Torah Comes to Life | Jewish Wisdom for Our Time

By Rabbi Nir MenussiReligion & Spirituality Judaism

Torah Comes to Life | Jewish Wisdom for Our Time episodes

July 12, 2021 Found in Translation (Devarim)
Moses' elucidation of the Torah is a call to us all, to translate the Torah we learn into our own language—both national and personal…
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57 min
July 12, 2021 Redemption as Dialogue (Tisha b'Av)
The spiritual properties of Av teach as that redemption hinges on learning to listen and engage in dialogue. This leads to a fresh reading of the famous Kamtza and Bar Kamtza story...
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47 min
July 05, 2021 Holiness and Rectified Speech (Pinchas)
Faced with extreme promiscuity and sacrilege, Pinchas responded with zealousness. This kind of response has become irrelevant, but that doesn't mean Pinchas still can't serve as a role model for our times. We just need to update his work for the era of Hasidut…
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1 hr 9 min
June 22, 2021 The Two Faces of Antisemitism (Balak)
Balak and Bilam represent two variants of antisemitism—right wing and left wing. How are they different, and more importantly, can they be found within us?
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1 hr 5 min
June 07, 2021 The Spiritual Root of Right and Left Politics (Korach)
The spiritual root of the modern division between right and left in politics can be traced to the Kabbalistic notions of right and left. Find out how in this week's class.
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1 hr 13 min
May 31, 2021 We Shall Hear and We Shall Do? (Shelach)
Why was the decision to send the spies left in Moses' hands? The answer lies in the important role personal choice plays as we near the redemption…
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1 hr 7 min
May 28, 2021 Ballad of the Lamplighters (Beha'alotcha)
Why was Aaron disheartened? The answer lies in the special role he and the tribe of Levi perform, which in our generation we're all called upon to join...
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51 min
May 04, 2021 What is Chabad? (Behar-Bechukotai)
What is the inner meaning behind the acronym CHaBaD -- Chochma, Binah and Da'at -- and what does it teach us about how to receive the Torah afresh?
1 hr 2 min
April 26, 2021 The Art of Giving (Emor)
Giving is a subtle art, a balancing act between rising above the other while remaining equal to them. The opening of parshat Emor gives us a tip how to accomplish this.
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1 hr 6 min
April 19, 2021 Lighting Up (and Cooling Down) the Burning Man (Acharei-Mot Kedoshim)
Nadav and Avihu burned up with passion for God, and are the root of all ecstatic mystics everywhere. Hassidut views their passion positively, but also teaches how to properly regulate it.
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1 hr 8 min