Aleph Beta: Va’etchanan: What Did Moses Do Wrong? Part II
Reaching a stronger understanding of what Moses actually did to prevent him from entering the land
Shoftim: The Line Between Murder And Apathy
Shoftim: The Line Between Murder And Apathy
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?
Vayeitzei: Understanding Rachel’s World
There's a perfect mirror between Jacob running away from Esav to when he reunites with his brother.
Aleph Beta: Va’era: The Exodus and Babe Ruth
Why was there so much repetitive conversation between God and Moses before actual Exodus from Egypt?
Aleph Beta: Ki Tavo: The Pursuit of Happiness Part 1/2
Ki Tavocan be broken into 2 main sections but is there a common thread that unifies our parsha?
Aleph Beta: Devarim: What Did Moses Do Wrong?
Moses begins Sefer Devarim reviewing much of the 40 years in the desert & why he can't enter Israel
Aleph Beta: Bo: The Flight of the Firstborn Nation
What's the deal with all these laws & what can they teach us about the true meaning of the Exodus?
V’Zot Habracha: Looking Towards the Future
The Jewish world today is a critical part of the timeline in Jewish history.
Vayeira: Abram, Sarai, Hagar, Ishmael and…Exodus?
The story of Vayeira is a basis for our slavery and ultimate exodus from Egypt.
AlephBeta: Shelach: Optimism vs. Pessimism
Are pessimists just rationalists, and is hope just naivete?
AlephBeta: Yitro: The Marriage of God and Israel
Parshat Yitro contains the most important piece in the narrative of the Jewish people, the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai, when the nation and God are 'married.
Shelach: Is Hope Irrational?
Are pessimists just rationalists, and is hope just naiveté?
Korach: Can We Influence God?
Is it possible for us to influence God?
The Parsha Experiement – Va’etchanan: Building an Intimate Relationship with God
In this week's parsha, Moses speaks, a lot - but it all seems so boring, and disconnected. The Torah is a book - and...
Parsha Behaalotchea: A Guide For…Parenting? Part II
Rabbi Fohrman delves deeper into the Priestly Blessing and its relevant lessons
Aleph Beta: Yitro: Seeing Ten Commandments In the Burning Bush
Connecting the Ten Commandments to the story of Moses and the Burning Bush.
The Parsha Experiment – Ha’azinu-V’Zot Habracha: The Inspiring Conclusion To The Torah – Part...
In this week's video, we close the entire Torah, and we ask ourselves, what lessons can we learn today? How can we be inspired by the Torah's messages, and fulfill our destiny as a people?
Parshat Naso: A Guide For…Parenting?
Is parsha Naso teaching us how we should treat our children?
Aleph Beta: Toldot: All’s Well That Ends Well
In the tales of Isaac one thing becomes apparent: He's rarely the main character in his own stories!
Chukat: Was Hitting the Rock So Horrible?
What was the small act of Moshe talking to the rock meant to teach the people of Israel?
Matot: Why Is The End of Bamidbar So Anticlimactic?
The Torah is a book of great drama, why does the narrative ends with a seemingly-unnecessary story about a random conquest of some towns?
Aleph Beta: Devarim: What Does It Mean To Have Faith?
Drawing on the Maharal, Rabbi Fohrman gives us a novel approach to faith, and challenges us to rise to this level of intimacy with God and with each other.
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?
Korach: Rejecting Israel’s Leaders
We’ve seen Israel complain over and over, but never before have they tried to undermine and dispose of their leaders. Join us as we...
Naso: What Does The Torah Teach About Parenting?
The Torah may be suggesting something different than we have ever expected: the way we ask God to treat us may also be the way we ourselves should treat our children.
Pekudei: a Giant Chiasm in Sefer Shmot
How do the pieces of this puzzle come together to help us understand how the Torah builds together?
Noach: Why Aren’t Dinosaurs In the Torah?
Why is there is no mention of dinosaurs, and other prehistoric animals, in the Torah?
Metzora: What Do Tumah and Tahara Mean Today? Part II
This week, in Metzora, we'll dive a little deeper to find the meaning embedded in the strange rituals of becoming tahor, ritually pure.
Aleph Beta: Vayishlach: Becoming a Person of Integrity
How do we reconcile Jacob's behavior, tricking his brother and lying to his father, with our vision of Yaakov as an ish emet, a man of truth?
