What is the message of the Torah reading of the first day of Rosh HaShana? This shiur explores the birth of Yitzchak and the surrounding events as it relates to Malchios, Zichronos and Shofaros.

Purim highlights the simcha associated with searching and discovering the important things in our lives.  This shiur focuses on discovering one of the factors that leads us toward a geulah.  Yerushalayim and the Beis HaMikdash seem to be calling out to us from the pages of Megillas Esther.  Can we hear their call? Source sheets

Many years ago, before the common use of cell phones, I had the unfortunate experience of being trapped alone in a hotel elevator in Israel. Although the elevator was stuck for only a few moments, it felt like an eternity. Aside from the overwhelming fear that I experienced, the sense of complete isolation at not […]

There is an integral link between the beloved liturgy of the Friday night Lecha Dodi tefillah and the timeless prophecies of hope of the Neviim. In this shiur, Mrs. Orlian analyzes the sources and parallels from Tanach that R. Shlomo Alkavetz incorporated within his beautiful piyut. Mrs. Orlian explores the inspiring messages of Geulah  that […]

This shiur uncovers a deeper connection between Purim and Pesach. Using classical and contemporary sources while focusing on the texts of both Megillas Esther and those relating to Pesach, we discover echoes of Yetzias Mitzraim within the Purim story. Through these ideas, Mrs. Orlian explores the goal of honing our sensitivity to the blessings in […]

As cognitively active beings, Man must make sense of his environment and if concepts cannot be grasped or things don’t add up, tension and frustration ensues.  For some, the challenge of confusion leads to a more concerted effort to arrive at a sensible conclusion. The mathematician’s difficulty with an equation results in rigorous mental gymnastics […]