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Pekudei - פְקוּדֵ֤י Shemot ~ Exodus 38:21 – 40:38626 Views•March 10, 2024•Parashat Pekudei,Arevut,Exodus,Mussar,Responsibility,Middah,Mishkan,Community
Vayakhel - וַיַּקְהֵ֣ל Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal 35:1 – 38:20447 Views•March 3, 2024•Kol Yisrael Areyvim Zeh Bazeh,Shabbat,Parshat Vayakel,Community,Mishkan,Mussar
Tetzaveh - תְּצַוֶּה Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal 27:20 – 30:10 ~ Hitlamdut התלמדות71 Views•March 2, 2025•Lighting,Learning Torah,Mussar,Middah,Hitlamdut,Ner Tamid,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Tetzaveh,Mishkan
Terumah - תְּרוּמָ֑ה Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal 25:1 – 27:19 ~ Anavah54 Views•February 23, 2025•Mikdash,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Mishkan,Terumah,Portable Sanctuary,Musar,Offering,Community,Mussar,Middah
Yitro - יִתְר֨וֹ Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal 18:1 – 20:23152 Views•February 9, 2025•Spirituality,Soul,Parashat Yitro,Humility,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Moses,Anavah,Musar,Anochi,Yitro
Beshalach - בְּשַׁלַּ֣ח Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal ~ Netzach 13:17 – 17:16179 Views•February 3, 2025•The Song of the Sea,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Prophetess,Peoplehood,Parshat Beshalah,Miriam,Musar,Netzach,Leadership
Va'era - וָאֵרָא- Shemot / Exodus 6:2 - 9:35 Making Torah Personal ~ Ahava230 Views•January 20, 2025•Moses and Pharaoh,Stubbornness,Mussar,Musar,Ahava,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Hardening of the Heart,Love
Vayigash: יִּגַּשׁ Genesis 44:18 - 47:27 Equanimity ~ Menuchat HaNefesh ~ מנוחת הנפש297 Views•December 30, 2024•Mussar,Jacob,Vayigash,Equanimity,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Joseph,Menuchat HaNefesh,Musar
Vayigash: Bechira בחירה points וַיִּגַּשׁ Genesis 44:18 - 47:27666 Views•December 18, 2023•Mussar,Jacob,Joseph,Moral Decisions,Choice Point,Bechira Point,Free Will,Vayigash
Miketz מִקֵּץ Genesis 41:1 - 44:17 What is said and not said ~ S'yag L'dvarav Guarding Your Speech147 Views•December 23, 2024•Mussar,Miketz,Providence,Pharoah's Dream,Speech,Dream Interpretation,Joseph,Dreams
Vayetzei - וַיֵּצֵא - Genesis B'reisheet 28:10 - 32:3 Making Torah Personal ~ Hishtadlut335 Views•December 1, 2024•Effort,Jacob,Prayer,Hishtadlut,Rachel,Jacob's Ladder,Jacob's Dream,Mussar (מוּסָר )
Chayei Sarah -חַיֵּי שָׂרָה - Genesis 23:1 - 25:18 Making Torah Personal ~ Hishtadlut - Effort96 Views•November 18, 2024•Hishtadlus,Rebecca,Chayei Sarah,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Hishtadlut,Isaac,Sarah,Effort,Free Will,Musar,Avraham
Noach - נֹחַ - Genesis / B'reisheet 6:9 - 11:32 Making Torah Personal56 Views•October 28, 2024•Zehirut,Watchfulness,Ark,Tzohar,Noah,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Teyva,Flood,Awareness
B'reishit ~ בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית ~ Genesis 1:1-6:8 Making Torah Personal - Beginning with Joy131 Views•October 21, 2024•Image of God,The Beginning,Mussar (מוּסָר ),B'reishit,B'tzelem Elohim,Creation,Creation of Man,Bereishit
Nitzavim-נִצָּבִ֤ים/Vayeilech-וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30 Making Torah Personal ~ #Mussar Dan L'chaf Zechut207 Views•September 23, 2024•Curses,Blessings,Free Will,Nitzavim,Mitzvot,Parshat Nitzavim,Mussar (מוּסָר ),VaYeilech
