Aleph Beta: Behar-Bechukotai: Walking With God
What does the omer & agricultural laws pe'ah & leket teach about the Biblical approach to holidays?
Aleph Beta: Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Social Justice…and Sacrifices?
Rabbi Fohrman asks what's the connection between animal sacrifices and leaving crops for the poor?
Aleph Beta: Tazria-Metzora: Rejoining the Community
Rabbi Fohrman connects the metzora purification process with the korban pesach.
Aleph Beta: Shemini: What Does Aaron Teach Us About Loss?
What do we learn about overcoming loss from the argument between Moses and Aaron's remaining 2 sons?
Aleph Beta: Tzav: A Deeper Look At The Priestly Role
Why does Torah make the priests go through a long and seemingly bizarre induction ceremony?
Aleph Beta: Vayakhel-Pekudei: God In Space, God In Time
Rabbi Fohrman considers what it mean to bring God into this world through space and through time.
Aleph Beta: Ki Tisa: A Closer Look At Kiddush
Over and over, the text tells us about "keeping" Shabbat, about holiness, and a covenant - but why?
Aleph Beta: Tetzaveh: Angels In the Tabernacle Part II
How the 3 partitions of the mishkan each relate to a layer of creation, aiding our connection to God
Aleph Beta: Terumah: Angels In the Tabernacle?
The keruvim, or cherubs, appear in the tabernacle in three different places. What is their meaning?
Aleph Beta: Mishpatim: Did Our History Become Laws?
Be Forewarned: Rabbi Fohrman on our forefathers and foremothers forming the law.
Aleph Beta: Yitro: Seeing Ten Commandments In the Burning Bush
Connecting the Ten Commandments to the story of Moses and the Burning Bush.
Aleph Beta: Beshalach: Fruit Trees In the Sea?
A strange midrash of fruit trees surrounding the Nation of Israel as they walked to freedom
AlephBeta: Bo: God’s Justice in Action
Before performing the 10th plague God makes a fundamental argument about the ultimate nature of justice.
Aleph Beta: Va’era: Seeing God In Science
Rabbi Fohrman asks about an interesting name of God and leads a whirlwind tour of modern cosmology
Aleph Beta: Shmot: Does God Really “Love” Us?
Rabbi Fohrman explores a midrash about God's names in this week's parsha
Aleph Beta: Vayechi: A Tap On The Shoulder
Rabbi Fohrman addresses the question, "Do we ever feel God's tap on our shoulder?"
Aleph Beta: Vayigash: Understanding Pharaoh’s Dream
Rabbi Fohrman explores the question of how God communicates with us today.
Aleph Beta: Miketz: Reversing the Sale of Joseph
Exploring the connection between Pharaoh's dreams and the story of Joseph being sold into slavery.
Vayeishev: Does God Speak To Us Today?
Using Joseph's story to understand what non-prophetic communication with God could look like today
Aleph Beta: Vayishlach: From Jacob to Israel
Rabbi Fohrman addresses "What is in a name?"
Vayeitzei: Understanding Rachel’s World
There's a perfect mirror between Jacob running away from Esav to when he reunites with his brother.
Toldot: What Is Isaac’s Legacy?
Looking at examples of the word "toldot" to argue we produce not only children but vision and legacy
Chayei Sarah: Eliezer and Samuel’s Surprising Connection
What is the surprising connection between Eliezer and Samuel? Find out with Rabbi David Fohrman
Vayeira: Abram, Sarai, Hagar, Ishmael and…Exodus?
The story of Vayeira is a basis for our slavery and ultimate exodus from Egypt.
Lech Lecha: The Battle For Abraham’s Legacy
How do the stories in Lech Lecha help us understand the central tension of Abraham's life, legacy?
Bereishit: Thank You, God…For Making Me A Woman?
Rabbi Fohrman:" Great evils are often wrought by those who are blithely unaware of the power they wield."
V’Zot Habracha: Looking Towards the Future
The Jewish world today is a critical part of the timeline in Jewish history.
Ha’azinu: A Unique Nation
Once we recognize that our separation from God is our fault, how do we repair it?
Nitzavim-Vayeilech: “Where’s the Happy Ending?”
As Moshe is about to die, why does God tell him about how the Israelites will ruin everything?
Shoftim: The Line Between Murder And Apathy
Shoftim: The Line Between Murder And Apathy