Torah Comes to Life | Jewish Wisdom for Our Time

Bringing redemption depends on "awakening from below" - becoming co-creators of the world with God. But this is trickier than it sounds...

How can we make the jump from finite numbers to infinity? How can we integrate the scientific worldview with spirituality and mysticism?

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On the surface Passover is about deflating our chametz-like ego and becoming a selfless Matza. But appearances can be deceiving. The full story of Passover is actually a call to reclaim our ego in a rectified way...

Should we aspire to greatness or merely settle for being humble servants of God? The portion of Vayikra teaches us how to combine the two.

What is Shabbat consciousness, and how can we maintain it throughout the week?

A hidden story-within-a-story in the Scroll of Esther teaches us about the rise of femininity--and how it's vital to the rise of masculinity too.

Spiritually, the injunction to build a tabernacle alludes to building an inner sanctuary for God. The description of the Ark of the Covenant gives us clues as to how this can be achieved.

The transition from the lofty revelation at Mt. Sinai to the detailed letters of the law teaches us about bridging the mystical and the rational in Judaism - and embracing the irrational element in our lives.

Just before receiving the Torah, God instructs Moses on the differences between Torah learning for women and and for men, placing the women first. What does this tell us about the feminine aspect of the Torah? 

// Correction: the verse discussed in the class doesn't appear in the 1st segment but in the 4th one. // 

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A land of exile serves as both womb and tomb -- a place of rebirth and elevation of all the holy sparks buried within it.