Rabbi Dov Berkovits
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The Image of the Snake - Between Gan Eden, the Exodus and the Entering of Eretz Yisrael
Rabbi Dov Berkovitsתאריך פרסום: תשע"ה | |
The image of the snake addresses fundamental issues of free will, good and evil, life and death. We will explore the richness of the text in the Gan Eden story and in the appearances of the snake in the formative events that shaped the spirit of Bnei Yisrael to deepen our understanding of the Torah's approach to the challenge of being human.
House of David, House of God – David's Request to Build the Temple
Rabbi Dov Berkovitsתאריך פרסום: תשע"ו | | 59 minutes
King David requests that the prophet Natan agree to his plan to take the "Ark of God out of the tent" and place it in a "house made of cedar trees" - at least as respectable as David's own palace. What ensues deepens our understanding regarding the experience of prophecy, the fundamental reality of a Jewish home, the meaning of the "unity of Hashem" and of the Jewish people - and
especially regarding David's personality and profound faith and the vision of the Bet Hamikdash.Naomi - Heroine Behind the Scenes
Rabbi Dov Berkovitsתאריך פרסום: 5777 | | Hour
Every time we read the Book of Ruth, a seemingly short and simple story, we find something new that we haven’t seen before. In this shiur, we focus on Naomi, who effectively orchestrates much of what happens with Ruth in Beth Lechem. We look at what is going on in the Megilla, and we add context by examining the role of the tribe of Yehuda in parts of the book of Shoftim, and the meaning of certain names of God. People often speak of Megillat Ruth as a form of tikkun - symbolic repair - for what came before, and Naomi is at the center of this tikkun.