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1. Paradise Regained: The Return to Gan Eden in Shir HaShirim

   Dr. Yael Ziegler

   תאריך פרסום: תשע"ב | |

   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 relationship with the Divine? We examine the motif of the Garden of Eden within Shir ha-Shirim and look at the story of Gan Eden in Bereisheet along with references from other books to Gan Eden to appreciate how Shir Hashirim relates to, and attempts to repair, what happened in Gan Eden. 

2. Faces in the shadows: Decrypting Shir Hashirim

   Rabbi Yitzchak Twersky

   תאריך פרסום: תשע"ג | |

   We tend to sense Shir Hashirim’s holiness and majesty, but are perplexed by every aspect of this deeply cryptic ”love story”. Both the surface metaphor and its underlying message seem to elude our grasp. This shiur will BE"H present a holistic approach to the sefer, focusing on a half dozen keys that unlock the deeper meaning of the book, and lend coherence and cogency to both its metaphor and message. In the end, we will better understand of what this Song of Songs sings, and why Shlomo Hamelech’s was uniquely suited to compose it.

3. I am Ruth: Self-Identity and Transformation

   Dr. Yael Ziegler

   The relationship between Ruth and Boaz is based on mutual fulfillment of responsibilities and not on love. Ruth crafts Naomi and Boaz's words together in order to confidently claim that Boaz is her redeemer. The veracity of Boaz's claim that there is a growing public of appreciation of Ruth is discussed.

4. The Raven: A Message for Eliyahu and for Noah

   Rabbi David Silverberg

5. Finding a Marriage Partner at the Well

   Rabbi David Silverberg

6. Waiting for Rachel: Yamim Achadim

   Rabbi David Silverberg

7. Who's Who in Shir Hashirim

   Dr. Adina Sternberg

   תאריך פרסום: תשעד | |

   We look at some of the background and theories about Shir HaShirim and see how they can be applied in the text. Why is Shir HaShirim part of Tanakh?Most, though not all, opinions among Hazal view Shir HaShirim as allegorical. We seek to understand the pshat and offer varying perspectives about the allegory - many describe the "ra'aya" as representing Israel and the "dod" as representing God, but there is also a view that the "ra'aya" represents God and that the "dod" represents Israel. We explore the symbolism, and powerful message of commitment found in this perspective.

    

8. How Can I Achieve True Love?

   Parshat Kedoshim

   Rabbi David Fohrman |

   We all know the maxim from this week's parsha, "Love your neighbor as yourself." But how do I do that? As it turns out, the Torah points a way. In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman gives us the context for this directive, and helps us find the building blocks for true love.

    

    

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