Rabbi David Silber
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We examine the story of Yehuda and Tamar, looking for linguistic hints from the names and symbolism of items mentioned in the narrative. Though seemingly...
Dr. Tova Ganzel
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In this class we will study the relationship between Shevna's act of hewing a tomb in an unsuitable location and his punishment. We will also explore how...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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How does Shir ha-Shirim (the Song of Songs) help us relate to our relationship with God? Can human relationships contribute to a deepening of our...
Dr. Zvi Shimon
This paper wishes to demonstrate the interconnectedness between the patriarchal narratives and the primeval history (Breishit 1-11). The paper does so by...
Rabbi Chanoch Waxman
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This class will examine the story of the Amalekite attack upon the Children of Israel found in Chapter Seventeen of the Book of Shemot. Through careful...
Rabbi Gad Dishi
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Why does Potifar’s Wife only make her advance “after these things”? What function does this perek serve in the macro story of Yosef and his brothers? A...
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
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While the Hebrew word ‘omer’ is usually associated with something that is ‘counted’, we will trace the few instances when the word ‘omer’ appears in the...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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Who is Rahav? Why does she help the Israelite spies? And why is it is necessary to mention her occupation? Our assumption is that the information is...
Atara Snowbell
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Lesson Length: 56 minutes
After 38 years of wandering in the desert, in what way do the complaints of the new generation differ from the old? Why do they deserve to enter the...
Rabbi Dr. Avraham Walfish
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Unlike the other four books of the Humash, Vayikra is devoted exclusively to commandments and laws. In the entire book there are only two brief narratives...
