
Megillat Esther Part 4: Gather All The Jews
Both steps in the process of the Jews’ defeating Haman involved them gathering together: they gathered as one to pray for salvation and to wage war. Why the emphasis on gathering?...
Mar 10, 2016
By Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer

Megillat Esther Part 3: V’Nahafoch Hu
The whole theme of Purim is everything being turned upside down (v’nahafoch hu). It’s not that Haman wasn’t wrong in assessing Adar as a good month for his scheme. For part 1...
Mar 10, 2016
By Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer

Megillat Esther Part 2: The First Chapter
What is the purpose of the whole first chapter of the Megillah? It doesn’t seem to be all that important to the Purim story? For part 1 click here. For part...
Mar 10, 2016
By Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer

Megillat Esther Part 1: Introduction
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?...
Mar 10, 2016
By Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer

¡Rosh Hashana: Hakarat Hatov! (¡En Español!)
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Sep 9, 2015
By Rabbi Israel Lashak

The Two Voices: A New Perspective on the Meaning...
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...
Aug 25, 2015
By Britain's Former Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Rabbi Weil: Tisha B’Av Kinot 5775
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...
Jul 24, 2015
By Rabbi Steven Weil

Rabbi Weinreb: Tisha B’Av Kinot 5775
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.
Jul 24, 2015
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

Rav Chaim Ilson: Tisha B’av Kinot 5775 – Part...
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
Jul 20, 2015
By Rav Chaim Ilson

Tisha B’Av: The Power of Rachel’s Tears
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
Jul 9, 2015
By AlephBeta Academy
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