Analyzing Pharaoh: What is worse, disregarding G-d or disregarding people? Examining Rashi’s commentary on a new king, and the two overarching views of Rav and Shmuel.
How old was Moshe when taken back to Pharaoh’s palace? Rashi’s clarifies the two stages of his development, which will correlate to two aspects of his spiritual greatness.
If you want to know what's wrong with focusing solely on your own spiritual growth, just ask Pharaoh. A spiritual reading of Pharaoh insisting that Moshe and Aaron return to their own affairs.
The Alter Rebbe's passing on Motzei Shabbos Shemos offers a stunning insight into the power of Chassidus and the radical impact of Jewish commitment in the toughest times.
Contrasting Moshe’s complaint to the acceptance of the Avos (the Forefathers) in Rashi’s commentary. Learn how we are born with innate faith in Hashem; and Chabad Chassidus trains us to experience this faith deeply and personally.
Rashi explains how Moshe and Aharon share the Exodus mission equally, yet each plays a unique role in making it happen. Their partnership offers a profound insight into how we reveal Hashem in our world.
Analysis of Rambam’s approach in the laws of Kiddush HaChodesh on the synthesis of the solar and lunar cycle, which points to the spiritual and scientific alignment of the Jewish calendar.
The Pesach sacrifice comprises two distinct mitzvahs (both bringing the offering and eating it), and this teaches us the key steps to meaningful spiritual growth.
An incredible insight into Rashi on why in Egypt they needed to take the Pascal lamb on the tenth of Nisan—three days prior to the Exodus. Learn how the Jews needed circumcision to get out of Egypt and a Pesach lamb to get Egypt out of them.
Two similar commentaries of Rashi in the narrative of the Jews complaining for food, indicates how there are two different elements at work. Learn and discover when complaining against G-d is an act of faith.
The teaching of Shabbos in the Manna narrative signifies a commonality. Learn a revolutionary perspective on how a Jewish person should approach earning a living.
Two perspectives on what an Eruv Tavshillin achieves, which is a means to allow cooking on Yom Tov for Shabbos, teaching us two stages of personal spiritual growth.
Rashi offers two approaches for the Torah law that a thief who steals an ox or sheep must pay four or five times the value. Discover how it’s possible that we delude ourselves that we can hide our behavior from G-d.
We learn a beautiful lesson in how to live life to the fullest from a spiritual understanding of an interesting law in monetary disputes, where Torah mandates the claimant first present his case—before hearing from the defendant.
An in-depth look at a debate on how the Mizbeiach (altar) in the Beis Hamikdash didn’t become impure. A fascinating take on the diverging views of Beis Shammai and Beis Hillel.
A deeper look into the two opinions of Rashi and Rambam on the bells and pomegranates on the hem of the Kohen Gadol’s robe. Discover why all the noise wherever the High Priest went and a beautiful lesson about the power of Teshuvah.
On Purim, the Jews upheld their earlier commitment to Torah at Sinai, which is expressed in the nature of the mitzvahs of the day. Explore how the real Purim joy lives outside of your personal life.
