טובה הארץ מאוד מאוד- the Land (israel) is very very good.

What is the meaning of מאוד מאוד/ very very?

In a time full of struggle, hardship and war, we ask ourselves: what is so good about this land?

According to some scientists, our brain is really just a highly complex machine. Meaning, our choices, actions and behaviours can be predicted (technically. Its just really hard). According to this theory, free will is not actually real.

Do you think we have no free will?

Rabbi Avi and His daughter Ayelet delve into a philosophical discussion about science, thought, and Jewish philosophy

Thoughts on parashat V'yetze

With a home-y twist

Thoughts on parashat toldot

Parshat Chayei Sarah 2024.

What is the big deal about a guy going up to a mountain to curse the Jewish people in the desert?

What are we expecting to happen?

Sudden earth-shaking catastrophe? 

Join us as we discuss the power of words, prayer, and the refinement of will.

How do we understand faith? 

Is it the same for things, people, and God? 

How can we connect to the idea of faith through the Pesach experience? 

Join us as we discuss faith in a way that sheds light on ourselves, our relationships and our connection with God.

During the peak moment of the transition from slavery to freedom (the plague of the firstborns and the sacrificing of the Pesach offering), the Hebrew people experienced their first revelation. 

Yet, instead of mass revelation like that of Sinai, the people congregate into small units- communities. It is in this form that the first national revelation was experienced. 

What is the significance of community? 

Join us as we delve into community, concentric circles, and human connection.

In Parashat Tetzave and Megillat Esther, there is a big stress on clothing.

What is the role of clothing? How can we make sense of the importance they are given in both Torah and the Purim story? And most importantly, how can we practically use this insight daily?

Let's talk about it! 

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Miracles - How are we supposed to understand them? Out or within the laws of nature? 

Are the laws of nature divine? If so, should we see everything as miraculous as the leaving of Egypt and everything that came with it? 

Does our belief in Gds providence oblige us to see G-d in Nature the way we see His hand in world events? 

What is the Ramban's approach to Pantheism (the belief that nature is a power in itself)?

Tune in!