https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/bible-impurity-laws-after-childbirth-free The Bible's Strange Laws Of Impurity After Childbirth https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaRJbqstJ98l8S_005e8ca0-6484-4b8a-a75e-af6df87ec5be_what%27s-impure-about-giving-birth-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Is there anything more pure than the birth of a new baby? Well, the Torah seems to think so. Because apparently, giving birth makes a mother ritually impure. Confused? Join Ami as he untangles this strange set of laws. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-does-god-allow-suffering-free Why Does God Let Us Suffer? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYxpbqstJ98l5i_ZpEbuR5LeNNTxGZi_new-grappling-with-loss-other-KU-version-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress If God loves us, why does God let bad things happen to us? This question may be impossible to answer, but on Tisha b’Av it’s just as impossible to ignore. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-to-read-haggadah-free Your Roadmap Through the Haggadah: Making Sense of Maggid https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_N0SXdAxsiBwYFL_Z-1toHdAxsiBwPPl_makingsenseofmaggid003.png?auto=format,compress Our main job at the Seder is to tell the story of the Exodus—but the Haggadah, the very guide meant to help us, can often feel surprisingly confusing. Discover why we read this text and transform maggid from that part you rush through to get to the f daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/book-of-ruth-free Why Ruth’s Story Captures Shavuot Perfectly https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbLJbqstJ98l97_095bc33e-79e2-497a-8bb7-ab8fa926e4fe_book-of-ruth-thumbnail-main-640.jpg?auto=format,compress The connections between the themes of Shavuot and the Book of Ruth seem… tenuous at best. Thankfully, Rabbi Fohrman unearths how this lowly convert taught us the perfect moral message to complement the awesome moment of revelation. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/love-your-neighbor-meaning What It Means To Love Your Neighbor As Yourself https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaQpbqstJ98l8R_9f0be7db-7153-4037-9ec0-de6a445ce10f_What-It-Means-To-Love-Your-Neighbor-As-Yourself-640.jpg?auto=format,compress We all know the maxim, "Love your neighbor as yourself." But how do I do that? As it turns out, the Torah points a way. In this video, Rabbi Fohrman gives us the context for this directive, and helps us find the building blocks for true love. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/moshe-and-tziporah-origin-story That Bizarre Moment When God Tried to Kill Moses https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/abg1Wrbci2UF6EVi_WhenGodTriedtoKillMosesthumbnailnew.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,640,360&w=1920&h=1080 Remember when God inexplicably tried to kill Moses and Tzipporah had to save him? This isn't a midrash —it's right there in the text. Why would God threaten the very messenger He just selected? Discover the hidden connection between this bizarre epis daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/story-of-abraham-binding-isaac The Real Test Of The Binding Of Isaac https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWZpbqstJ98l1F_2073c738-b729-42cd-b03a-04b5b38b60d3_abrahams-struggles-with-loyalty-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress You think that the binding of Isaac was a test of Abraham’s obedience to God. But what if God was also testing something else? What was that something else — and did Abraham pass the test? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/story-of-abrahams-character Getting To Know The Character Of Abraham https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aQzNFbpReVYa4I3x_AbrahamTheFirstJewMAIN003.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Travelling to Egypt. Hagar and Ishmael. Lot and the War of the Four and Five Kings. Is Parshat Lech Lecha just Abraham’s Greatest Hits? Or do these mini-stories they have anything to do with each other? Come find out. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-arent-dinosaurs-in-the-bible-free Why Aren’t Dinosaurs Mentioned In The Torah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXgZbqstJ98l3P_11328cdc-d1b6-48ae-b433-984762cfde71_why%2Barent%2Bdinosaurs%2Bin%2Bthe%2Btorah%2Bmain%2B640.jpg?auto=format,compress How could the Torah leave out such a big part of history? Does it mean Torah and science are at odds? The answer lies in how we read the Torah. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/history-from-adam-to-abraham A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aVKf2nNYClf9orTZ_AdamtoAbraham003.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham in Genesis daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-story-of-asara-btevet What Happened On The 10th Of Tevet https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMNBsAHJWomINU_Z3_-k5bqstJ99RVm_whydowefast0012025.png?auto=format,compress The 17th of Tammuz, 10th of Av, and Tzom Gedaliah all commemorate conquest, destruction, exile, the downfall of a kingdom… they're horrible, and of course we mourn those days. But on the 10th of Tevet, we remember when the Babylonian armies surrounde daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/created-in-gods-image-meaning-free What Does It Mean to Be Created in the Image of God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FagJbqstJ98l8t_1ddd9499-07df-4a5b-bea2-403e80eca5ae_What-Does-It-Mean-To-Be-Created-In-The-Image-Of-God-640.jpg?auto=format,compress In Vayakhel, the Tabernacle and Shabbat are juxtaposed, which leads our Sages to explore the idea of refraining from work. But what is the actual connection between the Tabernacle and Shabbat? Rabbi Fohrman reexamines the creation story and the first daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/yitro-leadership-advice-to-moses The Real Lesson Of Yitro's Leadership Advice https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ-pbqstJ98l70_49343655-4933-4685-9a33-04c0493f27e8_Moshes-Efficiency-Crisis-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress It wasn't good for Moshe to judge alone. And it wasn't good for Adam to be alone in the Garden. Coincidence? Watch and find out the real lesson behind Jethro's (or Yitro) leadership advice to Moses. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/mordechais-hidden-story-free Why Did Mordechai Really Refuse to Bow to Haman? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whTXdAxsiBwMXh_Z8oLCRsAHJWomNEp_whydidmordechaireallyrefusetobowNEWNEW008.png?auto=format,compress Everyone knows Mordecai refused to bow to Haman, but the text of the Megillah is strangely silent about any idol. Discover the fascinating biblical parallel that reveals Mordecai's true motivation—and transforms our understanding of Purim's hero. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/seeing-gods-face-in-the-mishkan-free Is There A Spiritual Meaning To The Structure Of The Mishkan? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZOZbqstJ98l6U_c44b4439-9d5a-410d-b891-931a596e8ec5_Finding-God-in-the-Mishkan-002.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Terumah, we are given explicit instruction about how to build the Mishkan, the Tabernacle that traveled with the nation of Israel through the desert. But maybe there’s more than meets the eye. Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores what the mis daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/amalek-and-antisemitism-free The Rise Of Antisemitism: A Glimpse Into Amalek’s Tortured Soul https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5l5bqstJ98mYE_54136271-4890-44bc-8ab0-f4490d6a3bc4_The-Rise-of-Antisemitism-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Antisemitism. Where did it all originate and can we trace it through the Tanahk? Rabbi Fohrman argues that it may have begun with the story of Amelek, which is widely known as one of the most mystifying and difficult episodes in the Torah. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shacharit-morning-prayers-free Making Sense Of: Morning Prayers https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoBJbqstJ98mKN_e804893b-3d8e-4d0f-9fca-e166185de3bf_six-days-series-2020.jpg?auto=format,compress Can morning prayers be meaningful and routine? Even better, what if you could find inspiration in the routine itself? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman suggests how davening shacharit specifically in the morning can be a powerful catalyst for genuine, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/midrash-methodology-course Midrash Methodology Course https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aUrJxHNYClf9onSZ_MidrashMethodology.avif?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,124,70&w=1920&h=1080 What if everything you thought you knew about Midrash was wrong? For too long, the storytelling parts of Talmud and Midrash have been skipped over, dismissed as strange fables that don't quite make sense. But Rabbi Fohrman reveals something extraordi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-cant-you-eat-dairy-and-meat-together-free Milk & Meat In Jewish Law https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmkpbqstJ98mHc_c5fbd641-79cb-4b38-9b16-2270d83387e7_milk%2Band%2Bmeat%2Bfinal.png?auto=format,compress The laws of Kashrut can seem so puzzling. There are restrictions on what you eat, how you eat it, and even how you slaughter the animals you’d like to eat! What makes all these laws so important? This Kashruth playlist takes a deeper look at several daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/hidden-structure-of-ten-commandments-free The 10 Commandments Are the Master Key to Torah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC4YAidWJ-7kSaMd_EverythingIsContainedintheTablets002.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 What would you say to a stranger who asked you to describe the entire Torah “on one foot”? Would you start talking about all the mitzvot, or does that sound kind of unappealing? What if the Torah’s own “table of contents” – The Ten Commandments – act daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/deceit-of-isaac Isaac And Rebecca: Would You Steal A Birthright From Your Blind Husband? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aRs1NbpReVYa4jK3_HowCouldRebeccaTrickHerHusbandIsaac004%404x.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,7680,4320&w=1920&h=1080 So you think you know the story: Rebecca and Jacob hatch a plan, he pretends to be Esav, lies to his father, and makes off with his brother’s blessing. But what if we told you that neither Rebecca nor Jacob ever intended this deception? That it was a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/eliezer-and-rebekah-at-the-well Eliezer And Rebecca At The Well: The Deeper Significance https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aP-faLpReVYa3tym_HowMarriageTransformsIndividualsMAINtitle001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 The Torah seems to connect Isaac’s search for a wife and the selection of one of Israel’s first national leaders. Why? What do marriage and kingship have in common? This video offers a novel idea about what makes nations rise and fall, and what makes daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/jacobs-dream What Did Jacob’s Dream Mean? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aScWhmGnmrmGqWuD_WhatdidJacob%27sDreamMeanVayetze001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 In this six-part webinar, Rabbi Fohrman explores the true meaning of Jacob's Dream. What did it really mean? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-does-god-speak-to-us Does God Speak To Us Today? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZhpbqstJ98l66_d36a2f39-83cd-4468-a9d8-ad8d61e0fdb1_does-god-speak-to-us-today-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In the following four videos, Rabbi Fohrman will tackle a very difficult and important question: does God speak with us today? We will use the lens of Joseph's story to understand what non-prophetic communication with God could look like today. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/story-of-haman-in-eden-free Could You Become Haman? Understanding the Path to Darkness https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBBsAHJWomIM3_Z8ZQqRsAHJWomEpz_couldyoubecomehamannew005.png?auto=format,compress The Talmud makes a shocking claim: Haman's name appears in the Garden of Eden story. Coincidence? Not at all. Beneath Purim's costume parties lies an ancient pattern - Haman obsessing over "the one thing he can't have," just like Adam reaching for fo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/taanit-esther-meaning-free Fasting with Purpose: A Guide to a Meaningful Taanit Esther https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbNZbqstJ98l9__a8fae6ee-8d98-4005-8ed3-127f3e5f33dd_why-do-we-fast-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Are you counting down the hours until your fast ends? What if these uncomfortable hours could make your entire Purim experience more meaningful? Discover why Esther's pivotal fast transformed her from passive bystander to national heroine—and how you daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/book-like-no-other-season-three A Book Like No Other - Season 3: Love & Power in Megillat Esther https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX4JbqstJ98l3x_18479a5e-cf78-483d-a1ef-6da50b485b3f_tree%2Bof%2Bknowledge%2Band%2Bscepter%2BNEW%2BNEW%2BAudio%2Bseries%2B004.png?auto=format,compress The Book of Esther has no Divine instructions, no prophecies, no outright miracles. God doesn’t even get mentioned. We all love hearing how Mordechai and Esther saved their people in a time of crisis – but does this story have any moral message for u daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/understanding-jewish-holidays The Deep Connection Between the Biblical Holidays https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aNvCGZ5xUNkB1RMw_holidaysaccordingtothebible.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,1,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 There are several holidays mentioned in the Bible, including the Three Pilgrimage Festivals: Passover, Sukkot and Shavuot. What makes these days more significant than any other holiday? The Bible seems almost elusive when describing these holy days. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/arbaminim Lulav and Etrog: What’s So Spiritual About Shaking Plants? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3JbqstJ98l_J_e797e759-1f16-4273-98d9-fa2faf309f09_what-do-the-arba-minim-represent-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress The commandment to pick up a bundle of different plants and shake them around on Sukkot… it’s one of the most mysterious of our mitzvot. Why does God want us to do it? Here’s a clue: it’s connected to the idea that Sukkot is the “Festival of our Joy. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-to-get-closer-to-god Struggling to Connect to God on the Days of Awe https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYO5bqstJ98l4e_d7c85980-c365-4a7f-a092-41cd1580fc75_how-do-i-get-closer-to-god-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress How can I attain closeness with a God who is so beyond my comprehension? And why would the Creator of the Universe care about my prayers? Is God even listening? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/yom-kippur-meaning-purpose Connecting To God on Yom Kippur https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMKhsAHJWomINO_Z4AGYJbqstJ99ReC_purposeofyomkippur001.png?auto=format,compress We’re used to thinking of Yom Kippur as a time of forgiveness, when God wipes our slates clean. But what if we’ve been misunderstanding the essence of the holiday? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/book-of-ruth Why Ruth’s Story Captures Shavuot Perfectly https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbLJbqstJ98l97_095bc33e-79e2-497a-8bb7-ab8fa926e4fe_book-of-ruth-thumbnail-main-640.jpg?auto=format,compress The connections between the themes of Shavuot and the Book of Ruth seem… tenuous at best. Thankfully, Rabbi Fohrman unearths how this lowly convert taught us the perfect moral message to complement the awesome moment of revelation. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/gilead-significance-in-the-bible The Secret Ending of the Entire Torah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F50JbqstJ98mYq_0d3b2df2121d7823d989a3ca44406504f25ada51_significance-land-gilead-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress The final story of Bamidbar is absolutely perplexing - it’s a seemingly irrelevant conquest by someone we’ve never heard of. It turns out, this story ties up one of the biggest loose ends in the entire Torah. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-beginning-of-the-end-epilogue-2 The Beginning of the End: Epilogue 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z1DiOZbqstJ98DLe_beginning-of-the-end-640.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 God gave King Solomon unprecedented wisdom, which Solomon used to build a glorious kingdom. But just a mere generation later, that kingdom splits and the road to Tisha B’Av begins. Why didn’t God give Solomon the wisdom he really needed… the wisdom t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-wisdom-solomon-really-needed-free The Wisdom Solomon Really Needed https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z1DiOZbqstJ98DLe_beginning-of-the-end-640.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 God gave King Solomon unprecedented wisdom, which Solomon used to build a glorious kingdom. But just a mere generation later, that kingdom splits and the road to Tisha B’Av begins. Why didn’t God give Solomon the wisdom he really needed… the wisdom t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/judah-saves-the-day-free Judah Saves The Day https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z1DiOZbqstJ98DLe_beginning-of-the-end-640.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 God gave King Solomon unprecedented wisdom, which Solomon used to build a glorious kingdom. But just a mere generation later, that kingdom splits and the road to Tisha B’Av begins. Why didn’t God give Solomon the wisdom he really needed… the wisdom t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/mystery-of-half-tribe-of-manasseh The Mystery Of The Half Tribe Of Manasseh https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aHmjgUMqNJQqIFdN_Reuven%2CGad%E2%80%A6andHalfofMenasseh001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 It’s strange enough that Reuven and Gad ask Moses to settle outside the land of Israel. But the weirdest part of this whole deal is that Moses unilaterally insists that only half of the tribe of Menasseh should live there too. This whole story scream daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-melachim-and-miketz-connection-free The Melachim and Miketz Connection https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z1DiOZbqstJ98DLe_beginning-of-the-end-640.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 God gave King Solomon unprecedented wisdom, which Solomon used to build a glorious kingdom. But just a mere generation later, that kingdom splits and the road to Tisha B’Av begins. Why didn’t God give Solomon the wisdom he really needed… the wisdom t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/was-god-toying-with-solomon-free Was God Toying with Solomon? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z1DiOZbqstJ98DLe_beginning-of-the-end-640.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 God gave King Solomon unprecedented wisdom, which Solomon used to build a glorious kingdom. But just a mere generation later, that kingdom splits and the road to Tisha B’Av begins. Why didn’t God give Solomon the wisdom he really needed… the wisdom t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-beginning-of-the-end-epilogue-1-free The Beginning of the End: Epilogue 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z1DiOZbqstJ98DLe_beginning-of-the-end-640.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 God gave King Solomon unprecedented wisdom, which Solomon used to build a glorious kingdom. But just a mere generation later, that kingdom splits and the road to Tisha B’Av begins. Why didn’t God give Solomon the wisdom he really needed… the wisdom t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/joseph-and-his-brothers-a-split-baby-story-free Joseph and His Brothers: A Split Baby Story https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z1DiOZbqstJ98DLe_beginning-of-the-end-640.