בס”ד Parashat Yitro Parashat Yitro This week’s Torah reading is called Yitro, the name of the father in law of Moshe. The main event is the Giving of the Torah. What can we learn out of the wording of G-d’s introduction to this fundamental event in history? Based on Likutei… Read More »PARSHAT YITRO 5785 – SEE G-D
בס”ד In this week’s Torah reading we find the Jewish people in middle of two problems: the Reed sea on one side and the army of Pharaoh on the other. And Pharaoh decided to move forward… Our sages teach us, based on one word, an amazing lesson in the perspective… Read More »PARSHAT BESHALACH – PURPOSE IN SUFFERING
בס”ד In this week’s reading the Torah relates the coming out of Egypt. This is a central and fundamental idea in Judaism. The point of this class is to present different ways of understanding an living this concept in everyday life. This week’s Torah reading is called “Bo,” which means… Read More »PARSHAT BO 5785 – OVERCOME LIMITATIONS
בס”ד Parashat Vaera In this week’s reading we start learning about the Ten plagues. Each one of the was a step to break the inner and external exile the Jewish People were suffering in Egypt. In this class, we analyze the spiritual meaning of the first plague: Blood. Based on… Read More »PARSHAT VA’EIRA 5785 – BLOOD
בס”ד Parashat Shmot In this week’s Torah reading we find the beginning of the Exodus. But, as always, beginnings are not easy… After Moshe went to the Pharao to ask the liberation of th Jewish people, the slavery became even worse. Moshe went back to question G-d: Whay were you… Read More »PARSHAT SHEMOT 5785 – CHANGE EXILE
בס”ד In this week’s Torah reading we read about the last years of the life of Yaakov. Our sages tell us that his last 17 years were the best he ever lived. The question is why… He really reached his true potential by being in that place. This week’s Torah… Read More »PARASHAT VAYECHI 5785- POTENTIAL
בס”ד Parashat Vayigash In this week’s Torah reading we find Yehuda giving a long speech in front of Yosef about the suffering of YAakov in the case that Binyamin stays in Egipt. Yosef, moved by his brother, finally shows himself to his brothers and askes if his father is still… Read More »PARASHAT VAYIGASH 5785 – IS MY FATHER STILL ALLIVE?
בס”ד The purpose of this class is to explain the relationship between Bnei Noach and Chanukah. A brief review of the story and the practical application of the holiday for non-Jews. The Relationship Between Non-Jews and the Jewish Holiday of Chanukah To explore this topic, we’ll divide it into two… Read More »CHANUKAH AND BNEI NOACH CAN THE CELEBRATE?
בס”ד Parashat Miketz In this week’s Torah reading we find the dream of Pharaoh about the cows and the stalks. In a previous reading (Vayeshev) we find the dreams of Yosef. Is there a relationship? What can we learn out of it? What’s the connection to Chanukah? Based on Likutei… Read More »PARSHAT MIKETZ 5785 – ALWAYS GROW
בס”ד Parashat Vayeshev The verse that starts the reading this week appears to be superfluous. The commentaries offer different explanations. There’s a commentary of the Maggid of Mezritch that teaches a very fundamental lesson in the service of God. Based on Likutey Sichot vol. 1, p. 76 This week’s Torah… Read More »PARSHAT VAYESHEV 5785 – SPARKS OF GODLINESS
