Unveiling Understanding P. Para Ki Tisa
Posted onWhat is Wisdom of the Heart
Category: Chumash Shemot
Generating Giving and Getting Gifts P. Terumah
Posted onWhy Torah say Take a donation instead of Give a donation.
3 levels for our Life.
Mysticism of Milk and Meat
Posted onUnderstanding the meaning behind the laws of separating milk and meat.
Yisros Yearning P. Yisro
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Flask: Focusing on Faith P. Beshalach
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Valuing Valuables P. Bo
Posted onHow could Jews borrow things from Egypt if Jews didn’t have any thought to give the things back. Why is Egyptian called our friend?
Blood’s Blight P. Vaeira
Posted on1 Faith in Hashem , He runs the show and Faith in Yourself and you can do something. Be Proud 2 Life is Tailor Made . 3 Give it all to Hashem Mesirat Nefesh . Help others. give to others. Make the World better… It takes your blood to do that . Blood is your model.
Symbolic Staff and Serpent P. Shemos
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Teruma: Fundamental Foundations
Posted onThe Mishkan as a manifestation of Creation.
Walls of Wrath
Posted onIn Parshat Beshalach, in the aftermath of the Splitting of the Sea, as the Egyptians entered the Yam Suf, each on received exacting punishment for their evil deeds. An exploration of why Hashem waits before punishing people for their misdeeds, and the level of exactness in all Divine retribution.
Vision Vigilance
Posted onIn Parshat Bo, the Jews leave Mitzrayim. This shiur explores the unique promises of geula and its relevance to each of us today.
Passionate Performance
Posted onThis fascinating shiur on Parshat Shemot explores the episode of Aharon Hakoehn’s joy for his brother Moshe’s appointment as the leader of the jewish people, and epands the topic of joy and passion in fulfilling mitzvot. The feeling that is put into the mitzva makes both the mitzva and its reward so much more valuable.
Egel Expiation
Posted onThe Mishkan as repentance, teshuva, for the sin of the Golden Calf, chet Ha’gel.
Prettifications Purified
Posted onAn exploration of the women in the desert who were rewarded for their eagerness to contribute to the Mishkan in contrast to their refusal to participate or contribute to the Golden Calf, and their reward for their choices.
Gracious Gift
Posted onUnderstanding the comparison of the gift of Torah to a Kalla, a bride.
Elaborate Entering and Exiting
Posted onA discussion of the bells sewn on the bottom of the clothing of the Kohen Gadol, and their purpose in heralding his arrival and departure at the Beis Hamikdash.
Golden Growth
Posted onThe Aron Hakodesh in the Mishkan as an allegorical paradigm for the character of a Talmid Chacham, and every Jew dedicated to perfecting his or her character.
Awareness, Acceptance, Attachment
Posted onThe key to accepting the Torah.
Legitimizing Lies
Posted onAn exploration of the prohibition to bear false witness.
Dough: Double and Delectable
Posted onAn exploration of the gift of mann in the desert, and the double portion which fell on Fridays.
Firstborn Focus
Posted onDiscussion of plague of the firstborn
Hailing Humility
Posted onWe explore the messages that can be learned from the plague of hail, makas barad.
Righteous Reward
Posted onAn exploration of the self-sacrifice of the midwives Shifra and Puah in Egypt, and the reward that they merited for their actions.
Biggest Betrayal
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In this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Shira Smiles discusses Parshat Emor
Glorified Garments
Posted onMenora’s Mystery
Posted onDiscusses Parshat Teruma
Bias Beware
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In this class (shiur) Mrs/ Shira Smiles discusses Parshat Mishpatim
