When Moshe gathers the people to ask for donations to the Mishkan, why does he open with a warning about the sanctity of Shabbat? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren about sanctity in time as well as space, and its importance in our lives during these challenging days.  Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Shemot, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

How could the people who heard God at Mt. Sinai worship a golden calf? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how their mistake is one which we can fall into today: confusing the means with the maker.  Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Shemot, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

Why is Aaron ordered to wear such ornate garments in his role as High Priest, and what does that have to do with wearing costumes on Purim? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how clothes elevate the person who wears them, and how on Purim, even God wears a costume.  Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Shemot, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

God requests from Moshe that the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, be built from donations. But why couldn’t God just have the Mishkan rain down from the sky like the manna? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how this request teaches us about the true nature of love and giving, and makes the Mishkan a shared home built on love.  Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Shemot, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

Immediately following an unprecedented prophetic experience, Moshe, Aaron, and the Elders of Israel all join together for a festive meal. But is that really the time for feasting? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how our encounters with the Divine, especially those fleeting transcendent moments, leave us feeling spiritually full.  Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Shemot, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

Before God gives the 10 commandments, the outline of the covenant is offered to Moshe. What are the terms of this agreement? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how Am Israel's relationship with the Divine must walk a delicate balance between mission and responsibility.  Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Shemot, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

After 10 plagues and the spitting of the sea, how could Am Yisrael struggle so mightily with their faith in God? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how Moshe’s hands during the war with Amalek offer us a unique insight into the true nature of faith.  Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Shemot, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

How did a nation of slaves become transformed into God’s nation? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how the Israelites' request for gold and silver from their Egyptian neighbors returned their dignity and prepared them for true freedom.  Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Shemot, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus.

Why in this week’s parsha does God suddenly want to be known? And why is Egypt the vehicle through which God chooses to be known? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how we decide if and how God exists in our lives.  Inspired by the commentary of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Shemot, and brought to you by the RRG Beit Midrash, the spiritual home for Hebrew University students on campus. In loving memory of Yitzhak Chaim ben Dina.

Why does God need an emissary to take Am Yisrael out of Egypt? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how  God needs each and every one of us to act as a translator and fulfill our Divine mission.  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.  Special thanks to Yosef Gutman Levitt for the use of his song "HaYehudi HaKadosh."