Among the most difficult episodes of the Torah is understanding why Moses didn't merit entering into the Land of Israel. A recent great Torah commentator, the Meshech Chochmah, develops a brilliant and innovative understanding of why Moses hit the rock. Join Rabbi Kahn as he unravels this important lesson.
Moshe's sin at the waters of Merivah is perplexing - after all, he tried speaking to the rock and it didn't respond. What was wrong with following his previous experience and hitting it to release water? Rabbi Kirzner develops a novel answer that probes the depths of Moshe's faith, and how a miniscule lack of perfection in that area led to his anger, and his mistake.
Rabbi Lopiansky's discussions of the weekly parsha go far past the seemingly simple surface they present, showing a depth of esoteric wisdom that is difficult to find. Listen in for a journey that will give an appreciation for the Torah's vastness.
Purity and impurity. Positive and negative. Which do you think is stronger? Rabbi Wagesnberg delves into the puzzling paradox of the Red Heifer’s capacity to give purity at the same moment it defiles, exploring the concept of the power of even a little bit of light can push away a lot of darkness. Follow this powerful class to learn the lesson of the power of the positive, and the height that comes after a fall.
Moshe’s love for the Jews superseded all considerations of self. Join Rabbi Wagensberg to find out the many moments this quintessential leader sacrificed, even on a spiritual level, in order to bring his beloved nation to higher levels of serving G-d.
Fellow Jews, we've been hijacked! Since the days of Esav, his descendants have robbed us of opportunities of spiritual growth. Today more than ever, as descendants of Yaakov Avineu, we have the responsibility to reclaim those opportunities of spiritual growth and complete the process that Yaakov himself started. This week, in a most amazing tug of war, Rabbi Wagensberg will show us what these opportunities are and how we can reclaim them as our own.
Moshe’s attempt to provide his nation with water by hitting the rock as opposed to speaking it seems minute in the span of sins possible to commit. Rabbi Wagensberg describes Moshe’s extreme desire for humility that expressed itself in the usage of the staff he carried. Learn about the Divine message of faith and sweetness that was meant to be conveyed by using mouth over force, and the ramifications of Moshe’s mistake.
A person’s name is much more than just a name. In fact the name Moshe was not given by his father or by God. And rarely were his other nine names used. Rav Noach looks into the concept of how our ‘intentions’ will change the way our lives unfold.
The well of Miriam stopped giving water the moment she died. Is it necessary to hear frightening outcomes that shake us up? Would you agree that God's world in general runs amazingly smooth with bumps along the way. Rav Noach makes some distinct points about cause and effect, and the lack of sensitivity to how our actions affect others.