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 God gave King Solomon unprecedented wisdom, which Solomon used to build a glorious kingdom. But just a mere generation later, that kingdom splits and the road to Tisha B’Av begins. Why didn’t God give Solomon the wisdom he really needed… the wisdom t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-queen-you-thought-you-knew The Queen You Thought You Knew https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMAhsAHJWomIM0_Z8Zk0BsAHJWomEtV_queenyouthoughtyouknew001.png?auto=format,compress Step beyond the children's version of Purim you learned in third grade. Uncover the sophisticated psychological strategies, political maneuvers, and hidden motivations that make the real Megillah a masterpiece of suspense. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/a-closer-look-at-solomons-wisdom-free A Closer Look At Solomon's Wisdom https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z1DiOZbqstJ98DLe_beginning-of-the-end-640.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 God gave King Solomon unprecedented wisdom, which Solomon used to build a glorious kingdom. But just a mere generation later, that kingdom splits and the road to Tisha B’Av begins. Why didn’t God give Solomon the wisdom he really needed… the wisdom t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-reubenites-gadites-negotiated-a-settlement How The Reubenites And Gadites Negotiated Their Settlement https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYpJbqstJ98l5U_7a219437-9a2f-428f-86a6-e218147f870e_the-art-of-negotiation-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Reuven and Gad give a masterclass in how to build trust in negotiations. It not only secures their right to a fertile land, but it also ensures a lasting unity amongst the tribes of Israel. Find out how they did it. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tisha-bav-origin-story How The Sin Of The Spies Led To Tisha B’Av https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4-pbqstJ98mWv_323c8539-8d3d-41af-8b97-29f7a16d3f6b_TB-Spies-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The first recorded tragedy of the 9th of Av occurred hundreds of years before the first Beit HaMikdash was even built. This surprising origin story sheds a whole new light on the meaning of the day. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/king-chizkiah-the-almost-messiah Tisha B'Av after the Iran War https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aIk-C1GsbswqTcEE_TishaB%27AvaftertheIranWarMAIN001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Israel's victory over Iran feels like a pivotal historical moment. But it's not the first time that the Jewish nation has faced a situation like this one. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/power-of-rachels-tears What Rachel Imeinu Teaches Us About Mourning https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXfpbqstJ98l3O_8b5c5328-e6a6-4352-8b2e-416b81129766_rachels-tears-new-thumbnail-other-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Mourning on Tisha B’Av may begin with the Temple, but it cannot end there. The familial conflict between Rachel and Leah offers a powerful lesson on how we can take the first steps towards fixing our national tragedy by addressing our personal relati daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/classroom-tour Using Aleph Beta in the Classroom https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpK5bqstJ98mMO_8ac0b571-b269-4e3f-8efb-7b40b0955e82_thumbnail_other_ab-classroom_final.jpg?auto=format,compress Come join Beth Lesch, for a tour of Aleph Beta resources that can help bring the Torah to life in your classroom or homeschool setting, as well as ideas about how to turn these resources into engaging lessons or assignments. Are you a teacher? Want t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tisha-bav-after-october-seventh Tisha B'Av After October 7th https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYopbqstJ98l5T_Zqnkxh5LeNNTxox__TBAfterOctober7thumbnail.png?auto=format,compress We still live in the shadow of October 7th. In many ways it makes Tisha b’Av feel more real. And yet, we still feel a gap from all the tragedies of the distant past that we are also meant to feel. How are we meant to bridge that gap? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/yavneh-secret-to-jewish-survival Epic Tales of Tisha B’Av: Yavneh https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbP5bqstJ98l-D_90f2463c-df24-4b2f-87e7-98a1a9e32bf8_how-did-we-survive-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress On the brink of the complete takeover of Jerusalem, the Roman general Vespasian gave a Jewish sage one wish to be granted. Instead of asking to spare Jerusalem, he asked for the protection of a tiny desert haven of Torah scholarship. This decision ma daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/who-was-rabbi-shimon-bar-yochai How a Mystic Came Back Down to Earth https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FanZbqstJ98l87_28abe41c-8a79-4b69-96c3-dfadabbb3ad1_lag-baomer-640.jpg?auto=format,compress On Lag BaOmer we commemorate the death of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai -- a Talmudic sage from the second century. As such, every year on Lag BaOmer, tens of thousands of people travel to his burial place in Meron, a small town in northern Israel, where t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-do-we-celebrate-shavuot-laws Why Does Shavuot Mean "Weeks"? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC4YOSdWJ-7kSaMo_TheStrangeCelebrationof%E2%80%9CLawDay%E2%80%9D001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Nobody celebrates when the IRS updates the tax code. So why do Jews make such a festive celebration around the giving of our law? To understand this question, we have to return to the name of the holiday – “Weeks” – and how the time period from Passo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/refaeinu-prayer Sefirah, Prayer and Healing from Trauma https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aCa0dSdWJ-7kSMCt_HealingThroughtheOmer001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Refa’einu is a plea for health found in the Shmoneh Esrei prayer. As the world continues to battle COVID-19, what better text to turn to for spiritual guidance. But when you take a close look at this prayer, something remarkable emerges. Refa’einu ha daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-does-shavuot-celebrate The Real Shavuot: Receiving Torah or Harvest Festival? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC3dSydWJ-7kSZsO_TheBiblicalvsRabbinicShavuot005.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 The Torah seems to speak of Shavuot as a harvest holiday, but the Rabbis conceive of it as the time to celebrate the Giving of the Torah. Which one is it? In this series, Rabbi Fohrman shows that the two actually complement each other to bring deeper daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/omer-offering-laws-meaning Is the Omer Its Own Holiday? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5SZbqstJ98mXi_c580e416632fbf162afc4d49d632d52829b3f437_omer-offering-law-meaning-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress The Omer is kind of a mystery. On the one hand, it seems like a minor placeholder between Passover and Shavuot. On the other hand, it’s got important rituals of its own, involving the new harvest of barley and counting seven weeks. Somehow it doesn’t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-real-shavuot-receiving-torah-or-harvest-festival The Real Shavuot: Receiving Torah or Harvest Festival? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/ZzIqMa8jQArT0s0y_why-isnt-torah-day-actually-in-the-torah-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman takes another look at Jericho, showing how the land is set aside to remind us that the land is not ours. Using this idea, he reconciles the Biblical Shavuot with rabbinic Shavuot, showing how the agricultural elements and commemoration daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/yibum-bible-interconnections How Ruth Resolved a Centuries-Long Scandal https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXWZbqstJ98l26_6dfd806e-377b-4ea0-bb96-ef042c245db0_scandal-and-redemption-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress What is the theme that ties together the seemingly disconnected stories of Lot and his daughters, Judah and Tamar, and Ruth? The obscure Biblical law of yibum, or Levirite marriage, has a lot to do with it. Rabbi Fohrman argues there is an important daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/ruth-boaz-scandalous-backstory Did Ruth Seduce Boaz? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaWZbqstJ98l8c_8bea11c3-9b02-4fe0-a847-9ba71bed023c_ruths-night-with-boaz-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The infamous nighttime rendez-vous between Ruth and Boaz might rub people the wrong way. What are two righteous individuals doing alone at a threshing floor? But Rabbi Fohrman’s closer investigation just might redeem this taboo tale. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/marriage-of-god-and-israel Mount Sinai Was Actually a Wedding Ceremony?! https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMPBsAHJWomINY_Z5U2dZbqstJ992TQ_marriageofisrael2025001.png?auto=format,compress Parshat Yitro contains the most important piece in the narrative of the Jewish people, the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai, when the nation of Israel and God are 'married.' Curiously, before that story, we have two short stories about Yitro, Moses's daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shavuot-webinar-ruth The Most Important Speech Ever Given? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fbd5bqstJ98l-d_1bc8ff86-9c34-4a91-8d01-74322415c30d_hidden-dimensions-of-the-book-of-ruth-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this recorded webinar Rabbi Fohrman makes a case for why Ruth’s heartfelt pledge never to leave her mother-in-law Naomi, may have changed all of Jewish history. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-did-god-give-the-torah-to-only-one-nation Why Did God Give the Torah to Only One Nation? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aCdh_ydWJ-7kSO3i_chosenbutforwhat004.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 The Mount Sinai experience changed human morality forever. So why was only one nation invited to witness it?  Some say this moment turned the Jews into God’s “Chosen People.” But what if the Ten Commandments contained a message about a dark moment in daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/moses-and-joshua-leadership-legacy Everyone Gets a Legacy… Except Moses https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aHQoG0MqNJQqH0qF_WhoInheritsMosesMAIN004.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Pinchas gets to pass on the priesthood to his descendants. Every family of Israel gets a portion in the land their children will inherit. But what about Moses? Find out what the legacy of leadership really looks like. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/zelophehads-five-daughters-lesson 5 Brave Sisters Revealed a Prayer Hack https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaOZbqstJ98l8O_7e2666cb-cd67-4a2c-9f78-fa877dfc9a43_how-to-improve-our-prayers-1920-1-.jpg?auto=format,compress The daughters of Zelophehad made a request. It wasn’t about what they asked for, but how they asked, that made all the difference. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/understanding-story-of-korach The Control Illusion: What Korach Reveals About Trust https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYHZbqstJ98l4P_Zn7OsR5LeNNTwoZc_Rejecting-Israel%27s-Leaders-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Korach's rebellion comes right after the spies' devastating punishment — how could Israel forget so quickly? The answer will change how you see every complaint in the desert. What if the people weren't really rebelling against Moses and Aaron at all? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-it-means-to-be-a-nazarite Why Would Anyone Want to Be a Nazir? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbA5bqstJ98l9o_036f9235-32bb-4298-b603-a476ee033906_why-become-a-nazir-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress No haircuts, wine, or contact with the dead. Who would want to take on this optional oath? Find out how these unique restrictions might offer access to a coveted level of connection that most cannot normally attain. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/a-guide-to-parenting The Torah’s Hidden Parenting Guide https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5ppbqstJ98mYM_ZkznrSol0Zci9VKI_What-Does-The-Torah-Teach-About-Parenting-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parenting might be one of the most essential skills for perpetuating the Jewish People. So where is God’s official guide to being a parent? Well, it might be right here in Parshat Naso. You might already be saying it every single day… daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-did-moses-hit-the-rock The Deeper Story Behind Moses Striking The Rock https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aF6Iz3fc4bHWiyLE_WhyCouldn%E2%80%99tMosesListen004.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 In this week’s Torah portion is the famous story of Moses hitting the rock to get water and God subsequently barring him from leading the nation to the land of Israel. Why would Moses do that? What was his thinking? This week, we will explore this qu daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-did-korach-rebel When Grief Turns Destructive https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXYZbqstJ98l3A_Zn7QFh5LeNNTwoaO_Why-Did-Korach-Rebel-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress You can’t blame the Jewish People for feeling some despair after being condemned to die in the desert. But sometimes grief turns ugly, and that’s exactly what happened to Korach and his followers. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/lesson-of-caleb-joshua-story The Good Spies: How Negative Character Traits Can Become Positive https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ4JbqstJ98l7q_eac5b24c-86d6-45db-8942-8936a31be4ff_the-real-heroism-of-caleb-and-joshua-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Caleb and Joshua were no doubt courageous in defying the other spies. But at the end of the day, nobody listened to them, so what did it accomplish? Scholar Beth Lesch argues that Caleb and Joshua did a lot more than make a great speech - they rewrot daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/great-sin-of-the-israelites-in-the-wilderness The Israelites’ Fatal Mistake in the Desert https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYG5bqstJ98l4O_Zmwejpm069VX1wFu_Where-It-All-Went-Wrong-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How did some grumbling over bread lead to the worst catastrophes in the Biblical narrative? Parshat Beha’alotcha marks a drastic turn for the worse in the Israelites’ desert wanderings. Rabbi Fohrman investigates how a minor complaint snowballed into daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/bibles-first-census-and-community The Paradox of the Individual and the Community https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aDnPoydWJ-7kSvn4_HowtoStandOut%26FitIn001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Every society faces a tension between communal cohesion and individual expression. The Book of Bamidbar’s opening census might just hold the answer for how to balance both of these essential ingredients to create an ideal community. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/imagination-vs-reality How Pessimism Led to the Israelites’ Downfall https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYJ5bqstJ98l4U_ZnWYqZbWFbowexGe_Optimism-Vs-Pessimism-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The spies see a tough land with fierce inhabitants. You could say their negative report was just a realistic one. But Rabbi Fohrman argues that in some cases, optimism might be the most realistic perspective you can take. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/can-prayer-change-gods-mind Does God Want Us to Change His Mind? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXXpbqstJ98l2-_Zn7Q5x5LeNNTwoa3_Can-We-Change-Gods-Mind-With-Our-Prayers-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Can we cheat death? Sometimes God tells humans when He intends to kill, but that could be an invitation to try to convince God to do otherwise. Rabbi Fohrman explains two humorous but bizarre Midrashim recounting different interactions with the angel daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-israel-restored-their-relationship-with-god The Moment Israel Finally Learned Its Lesson https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXW5bqstJ98l29_ZogbER5LeNNTw07o_A-Turning-Point-In-Israel%27s-Relationship-With-God-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Every generation gets a chance to write its own story. In Parshat Chukat, we witness the children of the desert generation face their first real tests. Will they repeat their parents' failures? Or will they finally learn to let go of control and trus daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/real-sin-of-canaan-spies What Was The Real Sin Of The Spies Of Canaan? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYK5bqstJ98l4V_ZnWVuZbWFbowexE9_How-Can-I-Trust-God-When-I-Don%27t-See-Him-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, we read about the tragic sin of the spies. It’s a very frustrating story. Every time we read it, just as the spies are about to give their report, we want to scream out, “NO - DON’T DO IT!” How could they have doubted God? How could they h daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shavuot-sinai-freedom Pre-Shavuot Learning With Rabbi Fohrman 2022 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aDdPsydWJ-7kSpkI_Shavuot%2CSinai%2C-andtheMeaning-ofFreedomthumbnail2025.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Join Rabbi Fohrman in his pre-Shavuot learning event and get ready for the holiday. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/themes-linking-numbers-and-leviticus The Hodgepodge of Laws in Parshat Naso https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYNJbqstJ98l4a_ZmMdPJm069VX1jrF_Adding-Godliness-To-Our-Lives-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Naso, we are introduced to what seems like a hodgepodge of miscellaneous laws. Why is the Torah putting them all together? From a bird’s eye view, these laws seem to spell out a message, one that is incredibly relevant for every Jew. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-meaning-of-tzom-tammuz-free The Meaning Of Tzom Tammuz https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa9JbqstJ98l9j_d7fc3b77-aa0d-49a9-a09e-d7cb5d94a738_17-Tammuz-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress 17 Tammuz is the tragic start to the Three Weeks. According to our Sages, not only is it the day in which the walls of Jerusalem were shattered, four other major calamities happened which affected the Jewish people. What is their common link, and wha daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-moses-had-to-speak-to-the-rock Why Moses Lost Everything by Hitting the Rock https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXZJbqstJ98l3C_Zoax8B5LeNNTwzBd_was-hitting-the-rock-so-terrible-update-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Striking the rock was a big deal. It cost Moses the chance to enter the Promised Land. So what would he have gained by speaking to it instead? Is there a profound lesson we can learn from rocks, and nature in general? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/korachs-backstory-in-the-bible The Earth Swallowing Korach Was Poetic Justice https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aFK9RrNJEFaPYEWR_TheStrangestWaytoDie001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Nothing in the Torah is arbitrary. So when God punishes Korach in such a strange fashion, which is never repeated again, we need to ask why. This might be the clue to unlock the mystery. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-the-bible-defines-humility The Greatest Superpower: Humility https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbDpbqstJ98l9u_753dd73b-ec69-4865-b7fe-f5f3f06f038d_what-does-humility-really-mean-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How does one man stand up to the world’s most powerful leaders, and be the only person to withstand the presence of God? Our parsha suggests that the key to Moses’ power is humility. The only question is, why? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/eishet-chayil-what-is-a-woman-of-valor Solomon’s Secret Commentary on Ruth https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aDdBridWJ-7kSpfX_EishetChayilIsActuallyAboutRuth001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 What if we had the oldest, most authentic commentary on Ruth ever written? Even more impressive, what if it was written by one of her most direct descendants? In this audio lecture, Rabbi Fohrman provides a preponderance of evidence that the famous p daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/hidden-structure-of-ten-commandments The 10 Commandments Are the Master Key to Torah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC4YAidWJ-7kSaMd_EverythingIsContainedintheTablets002.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 What would you say to a stranger who asked you to describe the entire Torah “on one foot”? Would you start talking about all the mitzvot, or does that sound kind of unappealing? What if the Torah’s own “table of contents” – The Ten Commandments – act daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/sin-of-baal-peor-and-relationships The Trap of Counterfeit Relationships https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aHQotUMqNJQqH0qP_Idolatry%26PromiscuityMAIN002.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Some relationships are deeply fulfilling, while others are empty and draining. How can we avoid the latter? A deep dive into the immorality in Parshat Pinchas could provide the answer. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-it-means-to-be-zealous-for-god The Right Way to Be a Zealot https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aG_ESEMqNJQqHwa9_WasPinchasaReligiousExtremistMAIN001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Zealotry these days is not usually a positive thing. It implies extremism, irrationality, and unchecked emotion. But Pinchas and others in the Torah demonstrated how zealotry can be channeled, even celebrated. Rabbi Fohrman explains exactly how to di daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/lesson-from-king-balak-of-moab Balak Was Biased. Sometimes We Are Too. https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aGfJKnfc4bHWjDoG_HowBeliefsDistortFactsMAIN001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 We like to think we make rational decisions. Modern economists and psychologists have shown how difficult that is. The ancient story of Balak has been teaching this for millenia. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed-free How Am I Supposed To Appreciate The Loss Of The Beit HaMikdash? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbOpbqstJ98l-B_72ea233c-dbde-4584-9100-bbaf4ba04eab_what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress It’s one thing to mourn the suffering of actual people, but how are we supposed to feel genuinely sad over the loss of a building? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/story-of-balak-hidden-lesson Does Parshat Balak Belong in the Torah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aGc8c3fc4bHWjCax_ALessonfromTwoEvilMenMAIN001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Parshat Balak is the only Torah portion (since Shemot) not told from the perspective of the Israelites. Why did it have to be included? Perhaps there was something about Israel’s unique purpose that only Balak and Balaam could teach us… daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/prophet-balaams-greatest-error Balaam vs Abraham: Two Prophets, Opposite Outcomes https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY95bqstJ98l54_fb233fb9-379d-4b2f-9379-437a8b15fc15_balaam-main-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The Talmud contrasts Balaam with Abraham - but why these two? Through stunning textual parallels to the Akeidah story, uncover how these prophets faced the same spiritual test with radically different approaches, revealing what separates true humilit daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/purpose-of-israel-judaism Does Israel “Control” the World’s Blessings? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aGfHl3fc4bHWjDm1_ThoseWhoBlessyouwillbeblessedMAIN001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Throughout the Torah God explains that the nations’ blessings and curses will be determined by their relationship to Israel. Those who bless them will be blessed, and vice versa. How exactly does this work? Is there a Jewish conspiracy to “control” t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/understanding-the-exodus-from-egypt From Pesach to Shavuot: Did God Free Us Just to Make Us Serve Him? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkondAxsiBwXxX_Z_Fc2ndAxsiBwW71_FromPesachToShavuot002.png?auto=format,compress Why did God begin the Ten Commandments by declaring, “I freed you from Egypt.” Is He buying our obedience? Or is there a deeper message to this first command… and what can it tell us about the exodus story? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/divine-justice-meaning When Evil Seems Unanswerable: Pesach’s Wisdom After the Holocaust https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkpHdAxsiBwXxa_Z--0NXdAxsiBwUxK_PesachAftertheHolocaust00402.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman reveals how the often-overlooked 'shotrim' of Egypt provide a framework for understanding divine justice after the Holocaust. A powerful Passover exploration of how God responds when no punishment seems adequate. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-did-god-allow-slavery If God Mandated Our Slavery, Why Praise Him for Our Freedom? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkpndAxsiBwXxb_Z--N1ndAxsiBwTy1_IfGodMandatedOurSlavery%2CWhyPraiseHim003.png?auto=format,compress The seder is full of songs praising God for taking us out of Egypt – but He decreed to Abraham that we’d be slaves in Egypt centuries beforehand in the Brit Ben Habetarim. So did He save us or put us into slavery in the first place? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/were-there-really-fruit-trees-when-the-sea-split Were there really fruit trees when the Sea split? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aBMpKvIqRLdaBx-3_7c32e0a4-6544-4a7e-8ec2-6aa475756123_fruit-trees-in-the-sea-MAIN-002.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman introduces us to a very strange midrash, which tells us that as the nation of Israel walked through to freedom, there were fruit trees surrounding them, and explains that a parallel story, early in Genesis, is a clue to u daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/confronting-trauma-the-three-great-lies-of-the-exodus Confronting Trauma: from Egypt to October 7th https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whS3dAxsiBwMXg_Z-wY63dAxsiBwMT1_fromEgypttoOctober7thver2001011.png?auto=format,compress In this timely course, Rabbi Fohrman considers how God's response to ancient trauma speaks directly to our present moment after October 7th. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/passover-chametz-mincha-offering Why (Really) Can’t We Eat Chametz on Pesach? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkqHdAxsiBwXxd_Z_FFoXdAxsiBwW5b_whyreallycantweeatchametzonpesach002.png?auto=format,compress We all know that we eat matzah because we left Egypt quickly. But that doesn't explain why we must eliminate all chametz. Investigate the surprising connection between Egyptian bread technology and Passover's restrictions. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-real-meaning-of-chametz The Real Meaning Of Chametz https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aBMpL_IqRLdaBx-5_c961aa4a-c70a-4e51-a26c-639bd1b3b9fa_is-chametz-about-passover-or-the-tabernacle-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress For some reason, the Torah prohibits us from bringing chametz with offerings on the altar. Isn't chametz about Passover? Why would it be prohibited on the altar? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-to-read-haggadah Your Roadmap Through the Haggadah: Making Sense of Maggid https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_N0SXdAxsiBwYFL_Z-1toHdAxsiBwPPl_makingsenseofmaggid003.png?auto=format,compress Our main job at the Seder is to tell the story of the Exodus—but the Haggadah, the very guide meant to help us, can often feel surprisingly confusing. Discover why we read this text and transform maggid from that part you rush through to get to the f daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/crossing-the-red-sea-spiritual-meaning Were there really fruit trees when the Sea split? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aBMpKvIqRLdaBx-3_7c32e0a4-6544-4a7e-8ec2-6aa475756123_fruit-trees-in-the-sea-MAIN-002.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman introduces us to a very strange midrash, which tells us that as the nation of Israel walked through to freedom, there were fruit trees surrounding them, and explains that a parallel story, early in Genesis, is a clue to u daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/importance-of-shabbat The Importance Of Shabbat In All Jewish Holidays https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301lJbqstJ99II9_Z3yHnpbqstJ99GS5_whatissabbathallabout2025001.png?auto=format,compress In our Torah reading for holidays, we not only recite the laws of holidays, we include shabbat, and oddest of all, some laws about sacrificing animals. What do all these laws have to do with one another? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman makes a fascinati daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/understanding-genesis-children-of-israel What Is The Mission Of The Children Of Israel? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMMhsAHJWomINT_Z3-5C5bqstJ99Ov4_FromAdamtoJosephUnderstandingGenesis001.png?auto=format,compress We finish the book of Genesis with Parshat Vayechi. After weeks of stories of deception and favoritism, we must ask ourselves – how did we stray so far from the ideal nation set up by Abraham? What happened to the family that was supposed to model ju daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/gods-name-ehyeh-asher-ehyeh-meaning The Meaning of God's Name, "Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh" https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMIBsAHJWomINJ_Z3-3apbqstJ99OqE_doesgodfeelemotions001.png?auto=format,compress We often talk about God's love for us, but does God really have emotions? In this week's parsha, Rabbi Fohrman explores an odd midrash about God's names and explains how incredible and inscrutable God's love is. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-does-purim-mean Why Is ‘Purim’ Named After Haman's Lots? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whT3dAxsiBwMXj_Z8iKHBsAHJWomJx0_whyispurimnamedafterhamanslots002.png?auto=format,compress We call it "Purim" after Haman's lots—the very device he used to determine when to destroy us. But why would we ever want to immortalize a tool of our destruction? Discover how the Hebrew word "pur" carries a double meaning that turns Haman's weapon daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/purim-bible-study-webinar How The Bible Comes Full Circle https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZXZbqstJ98l6l_89bc2549-9247-4c2d-951c-dca925d7337c_How-the-Bible-comes-full-circle-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman taught this Premium webinar before Purim of 2018. Come watch, and explore the connections between the story of Purim and the story of Rebecca and her sons. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/sarah-bible-story-connections The Bond Between Sarah And Esther https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMLBsAHJWomINP_Z35oN5bqstJ99KsT_thebondbetweensarahandesther2025001.png?auto=format,compress The Torah tells us that Sarah died when she was 127. The Torah also tells us that there were 127 provinces in the Persian empire in the days of Achashverosh and Queen Esther. Coincidence? Rabbi Akiva doesn’t think so, and neither does Rabbi Fohrman. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/purim-unmasking-mysteries Unmasking The Mysteries Of Purim https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMLhsAHJWomINQ_Z35m7ZbqstJ99KrE_UnmaskingthemysteriesofPurimEventthumbnail2025001.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman explores the connection between the stories of Megillat Esther and Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. Could the very first story in the Torah have any connection to the very last story of the Torah? And if so...what does that mean for daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/role-of-conscience-in-moral-life Repentance: The Guiding Voice Of Our Moral Conscience https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMIhsAHJWomINK_Z4AJg5bqstJ99RjT_repentance0012025.png?auto=format,compress How can we welcome a time of year that causes us so much angst, guilt, and shame? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/mishloach-manot-matanot-laevyonim Why do we send Mishloach Manot? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMABsAHJWomIMy_Z8ZqvxsAHJWomEuW_WhyMishloachManot2025008.png?auto=format,compress What does sending food have to do with the Purim story, and why did Mordechai insist we continue this practice forever? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/rosh-hashanah-judgment-day Rosh Hashanah: Day of Judgement or Day of Joy? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMChsAHJWomIM-_Z4bXApbqstJ99dtM_judgmentdaytitleontop001.png?auto=format,compress We’re used to thinking of Rosh Hashanah as a time of trembling in fear before God. But what if we’ve been misunderstanding the essence of the holiday? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/hakhel-fearing-god What The Bible Says About Learning To Fear God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMTRsAHJWomINe_Z43HIJbqstJ99nn9_whatisfearofgod2025001.png?auto=format,compress Why is Moshe teaching people about Hakhel right as he's preparing to die? What does it have to do with fear of God? And why is it so important? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/mordechais-hidden-story Why Did Mordechai Really Refuse to Bow to Haman? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whTXdAxsiBwMXh_Z8oLCRsAHJWomNEp_whydidmordechaireallyrefusetobowNEWNEW008.png?auto=format,compress Everyone knows Mordecai refused to bow to Haman, but the text of the Megillah is strangely silent about any idol. Discover the fascinating biblical parallel that reveals Mordecai's true motivation—and transforms our understanding of Purim's hero. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/akeidah-sacrifice-of-isaac Why Did God Ask Abraham To Sacrifice His Son? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMHBsAHJWomINH_Z4AM75bqstJ99Rl__AkeidahNEW004.png?auto=format,compress On Rosh Hashanah, we read about the Akeidah, when Abraham was asked to offer Isaac up as a sacrifice. But how are we supposed to make sense of this story that seems to pit obedience to God against our most basic sense of morality? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden The Tree Of Life Vs The Tree Of Knowledge https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMMBsAHJWomINR_Z4AJGZbqstJ99Ris_goodandevilinthegardenofeden0012025.png?auto=format,compress Knowing Good and Evil What does it mean for us to recognize God as our King, Master of the universe? In this series, Rabbi Fohrman examines the early chapters of Genesis to discover just what God's mastery is all about – and what it really means to r daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/thin-line-between-esther-and-haman Purim: How Thin Is The Line Between Esther And Haman? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301lpbqstJ99II__Z3yIhZbqstJ99GTJ_HowThinIsTheLineBetweenEstherAndHaman2025001.png?auto=format,compress How do we come to grips with a command to utterly destroy Amalek? How thin is the line between the great heroism of Esther and the great evil of Haman? The two may not be as far apart as they might seem. Check it out – and please feel free to write b daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/prepare-for-rosh-hashanah Spiritual Preparation For Rosh Hashanah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMDBsAHJWomIM__Z4bSe5bqstJ99drL_howtoprepareforroshhashanah0012025.png?auto=format,compress A Guide For Rosh Hashanah With just 5 minutes a day, you'll be ready to show up on Rosh Hashanah feeling prepared. We’ll talk about prayer, how to understand davening, why we blow the shofar, how to leave behind all the guilt of Rosh Hashanah, and wh daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/taanit-esther-meaning Fasting with Purpose: A Guide to a Meaningful Taanit Esther https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbNZbqstJ98l9__a8fae6ee-8d98-4005-8ed3-127f3e5f33dd_why-do-we-fast-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Are you counting down the hours until your fast ends? What if these uncomfortable hours could make your entire Purim experience more meaningful? Discover why Esther's pivotal fast transformed her from passive bystander to national heroine—and how you daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/esther-bible-verses The Mysterious Connection Between The Books Of Leviticus & Esther https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMJhsAHJWomINM_Z33RWZbqstJ99J0W_themysteriousconnectionbetweenlivictusandesther2025001.png?auto=format,compress The Book of Esther is filled with many biblical echoes that deepen and enrich our understanding of what really happened in Shushan. Join Rabbi David Fohrman and Rabbanit Shani Taragin as they trace the Book of Esther back to the dedication of the Tab daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/ten-plagues-theological-significance The Theological Significance Of The Ten Plagues https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMOBsAHJWomINW_Z4z9PpbqstJ99mmz_DidGodReallyNeedTenPlagues001.png?auto=format,compress Ten colorful and unique plagues... is that really so necessary? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores the plagues of Egypt – speficially the seventh, transitional plague – and argues that God played off of Pharaoh's ego to show the Pharaoh, the peopl daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/yamim-noraim-confusing-satan Yamim Noraim And The Difference Between Awe And Fear https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMFhsAHJWomINE_Z4bYTZbqstJ99dt0_awevsfear0022025.png?auto=format,compress Many of us associate the Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) with guilt and fear. But is “awe” the same thing as “fear”? Answering this question may be key to breaking free of the painful emotions that often accompany these days and experiencing them in a bra daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/purim-themes-in-book-of-esther Fate, Chance, And The Book Of Esther https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXh5bqstJ98l3R_d29fb38b-602f-4cd9-93eb-9699087e763d_fate-chance-and-the-book-of-esther-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress What are the main themes of Purim that emerge from the Book of Esther? We dive into the glaring questions in Megillat answer and uncover the surprising answers. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/will-god-flood-earth-again Will God Ever Flood The Earth Again? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMOhsAHJWomINX_Z5U34ZbqstJ992TZ_thefailureofhumanity2025001.png?auto=format,compress After the flood, God promised to never destroy the world again. But if we become just as sinful as Noah’s generation, why shouldn’t God bring another flood? Watch this video to find out. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tu-bshvat-what-is-a-birthday-for-trees What Happens On Tu BiShvat: The Birthday Of The Trees? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMKBsAHJWomINN_Z4AAwZbqstJ99RZW_TuBiShvat0012025.png?auto=format,compress Every year, we celebrate the strange Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shvat – according to the Talmud, it’s a birthday for all of the trees born in the previous year. And not just a birthday – it’s really a “new year” for the trees. How odd is that? In this v daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/story-of-jonah The Book Of Jonah: What's The Deep Lesson? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMNhsAHJWomINV_Z4z9upbqstJ99mm0_challenginggod0012025001.png?auto=format,compress The Book of Jonah reads almost like a child’s story, and the message seems just as simple: “It’s good to do teshuva.” But a close read of the text reveals a much more sophisticated tale, with a profound lesson that has deep relevance for our modern l daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/israels-role-as-gods-firstborn Defining Israel's Role As God's Firstborn https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMSRsAHJWomINc_Z4z7vZbqstJ99mmp_DefiningIsrael%27sRoleAsGod%27sFirstborn001.png?auto=format,compress In Parshat Bo, we're finally freed from years of slavery! Mazal Tov! But before we get to the triumphant splitting of the sea, we read a whole section of laws relating to firstborn children and animals. Why can’t this wait until we're across the Sea? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/music-and-torah Exploring the Harmony Between Sound and Sacred Texts https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gXXhsAHJWomIXh_Z4F8JZbqstJ99VFp_musicandtorah001.png?auto=format,compress In this series of lightly edited conversations, Rabbi David Fohrman and musician and music teacher Moshe David Frankel explore the fascinating interplay between musical theory and Torah. These freewheeling discussions, sometimes joined by Rabbi Fohrm daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/gods-two-names God's Two Names https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gXYRsAHJWomIXk_Z6YvV5bqstJ9-X3d_1209310315305184.Pvf0XwKfH09NWSVDLBfQ_height640.png?auto=format,compress In this first part a three-part deep-dive series, Rabbi Fohrman explores one of the Bible’s greatest mysteries: the meaning and significance of God’s names. The Bible uses many names to refer to God, the most well-known being Elokim and YHVH. But wha daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-is-the-meaning-of-life What Is The Meaning Of Life? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMSxsAHJWomINd_Z40AhpbqstJ99mnD_themeaningoflife2025001.png?auto=format,compress The most fundamental question we all want to answer is this one: What is the meaning or purpose of our lives? Rabbi Fohrman argues that the answer lies at the very beginning of the Bible, in Genesis. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-garden-of-eden Genesis Unveiled https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gXYxsAHJWomIXl_Z5U5hpbqstJ992Th_genesisunveiled2025001.png?auto=format,compress The stories in Genesis are familiar, but their meanings seem maddeningly elusive. Why would God deny us the knowledge of Good and Evil? Surely it is better to know right from wrong? Why did God destroy mankind – what happened to repentance? Revisit e daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-hidden-story-of-queen-esther The Speech That Saved the Jews: Esther’s Words and an Ancient Debt https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBhsAHJWomIM6_Z8ZpdhsAHJWomEuG_TheSpeechThatSavedTheJewsNEWNEW005.png?auto=format,compress When Esther approaches the king to save her people, she deliberately echoes words spoken centuries earlier by Judah to Joseph. Discover how this intentional callback completes an ancient family story, as Benjamin's descendant (Esther) finally repays daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/interpreting-unetaneh-tokef Commentary On Unetaneh Tokef - The High Holiday’s Scariest Prayer https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301i5bqstJ99IIy_Z3yGh5bqstJ99GSw_UnetanehTokef2025002.png?auto=format,compress At the center of the High Holidays' prayer service is the passage "Unetaneh Tokef." The powerful and dramatic prayer borrows imagery from the story of Elijah. A closer look at this biblical story sheds light on God's relationship of justice and mercy daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tenth-plague-of-egypt-meaning The Meaning Behind The Tenth Plague Of Egypt https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMRxsAHJWomINb_Z4z8GpbqstJ99mmq_God%27sJusticeInAction001.png?auto=format,compress After God tells Moses about the last plague, He makes a series of odd statements before actually performing the plague. Why? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman argues that God is making a fundamental argument about the ultimate nature of justice. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-did-god-choose-abraham How Abraham Became The Father Of Faith https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMURsAHJWomINg_Z43HgZbqstJ99nn__whygodchoseabraham2025001.png?auto=format,compress Why did God choose Abraham? What was so special about him? Through the stories in this parsha we can discover the central mission – and struggle – that his life revolved around. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-is-purim-celebrated Purim In The 21st Century https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMHhsAHJWomINI_Z3_76JbqstJ99RO0_puriminthe21stcentury2025001.png?auto=format,compress Why is celebrating Purim important today – or even at all? Sure, Purim is the “holiday that will never be forgotten,” and celebrates the salvation of the Jewish nation, but it is also the rare holiday where God doesn’t take center stage in the story. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/god-and-science Can Science Prove That God Exists? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMRRsAHJWomINa_Z40CjJbqstJ99mnP_findinggodinscience2025001.png?auto=format,compress In this week’s parsha video, Rabbi Fohrman examines one of God’s names and reveals how the Rabbis suggest the Big Bang theory can coexist with belief in God as the Creator. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/noach-why-did-god-destroy-the-world The Deeper Meaning Of Noach's Name https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMPhsAHJWomINZ_Z5U4U5bqstJ992Ta_whydidgoddestroytheworld2025001.png?auto=format,compress We know the story: people sinned so God wiped them out with a flood. But whatever happened to repentance? Isn’t God is supposed to give us a second chance to fix our mistakes? Find the answers in this video. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/story-of-haman-in-eden Could You Become Haman? Understanding the Path to Darkness https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBBsAHJWomIM3_Z8ZQqRsAHJWomEpz_couldyoubecomehamannew005.png?auto=format,compress The Talmud makes a shocking claim: Haman's name appears in the Garden of Eden story. Coincidence? Not at all. Beneath Purim's costume parties lies an ancient pattern - Haman obsessing over "the one thing he can't have," just like Adam reaching for fo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/meaning-of-being-gods-chosen-people What Does It Mean To Be Chosen? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whSXdAxsiBwMXf_Z-rOSHdAxsiBwIyx_WhatDoesItMeanToBeChosenMAIN002.png?auto=format,compress If God wanted to free us from slavery, why not just take us out? Why the plagues, the blood on the doorposts, the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart—why all the extra steps? Rabbi Fohrman uncovers how these puzzling details reveal something much deeper: wh daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-did-god-create-me Why Did God Create Me? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMTxsAHJWomINf_Z40AMZbqstJ99mnB_creationgodandtheuniverse2025002.png?auto=format,compress It’s one of life’s biggest questions. A surprising verse in Parshat Bereishit may hold the key to uncovering our true purpose. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/finding-forgiveness-in-gods-attributes The High Holidays: Should I Feel Guilty? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMDhsAHJWomINA_Z4bT95bqstJ99drs_shouldIfeelguilty0022025.png?auto=format,compress Guilt can can inspire us to grow — but it can also be overwhelming, crippling. How can we account for our actions over the past year in a way that is productive and spiritually healthy? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/teshuvah-steps-to-repentance Teshuva: Is There a Wrong Way to Repent? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMJBsAHJWomINL_Z4AG7pbqstJ99Rfz_confession0012025.png?auto=format,compress Repentance is an emotional and deeply personal process — yet Judaism has specific laws that govern exactly how we’re supposed to do it. Can there really be a “wrong” way to repent? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/ten-commandments-interpretation Mishpatim: The Ten Commandments…The Sequel? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4wpbqstJ98mWM_40441643-0324-4063-8fde-c9c925f7fca8_ten-commandments-interpretation-commentary.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, Imu guides Rabbi Fohrman into the myriad of laws of Mishpatim. He points out some subtle connections – both in theme, and in language, between these laws and the Ten Commandments, we just heard last week, and asks, why? Why is there a repl daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-to-break-the-cycle-of-abuse Why Did God Use Miracles To Free The Israelites From Slavery? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4tZbqstJ98mWG_c540a110-2f6e-4d9f-9fad-5f358ae71466_How%2Bto%2Bbreak%2Bthe%2Bcycle%2Bof%2Babuse%2BNEW%2B640.jpg?auto=format,compress Hidden in the Exodus story is a lesson on abusive relationships and how to break the traumatic cycle of abuse. In this intense podcast, join Rabbi David Fohrman & Beth Lesch as they tackle the difficult subject of abuse from all angles. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/israel-rejects-the-promised-land The True Sin Of Israel Rejecting The Promised Land https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYWpbqstJ98l4u_e0d31256-8181-47f1-814c-34fc25a4562b_The-Promised-Land-Good-Or-Bad-new-1920-1-.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Devarim recounts the sin of the spies. If you’ve ever wondered what was so bad about what the spies did, and why they merited such a harsh punishment, this is for you. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/mikvah-rituals-meaning The Meaning Behind The Mikvah Rituals https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXqpbqstJ98l3e_ZhkrQTjCgu4jzyEC_Why-Does-The-Mikvah-Make-Me-Pure-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why do we go to the mikvah? Why does dunking in the mikvah’s waters leave us feeling “pure”? Join us as we take a deeper look at the meaning of this ritual bath and breathe new life into this mysterious custom. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/noah-vineyard The Trauma Of The Flood & Its Impact On Noah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmMJbqstJ98mGr_4639ed55-d5e7-44be-8778-699648a983c9_noah-untold-story-640.jpg?auto=format,compress We all know the story of Noah, with the animals living together harmoniously in the ark, the dove, the rainbow sign. But this is only half of the story. Underneath this fairytale version of the Noah story lies a dark, more disturbing wrinkle that fin daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/struggling-with-belief-in-god The Israelites' Struggle To Believe https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaIZbqstJ98l8D_7c7e6cb2-688a-487e-bbf2-434b554ef9bc_what-is-belief-in-god-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress After the Exodus from Egypt, we hear that the nation believed in God, and in Moses, his servant. But suddenly, over and over, they panic and struggle with their faith in God. So what kind of belief in God was that? They lost their faith in an instant daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/moses-and-mount-sinai What Moses Learned About The Sabbath On Mount Sinai https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaM5bqstJ98l8J_6ca3d2a2-7557-49e4-95ba-0931bfef553e_gods-surpirising-last-words-at-sinai-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The very last words God tells to Moses as he's ready to leave Sinai are about the Shabbat. Why? The rabbis give their explanation to this question in the introduction to the Sabbath morning prayers. But looking at the rabbis' explanation, we are left daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/meaning-of-gods-name-kel-shakkai The Meaning Of Kel Shakkai https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ_ZbqstJ98l71_586905ed-cc78-47d2-836d-130cd3ec42b5_gods-new-name-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress God has a lot of names. YHKH means "mercy." Elokim means "justice." What about Kel Shakkai? Beth Lesch has a hunch – and she talked to an animal scientist to confirm it. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/josephs-name-chiasm-meaning Joseph's Name: Unraveling The Chiasm https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWXJbqstJ98l1A_Z0eS7JbqstJ971_A_TheSecretMeaningBehindJoseph%27sName001.png?auto=format,compress When Rachel gives birth to Joseph, she explains the meaning of his name: “ God has gathered in (assaf) my shame.” And it seems like an obvious reference to her shame of being childless for so many years. But is it? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he uncovers a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/purim-2013-sample-playlist Purim 2013 - Sample Playlist for joined videos https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4aJbqstJ98mVg_0e3efa857e453c0366e7904e6b0bca4725a4a513_purim-2013.jpg?auto=format,compress What Is Esther’s Story? Family Feud: The Ominous Background To Esther’s Story daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/arguing-with-god Is It Kosher To Argue With God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4lZbqstJ98mV1_b0ed7c8c-3823-47ab-811e-ed38fca6ad96_is-it-kosher-to-argue-with-god-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Emor, we read about the Mekalel (the "Blasphemer"), the man who is punished for cursing God. Cursing God doesn't sound like a very religious thing to do, but it raises the question: Is it ever OK to speak against God? What about arguing with God? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/sabbath-prayers-meaning The Meaning Of Sabbath Prayers https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301hZbqstJ99IIr_Z2HNjpbqstJ98nW8_themeaningofsabbathprayers002.png?auto=format,compress The language the rabbis use to introduce the Sabbath Amidah prayers serves as a commentary on these biblical verses. These introductions show us how to read the verses and give us some insight into the meaning of the sabbath... join Rabbi Fohrman as daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/animated-podcast-episode-whats-meaningful-about-keeping-shabbat [Animated Podcast Episode] What's Meaningful About Keeping Shabbat? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301j5bqstJ99II3_Z2Rv_pbqstJ98slm_MainMJLogo1920thumbnailanimatedver2001.png?auto=format,compress What’s meaningful about keeping Shabbat? Lots of things, right? It’s a day of rest, a chance to put down our phones, learn and pray, focus on our family and friends. But Shabbat has its challenging aspects too. Sometimes the restrictions of Shabbat w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-to-be-a-good-person How To Be A Good Person According To The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYcZbqstJ98l45_65c997d6-1e39-4145-97de-5fd32f1452f0_what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-good-person-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Eikev, Moshe tells the nation exactly what God wants of us, but the prophet Micah makes a similar speech many generations later and exhorts the people very differently. Why? Rabbi Fohrman takes us into Micah's speech and explains the criti daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/story-of-aaron-high-priest Understanding The Human Side Of Aaron The High Priest https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX8pbqstJ98l36_ZgcSEct2UUcvBR83_What-Does-Aaron-Teach-Us-About-Loss-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman tackles a very strange scene: after the sudden death of Nadab and Abihu, Aaron's two sons, Moses gets in a disagreement with Aaron's other two sons about a sacrifice they bring. What is this argument fundamentally daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-did-god-flood-the-earth The Connection Between Noah And The Story Of Creation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FahJbqstJ98l8v_41e6de85-57a4-4abc-a75b-5e603a778201_why-a-flood-of-all-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Okay, God decided to destroy the world. But there are lots of ways to destroy a world: why a flood? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/real-sin-of-sodom-gomorrah What Was The Real Sin Of Sodom And Gomorrah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaiZbqstJ98l8x_fda95e69-ad9c-4f4e-8216-dd68cc3c7661_sodom-city-of-justice-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress All the great philosophers have offered their opinions about how to create the ideal society. What does the Torah say? Find out in this video, where Rabbi Fohrman reveals what the real sin of Sodom teaches us. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/acher-and-rabbi-meir Acher: He Who Must Not Be Named https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4hpbqstJ98mVw_8662edec-76e8-4633-b333-fc1638e864df_Acher-He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Can we ever do something so bad there’s no coming back from it? In this series, Rabbi Fohrman grapples with the nature of atonement through a close reading of the story of Elisha ben Avuya, the famous apostate “Acher,” and his fiercely loyal student, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-nitzavim-what-hidden-sin Parshat Nitzavim: What Is the 'Hidden Sin' In This Week's Parsha? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHpbqstJ98mGj_0861ce81-935a-4c12-8322-132d3ed025d3_parsha-lab-wtp-course-nitzavim.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Nitzavim states, “The hidden things are for God but the revealed things are for us,” which suggests perhaps that only God can punish for sins done in private. Could the parsha be alluding to a specific hidden sin in our history? Beth Lesch an daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/whats-the-main-theme-of-passover What Is The Main Theme Of Pesach? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXuJbqstJ98l3j_Zhh2WTjCgu4jzxRz_the-real-theme-of-Pesach-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress If Pesach was really about freedom, then why didn’t God take the Israelites out of Egypt sooner? Why did he have to go through all of the trouble of making plagues? Join Imu as he explores this pivotal question by re-examining the Exodus text, and ne daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/story-of-judah-and-benjamin Judah’s Fight For Benjamin https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301mJbqstJ99IJB_Z2SnrZbqstJ98tF8_HowDidJudahChangeJoseph%E2%80%99sMind001.png?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayigash we learn about the power of a truly epic speech. Judah's monologue to Joseph changes the course of history – instead of falling into a future of despair and misery for the house of Jacob, Judah's speech saves Benjamin and reunites daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/life-lessons-from-sarahs-character What Sarah's Character Teaches Us About Living Our Best Life https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4bpbqstJ98mVk_ZzznUq8jQArT1C7e_SarahWhatMakesForAnExtraordinaryLifeNEW001.png?auto=format,compress You know those one or two elderly people you know who are so amazing, you think, “I want to be like that when I’m their age”? Sarah probably would have been one of them — and this parsha tells us how she got to be that way. This is a lesson that you’ daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/israelites-canaanites-relations How Israel Is Meant To Relate To The Canaanite Nations https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZmJbqstJ98l6__0852462f-0891-4978-896d-6c13fd3d83df_foreign-entanglements-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress What do Canaanite treaties have to do with Jacob – and us? Turns out, plenty. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/lech-lecha-god-calls-abraham Why Did Abraham Follow God's Call? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4cJbqstJ98mVl_ZyJTb68jQArT0B71_abrabhamsreward001.png?auto=format,compress Was Abraham a heroic follower of God, or was he in it for the reward God promised him? Watch this video to understand the deeper meaning of when God called Abraham, "Lech Lecha." daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/jacob-deceives-isaac-esau-consequences Why Did Jacob Cry When He Kissed Rachel? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWsZbqstJ98l1n_Z0eQcpbqstJ9719__ConsequencesOfJacob%27sDeceit001.png?auto=format,compress Was Jacob wrong to deceive his father Isaac and steal his brother Esau's blessing? The text doesn’t seem to tell us… or does it? Watch this video to find out. