Parashat PinchasThis week's Torah reading relates the story of the passing of the leadership from Moshe to Iehoshua. This event didn't just mark the change of leader, but was a change in the type of leadership and a preparation to fill the world with the wisdom of Torah.Based on Hitvaaduyot 5747, vol. 3, p. 191.

The Rambam, while explaining the laws of the Red Heifer, introduces two fundamental changes in comparison to the source from where he learns the laws. By explaining the meaning of these two changes we discover a new law regarding the way we should be expecting Mashiach.Based on Likkutei Sichot, vol. 28, p.131

This week's reading is about the rebellion of Korach againts his own cousins Moshe and Aharon. He complained why are they raising themselves above all the rest of the people if everyone is holy. However, he himself wanted to be a leader also, so, what ws his problem with Moshe and Aharon?Based on Likkutei Sichot,… Leer más »Parashat Korach - The leader and the people

In this week's Torah reading we find the story of the spies. But, right before that, when Moshe is choosing the men to spy on the Land of Cnaan, he changes the name of one of them. Why?Based on Likkutei Sichot, vol. 2, p. 320

In this week's Torah reading we learn about the spies that were sent to the Land of Israel. They came with a report that generated a big rebellion against Moshe and God and, as a result, God decided that all people would wander in the desert for 40 years. What was the problem with the… Leer más »Parashat Shelach - The spies and mysticism

This class offers a few perspectives on the story related in Bamidbar, ch. 13 about the spies Moshe sent to explore the Land of Cnaan. They kept the mission they were sent to, but something went wrong, and the Israelites spent 38 more years in the desert…Based on:Likkutei Torah, Shlach 32:3Chassidic discourse Shleach 5748Likkutei Sichot,… Leer más »We don't want to work! The story of the spies

This class offers a few perspectives on the story related in Bamidbar, ch. 13 about the spies Moshe sent to explore the Land of Cnaan. They kept the mission they were sent to, but something went wrong, and the Israelites spent 38 more years in the desert…Based on:Likkutei Torah, Shlach 32:3Chassidic discourse Shleach 5748Likkutei Sichot,… Leer más »We don't want to work! The story of the spies

This week's Torah reading talks about the Manna, the "bread" that the Jewish people ate in their trip through the desert. There are, actually, two types of bread: heavenly bread and earthly bread.Based on Likkutei Sichot, vol. 4, p. 1035

This week's Torah reading starts with the count of the Levites in the desert. Even though it seems to be an irrelevant subject, there are eternal lessons for each one of us traveling through life.Based on Likkutei Sichot, vol. 13, p. 16Rambam, end of Laws of Shemita and Yovel

This class if based on a chassidic discourse by the Rebbe from the year 1976. In that discourse the Rebbe discusses the difference between two stories in Torah that involve spies: Moshe (parashat Shlach) and Yehoshua (Beginning of the Book of Yehoshua). Based on those differences, lessons are extracted. The original text can be found… Leer más »Mastering the Soul: How Thoughts and Actions Shape Your Spiritual Reality