Studies - Vayechi: The Substance of Leadership
Leadership is about getting things done for people. Style is nice, especially when it comes to spiritual matters, but not as nice as substance and results.
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Torah Studies - Vayigash: What should one remember when it seems that the spiritual tank is empty?
Learning about Yosef and his brothers and how he nationalized the Egyptian economy, we discover surprising and exciting truths about the unsinkable spirit of…
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Torah Studies Mikeitz - It’s ALL About Peace
When you have to choose between Shabbat and Chanukah candles, what do you do? The answer teaches us the truth about Judaism: it’s ALL about peace.
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Torah Studies Vayeshev - Bringing the Inspiration of Shabbat into the Workweek
By understanding the story of Yehuda and Tamar and the reason for the universal custom to marry using a ring, we come to understand the ideal marriage between…
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Torah Studies Vayishlach: Why Thirteen for Bar Mitzvah?
In learning why 13 is the magic number, we learn what is actually expected of a mature Jewish person, and what is not.
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Torah Studies Vayetze: Appropriate Humility
Act like sheep, but don’t be sheepish. This distinction is the Torah’s lesson about appropriate humility, which empowers the person, and inappropriate…