Geulah redemption

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Running time: 19:59 Posted by Ari Goldwag at 1:42 PM No comments: Labels: blessings, bracha, chodesh, Israel, shana, sod ha'ibbur, סוד העיבור Friday, November 8, 2013Vayetzei - Yakov's dream, Yosef's dreams What is the concept of Yakov's dream, and dreams in general? Why is Yakov's dream global, while Yosef's seems to be personal? Why does Yosef's involve people, while Yakov's involves angels? Why does Yakov have his dream after being chased by Esav, while Yosef has his dream before being chased by his brothers? What is the fundamental difference between Yakov's work in this world, as opposed to Yosef's? Find out in this week's parsha podcast. Running time: 24:07 Posted by Ari Goldwag at 12:04 PM No comments: Labels: angels, dreams, ladder, tzaddik, Yakov, Yosef Friday, November 1, 2013Toldos - Spiritual Power Why does the Torah preface the story of Yakov (Jacob) and Esav with the statement that Abraham birthed Isaac? What is the significance of the fact that Isaac was forty years old when he got married? What is the spiritual power of the circumcision of Ishmael at age thirteen? What is the spiritual power of Isaac's binding? What is the spiritual inheritance that Jacob is given and in turn gives to us? Find out in this week's parsha podcast. Running time: 23:53 Posted by Ari Goldwag at 11:48 AM No comments: Labels: Avraham, chessed, Esav, gevurah, tiferes, Yakov, Yitzchak Friday, October 25, 2013Chayei Sarah - Spiritual Roots Why does Avraham reject the daughters of Aner, Eshkol and Mamrei, even though they are righteous? Why does he send Eliezer back to his own family, if they seem to be far from righteous? What is the concept of Baruch-blessed as opposed to Arur-cursed? Why are Haman and Amalek referred to as cursed if they come from the progeny of Yitzchak and Rivkah? Find out in this week's parsha podcast. Running time: 18:16 Posted by Ari Goldwag at 11:19 AM 2 comments: Labels: blessed, Canaan, cursed, Haman, Mordechai Thursday, October 17, 2013Vayera - Chamber of Exchanges Why does Hashem reveal Himself to Avraham in the fields of Mamrei? Who are Aner, Eshkol and Mamrei? Why do they join Avraham in his fight to retrieve his nephew Lot? Why do the people of Canaan occupy the land of Israel before it is promised to Avraham and his progeny? What is the concept of the chamber of exchanges? Find out in this week's parsha podcast. Running time: 24:36 Posted by Ari Goldwag at 11:09 PM No comments: Labels: Aner, Avraham, bris, chamber of exchanges, Eshkol, kli, Mamrei, or, revelation Friday, October 11, 2013Lech Lecha - Find Your Voice! Why does Hashem use such an usual instruction which literally means 'go to you' when instructing Abraham to go to Israel? What is the unique point of truth that resides in every person? Why must Abraham leave 'his land, the place of his birth, and his father's home?' What are the tools one can employ to find one's special God-given role in the world? Find out in this week's parsha podcast. Running time: 19:36 Posted by Ari Goldwag at 2:08 PM No comments: Labels: Avraham, Hashem's voice, individuality, voice Friday, October 4, 2013Noach - Of Floods and Dispersions What's the difference between the sin of the generation of the flood vs. the generation of the dispersion? What is the similarity between the generation of the flood and the people of Sodom? What is the difference between Avraham and Noach? What does it mean when it says that Hashem is sad? What does Hashem accomplish by destroying the people with the flood if they return to sinning? Find out in this week's parsha podcast. Running time: 19:29 Posted by Ari Goldwag at 3:20 PM No comments: Labels: Avraham, dispersion, flood, Noach Thursday, September 26, 2013Simchas Torah & Breishis - Full Circle Why do we immediately return to the beginning of the Torah as we complete it? Why is the 'party' on the eighth day of Succos - the one that is just for the Jewish people - so small? Why does the Torah spend only a few verses on the blessings, while it spends many verses on the curses? What is the secret of the circle? Find out in this week's parsha podcast. Running Time: 17:56 Posted by Ari Goldwag at 12:46 AM No comments: Labels: blessings, circle, eight, Hadran, Shmini Atzeres Wednesday, September 18, 2013Succos and Yosef What is the connection between Yosef and Succos? Why do we read the prophecies of Gog and Magog during Succos? Why do we leave our homes and enter these temporary dwelling places? How do we remind ourselves of the fact that Hashem is constantly in our lives? Find out in this week's parsha podcast. Running time: 15:40 Posted by Ari Goldwag at 11:29 PM 2 comments: Labels: Gog Umagog, Moshiach ben Yosef, Succos, Yosef Friday, September 13, 2013Yom Kippur and Unity (Am Echad!) Why is the concept of unity so central to Yom Kippur? Why does the High Priest bring an incense offering in the holiest of holies? What is the power of song in bringing us to repentance? Find out in this week's parsha podcast. Running time: 10:43 And... if you haven't seen the Am Echad video which I mention in the podcast, you can see it here: Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RYJuz8fjXbY