10 Minute Rashi for Toldot: Ratifying Rivka's Bold Intervention; Bringing Hashem Into the Parsha; Esav's Redeeming Qualities; Rashi's Intellectual Honesty; Rivka Preserving Her Family
A Tzidkat Hatzadik for Chayei Sara (w/ source sheet)- Perek 90 : Mapping Torah, Am Yisrael and Humanity; World Events Indicate The State of Torah and Am Yisrael
10 Minute Rashi for Chayei Sara: Yitzchak the Shadchan; Reciprocating Chesed and Shadchanut; People Who "Awe" Us; Humility is The Root of Tzniyut; Not "Standing Out"; Allowing Space for Others
A Neziv for Chayei Sarah: Paganism, Black Magic, and The Age of Reason; Why is Ya'akov's Timeline Camouflaged by Yishmael's Biography; Does History Tilt to Jewish Destiny?; Two Different Ways to Be "Chosen"
To Be Holy, But Human #26- Torah of HaRav Amital: Admiring "Pashtut"; Was Sarah a "Navi"?; The Short Responses of his Father at Dinner; His Grandmother's "Simple" Piety; Poshete Yid Vs. Pintele Yid
To Be Holy, But Human #24- Torah of HaRav Amital: The Two "Stories" of the Akeidah: Submission to Divine Will, While Struggling to Make Sense at a Human Level
A Tzidkat Hatzadik For Vayeira (83,85): Does Knowledge of Hashem Have to Be Earned Or Can it Be Serendipitous?; Encountering Hashem Generates Humility; Kayin's Error
Sichat Mussar for Vayeira: Avraham's Brit Milah "Dilemma" : To Inspire the World By Being Different; Seeking Advice for His Non-Jewish Friends; Performing Tasks Energetically; The Skill of Waking Up in The Morning
10 Minute Rashi for Vayeira: Judgmentalism and Arrogance; Being Discrete With Private Information; Humility Coupled With Courage and Inner Strength; Does Hashem "Need" The Akeidah?;
A Neziv for Vayeira (w/source sheet): A Recipe for Humility; The Eternal Story of Am Yisrael; Kiddush Hashem; Stars and Sand; Avraham's "Preaching" Is in the Background
Torah of Harav Aharon Lichtenstein for Vayeira: Transitioning from Spiritual Highs Back to Routine; Balancing Traits While Maintaining Passion for ValuesThe Golden Median and
A Tzidkat Hatzadik for Lech Lecha (perek 80): The Roots and Remedies for the 3 Cardinal "Emotional" Sins; Entitlement Causes Anger; Obsessions Worms Its Way Into Routine; Ego And Ignoring Public "Applause"