What does Avraham’s mysterious vision of birds and a torch teach us about the relationship between redemption and exile? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how the story of the Brit Bein HaBetarim teaches us about how we can’t truly be at home until we know what it’s like to taste the bitterness of exile. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Bereishit, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

What’s so bad about a world with a singular ideology and language? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how the story of the Tower of Bavel teaches us about the importance of the individual, and how we find balance within the larger narratives without losing ourselves. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Bereishit, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

What kind of book is the Torah anyway? A history book? A science book about the creation of the world? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren about how the Torah is an answer to life’s most meaningful questions, and how the story of Cayin and Hevel teaches us that no matter what, we can always choose to improve. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Bereishit, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

What does Moshe cry as he records his death in the final passages of the Torah? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren about how Moshe’s last moment on Earth teaches us that we must never become spiritually complacent, no matter how close we think we are to God. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Devarim, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

What does Moshe choose the medium of poetry to retell the story of Am Yisrael on his last day? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren about how poetry gives space for the inherent contradictions in life, and within ourselves as well. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Devarim, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

What is the greatest encouragement that Moshe can offer his beloved nation as he nears his death? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren about how the essential of the human being is to walk, i.e. to actualize potential, which includes falling just as much as climbing. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Devarim, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

How can Moshe be so sure that Am Yisrael will experience a miraculous national rebirth after being exiled? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren about how the concept of teshuva, returning, guarantees our national return home, and outlines our spiritual work for the High Holidays. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Devarim, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

Why does the mitzvah of first fruits include the telling of our national story, and why does the telling begin with Yaakov? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren about how the mitzvah of the first fruits is essentially connected to the story of Yaakov, and from it we learn the true nature of gratitude. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Devarim, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

How do we understand the mitzvah to wage war against and ultimately erase the nation of Amalek? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren about how the war with Amalek is an ideological war against moral relativism, and that unfortunately this is a war that we’re still fighting today. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Devarim, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

What does the Torah’s vision of the king teach us about the balance between power and humility, and about our relationship with God? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren about how God is truly the humble king, and that God holds a place in His heart for each of us always, no matter what. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Devarim, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.