Rabbi Alex Israel
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Lesson Length: 33 minutes
This shiur focuses on the description of the covenantal Ceremony of the Stones. It bears a striking resemblance to the covenantal ceremony at Sinai which...
Rabbi Yuval Cherlow
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Lesson Length: Hour
Tanakh was an important source of inspiration for early secular Zionists, enabling the spirit of revolution while serving as roots for life in the Land of...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Lesson Length: Hour and 6 minutes
King David stayed back from leading Bnei Yisrael into battle against Amon, went for a stroll on his rooftop and it was all downhill from there. In an act...
Rabbi Alex Israel
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Lesson Length: Hour and 11 minutes
How many commandments are included in the Aseret Hadibrot? How can they be divided? An analysis of the structure of the Ten Commandments, as well as its...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Lesson Length: 36 minutes
This shiur looks at some of the broader themes in Sefer Shemot, the story of Bnei Yisrael’s development into a nation. Why was the nation created? What...
Dr. Avigail Rock
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The Tanakh generally minimizes in the description of detail. Therefore, when we are privy to extra details we always have to wonder why these details are...
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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Lesson Length: 7 minutes
In Parshat Yitro there were the Aseret Hadibrot, the “ten utterances” or general principles. Now in Parshat Mishpatim come the details. They begin by...
Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell
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Lesson Length: 23 minutes
The festivals mentioned in the Torah are central and multifaceted, mentioned a number of times in key places. In our parasha, Parashat Emor, the element...
Dr. Tamar Werdiger
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Lesson Length: Hour and 15 minutes
Who is the hero of Megillat Ruth? Through a close reading of the megillah, we notice that many of the characters qualify as the central figure of the...
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
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Lesson Length: Hour and 10 minutes
If one reads Sefer Shmuel, one may be bothered- how can we sing songs of King David when he did things that are problematic? Why was he chosen for a...
