We discuss the Rambam’s perspective as to why Shimon and Levi were justified in killing the males of an entire city. We analyze his opinion with the commentaries of the Ramban and the Gur Aryeh.

**Throwback Episode** We discuss the different aspects of tombstones and the various reasons why they are put up. We present the Halacha, Jewish Thought, and Kabbalah. This class was given at the Phoenix Community Kollel in 2007.

We discuss what a Torah Scholar is supposed be. A person who isn’t an animal nor an angel. But, rather a perfectly balanced human to whom the Torah was given.

We discuss the conversation that took place between Rachel and Yaakov regarding having children.

**Throwback Episode** We discuss the different opinions of Yaakov Avinu’s prophecy of the ladder. Where was he? Where was it situated? We also discuss the different aspects of the Divine Presence at the Western Wall. This class was given at the Phoenix Community Kollel on 11/25/09

We discuss the difference between Avraham who kept the Mitzvos based upon his own devices and the Jewish People who accepted the Torah at Mt. Sinai. We present the perspective of Rabbi Avraham Grozinsky in his Toras Avraham.

**Throwback Episode** We deal with the question of the Drashos HaRan. How was Yaakov Avinu justified in ignoring the honor of his father even if he was following the directives of his mother? This class was given at the Phoenix Community Kollel on 11/19/19

In this episode we grapple to understand the Torah Avraham’s perspective of the change that took place after eating from the Tree of Knowledge. Is it wrong to shirk every yoke and do whatever one wants? What is the definition of Freedom.

**Throwback Episode** This class was given at the Phoenix Community Kollel on 11/16/11.

**Throwback Episode** This class was given at the Phoenix Community Kollel on 10/30/11