Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz – Shares from interesting facts and milestones during this period of the Year where we count the Omer from Pesach to Shavuot. This includes why the Omer is divided between 32 days and 17 days and the spiritual difference between those periods of time (mourning vs. non-mourning).
Two very interesting classes around the lead up and preparation for Pesach putting the upcoming Pesach holiday in proper perspective with lots of background information to help us better understand the context.
Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz: Preparation for Pesach through the 4 Special Parshiot
Pesach and the Slaughtering of the Egyptian Deity with Rabbi Aaron Dovid Poston
Rabbi Asher Baruch Wegbreit – Rabbi Wegbreit shares how we can get the most of our Passover seder this year with just simple thoughts. Simple to do but not easy without intention to do it. Add kavanah (intentional thought) to the mitzvot of the Seder night and having a spiritual experience as a result.
Rabbi Pinto – Shares how the sin of the golden calf was not prevented by outright visible miracles which teaches us that miracles will also not help us believe more in Hashem in a way we may think. “Just show me a sign” is a common refrain but it doesn’t help for any length of time.
Also, Rabbi Pinto shares how our Jewish roots are impervious to damage unlike the upper branches of the tree and those roots are our connection.
To Heal, You Must Hear Your Story! [PART 1] By Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus
Rabbi David Yisrael Kalmus – This Purim our story will be told as a People and as an individual. Through the stories of the Baal Shem Tov that Rabbi Kalmus shares we can hear our story as a Jew. Deep talk.
Unconditional Love Parasha Tezaveh by Rabbi Moshe Pinto
Rabbi Pinto – Shares that measure for measure in terms of our unconditional love for Hashem will in turn is “paid back” with unconditional forgiveness. It is how we survived the sin of the golden calf and it’s how we survive today.
Rabbi Avraham Meyer Zajac – Very interested short video explaining why we make brachot (blessings) over food items and its parallel to the items in the Temple (may it be rebuilt speedily in our days – Amen!)
Who Will Build the Final Beit HaMikdash? By Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz
Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz – Shares about the nature of the final Beit HaMikdash and the process of its building which is also discussed in this week’s Torah portion – may it come speedily in our days. Amen!
Fruits of the Orchard – Terumah By Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman
Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman – Shares about this week’s Torah portion and the focus on the duality and paradoxical nature of life and how that creates the ebb and flow of our everyday being.