VaYeitzei 3 – Yaakov’s Confirmation in the House of Lavan
Ch. 30:25 - 31:54. Encountering G-d in the darkness as well as seeing the light in dark places are frequent themes in Jacob...
VaYeitzei 2 – Yaakov: Two Wives and Oneness
Ch. 29:1 - 30:24. Why and how did Yaakov end up marrying two women, and even more so, two sisters? Without understanding the soul-reality of Yaakov, and the transformations he went through in his life, this question would remain unanswered. In this class, we also learn about the soul-realities of the two holy wives, Leah and Rachel.
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VaYeitzei 1 – Yaakov’s Struggle: Was it Really for G-d?
Ch. 28:10-22. The first part of this class is a review of Eisav...
Toldot 6 – Esav: The Power of the Oral Tradition
Ch. 27:1-33. Eisav was not all bad. In fact, his father Isaac saw that he had a unique potential to receive and transmit the Oral Torah. Through this story, Rabbi Aaron defines the ...
Toldot 4 – Yaakov and Esav: Sale of Birthright
Ch. 25:27-34. This class is a profile of the personalities of Yaakov and Eisav, and their relationships to their parents, Isaac and Rivka. Through a passage in the Zohar, Rabbi Aaron illuminates the true and balanced personality of Yaakov, which clarifies exactly why he was the right son to continue his father...
Toldot 3 – Rivka’s Pregnancy
Ch. 25:19 - 25:28. Parents...
Toldot 1 – Isaac Sweetens Judgement
Ch. 25:19-22. This class focuses on elucidating Isaac accepting and sweetening G-d...
VaYeira 2 – The Binding of Isaac
Ch. 22:1 - 22:19. This story is the climax of Avraham...
Vayeira 1, pt1 – Abraham: Jewish Spiritual Ecstasy
Ch. 18. This class covers two stories after Avraham has his circumcision: the mysterious visitors and Avraham negotiating with G-d to save Sodom. From these stories, Rabbi Aaron asks: What is the difference between a spiritual experience and a G-d encounter?
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Lech Lecha 6 – Abraham, the Brit, Partnership with G-d
Ch. 17:1-16. Here, Rabbi Aaron addresses covenant, circumcision, and what Avraham could do for G-d. Hashem, the nurturing G-d, gives Avraham an opportunity to acquire an identity that can stand face to face with his Maker. The differences between men and women are also discussed.
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