Rav Binny Freedman on Har Herztl on Yom HaZikaron
Rav Binny Freedman shares his personal experiences and connections to fallen Soldiers on Israel's Memorial Day.
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Rabbi David Aaron – Review of Bereishit – The Play of Oneness
This is a thematic, big-picture review of the entire Book of Bereshit. Rabbi Aaron looks at how the stories in Bereshit chart the constant attempt by humanity to realize Hashem...
Rabbi David Aaron – Veyechi – Yisrael’s Strength and Vision
Ch. 47:28 - 48:22. Even though Yaakov...
Rabbi David Aaron – Mikeitz – Yosef : Interfacing Choice and Fate
Ch. 42:1 - 43:26. Here, Rabbi Aaron shows us how Yosef is the man who reveals the hidden, unifying choice and determinism. It is through him that Pharoah, who is the embodiment of the Snake, is restored to his rightful status in the grand plan of Creation.
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VaYishlach 2 – Yaakov Reaches Divinity
Ch. 32:4 - 34:31. Even though Yaakov succeeds in overcoming Eisav...
VaYishlach 1 – Yaakov Meets Esav and his Angel
Ch. 32:4. Through his performance in two major challenges, confronting his murderous brother and wrestling with his angel, Yaakov rises up to his greatest potential. In this class, Rabbi Aaron shows why Yaakov merited to receive his true and future name, Yisrael.
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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 ...
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