Sin and Punishment

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  1. Each Man His Fire Pan: On The Deaths of Nadav and Avihu (Audio)

    Rabbi Chanoch Waxman |

    This shiur looks at the tragic death of Nadav and Avihu, and explores possible explanations for their death. More than merely straying into the precinct at the wrong time, it seems that they may have had fatal misconceptions what it means to function as a priest, and that they had fundamentally misunderstood the connection between coming close and attention to the Divine command.

  2. Mizmor 3

    A Response to Suffering

    Rabbi Avi Baumol

    There are various ways of dealing with suffering. In Mizmor 3 David uses a three-pronged approach to suffering that was brought upon him by Avshalom’s rebellion. He describes his suffering, he declares his faith in God and he cries out to God for salvation.

  3. Yeshayahu 58-60 - Matan Al HaPerek

    Rabbi David Sabato

    Chapter 58 deals with the question of the nature of Fast Days, and ends with the ideal characteristics of Shabbat. 

    Chapter 59 describes the redemption as God's kindness toward humanity, whose sins are responsible for the state of the "Hidden Face" of God.

    Chapter 60 depicts a bright, spectacular image of redemption, at whose center stands Zion, shining with a precious light.

  4. Commitment to God

    Rabbi Ezra Bick

    Much of the content of Parashat Nitzavim, relating to the message of sin and punishment, seems to have been covered already last week in Parashat Ki Tavo. In what way does Parashat Nitzavim break new ground, and what can we learn from this about the nature of our covenant with God?

  5. Commitment to God (Audio)

    Rabbi Ezra Bick | 15 minutes

    Much of the content of Parashat Nitzavim, relating to the message of sin and punishment, seems to have been covered already last week in Parashat Ki Tavo. In what way does Parashat Nitzavim break new ground, and what can we learn from this about the nature of our covenant with God?

  6. Avram in Egypt, Yaakov in Haran, and the Exodus from Egypt

    Dr. Yael Ziegler

    תאריך פרסום: תשס"ז | | 31 minutes

    This shiur looks at events in Bereisheet leading up to the Exodus from Egypt, in attempt to understand how these stories impact upon the message of Yetziat Mitzrayim - and the ideas of exodus and redemption.  We focus on two stories: Avraham's descent to Egypt, and Yaakov in the House of Lavan. We find linguistic and thematic connections to the story of the enslavement in and exodus from Egypt. These stories highlight the added challenge of leaving places of natural material wealth and fertility to return to the Land of Israel, where fertility, water, and resources are dependent on God.

  7. The Prophecies of Amos: Oracles against the Nations(Continued)

    Shiur #05

    Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom

    תאריך פרסום: 5778 |

    In this lesson, we will analyze the rhetorical style of the Oracles to the Nations at the beginning of Amos, specifically the opening formula of each. Each of the oracles follows a common pattern – a pattern which is then greatly expanded in the final, culminating oracle against Yisrael. We will analyze the use of the "messenger formula" ("koh amar"  - "thus says") here and elsewhere in Tanakh, and the theological and political tension carried with it.  We will then look at the meaning of the "three and four" formula and the rhetorical twist used for the final verse.  

  8. Why Did God Reject Nadav and Avihu?

    Rabbi David Fohrman |

    In this week's parsha, we see the sudden and disturbing death of two of Aaron's sons, Nadav and Avihu. In exploring the text more closely, what earlier Biblical story shows parallel themes and language to this story, and what is the meaning behind this connection?

     

     
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  9. Noach: Why Did God Destroy the World?

    Rabbi David Fohrman |

    When Noach is named, his father Lamech claims that he will provide relief for humankind - and less than 10 verses later, God decides to destroy the world. By comparing textual parallels of the two events, Rabbi Fohrman helps us understand Lamech's mistake, and how to better relate to God today.

     

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