Torah reading

This week's Torah reading has a very special commandments (that can be applied to non Jews also): to emulate God's behavior: what does it mean and how do you do it?Based on Likkutei Sichot, vol. 34, p. 153

In this week's Torah reading, the Torah talks about the laws of divorce. There is an argument between our sages regarding the circumstances that would allow a man to divorce his wife. The opinions have an expression in...

In this week's Torah reading, a man in compared to a tree of the field. And this is not just an example, rather, the true essence of a man is to be a tree of the field. What does it mean?Based on Likkutei Sichot, vol...

In this week's Torah reading a verse implies that we have to follow God. Even though the simple meaning is to observe His commandments, there is a deeper explanation.Based on Maamarim Katzarim of the Alter Rebbe, p. 116

This week's Torah reading starts with Moshe's request to see and enter the Land of Israel. God rejected the request. However, from the way it as asked we can learn about our own prayers.Based on Likkutey Sichot, vol...

Within each challenge and suffering there is a deep show of love from God toward us. What is the explanation for this? What is the connection to the 9th of Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar?Based on Likkutei...

One of this week's Torah reading is called Matot (the other is called Masei). Among other stories, the Torah talks about the revenge of God against the people of Midian and the passing of Moshe. Whats is the connection...

Parashat PinchasThis week's Torah reading relates the story of the passing of the leadership from Moshe to Iehoshua. This event didn't just mark the change of leader, but was a change in the type of leadership and a...

The Rambam, while explaining the laws of the Red Heifer, introduces two fundamental changes in comparison to the source from where he learns the laws. By explaining the meaning of these two changes we discover a new law...

This week's reading is about the rebellion of Korach againts his own cousins Moshe and Aharon. He complained why are they raising themselves above all the rest of the people if everyone is holy. However, he himself...

In this week's Torah reading we find the story of the spies. But, right before that, when Moshe is choosing the men to spy on the Land of Cnaan, he changes the name of one of them. Why?Based on Likkutei Sichot, vol. 2...

In this week's Torah reading we learn about the spies that were sent to the Land of Israel. They came with a report that generated a big rebellion against Moshe and God and, as a result, God decided that all people...

This class offers a few perspectives on the story related in Bamidbar, ch. 13 about the spies Moshe sent to explore the Land of Cnaan. They kept the mission they were sent to, but something went wrong, and the...

This week's Torah reading talks about the Manna, the "bread" that the Jewish people ate in their trip through the desert. There are, actually, two types of bread: heavenly bread and earthly bread.Based on Likkutei...

This week's Torah reading starts with the count of the Levites in the desert. Even though it seems to be an irrelevant subject, there are eternal lessons for each one of us traveling through life.Based on Likkutei...