Reflecting Reuven’s Repentance – P. Vayashev and Hanuka too
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Vices and Victories – Parasha Vayishlach
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Deciphering Disbelief Parasha Vayeitzei
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Esav – Externality and Evilness – Parasha Toldos
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Tightening the Terrain Parasha Chaya Sara
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Donkey and Darkness P. Vayeira
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Castle Conflagration P. Lech Lecha
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Entitling Extraction Parsha Noah 5785
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Steadfast Simcha of Sukkos
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Manifestations of Mockery – Yom Kippur
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Absolute Awareness – Elul 5784
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Dramatic Dialectic – Rosh Hashana
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First Fruit – Future Focus – P. Ki Tavo
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Gad’s Greatness – Getting Ready for Elul
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Infiltrating Intimacy – the 3 weeks class
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Purifying Personality and Polluted Provins – Parasha Pinchas
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Realizing Ramafications – Parasha Balak
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Exalted Emunah P. Chukat
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Ultimate Utopian Uprising P. Korah
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Hubris, Humility and Heavenly Help – P. Shlach
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and what was their mistake?
How did the advice of Moshe Rabeinu help Yehoshua ?
Providential Pain Perspective – Parshat Behaalotecha
Posted onThe Journey according to the clouds, what does that teach us?
Maintaining Momentum – Naso – Post Shavuos
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Dramatic Date – Shavuot
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Fruit Fruition – Parshat Bechukotai
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Jubilee Jubilation – Parasha Behar
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Posted onJudging Judiciously P. Kedoshim
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Beautiful Birth – Pesach
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Timely Thanksgiving P. Tzav
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