Vayeira 5772-2011
“Were Lot’s Daughters Moral or Immoral?”
After the destruction of Sodom, Lot’s daughters, thinking that the whole world had been destroyed, ply their father with wine and bear children with him. The commentators struggle with their actions.
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Lech Lecha 5772-2011
“The Two Covenants”
In this week’s parasha, we learn of two covenants, the Covenant between the Pieces and the Covenant of Circumcision. What is the relationship between these two covenants?
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Noah 5772-2011
“Who is Canaan and Why is He Cursed?”
Who was Canaan and why was he so profoundly cursed by his grandfather Noah?
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Bereshith 5772-2011
“The Fall of Man”
What really happened in the Garden of Eden between Adam, Eve and the serpent?
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Sukkot 5772-2011
“The Meaning of Sukkot: Insights of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch”
Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888), the great leader of German Jewry, uncovers extraordinary insights in the mitzvah of Sukkah. Among other insights, Rabbi Hirsch boldly proclaims that the message of Sukkah is to go into the Sukkah with G-d and have ultimate faith in Him, Who sustains everyone in the wilderness and in their homes.
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