Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz – Shares a jam packed one hour about all aspects of the weekly parasha. Very interesting topics are discussed including the importance of living in this World while working on the next.
Rabbi Alon Anava – Shares about the importance of keeping the serving of Hashem at the forefront of our mind and actions all the time – fitting our life and lifestyle to will of our Creator and Jewish practices instead of the other way around. This will result in Hashem bending His will towards us in response which gives us what we want ultimately which is good for us.
Rabbi Raymond Sultan – Of the Sephardic Heritage Museum shows a video recently while on Har He’Zetim (The Mount of Olives) overlooking the Temple Mount and revealing the four letters of one of the many names of Hashem currently forming from the natural growth of foliage on the wall surrounding the Temple Mount. The signs of Moshiach coming are growing!
Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – Shares in this class that the Princess in the “Lost Princess” story is found and how She is found on the top of the foundation of all the challenges and difficulties that the viceroy experienced. By asking “where is Hashem” throughout all our own life challenges and difficulties gives us our own foundation to find our lost princess. Without them we can’t find Her so embracing (not resisting or resenting) them are the key.
Rabbi Alon Anava – Shares about the importance of keeping our promises and our word and the story about Yaakov Avinu in this past Shabbat’s weekly portion who married and lived with two sisters. There are many different details that are much deeper than the surface to explain these events that Rabbi Anava goes through in detail. “Keep your word – first be a mensch!”
Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman – In this class he shares on the weekly parasha focused mostly on Yaakov Avinu’s dream of the ladder and how this dream puts him in touch with his subconcious (as opposed to being awake where the conscious is dominent). Also, Rabbi Trugman explains why “the place” is stated six different times.
Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz – Shares some details about the upcoming weekly Torah portion and all the years that it covers. An important aspect is how to survive spiritually when no one around you shares your morals and spiritual direction. In darkness there is hope!
Rabbi Mendel Kessin – This class discusses the amazing story of Yaakov Avinu and Esav from a practical and spiritual perspective – about how Esav was actually an Av (Forefather) at the beginning and had great power to affect creation. However, by selling his birthright and Yaakov Avinu receiving Esav’s first born blessing from Yitzchak Avinu – his “Av(ness)” duties were passed on to Yaakov Avinu. This dramatically affected Yaakov Avinu’s life as from that point on he took on two (Av) roles – the original one he had of learning Torah in tents (bringing shefa to the World) and the one he inherited from Esav – to go out into the tuma (the harsh evil World) and stay spiritually intact. This is symbolized the Angels that go up and down the ladder. Fascinating class from Rabbi Kessin – highly recommended.
Rabbi Avraham Meyer Zajac – Very interested short video explaning when we say brachot (blessing) after Rabbinic mitzvot (ie. Shabbat candles, Chanukah candles, Hallel, Lulav) and why do we say that Hashem commanded us to say a Rabbinically based mitzvah. Furthermore, these brachot are said before the mitzva which contrasts with the bracha we say after we wash our hands (netilat yadayim) is preparation to eat bread. Rabbi Zajac explains why there is this before and after difference.
Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – Shares how the path to the “lost princess” is genuine yearning and tears. However, the secular World (over-eating, secular knowledge, news) will put us asleep spiritually which puts up a wall. Chanukah (which is coming soon) is a great opportunity to connect to Hashem as His presence visits us during this holiday. All suffering comes from a lack of Da’at (the lack of knowing that everything comes from Hashem).