Rabbi David Kaplan – In these two videos Rabbi Kaplan goes through various aspects of the building of the Mishkan (the Temple in the desert) and how it relates to us personally and also in our current time and how we can take it into our own lives today.
Rabbi David Kaplan – Shares the source for every sin we commit and that source is from the original sin of Adam and Eve. Jealously, Desire, and Honor. The original sin included all three and each sin today has at least one of these core elements.
Rabbi David Kaplan – Shares about the most recent weekly parsha (Beshalach) and what happened after the Sea split. The Jews complained that there was no potable water – that the water was bitter. Rabbi Kaplan points out that it wasn’t the water that was bitter but that the People were bitter because Moshe dragged them away from collecting more riches from the dead Egyptians. We conclude from this that it usually isn’t the “bad” situations that are bitter in our life but our perspective is bitter. An attitude of gratitude is the solution to our bitterness.
Rabbi David Kaplan – Shares about the most recent weekly parsha (Bo) and about how Hashem degraded the Egyptians and Pharao in a way where they suffered everything when they could have suffered much less. Sometimes trying to avoid a little suffering causes us to experience more suffering than necessary. The Torah taught us this lesson thousands of years of ago and repeats the lesson. Are we listening?
Rabbi David Kaplan – Explains the partnership between a full time learner and the person who supports him. That partner handles the material to support the spiritual and both share in the reward. This is reflected in the partnership of the two tribes of Yissachar and Zevulun.
Rabbi David Kaplan – Shares about the previous Weekly Parsha of Vayechi – an interesting tidbit towards the end explaining why Yaakov Avinu “lost” 33 years of his life because of his word exchange with Pharoah (around the 39 minute point of the lecture).
Rabbi David Kaplan – Shares about the upcoming Weekly Parsha of Vayigash – from the climatic meeting between Joseph and Yehuda to why Yaakov’s wife Rachel had to have children who became servants. Finally in the end we will see that every single thing was for the best (when we here “Ani Hashem) just like everything with Joseph being banished and imprisoned to the Jewish people going down to Egypt was for the best.
Rabbi David Kaplan – Shares some aspects of the Weekly Parsha – Joseph subjecting his brothers to several trials to bring them to teshuva (repentance) so the planting of the future exodus from Egypt can take place.
Rabbi David Kaplan – Shares some aspects of the Weekly Parsha – basically the days in the life of Yaakov Avinu. His traveling to the Yeshiva of Shem and Ever, his running away from his twin brother Esav, and his dream of the ladder. How do these events forshadow the lives of the Jewish people and what can we learn from them today?
The Tznius of Rochel – Vayeitzei (Rabbi Dovid Kaplan) (Weekly Parsha)
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Like we prayed on Rosh Hashana: Teshuva (repentance), Tefilah (prayer), and Tzedakah (charity) remove an evil decree.
Rabbi David Kaplan – Shares some aspects of the Weekly Parsha we just read (Toldos). One interesting topic was the name Esav (who was Yaakov’s twin brother) – his name means complete – meaning he felt he was complete and had nothing else to learn a complete human being. This is opposite Yaakov (and the Jewish way) that says we are not complete that there is always room to continue to grow throughout our life. Two different perspectives to teach us today.
Several folks have already proactively made donations to help those in Israel affected by the War – food, medical services, food/items for Israeli soldiers, and items to support religious activities/services. If you would like to take part please send an email to: torahshareblog@gmail.com and we will send you a personal Paypal link to make a donation. 100% of all donations go right to the recipients – there is no overhead. This is done on a volunteer basis only.
Like we prayed on Rosh Hashana: Teshuva (repentance), Tefilah (prayer), and Tzedakah (charity) remove an evil decree.