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/spiritual-meaning-of-tabernacle-design The Spiritual Meaning Behind The Tabernacle's Design https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZVpbqstJ98l6h_bab17bed-244d-41d5-a177-910faa17d2e3_The-Hidden-Secrets-In-The-Walls-Of-The-Mishkan-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Tetzaveh, God goes to great lengths to explain each specific detail for the Mishkan's structure and design. Obviously the details are more than just a means for beautification – there must be deep and meaningful significance for us all. Wh daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shir-hamaalot Shir Hamaalot: Planting With Tears https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmTJbqstJ98mG9_99163fc0-db88-4e5d-af43-cfb714d467e4_Shir%2BHamaalot%2BFinal.png?auto=format,compress The following presentation was originally framed by Rabbi Fohrman as a course on Tisha b’Av. He argued that Shir Hamaalot, the psalm that we commonly use in benching on Sabbath and holidays will help us get in touch with the power of tears. With the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-heavens-declare-the-glory-of-god The Heavens Declare The Glory Of God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmwpbqstJ98mHz_f029a4da-ea4a-46ce-a033-b663605a1575_meaning-of-psalm-19-new-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Recited every Saturday morning as part of the Shabbat morning liturgy, Psalm 19 is full of vivid poetry: descriptions of the sun, the sky, a groom and the Torah. Imagery and words that come together as the heavens declare the glory of God. Join Rabbi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/teachers-and-genealogy-in-the-bible A Hidden Story For Teachers In The Genealogy Of Moses And Aaron https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbB5bqstJ98l9q_27ae2690-a3c0-4c5f-b0e6-b918fda7b33a_who-cares-about-genealogy-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Bamidbar, we read a genealogy of the families of the nation of Israel - but isn't that kind of boring? In this video, we get a closer insight into some strange verses about Aaron's family, and Rabbi Fohrman gives us insight into what it tr daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/mount-moriah-significance The Significance Of Mount Moriah In The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F42ZbqstJ98mWd_c034ff3f-48cf-4a03-9991-d3e251397ec2_significance-mt-moriah-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress Har HaMoriah. Mount Moriah. Where have you heard that before? It's the mountain where the Beit HaMikdash was built. And it shows up one other time in the Torah: in the binding of Isaac. Coincidence? We think not. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/understanding-selichot Understanding Selichot: Why And How Do We Say Selichot https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FazZbqstJ98l9R_750b568a-d99e-4e1d-be61-8a4a09ff2b7b_understanding-selichot-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress Have you ever felt the Selichot prayer service difficult to connect to? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he dives into the Biblical texts and examines more closely the themes that permeate the Selichot prayers. Connect more deeply to these complex prayers, and daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/book-of-numbers-bamidbar-meaning Is the “Book of Numbers” A Good Translation for “Bamidbar”? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4zZbqstJ98mWR_49038351a57205ec5dedccf859ac6765d3416225_book-of-numbers-bamidbar-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Bamidbar is the first Parsha in the book of Bamidbar. Strangely enough, the names our Sages give to the Books of Torah often don’t line up with the Hebrew. Case in point, the Sages call Bamidbar “Sefer Hapikudim,” or the Book of Numbers. But daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-to-live-a-holy-life How To Bring Holiness Into Our Lives https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXypbqstJ98l3r_Zj5WvEFLKBtrWyUr_holiness-in-space-and-time-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Emor, we read laws about the kohanim and about the vessels in the mishkan . . . wait, again? And, sandwiched between them, we hear a list of holidays like Shabbat, Yom Kippur, and Pesach. Why not finish talking about the mishkan and then move on t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/jacobs-ladder-meaning Jacob, Angels, And Connecting To God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWX5bqstJ98l1B_1fdf5772-7896-4b13-aed8-2eada770ac2e_whats-the-meaning-of-jacobs-ladder-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress We all know about Jacob’s vision of a ladder with angels going up and down - but what was the meaning of that mysterious dream? Could it have something to do with the very mission of Jacob’s family here on earth? Come see for yourself. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/purpose-of-tabernacle What Was The Purpose Of The Tabernacle? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZKJbqstJ98l6M_89b81967-a704-4184-aee2-46320e9d5a14_Is-God-Talking-To-Me-Through-The-Laws-Of-The-Mishkan-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We're about to embark on a 7-chapter detailed journey through the instructions for building the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. Most people skip over these sections or read them very fast because they are tedious and completely unrelatable. How can we, as 2 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/abrahams-journey Abraham's Journey 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4fJbqstJ98mVq_ZyUq1K8jQArT0IVK_Abraham%27sJourney001.png?auto=format,compress What is the central theme that underlies all of the stories about Abraham's life? The Torah tells us how Abraham hears God’s call, ventures to Canaan, flees from famine, takes a second wife, gets involved in a war of kings, and more. This series expl daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/haazinu-song-of-moses Shirat Ha'azinu: The Song Of Moses https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbsJbqstJ98l-8_4bc128a6-164b-41e1-b66d-fdef3f90675f_looking-towards-the-future-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, the first of a three-part series, we ask about God's odd prophecy to Moses at the end of the Torah. As Moses is about to die, why does God tell him about how the Israelites will ruin everything? Rabbi Fohrman hints that Moses has the p daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/lesson-behind-moses-and-fiery-serpents The Lesson Behind Moses And The Fiery Serpents https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ15bqstJ98l7j_b06119d2-2d8f-4ee4-be20-9c0aef2d012f_punished-by-snakes-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Crime: Complaining about food. Punishment: Attacked by snakes. Sound extreme? Sound random? It's not. Find out how here. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/deuteronomy-laws-meaning The Hidden Meaning Behind The List Of Laws In Deuteronomy https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4rJbqstJ98mWB_9a5baa4344f0bb38a5fcd81096b1fae43a4daca0_deuteronomy-laws-list-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress Last parsha, we began to suggest that all of these random laws are somehow related to the 10 commandments! But what is the larger message that this list of laws is coming to teach us? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/meaning-of-hanukkah The Spiritual Meaning of Hanukkah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301jZbqstJ99II1_Z2RgeZbqstJ98sfs_hanukkahforgrownups0012024.png?auto=format,compress Latkes, gifts, dreidels – Hanukkah is full of fun! But kids’ stuff aside, is there a deeper meaning to this holiday? What spiritual insight can Hanukkah really offer 21st century grown-ups? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/jacob-esau-integrity-bible-study Jacob And Esau Meet Again https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWYpbqstJ98l1E_Z0eN6ZbqstJ9718w_BecomingAPersonOfIntegrity001.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman notices a series of curious parallels between Jacob’s first encounter with Rachel at the well, and when he meets with his brother Esau. By comparing these two stories, Rabbi Fohrman uncovers an inspiring narrative about J daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/passover-firstborn-fast What Is Taanit Bechorot? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYC5bqstJ98l4H_ZhbjVjjCgu4jzvB2_the-fast-of-the-firstborn-2024-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Taanit Bechorot commemorates the tenth and final plague in the Passover story -- when God killed all of the firstborn Egyptians, but spared those of the Israelites. To remember, firstborns fast. But what’s interesting about Taanit Bechorot is that mo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/documentary-hypothesis-refuted How Can We Respond to the Charges of Biblical Criticism? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmx5bqstJ98mH1_1b01cfef-c541-4068-b836-ea604e90df3f_rabbi-fohrman-on-the-documentary-hypothesis.jpg?auto=format,compress The Documentary Hypothesis claims that the Torah is a compilation of many manuscripts with several authors. In this Q&A from a lecture, Rabbi Fohrman explores how the Torah’s structure—its chiasms and intertextual parallels—demonstrates its singular daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/jacob-esau-reconcile The Sons Of Isaac Reconcile https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWaZbqstJ98l1G_d3c0a13b-675f-4cea-af58-e4aa02ce8c4f_jacob-and-esau-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Jacob reunites with Esav, and emerges without a scratch. How did this happen? Did Jacob once again escape the wrath of his brother with some clever maneuvers? Did he win Esav over with bribes and flattery? Watch this video to find out what really hap daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-are-brachot The Meaning Of Brachot? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZbpbqstJ98l6u_edd3e875-0040-447a-a637-c62aea6e0ef7_a-series-on-prayer-001-why-do-we-pray-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Brachot are everywhere in our everyday lives. We need to understand what bracha really means – not to see them as annoying burdens or religious dues we need to pay to God, but to recognize God in our world and our lives. Having them makes our lives m daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-death-of-moses Moshe's Death: How Would You End The Torah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4o5bqstJ98mV6_6720d3b5e47b4405ecbcfc67ab8cee1b359d503a_haazinu_vzot-habracha-5776-final-v8.jpg?auto=format,compress After taking a journey through this book, learning about The Creator’s choice to teach us how we can come close to Him and achieve purpose in our lives, how will it end? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-god-wants-thanks Why God Wants Us To Thank Him https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4xJbqstJ98mWN_9b20075b0d28d9964744469e1eaaa1a7e84542ab_why-we-should-need-thank-god-sermon.jpg?auto=format,compress God afflicted the nation of Israel through the past 40 years of the desert, withholding food and water from them...on purpose? How can we have a relationship with a God like that? Why should we be thankful to God for everything He has done? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/jewish-assimilation-and-influences How Do We Manage The Influences Around Us? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F43pbqstJ98mWf_ac616f6ec8910292a7a6194c3f61859adb9f0368_jewish-assimilation-hebrew-marriage.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Va’etchanan, the Israelites are forbidden from intermarrying with the Canaanite nations when they enter the land of Israel. While the rationale for this commandment may seem straightforward, its language echoes another story of a foreign n daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/bat-pharaoh What Does It Mean To Be A Rebel For God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmX5bqstJ98mHC_67a45ea8-2908-4290-a75e-d3c62cc5d92c_rebel-for-god-640.jpg?auto=format,compress The following podcast is a discussion between Rabbi Fohrman & his son Avichai. They sat down to learn some Talmud together and stumbled upon a mysterious discussion about Bat Paro, the daughter of Pharaoh. You know, the one who was bathing by the Nil daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/story-of-isaac-finding-rebekah What Made Rebecca the Right Match for Isaac? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4npbqstJ98mV4_ZzACUK8jQArT0qIH_RebeccaandIsaacTherealmatchmakingstory01.png?auto=format,compress Have you heard how Rebecca is chosen as Isaac’s wife? Well, did you know that – oddly – the Torah tells us that story twice... in a row? What, was God’s editor busy that day? Find out why the story bears repeating, what it teaches us, and whether Reb daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/did-joseph-forgive-his-brothers Does Joseph Ever Truly Forgive His Brothers? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301m5bqstJ99IJE_Z2TpuJbqstJ98tvQ_DoesJosephEverTrulyForgiveHisBrothers001.png?auto=format,compress When you hurt someone, it’s not enough to just improve your character. Real transformation means being able to repair the damaged relationship as well. In the story of Joseph and his brothers, does real reconciliation actually happen? Join us in Pars daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/meaning-of-the-name-shemot-exodus The Meaning Of The Name "Shemot" https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZypbqstJ98l7b_e6ce3349-9814-4257-ba68-a1ac4c993991_what%27s-in-a-name-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Have you ever wondered why The Book of Shemot is called 'Shemot' – meaning 'Names'? In English, we translate it to Exodus, which makse sense because there was an EXODUS from Egypt! So where do the names come in? Turns out that names play a larger rol daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-do-we-need-a-red-heifer Why Do We Need A Red Heifer? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F41JbqstJ98mWb_5f83532c42e8c4e87070c28491738196329017a9_what-is-red-heifer-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Chukat, we read the laws surrounding the Red Heifer — the rare cow whose ash is used to purify those who stood too close to a corpse. But what is the reason for this unique ritual? Why do we need the ash of a red cow to be purified? Join R daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-would-anyone-worship-idols What Idol Worship Really Means https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F1XZbqstJ98mT2_19de53d4067999bc059cc546d73df149a9e59b74_idol-worship-bible-meaning-avodah-zarah.jpg?auto=format,compress God doesn’t like foreign gods... but does He have to remind us over and over? And the people, too, seemed to be obsessed with foreign gods. What made avodah zarah so attractive, and therefore so destructive, that God needed to devote law after law to daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/hidden-meaning-behind-tzom-gedaliah The History Of The Fast Of Gedaliah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYc5bqstJ98l46_4273694e-58b8-45c7-8f88-3a1643535eea_The-hidden-meaning-behind-Tzom-Gedaliah-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why does Gedaliah, a man who most of us have never heard about, get his own fast? And why is this fast day right after Rosh Hashanah? In this video, we dive into the story of Gedaliah. We discover that Tzom Gedaliah isn’t merely commemorating an anci daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/stone-tablets-of-testimony-meaning What's So Special About The Tablets? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F44pbqstJ98mWi_62a05883-f9b3-4d8e-8c8d-876adc4a40d2_stone-tablets-testimony-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress We learn in Parshat Terumah that the tablets of the 10 Commandments have a central place in the mishkan, the Tabernacle. But why? A clue might come from the Torah's constant use of the word "edut," testimony, and "moed," a place of meeting. Come join daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/sabbath-and-jubilee-years-meaning The Spiritual Meaning Of The Sabbath And Jubilee Years https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYIJbqstJ98l4Q_ZkS0GCol0Zci9Kh7_Why-Does-Land-Have-To-Rest-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We talked last week about seeing shabbat in different worlds. But how do we understand, conceptually, what this means? In this week's video, we look at Pesach, Shmita and Yovel and ask, where do we see Shabbat, and why does it matter? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/judah-tamar-story-significance The Troubling Story Of Judah And Tamar https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301gpbqstJ99IIp_Z2HbMJbqstJ98nap_TheTroublingStoryOfJudahAndTamar001.png?auto=format,compress Is this a chapter in Genesis or an episode of Game of Thrones?! In Parshat Vayeishev the story of Joseph's drama with his brothers is put on hold for us to learn about Judah and Tamar's seemingly scandalous rendezvous. Why are we hearing about this s daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-the-israelites-couldnt-eat-bread Why The Israelites Couldn't Eat Their Bread https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZz5bqstJ98l7e_26c99285-e69b-416f-986e-cf2a34f1a5c1_exodus-or-return-journey-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We all know the famous story of the unleavened bread- the Israelites had no time to let their dough rise as they ran out of Egypt, so they took their dough and let it bake on their backs as they fled. But why do we need to hear about this minute deta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/rape-of-dinah-bible-story Dinah, Shimon, Levi, And The Children Of Leah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F425bqstJ98mWe_a4878483-9f25-4826-ab68-3d327f747338_rape-of-dinah-bible-story.jpg?auto=format,compress The rape of Dinah: it’s one of the most disturbing stories in the entire Torah, the kind that usually gets “skipped over” in school. But in this chilling video, we face Dinah’s rape head-on, asking the tough questions, and uncovering a shocking truth daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed How Am I Supposed To Appreciate The Loss Of The Beit HaMikdash? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbOpbqstJ98l-B_72ea233c-dbde-4584-9100-bbaf4ba04eab_what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress It’s one thing to mourn the suffering of actual people, but how are we supposed to feel genuinely sad over the loss of a building? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/al-naharot-bavel Al Naharot Bavel: By The Waters Of Babylon https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmh5bqstJ98mHX_57dab2bd-81fa-4392-8ac0-50bd0797207d_Al%2BNaharot%2BBavel%2Bfinal.png?auto=format,compress Al Naharot Bavel is part of the weekday benching, or grace after meals. It is a psalm, specifically, psalm 137, that we say before we begin the formal blessings. Our presentation is largely taken from a webinar Rabbi Fohrman held one year on Tisha B’ daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/israelites-and-other-nations Why Weren't The Plagues Enough? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4ypbqstJ98mWP_0f44d34a19a795e3eb304d264dd9586faa317618_who-did-the-israelites-conquer-nations.jpg?auto=format,compress As the Israelites wandered to the Promised Land, they encountered many unwelcoming nations – Edomites, Canaanites, Amorites, Moabites. But after seeing what God did to the Egyptians, why didn't they embrace the Israelites and avoid God's wrath? Rabbi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/honoring-mothers-for-long-life A Hidden Message About Honoring Our Mothers https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb55bqstJ98l_O_4bb68da8-0b2b-4d32-a707-d47477586d7b_how-to-merit-long-life-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress The promise for long life only comes from two commandments: honoring your parents and sending away a mother bird before taking her young. What's the connection? Rabbi Fohrman brings new light to this strange commandment and explains why its reward is daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/where-is-the-soul The Link Between Souls And Animal Sacrifice In The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbjpbqstJ98l-p_708ffa08-198b-4a83-8105-e1ae731a9884_where-is-the-soul-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress What is the soul? Where can it be found? Join Ami as he looks for answers in the most unexpected of places – the sacrifices in the Mishkan. Believe it or not, this parsha holds a key to understanding the nature of the soul that is relevant for us eve daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/walking-closer-with-god Can We Truly Walk Closely With God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX15bqstJ98l3u_Zj5UXEFLKBtrWyTy_walking-with-god-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Leviticus, the Torah suggests to us that if we follow God's will, we will be rewarded with walking with God – with the same language as the Garden of Eden. Rabbi Fohrman speaks this week about the loving, joyful moment of togetherness with God. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/story-of-jacob-esau The Missing Chapter In Esau And Jacob's Story In The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXoJbqstJ98l3Z_62d8e673-21e2-49a0-821e-4457af0564cd_Why-didnt-Esau-kill-Jacob-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Jacob takes Esau’s blessing. Esau threatens to kill him. Jacob goes into hiding for twenty years. That’s the story we all know. But is it the full story? Far from it. Watch this video for a deeper look. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/baseless-hatred-sinat-chinam Kamtza And Bar Kamtza: What Is Baseless Hatred, Anyway? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYrpbqstJ98l5Z_ZrECPkaF0TcGIsVD_baslesshatred002.png?auto=format,compress When was the last time that you hated someone for absolutely no reason? Could it be we’ve been misunderstanding the true meaning of “baseless hatred” this whole time? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/who-was-josephs-real-father The True Significance Of Jacob's Burial https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301kpbqstJ99II7_Z2rT3ZbqstJ980Vx_WhoIsJoseph%27sRealFather002.png?auto=format,compress When Joseph agrees to bury Jacob in Canaan, Jacob is relieved – why? What was Jacob worried about? In this video, the last parsha of Genesis, Rabbi Fohrman explores Joseph's tension between his commitments to Jacob and Pharaoh, and the meaning of his daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shalom-aleichem-and-the-angels-of-eden Shalom Aleichem and the Angels of Eden https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWf5bqstJ98l1Q_Z1RIyZbqstJ98MiU_ShalomAleichemNEW00503.png?auto=format,compress What do the mysterious angels in the Torah have to do with Shabbat and the song Shalom Aleichem? In this animated video adapted from the Meaningful Judaism podcast, Rabbi David Fohrman and Imu Shalev analyze the Shalom Aleichem prayer and take us bac daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-mishpatim-laws-correct-mistakes How Can The Laws Of Mishpatim Help Correct Past Mistakes? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaNZbqstJ98l8L_665e2c81-86d9-43d5-9969-e7e5dcddd9c8_The-Family-Drama-Hiding-In-The-Laws-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress At first glance, Mishpatim reads like a dry list of laws about cows, and donkeys, property damages and personal injuries. But what if there's more to these laws lurking beneath the surface? What if the laws themselves hold a key to understanding some daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/childbirth-in-the-bible Why Would Giving Birth Make A Mother Impure? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmyZbqstJ98mH2_5aae836f-0e4b-4f26-b2ea-cf3b2834df79_impure%2Bbirth%2B001.png?auto=format,compress So the Torah doesn’t exactly have a “Birth” section. We can’t just flip open to the “what to expect spiritually when you’re expecting” part of the Bible. And it’s true, there are plenty of babies born in the Torah, but the truth is: there is law dire daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/challah-bread-meaning Challah: What’s So Special About Making Dough? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbRJbqstJ98l-F_a4b3af28-01f4-4ba4-b315-5477c5f28bb8_challah-offer-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Challah: What’s So Special About Making Dough? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/role-of-levites-and-israel Are Kohanim and Levites More Important Than the Rest of the Nation? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYEpbqstJ98l4L_ZkzfWyol0Zci9VGt_How-Can-We-Transmit-God%27s-Values-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Bamidbar should open with the stories of the desert, right? But instead, we are told of a census, the camp formation, and the Levites. Huh? Why is this the introduction to Bamidbar? In this week's video, we dive into the new role of the Levites, and daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/significance-of-tabernacle-colors The Significance Of The Tabernacle's Colors https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXdZbqstJ98l3L_7522c3b4-789a-40b4-a1c3-81a3fa4e5ff0_Why-Do-The-Details-Matter-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Red, purple, white and blue – do they mean anything to you? Watch now to learn about the meaning of the colors in the Mishkan. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/sabbath-day-significance The Significance Of Keeping The Sabbath https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYNpbqstJ98l4c_26cb72dd-84bd-4cda-929a-f0077953c885_god-in-space-god-in-time-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, Rabbi Fohrman examines a description the Bible gives of Sabbath and asks, what does it mean to bring God into this world through space and through time? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman examines melacha and explains that time and space are the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/abraham-ishmael-phantom-sacrifice Phantom Akeidah: Abraham's Sacrifice Of Ishmael? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4spbqstJ98mWF_a8a4d043-5bb8-4259-9138-819810f17202_phantom%2Bakeidah%2Bnormal%2B001.png?auto=format,compress We all know the famous story of the binding of Isaac: God commands Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac atop a mountain. But did you remember that just a chapter before, God commands Abraham to disown his son Ishmael? You can’t understand the b daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/being-tested-by-god Is This Another Akeidah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4u5bqstJ98mWJ_39082a5e3c6ca7f1f7abc3cc21b64012be7e2910_why-does-god-test-us.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Eikev, Moshe is gearing up the people to enter the land of Israel. He’s laying out conditions of what God will expect, and what they can expect in return. But strangely, peppered throughout Moshe's talk are echoes and references to Akeidat daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/created-in-gods-image-meaning What Does It Mean to Be Created in the Image of God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FagJbqstJ98l8t_1ddd9499-07df-4a5b-bea2-403e80eca5ae_What-Does-It-Mean-To-Be-Created-In-The-Image-Of-God-640.jpg?auto=format,compress In Vayakhel, the Tabernacle and Shabbat are juxtaposed, which leads our Sages to explore the idea of refraining from work. But what is the actual connection between the Tabernacle and Shabbat? Rabbi Fohrman reexamines the creation story and the first daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/kashrut-laws Torah Dietary Laws & The Relationship Between Kosher Slaughter And Idol Worship https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmhJbqstJ98mHW_c355691e-8a6e-475e-a8eb-b175b8b09145_kosher%2Bslaughter%2Bmore.png?auto=format,compress The laws around kashrut, including kosher slaughter appear more than once in the Torah. When they are first mentioned in Leviticus, they are primarily discussed in the context of purity and impurity. But in Deuteronomy, they strangely show up in the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/judaism-hellenism-hanukkah-story The Hanukkah That Might Have Been https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FapJbqstJ98l8__a2219e42-7811-4d58-8b20-cd2ecc72cdb2_what-might-have-been-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Hanukkah commemorates the clash between Judaism and Hellenism. Beauty, art, culture… are these the enemy? The answer to this question may lie in a story the Talmud tells. It's not quite the story of Hanukkah, but could it be the story of a Hanukkah t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/rabbi-fohrman-finding-meaning-after-loss Rabbi Fohrman’s Personal Journey: Finding Meaning After Loss (The Letter S Podcast) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWtJbqstJ98l1o_Z0eJVZbqstJ9717G_theLSpodcast003.png?auto=format,compress In this moving episode of The Letter S Podcast, Rabbi David Fohrman, internationally renowned lecturer, author, and founder of Aleph Beta, opens up about the profound impact of losing his father at a young age. He reflects on how this personal traged daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/megillat-eicha-and-ayekah-in-eden Megillat Eicha And Its Secrets https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYwZbqstJ98l5g_ZpEgHh5LeNNTxGgP_eicha-in-eden-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress What does Eicha have to do with the garden of Eden? At first glance, not much. But if we look closer, it turns out that the Megillah is actually echoing language first used in the beginning of Genesis. Uncovering the deeper meaning of this connection daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/law-enforcement-in-the-bible Shotrim: A Biblical Model for Leading With Humanity https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZqZbqstJ98l7F_3074a62c-85a5-4e64-849a-fbf0750ee303_the-torahs-police-officers-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Shoftim, we're commanded to appoint police officers, shotrim. But there are strange parallels between these officers and another set of shotrim: the abusive officers in Egypt. What are these parallels trying to tell us? Watch and find out. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/betzalel-tabernacle-bible-study What Do The Tabernacle And Creation Have In Common? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fae5bqstJ98l8q_1550b6a7-d018-4965-af50-44534f0ee28e_parsha-lab-wtp-course-vayakhel.jpg?auto=format,compress We learn in Vayakhel-Pekudei about the appointment of Betzalel as the architect of the Tabernacle. But there’s something very striking about the language describing this appointment. It sounds eerily similar to the language in the Creation story. Wha daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-did-israelites-complain-about-manna Understanding Why The Israelites Complained About Manna https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYIpbqstJ98l4R_ZmwdNJm069VX1wFZ_can-i-be-vulnerable-with-god-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We've finally started traveling in the desert. . . and the people immediately complain? Did they suddenly forget that they had just been so close with God?? And how can we understand, and relate, to this seemingly ungrateful, chutzpadik nation? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-it-means-to-have-faith Why Miriam Sang the Song of the Sea https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX_ZbqstJ98l3__9c0dea74-75b5-4b61-9e16-b7f7da5e93d2_what-does-it-mean-to-have-faith-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress After crossing the Sea of Reeds, the nation of Israel sings a song of thanksgiving – but then Miriam leads the women in a second song. Why? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman uncovers a story about what it means to truly have faith. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/understanding-holiday-cycle The Deep Connection Between The Biblical Holidays https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX7ZbqstJ98l33_Zgq8BMt2UUcvBT2i_holiday-cycle-24-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress There are several holidays mentioned in the Bible, including the Three Pilgrimage Festivals: Passover, Sukkot and Shavuot. What makes these days more significant than any other holiday? The Bible seems almost elusive when describing these holy days. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/jacob-laban-deceit-story Jacob Learns From Laban’s Deceit https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWjZbqstJ98l1U_Z0eO15bqstJ9719F_WhatToDoWhenYou%E2%80%99reNotDad%E2%80%99sFavorite001.png?auto=format,compress Jacob deceived his father, Isaac; then he gets deceived by his uncle, Lavan. Coincidence? We think not. Watch this video to learn the important lesson Lavan teaches Jacob. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-does-hanukkah-celebrate The War On Hanukkah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZYZbqstJ98l6n_302baada-f701-4045-84eb-c642af6dbb25_why-light-candles-and-ignore-the-war-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress When the Maccabees first lit the menorah, we hadn’t yet experienced a true victory over the Greeks. Strikingly, we find ourselves in a similar situation in 2024. How can we truly celebrate and find meaning in Hanukkah this year when we are still wait daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shabbat-morning-kiddush-meaning The Deeper Meaning Of Shabbat Morning Kiddush https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZEZbqstJ98l6E_a3a0023f-2572-476d-ac91-3a8bee2e27f0_A-Closer-Look-At-Kiddush-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Ki Tisa is the text we all recognize from Shabbat Kiddush. But when we read it aloud, it almost sounds as if we are repeating ourselves. Over and over, from verses 13 to 17, Exodus 31 explains why we keep Shabbat, its holiness and a covenant daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-celebrate-hanukkah-miracle The Miracle of Hanukkah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301h5bqstJ99IIt_Z2Mhh5bqstJ98pn0_minormiracle0012024.png?auto=format,compress A tiny flask of oil kept a few flames burning for a couple of nights… why does this relatively minor miracle deserve so much attention? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores the miracle of Hanukkah, its connection to a well-known Biblical narrative, and daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/basar-bchalav Understanding Basar B'chalav https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmf5bqstJ98mHU_f3b6ed36-78f5-436d-838a-d03568c7c5ce_More%2BMilk%2Band%2BMeat%2Bfinal.png?auto=format,compress One of the places where the prohibition not to eat meat and milk together is found is in Parshat Mishpatim. It’s location is at the end of a lengthy list of laws like property damages and personal injuries. It's hard to relate to these dry, legal lis daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/isaac-blesses-esau-story Isaac's Blessing To Esau And Jacob: A Conversation For The Ages https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWoJbqstJ98l1d_Z0EA8K8jQArT1OY0_TheBindingofIsaac001.png?auto=format,compress Hidden within Parshat Toldot are echoes of an earlier story: arguably the most incomprehensible story in the entire Torah. Why is it showing up here in our parsha? And what are we supposed to learn from it? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/judah-confronts-joseph The Far-Reaching Effects Of Judah’s Confrontation With Joseph https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301iZbqstJ99IIw_Z2TowpbqstJ98tvO_JudahAndJosephTranscendingSiblingRivalry001.png?auto=format,compress Judah once allowed a son of Rachel to be taken, but in this week's parsha, he offers to sacrifice himself instead of Benjamin, because Jacob's soul is bound up in the soul of Benjamin. Where do we see the same language used centuries later? In this v daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/origin-of-hanukkah-winter-holiday Is Hanukkah Like Christmas? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa95bqstJ98l9k_a2127111-fbeb-4b14-828a-3abd15af01c4_hanukkah-vs-christmas-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Is Hanukkah just the Jewish Christmas? Or, for that matter, the Jewish “winter holiday”? After all, almost every religion has a winter festival that’s suspiciously similar to Hanukkah -- going all the way back to pagan times. So, what makes Hanukkah daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-didnt-joseph-write-to-jacob Jacob and Joseph: A Father-Son Relationship https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZgZbqstJ98l64_998e0f9c-9384-443e-a1bf-ef1f3480167f_why-didn%27t-joseph-write-home-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress After Joseph was sold into slavery, why didn't he ever get in touch with his father? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman will help us attempt to look at the story through Joseph's eyes, and explore the possibility that Joseph assumed his father was in on th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/abraham-outcasts-hagar-story A Troubling Story Of "Kindness" https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWrZbqstJ98l1l_15fe278e-608f-4128-ba09-5e6bb37372d5_the%2Bembodiment%2Bof%2Bkindness%2Bmain%2B001.png?auto=format,compress One of the defining characteristics of Abraham and Sarah is their custom of doing extreme acts of kindness. Yet, upon closer inspection of the Biblical stories about them, they seem to do some very unkind things! Take the story of Hagar and her son I daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shalom-aleichem-and-the-meaning-of-keeping-shabbat Shalom Aleichem and the Meaning of Keeping Shabbat https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWf5bqstJ98l1Q_Z1RIyZbqstJ98MiU_ShalomAleichemNEW00503.png?auto=format,compress In this animated video version of the Meaningful Judaism podcast episode, Rabbi Fohrman takes a fresh look at Shalom Aleichem to uncover its hidden depth. This familiar yet curious prayer leads him to a surprising insight about the profound meaning b daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/understanding-gods-conversations-with-moses Understanding God's Conversations With Moses https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYL5bqstJ98l4Y_ZmNnIJm069VX1kL8_Responding-to-Moses-Despair-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Epic speeches inspire us, but what if you're hearing the same epic speech over and over again? That's what we hear in God's conversations to Moses. Why was there so much repetitive conversation between God and Moses before the actual Exodus from Egyp daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/moses-important-character-quality Moses' Most Important Quality https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301kZbqstJ99II5_Z2SnGJbqstJ98tFz_WhyDidGodChooseMoses002.png?auto=format,compress Everyone loves a good origin story – how did Anakin Skywalker become Darth Vader? Who was Peter Parker before Spiderman? In this video for Parshat Shemot, we focus on Moses – what unique quality led him to be appointed by God? What character trait ma daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/meaning-of-isaacs-wells-in-the-bible The Significance Of Isaac And Abraham's Wells In The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWiJbqstJ98l1T_Z0EBbK8jQArT1OY6_IsaacAndTheWells002.png?auto=format,compress Remember when Isaac dug a bunch of wells? It’s totally your favorite story in the Torah, right? No?? Well, you’ve been missing out! Here’s why... daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-passover-sacrifice-teaches-us What Does The Passover Sacrifice Teach Us About The Metzora? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYBpbqstJ98l4F_ZhBPNxrFxhpPBV7X_Rejoining-The-Community-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman picks up from last year's Tazria and Metzora videos, which connected the metzora purification process with the korban pesach. Here, he argues that only through the two processes can we become fully alive and part of the c daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/bikkurim-first-fruits-offering Bikkurim: The Historical Significance Of The First Fruits Offering https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4qpbqstJ98mWA_ZyJPBq8jQArT0B3t_howtotakeyouplaceinjewishhistory002.png?auto=format,compress Parshat Ki Tavo introduces the topic of bikkurim, the offering of first fruits. But Rabbi Fohrman notes some oddities in the text and asks why the Torah would paint such a confusing picture, and what are these mysterious silences? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/kashrut-meaning Why Do Jewish People Only Eat Kosher Food? