On the final day of Moses’ life, he tells the Jewish nation, “You have now been given a heart to know, and eyes to see.” (Deuteronomy 29:3) Rashi explains that only at this point was Israel able to “recognize G-d’s kindness.” How is it possible that throughout forty years of...
Category - Kabbalah and the Bible
Selected verses from the weekly portion are studied with classic commentaries and chassidic insights.
The Torah says that fulfilling the mitzvah of shiluach hakan (sending away the mother bird from the nest) brings long life. Rashi says that if such...
The Torah says (Deut. 18:13) “Be wholehearted with your G-d” in contrast to those who seek fortune tellers and other ways of knowing the...
In verse 12:17, the Torah says: “You cannot eat within your cities the tithe of your grain…or any of your vows that you will...
The Torah describes the revelation at Sinai by saying: “You have been shown, in order to know that the Lord He is G-d; there is none else...
“The Lord, your G-d has multiplied you, and you are today as numerous as the stars in the sky.” (Deuteronomy 1:10) Were there really as many Jews on...
An in-depth analysis of some of the most unusual prophecies ever known to humankind!
This class explains in detail the mitzvah of the Omer offering which marks the beginning of the seven-week period of ‘the counting of the Omer’.
Tzaraat is a supernatural skin discoloration which signifies ritual impurity. The declaration and diagnosis of tzaraat is only through the kohen, why?
Less than forty days after experiencing divine revelation at Sinai, the Jewish people sin in worshiping the golden calf. It seems inexplicable that...