The Parsha Experiment – Chukat: A Turning Point In Israel’s Relationship With...
This week, we get even more complaining from Israel – this time, about the lack of water. How can they continue to complain after everything God had done for them? Join us as we explore the baffling...
View ArticleBalak – What Is Israel’s National Mission?
For the first time in a while, the main characters of the parsha--Bilaam and Balak-- are NOT the people of Israel.
View ArticlePinchas: Intimacy and Holiness
In last week's parsha, it looks like the people finally began to trust in God. But now, suddenly, idolatry? What happened? How did the people fail so quickly?
View ArticleThe Parsha Experiment – Matot-Masei: Israel’s Psychological Journey
The Torah is not just a list of laws and stories, So, how does the travel log in parshat Masei teach us some sort of timeless lesson?
View ArticleThe Parsha Experiment – Devarim: Finding Inspiration From Our Past
The message of Moses' speech before the Children of Israel entered the Promised land are still applicable and inspiring to us, today. Join us as we tackle the mystery of Moses' speech.
View ArticleThe Parsha Experiement – Va’etchanan: Building an Intimate Relationship with God
In this week’s parsha, Moses speaks, a lot – but it all seems so boring, and disconnected. The Torah is a book – and every sentence of that book fits together, like pieces in a puzzle. But how does...
View ArticleTorah Cafe: The Parsha Experiment – Eikev: Appreciating Our Creators
Is it possible God afflicted the nation of Israel through the past 40 years of the desert, withholding food and water from them...on purpose? How can we have a relationship with a God like that?
View ArticleThe Parsha Experiment – Shoftim: Is This Just A Boring Parsha?
If the entire book of Deuteronomy is supposed to be Moshe's rousing speech before the nation enters Israel, how can we understand the mundane text of Parshat Shoftim?
View ArticleThe Parsha Experiment – Ki Teitzei
Though related to the 10 commandments, what is the larger message that this list of laws in parsha Ki Teitzei is coming to teach us?
View ArticleThe Parsha Experiment – Ki Tavo: How To Make Sense Of The Terrible Curses
Ki Tavo is so difficult to read; how could Hashem be so cruel to us? Join us as we grapple with the incredibly difficult curses of this week's parsha
View ArticleThe Parsha Experiment – Nitzavim: How To Make Sense Of The Terrible Curses II
To understand God's curses at the end of the Torah, we have to follow a trail all the way back, to Creation, and the Garden of Eden
View ArticleThe Parsha Experiment – Ha’azinu-V’Zot Habracha: The Inspiring Conclusion To...
In this week's video, we close the entire Torah, and we ask ourselves, what lessons can we learn today? How can we be inspired by the Torah's messages, and fulfill our destiny as a people?
View ArticleSocial Media, Coronavirus and the Search for Deep Connections
As obvious as it is, weirdly, I forget, again and again and again, that the most rich and meaningful things are the most utterly simple.
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