Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom
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In this lecture, we will continue our study of Amos’ oracles against the nations. In the previous chapter, we surveyed the history of Eisav/ Edom until...
Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom
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In this lecture, we will continue our study of Amos’s oracles against the nations. In the previous chapter, we surveyed the histories of the coastal “...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Although Eikha lacks actual comfort, in recalling the greatness of this city, the initial verse makes the present situation slightly more bearable. It...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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The opening of the book of Eikha reveals a melancholic scene. Formerly a bustling metropolis, Jerusalem is desolate; the sound of the priests mourning and...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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In this class, we will continue to examine the meaning that emerges from poetic features of the book of Eikha.
The myriad voices in Eikha call attention...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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A sustained expression of anguish and woe, Eikha, like many compositions designed to convey human emotions, is a book of poetry, not prose. Designed to...
Rabbi Gad Eldad
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In our parasha, we read about Yaakov's desire, before passing away from this world, to reveal to his sons what awaits them at the end of days. This...
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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When Jacob wanted to tell his children what would happen to them in the end of days, the Divine spirit was taken away from him. Why is this? We can...
Dr. Yael Ziegler
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Eikha views God in a variety of ways, at times going so far as to depict God as either indifferent or hostile to Israel – even as Israel’s enemy. Before...
Rabbi Gad Eldad
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The story of Yosef and his brothers takes a surprising turn when Yosef reveals himself to his brothers. Just when it seems that Yosef wishes to...
