18 Lessons

Pkudei A Jewish Woman's Power
We often refer to God as "He" - but God's presence on earth, the "Shechina" is a femine noun. "He" is "She."

Ki Tisa Mystical Worlds
Why is the word for a 'thing' in Hebrew - 'davar' - from the same root as the word for 'speech' - 'dibbur? As solid as 'things' seem, they are no more than God 'speaking' them - keeping them in existence by His word.

Tetzave The Great 'Blander'
If you had your choice, would you choose to live in a world with the potential for great good but the danger of great evil, or a blend of the two resulting in a great blandness?

Mishpatim Weapons Of Mass Distraction
If the original sound of the giving of the Torah never fades, how come we don't hear it anymore?

Beshalach Is Gene Editing Playing God?
The current Covid pandemic has a silver lining: It has accelerated research into Gene Editing techniques that promise to put an end to many lethal hereditary diseases. But should Man interfere in the work of God?

Yitro How The Japanese Saved The Jews
During World War II some 40,000 Jews found themselves under Japanese occupation in Manchuria, China and countries of South East Asia. Virtually all of them survived the war, but the Germans repeatedly pressured the Japanese to implement their "Final Solution." This is a famous story of how The Amshinover Rebbe, zt"l dissuaded the Japanese from complying with Hitler's dictate.

Bo What's Wrong With Amazon's Kindle?
E-books are very convenient but they will never replace real books. Why?

Va'era Seeing Is Believing
It's all to easy to go through life without actually seeing what is all around us.

Shmot Are The Jews Traitors?
A common accusation against Jews is that they hold a divided loyalty. This is true but it's not the divided loyalty that most people think.

Shmot How I Became an Ambassador for Israel
In Egypt the Jewish People didn't change their names, their dress, or their language. They were a very conspicuous minority. As we began - so we continue...

Vayakhel The Ultimate Labor Saver
Man has always dreamed about a robot that would do everything for him. But the ultimate labor saver has been around for more than three thousand years.

Terumah Do You Believe In God
If you would ask me if I believe in G-D the answer would surely be yes. But do we always think of G-D?

Yitro Out Of This World
Why do we say "Pnei Shabbat Nekabela"? What does the Shabbos have to do with the face?

Beshalach Burning Bridges
The sedra of Beshalach teaches us how one should Deal with the difficulties in our life.

Shmot A Legend In His Own Lunchtime
Even though he grew up as a prince in Egypt, Moshe never forgot his roots.