Do you ever relate to life’s challenges as Divine punishment? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how God gives us good, and unrefined good, how transforming the unrefined good is part of our spiritual work in this world. 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 gave Moshe the right to break the two tablets written by God at Mt. Sinai? And what was God’s response to such a brazen act? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how a leader must walk the delicate tightrope of being both connected to but separate from their people. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Bamidbar, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

What’s the connection between Lollapalooza, the 10 Commandments, and John Bonohm? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how less can sometimes be more, and how a relationship can be more meaningful than an experience. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Bamidbar, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

Why does Moshe retell the same stories we already know, and why does the Torah bother to record them? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how Moshe’s retelling allows us to not only see his humanity, but it opens the door for the evolving nature of the Torah called The Oral Torah. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Bamidbar, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

How do we keep our spiritual values in place in a world filled with so much consumerism? Hear how Moshe’s implicit rebuke in this week’s parsha, as well as the famous words of Hillel, can help us find the proper balance. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Bamidbar, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

When Moshe asks God to appoint a leader to take his place after his death, what is the essential quality that he feels is vital for their success, and how is that likened to the conductor of a symphony? It's all about making space for the individual, while at the same time offering a broad national narrative. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Bamidbar, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

Why does the Torah deviate from its narrative and tell us the strange story of Bilaam and his talking donkey? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how this story teaches us a vital lesson: the voice of the Divine can be found in all creation, even in the mouth of a donkey. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Bamidbar, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

Why is Moshe punished so severely for hitting the rock instead of speaking to it? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren about the destructive nature of anger, and how joy and faith cannot be uncoupled. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Bamidbar, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

Is there more to Korach than his mistakes? Is it possible that Korach’s words carry a deeper truth that we can hear if we only listen closely? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren why the Chassidic Masters called Korach the “Holy Grandfather,” and the deeper messages they heard in his words. Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Bamidbar, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

What really was the sin of the spies, and how was Calev able to avoid it? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren about how Calev and his wife Miriam teach us about the true meaning of faith.  Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Bamidbar, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.