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The Gemara says that in the future, all the books in Tanach will be “batel” except the 5 books of the Torah and Esther. What is so significant about the megillah?...

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God doesn’t expect us to be perfect, but when we err He expects us to do Teshuva. Free will can lead us to make a mistake but it can also lead...

Tisha B’Av is not just about the destruction of the beit hamikdash. It is also about the tragedies that have occurred throughout Jewish History. These tragedies described in the kinot are...

Tisha B’av is a day of introspection. It is not only about events of the past, it is also about recognizing that we are still in a time of distress.

According to Rav Soloveitchik, Tisha B’Av is about crying. Kinot are supposed to help us fully understand the real calamity – the absence of Divine Providence. Click here for part 2

This course examines the Biblical character Rachel through the eyes of Jeremiah in order to better understand relationships, empathy, the power of action, and effective mourning. See more at alephbeta.org

Jeremiah’s Journey: ruin, resilience, and redemption. How can we relate to aveilut yeshana? By realizing that all Jewish woe is interconnected. When Jeremiah expresses his pain, he is expressing our pain,...

Why do we read the book of Ruth on Shavuot and how do we understand the whole seduction story. Where is the story coming from? Learn the Book of Ruth with...

Rabbi Weil discusses 4 more Purim themes. Topics include Purim vs. Yomim Tovim and why didn’t Esther have to give up her life rather than sleeping with Achashverosh? For part 1...