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYR5bqstJ98l4j_56fc4f9b-e9e5-4800-a013-bb77feb146a0_kosher-animals-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress On the surface, Kashrut seems like such an arbitrary bunch of laws. What makes animals that chew their cud and have split hooves fit for eating more than other animals? The Torah isn't thoughtlessly random. What if there were a way to think of kosher daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/eating-meat-what-the-bible-says What The Bible Says About Eating Meat https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXqJbqstJ98l3c_Zh2VBDjCgu4jz1eH_Are-We-Supposed-To-Eat-Animals-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress What is the Torah's take on eating animals? Is it a spiritual ideal? Or a concession to mankind's desire? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/gods-covenant-with-abraham The Deeper Significance Of Abraham's Covenant https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4epbqstJ98mVp_ZyJUOK8jQArT0B8W_godscovenantMAIN.png?auto=format,compress Why did God ask Abraham to circumcise himself? And how is this sign of the covenant between God and Abraham still relevant to us today? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/moses-farewell-speeches Building an Intimate Relationship With God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4qJbqstJ98mV9_ed553bba7fe49e6faf8897ad30e13be95801d352_moses-farewell-speech-deuteronomy.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Va'etchanan, Moses speaks, a lot – but it all seems so boring, and disconnected. The Torah is a book – and every sentence of that book fits together, like pieces in a puzzle. But how does that work, in this parsha? What is this parsha actu daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/blessings-and-curses-in-the-bible The Surprising Relationship Between Blessing And Curses In The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYk5bqstJ98l5M_fd218f05-a25f-46db-8d5b-0d3537b8ec51_Fire-and-Brimstone-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress God only warns us about a Sodom-like punishment once in the Torah. But for what sin, and why? Watch and find out. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/will-god-always-forgive-me The True Depth Of God's Love And Forgiveness https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbTpbqstJ98l-J_bd79b3e4-647e-43a9-b7c8-ccaab74e5ffb_will-god-always-forgive-me-1920-1-.jpg?auto=format,compress Is there ever a point of no return in my relationship with God? In Parshat Ki Tisa, Moses explores this exact question as he bargains with God on behalf of the nation after the Sin of the Golden Calf. How is it possible that this lawyering session co daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/life-of-joseph Why Do The Events In Joseph’s Life Keep Repeating? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FayJbqstJ98l9P_f856f540-1ddd-42b1-8802-b80513e7ee0a_josephs-groundhog-day-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Someone’s got a grudge against Joseph. Joseph ends up in a pit, stripped of his clothes. The perpetrator presents Joseph’s coat as false evidence. Sounds like the story of the sale of Joseph, right? Wrong. It’s the replay of the sale of Joseph story. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/hallel-the-story-of-the-jewish-people The Meaning of Hallel https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXTpbqstJ98l21_fcc1d9f2-11ea-46e8-9b08-923c07bf7dbd_hallel-our-story-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We add the prayer service of Hallel on holidays, but what exactly are we saying? Is it just a collection of Psalms? In this course, Rabbi Fohrman argues that not only are we learning what it is to be a servant of God, but we are also discovering the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/ten-commandments-central-theme What Is The Ten Commandments' Underlying Theme? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4l5bqstJ98mV2_ZyJRrK8jQArT0B6J_SeeingLayersInTheTenCommandments001.png?auto=format,compress How do the Ten Commandments apply to our lives today? After all, most of them are not difficult to observe – “don’t steal… don’t kill” – these are not laws you need to think about daily. So what are we supposed to actually learn from the Ten Commandm daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/bar-bat-mitzvah-study-guide Bar and Bat Mitzvah - Podcast https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4d5bqstJ98mVo_b88ea209e13cae22e2c22c14cf76f8b05f63baf2_bar-bat-mitzvah-audio-study.jpg?auto=format,compress Bar and Bat Mitzvah - Podcast daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/beginning-of-the-end How Israel Split And The Road To Tisha B’Av https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4ipbqstJ98mVy_a78b93e2-e727-474d-8aa4-4e13d733039a_beginning-of-the-end-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress God gave King Solomon unprecedented wisdom, which Solomon used to build a glorious kingdom. But just a mere generation later, that kingdom splits and the road to Tisha B’Av begins. Why didn’t God give Solomon the wisdom he really needed… the wisdom t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/do-yom-kippur-rituals-atone-sin Understanding The Day Of Atonement Rituals https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FappbqstJ98l9B_1cc08846-8a2d-4a19-81aa-1c0356983c8c_do-yom-kippur-rituals-atone-sin-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress We associate Yom Kippur with prayer and sitting in synagogue all day. But back then, it involved goats and lotteries and sacrifices and sprinkling blood and incense and clouds. How do those weird rituals grant forgiveness for our sins? It sounds magi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/abrahams-journey-2 Abraham's Journey 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4c5bqstJ98mVm_ZyUrH68jQArT0IVk_Abraham%27sJourney2001.png?auto=format,compress Abraham's Journey 2 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/hanukkah-book-of-maccabees Who Are the Maccabees & What Is the Book of Maccabees About? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa8pbqstJ98l9i_fb79ff2b-9b63-44a9-9fe2-c37d25af6339_biblical-echoes-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress How does the Hanukkah story fit into the larger context of Jewish history? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he ventures deep into the oft-overlooked Book of the Maccabees, a first-hand account of the story of Hanukkah, to discover unexpected biblical echoes in daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/pirkei-avot-pursuing-peace Pirkei Avot: Pursuing Peace https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F51JbqstJ98mYt_bda5e0fe-5ef2-44a4-a271-10fc2803dca6_pirkei-avot-ethics-of-fathers.jpg?auto=format,compress "Justice" and "Peace" may sound like abstract, almost philosophical concepts, but they deeply impact how we live and manage our most important interpersonal relationships. In this short course, Rabbi Fohrman guides you on a journey through the first daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/story-isaac-son-of-abraham Isaac's Family Tree And The Legacy Of Abraham https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXpZbqstJ98l3b_0278e3a3-7b8e-4603-a562-a0010d46d00c_The-Child-Of-Isaac-Is-Abraham-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Toldot opens oddly: “These are the offspring of Isaac: Abraham begot Isaac.” What?? That’s not the generations of Isaac! Join Rabbi Fohrman as he uncovers what this phrase “These are the offspring of” really means – and what it teaches us abo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-cant-you-eat-dairy-and-meat-together Milk & Meat In Jewish Law https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmkpbqstJ98mHc_c5fbd641-79cb-4b38-9b16-2270d83387e7_milk%2Band%2Bmeat%2Bfinal.png?auto=format,compress The laws of Kashrut can seem so puzzling. There are restrictions on what you eat, how you eat it, and even how you slaughter the animals you’d like to eat! What makes all these laws so important? This Kashruth playlist takes a deeper look at several daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/covenant-of-circumcision A Hidden Pattern at the Heart of the Covenant https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpGpbqstJ98mMI_c4114040-b56e-4d23-b3eb-54f6542884e2_circumcision%2Bcovenant%2B%2B008.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video on Parshat Lech Lecha, Rabbi Fohrman takes a close look at the covenant God made with Abraham. God commands Abraham to circumcise all the males in his household as an everlasting sign of this covenant. But as it turns out, the structure daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-does-god-allow-suffering Why Does God Let Us Suffer? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYxpbqstJ98l5i_ZpEbuR5LeNNTxGZi_new-grappling-with-loss-other-KU-version-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress If God loves us, why does God let bad things happen to us? This question may be impossible to answer, but on Tisha b’Av it’s just as impossible to ignore. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears What Jacob And Joseph Teach Us About Returning Home https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F49ZbqstJ98mWt_32a2550f-218e-47bd-b510-ac146815d1e8_longing-and-redemption-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Can mourning bring us closer to redemption? This series dives deep into a connection between Shir Hamaalot (Psalm 126) and the story of Jacob and Joseph to uncover the connection between the depths of grief and unassailable hope. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tabernacle-angels-meaning Angels In The Tabernacle? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaPZbqstJ98l8P_9747a792-ebdc-4c83-802c-d6387da0f0c4_Angels%2BIn%2BThe%2BTabernacle.jpg?auto=format,compress The keruvim, or cherubs, appear in the Tabernacle in three different places. This week, Rabbi Fohrman asks, what is the meaning of the keruvim? To answer, he brings us back to the original keruvim, who guarded the Garden of Eden after we were expelle daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/seven-and-fifty-year-shabbatot Shemittah, Yovel And… Mount Sinai? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5IpbqstJ98mXO_97832ca818155919c18c3573c140a2e9f5ae20ba_seventh-fiftieth-year-shabbatot-cycles-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress This week’s double parsha, Behar-Bechokotai, focuses on the agricultural cycles of Shemittah and Yovel. Strangely enough, the language here carries echoes of some of the themes of last week’s parsha, and even seems to take us all the way back to Moun daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/moses-and-israelites-wilderness-experience Is It The Beginning Of The End? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5KZbqstJ98mXQ_9d746093ef8809334f0a8899d6147045ecd7c050_moses-israelites-wilderness-experience-story.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Beha’alotecha completes the Mishkan story that started in the middle of Exodus. Finally, the children of Israel are ready to embark on their journey to the Holy Land. But their journey quickly takes a turn for the worse as the saga of the des daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/miriam-and-the-waters-of-strife Miriam And The Waters Of Strife https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5HpbqstJ98mXJ_Zohw4R5LeNNTw1Sx_Miriam-And-The-Waters-Of-Strife-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress All over the Torah, we see a running theme – where water goes, Miriam soon follows. But what is the odd relationship between the life force of water, and Miriam the prophetess? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-is-holiness-in-the-bible Kedusha: What Is Holiness According To The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXrZbqstJ98l3f_ZiKluvPdc1huKpYg_how-can-we-achieve-holiness-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Many of the laws in Parshat Kedoshim are not what we might expect to hear when we think of holiness. What happened to prayer and meditation? Why are we talking about crossbreeding animals? Is there any rhyme or reason to this list? And if we do find daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-3 Tisha Bav Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYspbqstJ98l5b_3e4ec930-ba3b-4590-8e61-5684ebef74be_baseless-hatred-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Part 3 of Tisha b'Av Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids. See the full guide here. For more on how to spend Tisha b'Av with kids see here. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/strange-laws-of-jewish-slavery Did God Play Mind Games With Our Egyptian Masters? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZopbqstJ98l7C_56303d9b-015d-4060-9de5-70a977915f92_slavery-and-psychology-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Re'eh, we are given the commandments relating to a Jew having a Jewish slave. But the laws seem strange: we give gifts to our slaves, and if they want to stay, we must pierce their ear? It can be difficult to relate to these ancient Hebrew daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-are-the-laws-of-sotah-about What Are The Unique Laws Of Sotah Really About? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5hJbqstJ98mX9_42453d2da0aa20cc249dd6fbb933e30b7d641302_sotah-ritual-law.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Naso introduces us to one of the oddest laws in the Torah, the laws of the Sotah -- a woman suspected of adultery by her husband. If the woman chooses to defend her honor, she is able to partake in an ancient ritual where the Kohen makes her daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/isaac-and-rebecca-marriage Isaac, Rebecca, and… Saul? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo05bqstJ98mLr_4668f442-2b50-4f2a-8157-99084710514d_marriage%2Band%2Bkingship%2Bmain.png?auto=format,compress The marriage of Isaac and Rebecca. The crowning of King Saul. Two stories that seem to have nothing to do with each other. One about the joining of two individuals, the other about appointing a king over an entire nation. And yet, Rabbi Forhman notic daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/coats-dreams-and-jealousy The Joseph Story https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F45JbqstJ98mWl_fa2109d1-6a60-4255-b125-6cd1426da3ef_The-Joseph-Story-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The story of Joseph and his brothers is one of the most well-known in the entire Bible. And yet, the story – for all its familiarity and simplicity – is darker than the one we might remember learning as a child. Indeed, a sober reading of the text re daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shiny-new-things-ami Shiny New Things with Ami https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Ami Silver for a fascinating two part series on Noah. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-god-tested-the-israelites Why Is God Testing The Israelites? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5W5bqstJ98mXr_b907ae5d-16a2-463a-ab3f-f112bb656fc4_why-god-tests-us-israel.jpg?auto=format,compress When the people first enter the wilderness, God withholds water...to test the people? In fact, this idea of God "testing" the nation shows up in every single story of this parsha! What is God really testing, and why test the people? In this podcast, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/golden-calf-and-shattered-tablets Shattered Tablets And The Calf Of Gold https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5QpbqstJ98mXe_76beab56-c410-4cec-bf51-d17093ee82fa_golden-calf-story-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress We're all familiar with the Golden Calf story, but there are some glaring questions we rarely address. For example, how could Israel possibly believe that the calf brought them out of Egypt, after seeing the spectacular ten plagues and splitting of t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/moses-exodus-miracles The Miracles Performed By Moses In Egypt https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZzZbqstJ98l7c_5febc7f0-8331-4b58-8def-28e81e146a17_The-Three-Great-Lies-of-the-Exodus-1920-new.jpg?auto=format,compress At the burning bush, God gave Moses three signs to show the People of Israel that He is in fact with them. Was there any significance to these 3 signs, or did God randomly select three signs? Also, were the signs even effective? Join Rabbi Fohrman as daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/vayeilech-looking-towards-the-future Vayeilech: Looking Towards The Future https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5EJbqstJ98mW5_5da80ccbcf9beda65501c1e9d007005b0fbd434b_narlydrg.jpeg?auto=format,compress In this video, we ask about God's odd prophecy to Moses at the end of the Torah. Moses is about to die. Why does God tell him about how the Israelites will ruin everything? Rabbi Fohrman hints that Moses has the power to help us get out of a vicious daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/meaning-of-animal-sacrifice-today The Spiritual Meaning Of Biblical Animal Sacrifices And Offerings https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FblJbqstJ98l-r_815d72f5-2d7e-4d56-938d-c9e1ae2f6f5e_how%2Bcan%2Bwe%2Brelate%2Bto%2Bsacrifices%2Btoday.jpg?auto=format,compress Using sacrifices as a way to connect with God seems alien. How are we supposed to connect with the myriad of details associated with animal sacrifice in the modern day? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores this fundamental question by reexamining the th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-bereishit-story The Tree Of Knowledge: The Introduction To The Story of The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FahpbqstJ98l8w_4668e75a-e48c-49da-b7f9-dcf39b5db2d4_bereishit-is-the-torah-one-big-story-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Do the stories in the Torah have anything to do with each other or are they just random events? What do Cain and Abel have to do with the Tree of Knowledge? This video introduces the radical idea that the Torah really is telling one big, interconnect daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/edens-two-trees The Mystery of Eden's Two Trees https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn_ZbqstJ98mKG_8c69ddfe-5b36-4576-9619-8d6ad7c71ce7_event%2B002%2Bthe%2Bmystery%2Bof%2Btwo%2Btrees.png?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for a brand new 4-part lecture series that attempts to uncover the deep mystery of Eden's two trees: the tree of knowledge and the tree of life. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/korbanot-meaning-today Understanding The Meaning Of Korbanot Today https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYTJbqstJ98l4m_40797027-0258-47a3-b481-c9398db7717f_how-can-I-confront-sacrifices-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How can modern day readers understand and relate to the concept of animal sacrifices? When reading the text of Tzav, the sacrificial rituals feel antiquated and, at times, even barbaric. And yet, sacrifices (or Korbanot) were a staple of Israel's ser daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/optimismo-vs-pesimismo El peligro de confundir Imaginación y Realidad https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmfZbqstJ98mHS_1c6bb354-03df-48dd-b4ab-2c52837d6d10_shlach-5774-es.jpg?auto=format,compress En el video de la parashá de esta semana, nos preguntamos, ¿son los pesimistas simplemente racionalistas  y la esperanza no es más que ingenuidad? El Rabino Fohrman nos hace ver un intrigante paralelo lingüístico y argumenta que la esperanza siempre daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/praying-for-health Praying for Health: Refainu and the Exodus https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnyZbqstJ98mJu_b990f5cb-772e-4b7e-adc0-203437144772_webinar-praying-for-health.jpg?auto=format,compress Praying for Health: Refainu and the Exodus daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/birkat-hamazon-meaning Birkat Hamazon: The Context For The Command To Thank God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZIpbqstJ98l6K_23f19484-33d3-4024-876f-e9e941ad96c9_Birkat-Hamazon-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The daily text that is used for the Grace After Meals originates from a verse in Deuteronomy, - “v’achalta v’savata uverachta et Hashem Elokecha al ha’aretz hatovah asher natan lach.” You should eat, be full or satisfied, and bless God for the good l daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-haazinu-the-song-of-doom Is Ha’azinu The Song Of Doom? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnAZbqstJ98mIW_e62664ec-178d-4406-8a9c-e8a3810bc321_parsha-lab-wtp-course-haazinu.