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

February 05, 2023 Two Kinds of Darkness, Two Kinds of Light
Hasidic teachings speak of two kinds of darkness -- one that's a result of mere absence of light, and the other that is an actual entity in and of itself. Vis-à-vis these are two kinds of light...
Points to Ponder #15 for Parashat Bo, from the book of Exodus.
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10 min
February 05, 2023 The Ten Plagues Reconsidered: Rising Above the Worship of Nature
The Ten Plagues are considered to be an intermediate station between the TEn Utterances with Which the World was created, and the Ten Commandments with which the Torah was given. But why do we need to go through plagues to receive G-d's commandments?
Points to Ponder #14 for parashat Va'era
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13 min
January 26, 2023 When the Womb Becomes a Tomb (Points to Ponder #13: Shemot)
Egypt was the Israelites' womb. But then it transformed from a Great Mother to a Devouring Mother. What can we learn from this story, in particular from its female protagonists, regarding today's culture?
8 min
December 15, 2021 Which Tribe Do You Belong To? (Points to Ponder #12: Vayechi)
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9 min
December 06, 2021 Who‘s Running the Show? (Points to Ponder #11: Vayigash)
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11 min
November 29, 2021 Dreaming Outside the Box (Points to Ponder #10: Miketz)
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12 min
November 24, 2021 Helping Others Help Themselves (Points to Ponder #9: Vayeshev)
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10 min
November 14, 2021 The Secret of Jewish Progress (Points to Ponder #8: Vayishlach)
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10 min
November 08, 2021 Marrying Rachel, Waking Up with Leah (Points to Ponder #7: Vayetze)
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8 min
November 01, 2021The Art of Antifragility (Points to Ponder #6: Toldot)
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9 min