Ki Tavo- כִּֽי־תָב֣וֹא - Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 Making Torah Personal ~Mussar361 Views•September 15, 2024•Parshat Ki Tavo,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Ki Tavo,Musar,Mitzvot,Blessings,Curses
Ki Tzeitzei - כִּֽי־תֵצֵ֥א - Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Making Torah Personal ~ #Mussar196 Views•September 2, 2024•Yetzer Hara,Ki Teitze,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Righteousness,Mitzvot,Tzedek,Justice
Shoftim שֹׁפְטִ֣ים ~Deuteronomy 16:18 - 21:9383 Views•August 28, 2024•Shoftim,Don l'Chaf Zechut,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Musar,Judges,Judge on the Side of Merit,Parshat Shoftim
Eikev עֵ֣קֶב Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25520 Views•August 18, 2024•Remembering,Musar,Mitzvot,Manna,Parashat Eikev,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Zachor,Mussar
Pinchas - Numbers 25:10 –30:1 Making Torah Personal ~Mussar ~468 Views•July 22, 2024•Bnot Tzelofchad,Daughters of Zelophehad,Idolatry,Avodah Zarah,Zealotry,Pinchas,Parashat Pinchas
Behaalotecha - בְּהַעֲלֹֽתְךָ֙ - Numbers 8:1-12:16 Making Torah Personal517 Views•June 17, 2024•Mussar,Soul,Teaching,Learning,Menorah,Behaalotecha,Moses,Beha'alotcha,Character
Metzora מְּצֹרָע Leviticus, 14:1 - 15:33320 Views•April 15, 2024•Lashon HaRa,Gossip,Shmirat HaLashon,Mussar,Middot,Leprosy,Metzora,Slander,Parsha Metzorah
Metzora מְּצֹרָ֔ע Leviticus, 14:1 - 15:33 Making Torah Personal477 Views•April 4, 2022•Leprosy,Haughtiness,Metzora,Parsha Metzorah,Middot,Pride,Slander,Ga'avah,Mussar,Lashon HaRa
Tzav צַ֤ו Leviticus, 6:1 - 8:36 Making Torah Personal - Revealed and Concealed through the letter Mem מ548 Views•March 25, 2024•Command,Fire,Mussar,Mashiach,Parshat Tzav,Zerizut,Middot,Mem,Enthusiasm,Tzav
Tazria/Metzora - Leviticus Making Torah Personal #4 12:1 – 15:33696 Views•April 12, 2021•Pirkei Avot,Isolation,Skin Diseases,Kohanim,Ways of Wisdom,Corona Virus,Metzora,Tazria
Tetzaveh - תְּצַוֶּה Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal ~ Kavod / כבוד /Honor 27:20 – 30:10183 Views•February 19, 2024•Priestly Garments,Kohen Gadol,Mussar,Mishkan,Kavod,Clothing of Kohein,Middah,Honor,Tetzaveh
Terumah - תְּרוּמָ֑ה Shemot ~ Exodus 25:1 – 27:19 Chevrat Torah ~ Shir Ami648 Views•February 12, 2024•Terumah,Offering,Portable Sanctuary,Mishkan,Mikdash,Mussar,Communal Responsibility,Parashat Terumah
Mishpatim - מִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal 21:1 – 24:18259 Views•February 4, 2024•Middah,Parashat Mishpatim,Na'aseh V'nishmah,Achrayut,Stranger,Slavery,Ger,Mussar,Responsibility
Mishpatim - מִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal ~ Achrayut 21:1 – 24:18852 Views•February 12, 2023•Ger,Parashat Mishpatim,Achrayut,Stranger,Mussar,Responsibility,Middah,Slavery
Yitro ~ יִתְר֨וֹ Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal ~ Zerizut 18:1 – 20:2392 Views•January 28, 2024•Moses,Yitro,Mussar,Middah,Leadership,Parashat Yitro,Zeal,Revelation,Zerizut
Beshalach - בְּשַׁלַּ֣ח Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal ~ Zerizut 13:17 – 17:16682 Views•January 21, 2024•Zeal,Leadership,Peoplehood,Mussar,Enthusiasm,Parshat Beshalah,Zerizut,The Song of the Sea
Beshalach - בְּשַׁלַּ֣ח Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal ~ Yirah 13:17 – 17:16741 Views•January 29, 2023•The Song of the Sea,Yirah,Awe,Mussar,Peoplehood,Parshat Beshalah,Leadership
Bo - בֹּא- Shemot / Exodus 10:1-13:6 Making Torah Personal ~ Lev Akshan523 Views•January 22, 2023•Moses and Pharaoh,Plague of Darkness,Stubbornness,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Hardening of the Heart,Mussar
