A Believer's Question
Challenging G-d as a Pathway to Faith

To believe is to follow G-d unquestionably. Right? Wrong. Through the eyes of such greats as Abraham and Moses, we discover that to believe is to challenge; to wrestle with G-d and emerge stronger. After all, if you don’t really believe, who cares?

Torah Studies 5778 - 13 - Va'eira (A Believer's Question)

When the River Split
The Story of another Marine Miracle

When a Talmudic sage was on his way to performing a mitzvah, crazy things happened: A donkey kept a mitzvah, and a river split in half to make way for his entourage. What’s the message of this wondrous tale?

Torah Studies 5778 - 14 - Beshalach (When the River Split)

Father(-in-law)ly Advice
Why You Need a Mentor

While many great leaders are too busy for the average folk, Moses helped every Jew sort through their personal issues. But when his father-in-law advised him to take it easy, Moses took a step back. Why? In this class we look at the power of personal growth, mentorship, and the role of Moses.

Torah Studies 5778 - 15 - Yitro (Father-in-law-ly Advice)

Kindness Wins
Discipline Is Necessary; Compassion Is Crucial

Scholars throughout the ages were mystified by the law against mixing meat and milk. A ride through the kabbalah of these two culinary counterparts, coupled with a detail in kosher law, delivers a profound lesson about managing your emotional bank account.

Torah Studies 5778 - 16 - Mishpatim (Kindness Wins)

The Synagogue Story
More than Just a Place to Pray

For millennia, the synagogue has served as the hub of Jewish life. These structures, large and small, are used for prayer, celebration, and a bevy of communal functions. Explore the importance of synagogues, the laws mandating their construction and maintenance, and proper synagogue conduct.

Torah Studies 5778 - 17 - Terumah (The Synagogue Story)

Bold, Brash... Braggadocious?
Wear Your Judaism with Pride

When the first mitzvah tanks rolled out on the streets of New York, many people turned heads... and noses. We've come a long way since, and it's time to address the issue head on: Should we wear our Judaism on our sleeve, or keep our religious lives to ourselves?

Torah Studies 5778 - 18 - Tetzaveh (Bold, Brash... Braggadocious?)

Woodstock: The Real Story
What We Can Learn from the Hippie Movement

Remember the hippie counterculture, when droves of young Americans rejected the sensible path of their parents? What caused that sort of mayhem? The Purim story teaches that what may have looked like a wild, senseless party was, in fact, a symptom of a longing for meaning. Sometimes, real growth only comes through rejecting the “establishment.”

Torah Studies 5778 - 19 - Purim (Woodstock: The Real Story)

Art and Soul
Creativity as a Means to Touch the Divine

Musicians, dancers, photographers, poets, artists, and others bursting with creativity endow our world with color, meaning, and beauty. At the core of such abundant creativity lies an unbridled spirit, a freedom of expression, and boundless energy. How does that jive with a religious lifestyle that appears so restrictive and limiting?

Torah Studies 5778 - 20 - Vayakhel-Pekudei (Art and Soul)

Where Do I Fit In?
The Synthesis between Community and Individual

What makes you most proud? Your individual accomplishments, or your contribution to the community? Are those perhaps the same thing? What if they clash? And which one is more important? Sacrificial goats, the tablets at Sinai, and the breastplate of the High Priest are the surprising authors of insightful commentary on these very questions.

Torah Studies 5778 - 21 - Vayikra (Where Do I Fit In?)

Stealing Freedom
When Jailbreaking Is the Only Option
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live in Atlanta

“You don’t have what it takes.” “Stop faking it.” “Who do you think you are?” Ever heard those before? Yeah, we all have. You want to turn things around, be a better you... despite all the naysayers. What to do? Take a cue from the Passover story and “snatch your afikomen” -- steal your way to a brighter future.

Torah Studies 5778 - 12 - Pesach I (Stealing Freedom)

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