Avraham and Sarah are both described in the Torah as living full lives - from their early years till a ripe old age. Hear what the secret of youthful thinking and constant awareness are all about.
Rabbi Avi Geller's series on the entire five books of Judaism is delivered with lively enthusiasm and humor. Each weekly talk is a whirlwind tour of all the events of that week's Torah portion, plus major commentaries and explanations of fundamental concepts of Judaism.
Rabbi Avi Geller presents all the Five Books of Moses with lively enthusiasm and humor. Each talk covers all the events of that weeks Torah portion, with major commentaries and tenets of Judaism. Some topics discussed this week are the Red Heifer and how it paradoxically brought about purity and defilement at the same time; the desperation for water of the wandering Jews in the desert; and the death of Aaron the High Priest - who was the paragon of true peace within one person.
Isaac was considered to have take after his mother much more than his father. But when it came time to finding him a wife, he married a woman who was very similar to his father Avraham. Rabbi Ari Kahn trail blazes a new, deeper understanding of Sarah's legacy, and explains how all Jewish marriages originate from Hebron, the holy city.
Sarah, our first matriarch, was a towering figure who was considered to be greater than Avraham in some areas. Rabbi Wagensberg explores this beautiful woman’s personality, and her monumental accomplishments that form the inner fabric of a Jewish woman.
The light of the Patriarchs and the Matriarchs still burns within us, but is covered over by our layers of externality and negativity. How can we reach that inner glow despite the hidden ness of spirituality in the world?
In one of the most popular talks in his entire Parsha series, Rabbi Wagensberg probes the secrets behind Akeidas Yitzchak. Hear what true mesiras nefesh is, and what it means to go the distance for God with a mind-blowing punch line you’ve probably never heard before. Your appreciation of learning Chumash may take on a new enjoyment after hearing this exciting lecture.
From this weeks portion Rabbi Wagensberg shares practical ways to keep yourself on track by delving into the positive power of an oath. Tune into this riveting session, ‘I swear to God’ you’ll love it.
In this lecture, Rabbi Wagensberg will reveal the secret how one can find out if he or she has a pure heart. How we process teh actions, words, speech, and nuances of our holy tzadikim will play a vital role in determining and in sculpting Torah-true values, where the emphasis of life is placed on the meaningful and eternal, which are the spiritual aspects.
A person's body, spirit, intellect and emotions are four components that express the diverse drives within each of us. There also happens to be a number of themes in the Hagaddah also grouped by fours - like the four questions, the four cups of wine, the four sons, etc. These groupings parallel the intrinsic conflicts within us that continuously search for resolution and harmony. Rabbi Wagensberg tracks these themes and concludes this talk with how they will suddenly fuse together to bring about our final geula (redemption).