Bo - בֹּא- Shemot / Exodus 10:1-13:6 Making Torah Personal286 Views•January 15, 2024•Plague of Darkness,Hardening of the Heart,Stubbornness,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Free Will,Moses and Pharaoh,Mussar
Vayechi - וַיְחִי - Genesis ~ B'reisheet 47:28 - 50:26 Making Torah Personal106 Views•December 25, 2023•Joseph,Jacob,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Compassion,Vayechi,End of Life,Yaakov,Aging,Rachamim
Miketz: The Process of Becoming מִקֵּץ Genesis 41:1 - 44:17411 Views•December 11, 2023•Pharoah's Dream,Dreams,Joseph,Miketz,Mussar,Sibling Rivalry,Humility,Leadership,Anavah
Vayeshev: The Process of Becoming וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב Genesis 37:1 - 40:23310 Views•December 3, 2023•Leadership,Emunah,Lashon Hara,Joseph's Dream,Gossip,Joseph,Sibling Rivalry
Toldot - תּוֹלְדֹ֥ת - Genesis B'reisheet 25:19 - 28:9 Ahava354 Views•November 20, 2022•Sibling Rivalry,Rebecca,Love,Isaac,Parental Love,Favoritism,Parents,Mussar (מוּסָר )
Chayei Sarah -חַיֵּי שָׂרָה - Genesis B'reisheet 23:1 - 25:18 Making Torah Personal ~ Chesed766 Views•November 13, 2022•Sarah,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Lovingkindness,Isaac,Avraham,Rebecca,Chayei Sarah,Kindness,Gemilut Chesed,Chesed
Noach - נֹחַ - Genesis / B'reisheet 6:9 - 11:32 Making Torah Personal575 Views•October 15, 2023•Flood,Menuchat Hanefesh,Teyva,Ark,Noah,Prayer,Mabul,Achrayut,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Equanimity
B'reishit ~ בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית ~ Genesis 1- 6:8 Making Torah Personal520 Views•October 8, 2023•B'reishit,Image of God,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Creation of Man,Bereishit,B'tzelem Elohim
Rosh HaShanah - Genesis 21:1- 34 Making Torah Personal #Mussar429 Views•September 11, 2023•Abraham,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Yitzchak,Sarah,Isaac,The Day of Judgement,Hagar,Ishmael,Rosh Hashanah
Nitzavim-נִצָּבִ֤ים/Vayeilech-וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30 Making Torah Personal ~ #Mussar491 Views•September 4, 2023•Free Will,Parshat Nitzavim,Converts,Nitzavim,Mitzvot,Curses,VaYeilech,Responsibiity,Blessings,Mussar (מוּסָר )
Ki Tzeitzei - כִּֽי־תֵצֵ֥א - Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Making Torah Personal ~ #Mussar312 Views•August 17, 2023•Mussar (מוּסָר ),Yetzer Hara,Tzedek,Justice,Righteousness,Ki Teitze,Mitzvot,Gender Justice
Shoftim - שופטים - Deuteronomy 16:18 –21:9 Making Torah Personal448 Views•August 13, 2023•Leadership,Personal Responsibility,Parshat Shoftim,Shoftim,Moses,Mussar,Middah
Chukat - Numbers 19:1–22:1 Making Torah Personal #Mussar683 Views•June 26, 2023•Chukat,Leadership,Mussar,Middah,Silence,Parshat Chukkat,Moses,Hitting the Rock
Emor אֱמֹ֥ר Leviticus, 21:1 - 24:23 Making Torah Personal638 Views•April 30, 2023•Mussar,Omer,Purity,Middot,Order,Sephirat Ha'Omer,Middah,Speech,Parshat Emor
Acharei Mot / Kedoshim Leviticus - 16:1-18:30 /19:1 -20:27 Making Torah Personal through Mussar445 Views•April 23, 2023•Incense,Holiness,Seder,Order,Kedoshim,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Offerings,Mussar,Kedusha,Acharei Mot
Terumah - תְּרוּמָ֑ה Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal 25:1 – 27:19 ~Achrayut685 Views•February 6, 2023•Mussar,Mishkan,Terumah,Portable Sanctuary,Offering,Community,Mikdash,Middah,Achrayut
