Pillar of Cloud

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  1. Revisiting the Yarden Crossing

    Rabbi Michael Hattin

    In direct contrast to the convention of the wilderness, in which the Pillar of Cloud and Ark always precede the people to their destination, here the Pillar of Cloud has in fact disappeared completely and the Ark remained temporarily behind, to indicate to the people that settling Canaan will require a higher level of involvement on their part. They have not been guided to the banks of the Jordan only to maintain the helpless object status that characterized them at Yam Suf. Here, they must complete the process of their liberation by demonstrating direction, resolve, and enterprise. Therefore, they must pass before the Ark. 

  2. Introduction to Sefer Vayikra

    Dr. Mordechai Sabato

    The book of Vayikra opens with a discussion of thee voluntary sacrifices - olah, mincha, and shelamim. By closely examining the message of these sacrifices, we can see how the three different voluntary sacrifices express all the basic emotions felt by an individual standing before his Creator. 

  3. Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Cloud

    Rabbi Dr. Tamir Granot

    How does God reveal Himself in the world? In this shiur we shall examine this manner of Divine immanence which comes to the world through concretization of God through some entity or phenomenon. We shall also try to propose new interpretations of a number of well-known biblical events that have at their center a revelation of God's glory.

  4. Tetzaveh: Where Is God In a Physical World?

    Rabbi David Fohrman |

    Last week's parsha video outlines the mishkan as a 'face' of God, and this week, he delves into the paradox - how can God be both outside of space and time, and in our physical world? Rabbi Fohrman argues that maybe the face of the mishkan gives us the answer, and begins to explore the similarities between humankind and God.

     

     
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  5. Parshat Beshalach Part 3: Splitting the Sea

    Dr. Yael Ziegler | 36 minutes

    This podcast describes the miracle of the splitting of the sea, and also discusses the roles and purpose of the pillar of cloud and pillar of fire.  

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  6. Parshat Behaalotcha Part 3: The Cloud and the Trumpets

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 25 minutes

    This podcast discusses the pesukim in this section detailing the divine cloud and pillar of fire that seem to parallel similar pesukim in Sefer Shemot. Why is this repetition necessary?  

     

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