Rabbi Blackman (RDB)Nov 05, 2021
Pesach Sheni - the Chesed of Hod
Pesach Sheni- the Chesed of Hod
The week of Tif’eret - The world of balance, beauty and harmony
The week of Tif’eret - The world of balance, beauty and harmony
Hilchot Shabbat (Tzurba)
Penalty for forgetting to light, what one uses to light, using electric lights as Shabbat candles
Haftarot of Acharei and Kedoshim
Predictions of exile and redemption in the Haftara of Acharei and Kedoshim
Hilchot Shabbat (Tzurba)
Lighting Shabbat candles with a B’racha while electric lights are on
Hilchot Shabbat (Tzurba)
Reasons for lighting Shabbat candles
Hilchot Shabbat - Tzurba
Preserving one's appetite for Shabbos
Purim - The nature of women's obligation to hear Megilla
The nature of women's obligation to hear Megilla
Why does the letter Bet have its back to the Alef?
Why does the letter Bet have its back to the Alef?
Purim
Rav Hutner’s insights into the ‘fatal’ Purim Se’udah of Rabba and R Zeira and the uniqueness of Purim
Hilchot Shabbat (Tzurba)
Personal involvement in Shabbat preparations
Parshat vaYakheil
Revealing Inner Dimensions of the Alef Bet
“veNahafoch Hu“ - revealing Hashem’s Providence
“veNahafoch Hu“ - revealing Hashem’s Providence
Hilchot Shabbat (Tzurba)
Tasting Shabbat food on Friday and Avoda beGashmiyut
How was the Torah written - K’tav Ivri or K’tav Ashuri?
How was the Torah written - K’tav Ivri or K’tav Ashuri?
Parshat Ki Tissa
Evaporating letters, Luchot smashed; replacement letters, new Luchot
Hilchot Shabbat (Tzurba)
Rabbinic enactments like doing laundry on Thursday whose reason no longer applies
Parshat Ki Tissa
The letters are to the Torah as the foundation is to a building
Parshat Tetzaveh
The 'seeing stones' and their 'missing' letters
Hilchot Shabbat (Tzurba)
Part 3. a) Summary of issues involving travel on Shabbat
b) Enhancing Shabbat with good food etc. Hillel and Shamai
Hilchot Shabbat (Tzurba)
Restrictions re travel before Shabbat
Parshat Teruma - The Arizal's approach to Mishkan
Parshat Teruma - The Arizal's approach to Mishkan
The 10 Commandments - given to Jews or non-Jews?
Parshat Yitro and Mishpatim
Parshat VaYeitzei
Soul - code word Sulam
Parshat Toldot
Rivka- "Find the money, target the money, kill the money"
The Evolution of Yishmael
The Evolution of Yishmael
Innocents in Sodom?
Innocents in Sodom?
“… And the Canaanite was then in the land.” (Bereishit 12/6)
“… And the Canaanite was then in the land.” (Bereishit 12/6)
Parshat Lech Lecha
Terach and Logotherapy; healing from trauma
Shofar, Shabbat and Rosh Hashana
Shofar, Shabbat and Rosh Hashana
Atem Nitzavim … preparatory steps for Rosh Hashana
Atem Nitzavim … preparatory steps for Rosh Hashana
Milestones in Jewish Philosophy
Chasidism - The Source
Parshat Re’ay
The evolution of Mikdash - Mishkan, Shilo and Yerushalayim
The deeper dimension of Benching
The deeper dimension of Benching
Parshat Eikev - the message behind B’rachot
Parshat Eikev - the message behind B’rachot
Tu B’av - the experience of Jewish revival
Tu B’av - the experience of Jewish revival
Parshat Devarim - Mishne Torah and the Gett
Parshat Devarim - Mishne Torah and the Gett
Parshat Chukkat
The genetic code of Torah
Milestones in Jewish Philosophy
The Arizal’s opposition to the concept of Sabbatical Cycles used to calculate the age of the universe
Parshat Korach
Drenched wool on the tip of the Spear
Parshat Shelach - Yehoshua’s name change in Shelach or beShalach?
Parshat Shelach - Yehoshua’s name change in Shelach or beShalach?
Milestones in Jewish Philosophy
The AriZal’s doctrine of Shevirat haKeilim - breaking of the vessels
Parshat Beha’alotecha - Tzara’at and the Miracle at Midway
Parshat Beha’alotecha - Tzara’at and the Miracle at Midway
Milestones in Jewish Philosophy
What did Moshe receive at Sinai?
Tzurba M'Rabanan - Series 1 - Eating dairy after meat
Bitul beRov and Bitul beShishim
Tzurba M'Rabanan - Series 1 - Eating dairy after meat
Mixtures of foods and the principle of Bitul - Nullification
Milestones in Jewish Philosophy
Engagement with the Sefirot
Tzurba M'Rabanan - Series 1 - Eating dairy after meat
Separate utensils in the kitchen
Tzurba M'Rabanan - Series 1 - Eating dairy after meat
Leftover bread and separate tablecloths
Tzurba M'Rabanan - Series 1 - Eating dairy after meat
The precaution of not baking Milchik or Fleishik bread