Yitro - יִתְר֨וֹ Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal ~Yirah 18:1 – 20:23369 Views•February 5, 2023•Middah,Mussar,Anavah,Awe,Moses,Parashat Yitro,Yitro,Yirah,Reverence,Revelation
Vaera - וָאֵרָא- Shemot / Exodus 6:2 - 9:35 Making Torah Personal ~ Ometz Lev227 Views•January 11, 2023•Moses and Pharaoh,Hardening of the Heart,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Mussar,Ometz Lev,Stubbornness,Courage
Shemot - שְׁמוֹת - Exodus 1:1 - 6:1 Making Torah Personal ~ Ometz Lev638 Views•January 9, 2023•Moses at the Bush,Ometz Lev,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Shifrah and Puah,Social Justice,Courage,Moses and Pharaoh
Ki Tzeitzei- כִּֽי־תֵצֵ֥א - Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Making Torah Personal ~ Tzedek588 Views•September 4, 2022•Yetzer Hara,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Ki Teitze,Mitzvot,Justice,Righteousness,Tzedek
Nitzavim- נִצָּבִ֤ים - Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 Making Torah Personal ~ Achrayut313 Views•September 19, 2022•Responsibility,Achraiyut,Mitzvot,Parshat Nitzavim,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Blessings,Nitzavim,Curses
Noach - נֹחַ - Genesis / B'reisheet 6:9 - 11:32 Making Torah Personal ~ Ga'ava566 Views•October 21, 2022•Noah,Talmud Torah,Mabul,Tower of Babel,Flood,Arrogance,Deluge,Pride,Mussar (מוּסָר )
Ki Tavo- כִּֽי־תָב֣וֹא - Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 Making Torah Personal147 Views•September 11, 2022•Mitzvot,Ki Tavo,Parshat Ki Tavo,Mussar (מוּסָר ),Curses,Blessings,Yirat Shamayim
Beha'alotcha - בְּהַעֲלֹֽתְךָ֙ - Numbers 8:1-12:16 Making Torah Personal600 Views•June 1, 2022•Mussar,Patience,Beha'alotcha,Manhigut,Delegation,Humility,Character,Leadership,Moses
Naso - נָשֹׂ֗א - Numbers 4:21 - 7:89 Making Torah Personal411 Views•June 6, 2022•Torah Study,Mussar,Parshat Naso,Priestly Blessing,Shleymut,Birkat Kohanim,Musar
Bamidbar: Becoming "Ownerless"2460 Views•September 5, 2018•Education,Numbers 1:1-2,Torah Study,Governance & Leadership,Bamidbar 1:1-2,Bamidbar,Desert
Tzav צַ֤ו Leviticus, 6:1 - 8:36 Making Torah Personal921 Views•March 10, 2022•Priestly Garments,Parshat Tzav,Fire,Tzav,Enthusiasm,Mussar,Offerings,Middot,Olah,Zerizut
Thou Shalt Not Covet: לֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ד1270 Views•April 19, 2021•Desire,10th Commandment,Thou Shalt Not Covet,Tenth Commandment,Envy,Mussar,Covet
Terumah - תְּרוּמָ֑ה Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal 25:1 – 27:19644 Views•January 31, 2022•Portable Sanctuary,Offering,Mishkan,Cherubim,Generosity,Mikdash,Terumah,Middah,Mussar
Pekudei - פְקוּדֵ֤י Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal 38:21 – 40:38694 Views•February 28, 2022•Responsibility,Mussar,Parashat Pekudei,Achrayut,Mishkan,Middah,Exodus,Kohanim
Mishpatim - מִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal 21:1 – 24:18550 Views•January 19, 2022•Mussar,Middah,Slavery,Loving Kindness,Hesed,Parashat Mishpatim,Ger,Stranger,Justice
Beshalach - בְּשַׁלַּ֣ח Shemot ~ Exodus Making Torah Personal 13:17 – 17:16634 Views•November 16, 2021•Peoplehood,Moses,Mussar,Emunah,Parshat Beshalah,The Song of the Sea,Leadership
Mesillat Yesharim #3884 Views•July 12, 2021•Zeal,Moshe Chaim Luzzatto,Path of the Just,Watchfulness,Zehirut,Mesillat Yesharim,Zerizut
Vaykhel - Pekudei Making Torah Personal 35:1–38:20 / 38:21–40:38278 Views•March 11, 2021•Generosity,Shabbat,Sanctuary in Space and Time,Mishkan,Relationship With God