Shmot: If Midrash is Real, Why Isn’t It Peshat?
We need to put ourselves into the eyes of Pharaoh's daughter.
Aleph Beta: Vayigash: A Speech That Turns The Tide
In Parshat Vayigash, we witness Judah's epic monologue to Joseph change the course of history --
Ki Tisa: Moshe’s Benevolent Chutzpah
The Jewish people commit the worst sin possible - worshiping a false god.
Emor: What Sabbath Is All About
In this video, Rabbi Fohrman makes a fascinating argument about how Shabbat works and shows that there ARE Shabbatot in different realms.
Metzora: Living Within the Community
while each of us is an individual, we are also part of a larger unit
Beshalach: What Does It Mean to Have Faith?
Why did Miriam lead the women of the nation in a second song?
Chayei Sarah: What Makes for a Successful Life?
What Rashi's take on Sarah's life means to us.
Aleph Beta: Va’Etchanan: Building an Intimate Relationship with God
In Parshat Va'Etchanan, Moses speaks, a lot - but it all seems so boring, and disconnected. What is he REALLY talking about?
Aleph Beta: Vayeira: the Power of Abraham’s Influence
What does the odd bargaining session between Abraham & God mean? What does it teach about Abraham?
Aleph Beta: Vayeira: the Power of Abraham’s Influence
In this week's parsha, what do we learn about the intense power Abraham had to influence others?
The Parsha Experiment – Matot-Masei: Israel’s Psychological Journey
The Torah is not just a list of laws and stories, So, how does the travel log in parshat Masei teach us some sort of timeless lesson?
Re’eh: Jewish Slavery
We give slave gifts? If he wants to stay, we pierce his ear?!
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?
Behar: Why Does Land have to Rest?
What does it mean, conceptually, to see Shabbat in different worlds?
Aleph Beta: Lech Lecha: Was Abraham The First Wandering Jew?
God just promised Abraham the land. Why is it that, though God keeps reassuring that this land is his, he refuses to settle down?
Aleph Beta: Pinchas: What Does It Mean To Be Zealous For God?
Is Pinchas, the title character of this parsha, and Eliyahu, the prophet of Kings, really one and the same?
Aleph Beta: Beshalach: Fruit Trees In the Sea?
A strange midrash of fruit trees surrounding the Nation of Israel as they walked to freedom
Naso: Adding Godliness To Our Lives
In Parshat Naso, we are introduced to what seems like a hodgepodge of miscellaneous laws. Why is the Torah bringing these up together?
Kedoshim: How Can I Find True Love?
Rabbi Fohrman explains how the Torah provides the building blocks of true love.
Vayakhel: How Can I Take A Step Towards God?
Why would the Israelites build the Mishkan differently than God commanded? What does this teach us?
Miketz: Why Didn’t Joseph Write Home?
This new perspective helps us understand Joseph.
Aleph Beta: Noach: The Failure of Humanity
Examining the frequent failures of humanity in this parsha and how they set the scene for Abraham.
Tzav: How Can I Confront Sacrifices?
How can a modern day reader of Torah, understand and relate to the concept of animal sacrifices, Korbanot?
Aleph Beta: Chayei Sarah: Find Me A Find, Catch Me A Catch!
In our journey to understand the epic legacy of Abraham and Isaac, the stories of their actions and attributes are abruptly cut short by...
AlephBeta: Beshalach: What Does It Mean to Have Faith?
After Israel sings a song of thanksgiving, curiously, Miriam then leads the women of the nation in a second song. Why?
Ha’azinu: Moses’ Farewell To Israel, Part 2/3
Rabbi Fohrman delves into psalm 90 connecting it to stories from Torah & the building of the Mishkan
Aleph Beta: Vayishlach: From Jacob to Israel
Rabbi Fohrman addresses "What is in a name?"
Shelach: How Can I Trust God When I Don’t See Him?
How could the spies have doubted God? How could they have sinned so egregiously?
Aleph Beta: Naso: Letting Our Children Go
This week's video discusses the important connection between the Priestly Blessing and parenting.
Aleph Beta: Pinchas: What Is True Leadership?
Why does the Torah group "random" stories together in Parshat Pinchas? Are they really RANDOM?