The total experience that was at the giving of the Torah.

The Mizbeach (Altar) had to be built directly on the ground. It could be made of either stone or sand. What does it all mean?

One of the constant issues in the Torah is chronology. The Gemara says the Torah isn’t written in a chronological order. The question is how far from the chronology is the Torah. Two classic commentators debate this question fiercely- Rashi and the Ramban. Rashi holds that invoking “Ain Mukdam uMeuchar…” is quite liberal, while the…

Beshalach 13-17. First Possuk. (5767)This class is on Parshas Beshalach but it ends with an inspirational idea for Purim! This class is part of the continuing series on the first pasuk of the parsha and discusses why the fear of contact with the Plishtim is the starting point for this parsha. Sources include: Rashi, Even…

Class One. Class Two. Class Three.

Instead of praying act!

This is a Siddur class that also explains that the Possuk Mi Chamocha is about Hashem’s influence on the world, that travels from ‘heaven to earth’ through various levels of angels. The challenge is not to see the Angels but Hashem that is made available through their being intermediates, but mustn’t be blocked out because…

The story of the attack against the Yidden in the days before the giving of the Torah by the nation called Amalek. Who were they? why did they attack? and why now? Why are they the eternal enemy? This class includes Even Ezra, Rashi, Chizkuni, Tosefos (Midrash), Tziyuni and Chassidus (Maamar 5742).

The Pesach was eaten in haste as if already on a journey.

The Yidden leaving mitzrayim (Egypt) are called Tzivos (army) and Tzivos Hashem (Hashem’s army). What does all this mean?