This week's Torah reading is the end of the second book of Torah and seems to have a repetition of ideas that were already mentioned in previous sections. Trumah, Tetzaveh and Ki Tisa talk about the building of the Tabernacle. Sections Vayakhel and Pekudei also! Why is there repetition? Two explanations and a lesson.Based on… Leer más »Parashat Pekudei - Action is the main thing

In this week's Torah reading we find the actual building of the Tabernacle. However, there's an introduction that Moshe says before communicating the laws of the building that gives us some insight into how to repair Idolatry.

This week's Torah reading is called Ki Tisa, and the main story it contains is the long story of the Golden Calf. Our sages added a reading of the prophets after the regular Torah reading (Melachim 1, ch. 18). In this additional reading we find a very interesting story about the prophet Eliahu and his… Leer más »Parashat Ki Tisa - Worse than idolatry

In this week's Torah reading we find the last utensil on the construction of the Tabernacle: the Golden Altar. Since this object appears last, it indicates that it is the conclusion and objective of the service. What lesson does it have? Based on Likutei Sichot, vol. 1, p.171.

En esta clase se explica parte del capítulo 15 de Shmuel 1, donde se relata la historia del rey Shaul desobedeciendo la orden de Shmuel de eliminar a Amalek y todo lo que les pertenece.El Rebe indica una enseñanza profunda relacionada a la idolatría y esta sección de la Torá. Basado en la Sijá de… Leer más »Parashat Zajor - Idolatría

Parashat Trumah This week's Torah reading is called Trumah. It talks about the construction of the Tabernacle, a mobile Temple for the travelling through the desert. One of the components of this building was Cedar wood. What is the meaning of this in the service to God? Based on Likutei Sichot, vol. 1, p. 166

In this week's Torah reading, Mishpatim, we find a verse (Shmot 22:8) that explains the laws of a gusrdian that doesn't want to return the object he received to guard. The Torrah details certain objects to return and the Talmud explains why did the Torah identify those objects. There is a spiritual lesson on each… Leer más »Parashat Mishpatim - What type of animal are you?

This week's Torah reading is called Yitro, the name of the father in law of Moshe. The main event is the Giving of the Torah. What can we learn out of the wording of God's introduction to this fundamental event in history? Based on Likutei Sichot vol. 1, p. 148.

In this week's Torah reading we find the Jewish people in middle of two problems: the Reed sea on one side and the army of Pharaoh on the other. And Pharaoh decided to move forward... Our sages teach us, based on one word, an amazing lesson in the perspective towards problems in life.

In this week's reading the Torah relates the coming out of Egypt. This is a central and fundamental idea in Judaism. The point of this class is to present different ways of understanding an living this concept in everyday life.