Rabbi Ari Kahn graduated Yeshiva University with a BA in psychology and an MS degree in Talmud. A renowned speaker, he has lectured worldwide. Currently Rabbi Kahn is a Senior lecturer at Aishs Essentials, Fellowships and Executive Learning Center pragrams as well as the Director of the Foreign Student Program for Bar Ilan University. Rabbi Kahn is the author of the recently published book, Explorations, an in-depth analysis of the weekly Torah reading.
How does one know if a ‘friend’ has done Teshuva? One element of true repentance is to see a person stumbling over and over in a certain way, and now acts differently when faced with the same test. Rabbi Kahn shares a fascinating viewpoint on the end of days, and how the times we live in are a final test to see how we’ve progressed.
Deep down everyone desires to be great, and even more so everyone wants to be a tzaddik. Rabbi Kahn demonstrates how the lives of Joshua and Rabbi Akiva reveal the true keys for cultivating prominent and effective leaders.
The dream of Moses to enter the Land of Israel was never realized. Had he entered, the Temple could not have been destroyed. Rabbi Kahn probes the death of our greatest leader and conjectures that Moses' demise was not due to his own sin but rather due to the nation's shortcomings.
Was the Bible written by God, or by Moses, or by a group of mystics in the back room? Even the undisputed 'best-selling book' of all time has its outspoken critics. And then there is the claim that the fifth book, Deuteronomy, was written by a different author/s than the first four? Join Rabbi Kahn to explore pertinent evidence that defends God's position as the sole author of this holy masterpiece.
Rabbi Yochanan Ben Zakai had five incredibly wise students, each of whom were truly unique. However, one of them seemingly fell off the map, and barely had his name mentioned in the Talmud. Hear a profile of Rabbi Elazar Ben Arach, along with the possible influence he could have had on one of the greatest teachers of the Jewish nation.
Is there one central Jewish belief that can be pinpointed to have caused the mass redemption from Egyptian slavery? The answer lies somewhere between our psychological bondage and our physical enslavement. As you bite into your matzah, taste the deeper freedom your forefathers experienced on one very fateful spring night a few thousand years ago.
The Haggadah is a document that reflects the ethic of education. As such, it must address the unique needs of each child. Rabbi Kahn examines the wicked son's good question, and the seemingly harsh response that followed. Hear a fascinating expose on the Christian view that Passover is not required today due to their savior's redemption - an ideological struggle we continue to contend with.
Rabbi Kahn helps us peer into the future, from the words of the prophet Yeheskel, who witnessed dry bones returning to life. Hear how the Hebrew months of Nissan, Av, and Tishrei foretold a number of specific events that will occur just prior to our final redemption.
Rabbi Kahn compares the Haggadah with other texts, pointing out the basic differences which helps us to better understand the salient points due of its structure. Why is it so important to get the children and guests involved in the Seder night? Here's a chance to gather some great teaching tools, ideas, and insights, plus making your seder a memorable experience for all.
What do the Garden of Eden, Pharaoh and Isaac have in common? Rabbi Kahn explains why the morally corrupt epicenter of the world, Egypt, was chosen for our century's long enslavement.