Biblical Events

Rabbi Steinsaltz examines why it is important for us to study biblical characters, how best to study them, and why they resonate with us still.

Take a journey into the world of Noah with the Talmudic sages, Chassidic masters and Kabbalists as your guides, as we navigate the events that unfold in what was a literal watershed moment in the development of human civilization.

Eden was the very beginning, the blueprint for how human existence in its perfect state was meant to be – and exposed the shortcomings that brought about the imperfect world we live in today. Every detail, every nuance, contains a fountain of information ...

We sometimes think “if only” this or that detail had been different, then our lives would have been so much better. Sarah’s life teaches us how to get over this mode of thinking.

“And the years of Sarah were one hundred and twenty and seven.” What is it about youth that makes us yearn to be young again?

Even when we are experiencing our personal famines, our relationship with G‑d is still present and accessible.

A virtuous heroine. A wicked villain. It’s the ancient, true story of Queen Esther, brought vividly to life in a delightfully educational way.

When we realize the importance of our individual roles, we are empowered to tackle and transform our personal wildnerness.

Delving deep into the perplexing story of the spies is a perfect template to examine the interplay of a Jew’s unquestioning faith and commitment, with the process of logic to make it your own decision.

What is the essential change from before Sinai to after Sinai with the giving of the Torah?