We discuss Jewish Law regarding Kiddish and Havdala, sources for their requirements, and priority placement during the Shabbos.

The ends never justify the means because they aren’t really means. They’re the perceived means to ends that are the will of God.

Reality as we know it is a materialization of the Torah. A counterintuitive perspective that can shift our paradigm of the way we think about things.

Is a predetermined decree ironclad in terms of the fact that it can’t change? Was Pharaoh wrong about the evil that saw overshadowing the Jewish People?

How do we know that Moshe’s prophecy is true? How do miracles influence our beliefs? We discuss the perspective of Rabbi Yosef Albo in his work, Sefer HaIkkurim, on these issues.

A person with independence & self-sufficiency is the kind of human being that Hashem intended us to be. This is demonstrative of being truly alive and vibrant.

Sanctification of God’s name means that the Universe functions in accordance with its programming. Humans have a choice to mimic the Universe or spurn God’s will. This is the lesson of the frog plague.

General definition of prayer.

The power of prayer when its on behalf of others.

Can one carry a mezuzah as a protection from danger?

Please note: This is a throwback episode and the recoding quality is lower than more recent classes.

Humility isn’t a choice of behavior, but a consequence of the knowledge of what one could be compared to who they are.

We explore how being happy for others requires a state of being called “good heart”. This is the real reason of Aharon’s happiness for Moshe’s appointment. Please note: This is a throwback episode and the audio quality is a bit grainy.