Category: Divrai Torah
Long-form written and podcast Torah discussions
Struggling with the Divine Perspective
This is based on my shiur on Rosh Hashana with some updates. I’ve written and spoken on occasion about what I consider the great […]
Rosh Hashana 5782 (2021)
In Parshat Nitzavim Hashem says we have seen the Gelulaihem (גִּלֻּלֵיהֶ֑ם) of the nations we have passed. They are described as being of wood and […]
Ki-Tavo: Unity, Freedom and Torah
In Afghanistan, women are shot in the street for not wearing head coverings and they are forced to marry men they have never met. Shiites […]
Va’Etchanan: G-d’s Fire
Near the beginning of this Parsha, Hashem challenges us to understand the enormity of what we’ve experienced. He tells us, essentially, “Ask around – has […]
Pinchas: The Legacy of Serach
In this week’s dvar Torah I discuss the legacy of Serach and how it explains the Torah reading of Pinchas. This was recorded almost at […]
Balack: Master of Manipulation
In this episode, I walk through the parables of Bilaam to understand his amazing powers of spiritual manipulation. Parshat Balack The story of Parshat Balack […]
