Journey Through Nach - Shoftim 21: A Time to Mourn, a Time to Dance
The final chapter of Sefer Shoftim brings a devastating era to a close, but Israel's attempts to repair the damage threaten to create even m...
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Making of the Mishnah - The Men Who Reshaped Judaism: Shimon HaTzadik
Daily prayers, Torah readings, blessings. So much of Jewish life feels like it's always been this way. But it wasn't always so. As the age o...
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 20: When Justice Goes Too Far
How does a nation united in the pursuit of justice end up nearly destroying one of its own tribes? In the aftermath of the tragedy at Givah,...
A Prayer Out of Place?
Why do Jews around the world follow the same prayer schedule for rain, even when their climates and seasons are completely different? From t...
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 19: Who Needs Enemies?
What happens when a nation becomes its own worst enemy? In one of the darkest chapters of Tanach, the horrifying story of Pilegesh B'Givah e...
Hidden Figures on Sukkos
Which figures from our past stand behind the festivals, and how do their legacies shape the closing days of Sukkos? Drawing on the Tur, the...
Two Clouds
If Sukkos commemorates the clouds that accompanied us out of Egypt, why do we celebrate it in Tishrei? This shiur examines the Vilna Gaon's...
The Sukkos Triangle
What connects the shelters Yaakov built, the first stop after the Exodus, and the sukkah we enter each year? Following the parallels between...
Stars and Raindrops
How much of the sky should a sukkah let in? Beginning with the halachos of stars, sunlight, and rain passing through the schach, this shiur...
Festival of Water
Why does water play such a central role in the celebration of Sukkos? Through the water libation, the prayers for rain, and the Midrash of t...
The Whys of Judaism - Yomim Noraim
This is a source based compilation of "why" questions covering the Elul through Yom Kippur cycle, moving from Erev Rosh Chodesh fasting and...
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 18: The Shrine Heist
Shoftim 18 opens with five Danite scouts who lodge at Micha's house, recognize the voice of his Levite priest, and ask him for a sign before...
Embracing Inconvenience
Why does the Torah sometimes demand the harder path when an easier one would achieve the same result? Drawing on the Meshech Chochma's insig...
Am I always in the middle? A guide for the Yemei Ratzon
What does it actually mean to be a beinoni, the person whose fate hangs suspended between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur? Starting from the Gem...
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 17: The Shrine of Micha
Micha creates a private shrine containing an idol, sacred objects, and a priest, revealing the spiritual confusion of Israel during the era...
All or Nothing
Examining how high to set the bar for goals in life. The higher we set them, the more likely some will excel but the fewer people will hit t...
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 16: The Fall of Shimshon
This episode explores the tragic downfall of Shimshon as his relationship with Delilah leads him to reveal the secret of his strength and fa...
Whys of Judaism - Jew and the World
This session explores some of the most common questions people ask about Orthodox Jewish life and practice, including the yarmulke, head cov...
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 15: Widening Gyre of Revenge
Shoftim 15 traces the widening cycle of betrayal and revenge as Shimshon burns the Philistine crops, retaliates against their violence, and...
Why's of Judasim - Blessings
This installment of The Whys of Judaism explores the world of blessings, asking why Judaism insists that we pause and acknowledge God before...