Worlds of Wisdom

A Date at the Palace: What the Scroll of Esther can Teach Us About Femininity and Masculinity

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.

Transform your Heart into a Sanctuary (Terumah 5781)

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.

Embracing the Irrational (Mishpatim)

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.

A Feminine Torah (Yitro 5781)

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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The Secret of Rebirth (Beshalach & Tu BiShvat 5781)

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

Facing What You Fear Most (Bo 5781)

The Zohar says Moshe is afraid to fully confront Pharoah. God's answer to this teaches us how to face our own innermost fears -- and grow from them.

Stopping the Spiral of Suffering (Va'era 5781)

Moses finally agreed to be God's messenger -- but then things only went downhill, increasing the Israelites' suffering. In this parsha we discover this is part of a spiral process to better connect with God.

Discover Your Inner Monarch (Shemot 5781)

Each one of us is the king/queen of our own private kingdom. How should we go about building our palace?

The Good Life (Vayechi 5781)

The best years of Jacob's life were the ones he spent with Joseph in Egypt. Part of what made them so good was their separation prior to that. Why?

The Three Faces of Mashiach (Vayigash 5781)

The confrontation between Joseph and Judah is really the tension between the two future messiahs - Mashiach ben Yosef and Mashiach ben David. How can they come together, and how is the secret third mashiach?