Wouldn’t the most righteous people alive make the ultimate set of parents? How then could an Esav have grown up in Yitzchak and Rivkah’s home? Rabbi Wagensberg’s class on raising children helps delineate the balance between giving them all you’ve got and accepting their free will choices – and can help any parent during those inevitable moments of doubt over their child’s path.
In this talk Rabbi Wagensberg discusses the two major approaches in approaching God, personified by Yaacov and Esau. Which then launches into a very comforting teaching that will encourage us no matter what pitfalls we have experienced in the past.
If you usually skip over parsha talks, give a listen to Rabbi Wagensberg. His dynamic style gives an exciting twist to each week's parsha, often coming from a new vantage point.
Yitzchak ('Frum From Birth') and Rivkah (the prototype of a returnee) are a classic study in opposite paths in forging a relationship with G-d. Hear Rabbi Wagensberg's thought-provoking analysis of the pros and cons of each approach, and each person's longing to synthesize self-discovery of G-d along with the traditions on which they were raised.
It's one thing to have faith in G-d intellectually. It's another thing to place our trust in Hashem practically. In this lecture, Rabbi Wagensberg shares with us perhaps the only way to acheive bitachon. Once we realize that faith begins where understanding ends then it becomes obvious that taking that leap requires something called holy foolishness. This talk also sheds light on the inner meaning of Kislev and Chanukah.
The portrait of Yaakov is the good boy, and Esav is his rowdy brother. In analyzing this parsha we see that each was assigned a specific task for perfecting the world. Hear how Yaakov adjusted to Esavs' relinquishing his vital role, and how he took on the battle of good and evil in the world as a second full time job.
Kindness was Avraham's modus operandi in life. Yitzchak's was strictness. But too much compassion can lead to immorality, and overbearing justice can cause even the strongest to crack. Hear how Yaakov's path blended the two for a healthy, balanced perspective in life.
Ever wonder why Torah study is considered the basis for all of Judaism? Climb the ladder Yaakov saw in his dream to uncover esoteric hints of all the three Avos and their life's mission. Find out how Yaakov's hold on Torah not only protected him from all harm, but became the foundation of all else afterward.
It is known that we are effected by society around us. Which makes it imperative to choose a spiritually inclined community to live in. However, today when the Jewish communities spiritual fabric is deteriorating rapidly as a result of impure forces bombarding us from all directions and infiltrating even into some of our holiest institutions what is our safeguard. This week Rabbi Wagensberg shares with us perhaps the only alternative in maintaining our purity and sanctity when we can no longer completely rely on the spiritual cocoons and Torah bubbles that have been established. Listen and find out what a difference and impact every individual one of us can make.
Ever wonder why Torah study is considered the basis for all of Judaism? Climb the ladder Yaakov saw in his dream to uncover esoteric hints of all the three Avos and their life's mission. Find out how Yaakov's hold on Torah not only protected him from all harm, but became the foundation of all else afterward.