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Ha’azinu, the Israelites receive a frightening prophetic “song” about their future failure to follow God’s will, and the punishment they receive as a result. When Moshe introduces this prophecy, he states that he hopes his speech will fall daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/passover-model-seder Pesach Model Seder https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXvZbqstJ98l3l_Zhh1QjjCgu4jzxRw_Pesach-Model-Seder-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman and CEO Imu Shalev sit together on Zoom to discuss fresh ideas for your Seder. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/lessons-from-job An Exploration of Job: How to Live with Unanswered Questions? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmZZbqstJ98mHF_a21658ed-0d7d-4c8c-84f2-761eb8022b06_why%2Bdo%2Bbad%2Bthings%2Bhappen%2Bto%2Bgood%2Bpeople-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Have you ever wondered why good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people? Doesn't that seem to fundamentally negate the Torah's concept of reward and punishment? And how can we live with these challenging questions when there daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/una-historia-oculta-para-maestros-en-la-genealogia Una historia oculta para maestros en la genealogía de Moshé y Aarón https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnzpbqstJ98mJw_3924cc93-2184-4651-b993-faed68b31429_bamidbar-5774-es.jpg?auto=format,compress En la parashá Bamidbar, leemos sobre la genealogía de las familias de la nación de ISrael - pero, ¿acaso no es eso aburrido? En este video vamos a analizar algunos de los versículos que hablan de la familia de Aarón, y Rab Fohrman, nos dará un mensaj daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-to-heal-a-broken-relationship Rebuilding a Broken Relationship https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbbZbqstJ98l-Y_c6e5c85c-095c-4aa1-b64d-6b961d2bb1c7_how-to-heal-a-broken-relationship-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress When things go wrong with a friend, making things right again can seem impossible. But is it really so hopeless? Join Imu and Rabbi Fohrman as they revisit the bitter struggle between our foremothers, Rachel and Leah, and gain a new perspective on ho daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-god-promised-israel-the-land Why God Chose The Israelites For The Promised Land https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5XpbqstJ98mXs_6b593b2bd537d751112b10b0ada116851031a209_why-god-promised-israel-land-in-covenant.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi David Block asks an interesting question: why do the Israelites get to go into the land of Israel? Was it because of merit? Or because it was promised to our ancestors? Or, as the parsha suggests, because of the evil of the other nations? In th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZM5bqstJ98l6R_059809ad-a5bd-4f81-a051-67ef8285a9f6_why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Moses was barred from entering the land because he struck the rock, right? Turns out it's not so simple. Understand why our greatest leader was deprived of the opportunity to step foot in the Promised Land. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/joseph-benjamin-save-the-family Mending Relationships And Missing Ribs https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa2JbqstJ98l9X_a87a1602-464d-4417-bdae-8504af020d26_joseph-and-benjamin-parsha.jpg?auto=format,compress In a final effort, Judah begs Joseph to let Benjamin go, using an interesting phrase: "The lad is unable to leave his father." Interestingly, that particular phrase comes up somewhere else in Genesis: in the Garden of Eden, following the union of Ada daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/teaching-torah Rabbi Fohrman on Teaching Torah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn-pbqstJ98mKE_ba4a8569-da6b-496a-97fa-6ca2738dc521_How%2Bto%2BTeach%2BTorah%2B002.jpg?auto=format,compress Have you ever wondered how you can apply Aleph Beta's methodological tools in and out of the classroom? Or questioned what the best way is to teach Torah to children and young adults? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he iterates the many techniques he uses to s daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-is-17-tammuz-relevant-today The Meaning Of Tzom Tammuz https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa9JbqstJ98l9j_d7fc3b77-aa0d-49a9-a09e-d7cb5d94a738_17-Tammuz-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress 17 Tammuz is the tragic start to the Three Weeks. According to our Sages, not only is it the day in which the walls of Jerusalem were shattered, four other major calamities happened which affected the Jewish people. What is their common link, and wha daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/from-korach-to-the-kohathites Where Did The Rebellion Start? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5QJbqstJ98mXc_daf6cf0baf769597eb4f48299c43351c3b2b0c46_korah-family-tree-kohathites-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Korach, there’s a sudden rebellion against Moses and Aaron. Korach, the leader of the rebellion, argues that all Israelites are holy, not just Moses and Aaron. But where did his distrust of Israel’s leaders come from? Join Rabbi Fohrman an daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/israel-at-war-heartwarming-stories-and-moral-dilemmas Week 3 - Israel at War: Heartwarming Stories and Moral Dilemmas https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman and Imu as they share heartwarming stories and grapple with the moral ambiguity provoked by the war between Israel and Hamas. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/topics-in-teshuvah Topics in Teshuvah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F545bqstJ98mY2_45a7f674b6b4e411e1136926dc288d1c64fc8832_topics-in-teshuvah.jpg?auto=format,compress Is it harder to forgive others, or ask forgiveness for ourselves? How can we attempt teshuvah knowing that we may sin again? Through a careful analysis of Jewish texts, Dr. Erica Brown brings us on a journey to understand different ideas in teshuvah. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/deuteronomy-blessings-and-curses How Do We Explain The Curses In Deuteronomy? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5y5bqstJ98mYn_fa76cea7faf091cde15d005f35dc73f044cb5a5a_deuteronomy-curses-blessing-law-israelites.jpg?auto=format,compress God promises us dark, sadistic curses, if we don't live up to our responsibilities to Him. Parshat Ki Tavo is so difficult to read, how could God be so cruel to us? This video grapples with the incredibly difficult curses of Ki Tavo. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/seeing-gods-face-in-the-mishkan Is There A Spiritual Meaning To The Structure Of The Mishkan? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZOZbqstJ98l6U_c44b4439-9d5a-410d-b891-931a596e8ec5_Finding-God-in-the-Mishkan-002.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Terumah, we are given explicit instruction about how to build the Mishkan, the Tabernacle that traveled with the nation of Israel through the desert. But maybe there’s more than meets the eye. Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores what the mis daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/jewish-marriage-do-men-acquire-women What Does The Torah Say About Marriage? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FacJbqstJ98l8l_ae977176-5c5c-4e0e-a48a-cde14e97f270_when-man-acquires-woman-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Is Jewish marriage sexist? Does the Bible really think that women are the property of their husbands? This video explores the Bible's very first marriage between Adam and Eve – and may change the way that you understand love and attraction in your ow daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/meaning-of-jacobs-blessing What Was Jacob's Final Blessing To Joseph Really About? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaxJbqstJ98l9N_5e34e7a1-6151-4c5c-a61e-078e1e8ebae6_The-Meaning-Behind-Jacob%27s-Mysterious-Blessings-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Bereishit ends with Jacob's blessings to his sons – but the blessings are so poetic that they are difficult to understand! The Torah rarely records intimate deathbed experiences, and yet a full chapter is devoted to Jacob's blessings. What is the mea daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tisha-bav-and-the-messiah-epilogue Tisha B'Av and Mashiach: Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5wJbqstJ98mYi_6120acd45209d5f78515a16adcdf3dc0d393ec3a_tisha-bav-and-the-messiah-epilogue.jpg?auto=format,compress In this audio epilogue, Rabbi Fohrman ties up some loose ends about Chizkiah and his story. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/hoshanarabba Is Hoshana Rabba The Key To Understanding Sukkot? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F48pbqstJ98mWs_Zwhef4F3NbkBXOjE_epiloguethreequestionsMAIN002.png?auto=format,compress In this webinar, Rabbi Fohrman dives even deeper into the question: Wait.. why do we celebrate Sukkot, to offer a fascinating explanation that not only sheds new light on the holiday of Sukkot but on the often overlooked significance of its seventh d daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/cual-es-el-tema-subyacente-en-los-diez-mandamientos ¿Cuál es el tema subyacente en los diez mandamientos? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpxJbqstJ98mNs_88b289af-b7eb-44d8-8a51-91b5d9e4d0a6_Vaetchanan-5774-es.jpg?auto=format,compress ¿Cómo aplican los Diez Mandamientos hoy en día? Después de todo, la mayoría de ellos no son difíciles de cumplir - “no robar… no matar”, no son leyes en las que hay que pensar cotidianamente. ¿Aplicamos realmente los diez mandamientos en nuestras vid daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/mt-gerizim-blessings-mt-ebal-curses What Are Blessings And Curses, Really? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5ZZbqstJ98mXw_6789a13b3e8c3abfe5115e39dbe00a7de954f3b0_mt-gerizim-mt-ebal-ki-tavo-blessings-curses-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Ki Tavo, the Israelites are told how they should publicly bless those who keep God's commandments, and curse those who violate them, making declaration from two specific mountains – Mount Gerizim and Mount Eval. But what's so special about daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-vzot-habracha-moshes-final-farewell Moshe’s Final Farewell https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm4JbqstJ98mIJ_a14a526e-cb8e-40d5-b1d9-157c0adc400f_parsha-lab-wtp-course-vzot-habracha.jpg?auto=format,compress In the Torah’s final parsha, Moshe is preparing to take leave of the nation he has been so devoted all of these years. He gives them blessings before taking his final departure. He then ascends a mountain and is laid to rest in an unknown burial plac daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tumah-and-tahara-meaning What Do Tumah And Tahara Mean Today? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX9ZbqstJ98l37_ZgcS4ct2UUcvBR86_What-do-tumah-and-tahara-mean-today-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Tazria, we are introduced to the concepts of Tumah and Tahara. Some translate them as cleanliness and uncleanliness, some say ritual purity and impurity, but we never seem to get a clear and relevant understanding of what they actually are daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/friday-night-kiddush-prayer Friday Night Kiddush https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmPZbqstJ98mG1_ffe94155-ef2a-46fc-9142-8ab5b30d0ec8_rf-on-kiddush-640.jpg?auto=format,compress In this two part playlist Rabbi Fohrman discusses the mitzvah of sanctifying Shabbat over the Friday night Kiddush and reveals to us a Kiddush Chiasm in all its glory. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/firstborn-inheritance-laws The Strange Laws Of Firstborn Inheritance In The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5A5bqstJ98mWz_e187b17b22cc50a0db7a3a659a87bc0d68d95e66_firstborn-son-inheritance-law-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Ki Teitzei discusses the Torah's laws about a man with two wives, one who he loves, and one who he hates. Rabbi Fohrman suggests that this legal section of text is a hint to the story of Jacob and his wives. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/deuteronomy-biblical-law-meaning Shoftim: Is This Just A Boring Parsha? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F565bqstJ98mY7_9b803d5f506354f762096e7ff1392d47a04de6f4_shoftim-2016-5776.png?auto=format,compress If the entire book of Deuteronomy is supposed to be Moshe's rousing speech before the nation enters Israel, how can we understand the mundane text of Parshat Shoftim? Instead of inspiration, we hear law after law of seemingly trivial matters – witnes daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-story-of-sarah The Life of Sarah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmOJbqstJ98mGz_5580c772-ee81-4a32-ac71-682afc83b47e_the%2Bqueenship%2Bof%2Bsarah%2Band%2Besther%2Bmain.png?auto=format,compress What is the legacy of our first matriarch? And what in the world does she have to do with Esther?  Parshat Chayei Sarah, literally ‘The Life of Sarah,’ opens with the story of her death. In this video, Rabbi Fohrman illustrates how a peculiar wording daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/planting-with-tears-understanding-shir-hamaalot Planting With Tears? Understanding Shir HaMaalot https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5upbqstJ98mYe_3ebadc0d4798a7884e8547797fd6fce1352c4397_planting-with-tears-understanding-shir-hamaalot.png?auto=format,compress Planting With Tears? Understanding Shir HaMaalot daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-is-leviticus-about What Is The Book Of Leviticus Really About? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYQJbqstJ98l4g_1346ed07-a118-41c8-b22b-74a847981798_How-To-Read-The-Book-Of-Vayikra-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The book of Leviticus is tough - no narrative, and really difficult topics - for instance, how do we relate to holiness, purity and sacrifice in the 21st century? In this week's video for Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1-5:26), we will learn how to read the pe daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-would-god-curse-his-people The Real Reason For God's Curses In The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX2pbqstJ98l3v_ZktG9Col0Zci9SKU_Why-Would-God-Curse-His-People-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, the Torah presents a stark choice: follow God and live, or abandon Him and die. Does this just reinforce God as a terrifying deity, or is there something more here? Through an analysis of language and a comparison to the Garden daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/todah-thanksgiving-offering-meaning The Meaning Behind The Thanksgiving Offering https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYUJbqstJ98l4p_ebc95992-994d-46bc-a738-18f5bf60eb22_What-Does-It-Mean-To-Survive-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's video, we explores the verse and a section of Talmud that teaches about the four individuals who would bring a Thanksgiving sacrifice – but one of these four doesn't belong? Rabbi Fohrman examines this question, and helps us gain a dee daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/female-slavery-in-the-bible Why Does the Torah Contain Laws That Seem to Promote Slavery? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZH5bqstJ98l6J_fa0c1c69-91c2-4c3e-998b-807726dc4604_Female-Servitude-wait-what-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Do these laws reflect outdated values? This video explores how the laws of female servitude may contain a message with lasting relevance. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-do-we-pray Why It Is Important To Pray https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYgpbqstJ98l5C_93fbeb02-5187-4b82-ac26-c472b7f6162d_why-do-we-pray-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Frantically flipping pages and mumbling words — for many this experience is familiar in our daily prayers. Our days are busy, difficult, and tiring. As a result, our prayers lose priority and, slowly, meaning. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Ther daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/loving-your-neighbor-as-yourself Do I Have to Get Along with Everyone? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYi5bqstJ98l5H_c1a00524-7550-43b3-9996-c1922d2fe1e8_loving-your-neighbor-as-yourself-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress "Love your neighbor as yourself". Really? As mySELF? Seems like quite a tall order. Much easier said than done. Join Beth Lesch as she explores this commandment in its larger biblical context and suggests how we can integrate it -- for real -- into o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-god-tested-abraham More Than Blind Loyalty https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmt5bqstJ98mHt_383c6a0f-7a42-4e44-80ea-5991df287289_and%2Bthey%2Bwalked%2Btogether%2B001.png?auto=format,compress The story of Akeidat Yitzchak (the Binding of Isaac) is an incredibly stirring narrative. The climax of the action, when the angel stops Abraham just as he’s about to slaughter his son, is perhaps one of the most dramatic moments in the entire Bible. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/does-god-care-about-me How God Proves His Love For His People https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXi5bqstJ98l3S_3fa984fe-4982-4495-9301-689e33226e4b_does-god-care-about-me-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Yitro, we just witnessed some majorly epic events: the ten plagues, the splitting of the sea and we're about to witness the ultimate epic event – God's revelation at Sinai. But smack in the middle of all of this awesomeness, we're introduc daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/king-davids-haunted-past King David's Haunted Past https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmCpbqstJ98mGb_7a54a71d-dbb0-45c8-b89a-a70f19b19454_king%2Bdavids%2Bhaunted%2Bpast%2Bmain%2B640.jpg?auto=format,compress The Sale of Joseph doesn't affect only one or two generations – it goes all the way to King David, hundreds of years later. David inaugurates the Temple in Jerusalem with a special psalm – but nothing about the text seems to relate to the Temple at a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/judaism-hellenism-hanukkah-story-epilogue Hollywood and the Rabbis https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmRpbqstJ98mG6_588cfaf0-22e8-49b5-8eba-c8b75bd78ac0_thumbnail_hanukkah_hollywood-and-the-rabbis-epilogue_draft-2.jpg?auto=format,compress Hanukkah commemorates the clash between Judaism and Hellenism. Are these two cultures completely incompatible? Or is there a place for Hellenistic values in Judaism? In the video The Hanukkah That Might Have Been, Rabbi Fohrman suggests that beauty a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/whats-wrong-with-moses-leadership What's Wrong With Moses’ Leadership? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fpe5bqstJ98mMz_c42d0ae9-9188-4982-9c85-a511da403bd0_parsha-lab-wtp-course-vayeilech.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Vayeilech records Moses’ farewell speech on the last day of his life, where he reminds the people that he won’t be leading them into Israel and that Joshua will take over his position. But when you look closely at what Moses says about Joshua daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tithing-in-the-bible Where Does Tithing Come From In The Bible? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZoJbqstJ98l7B_950c3185-32db-43df-b510-3fa9020bfcd2_The-Surprising-Origins-of-Maaser-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Ki Tavo describes for us the law of ma’aser, tithing, and the law of vidui ma’aser, the declaration of ma’aser. But why isn’t it enough to give ma’aser? Why the spectacle of the dramatic statement? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/bo-what-did-the-egyptians-get-out-of-the-exodus Bo: What Did The Egyptians Get Out Of The Exodus? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5WJbqstJ98mXq_f9291dcc-2e20-4132-9a24-cdde2dd845be_itv-S2-E39-MAIN-site-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Bo tells the story of the last three plagues. The 10th plague, the death of the firstborn, ultimately compels Pharaoh and the Egyptians to free the Israelites from slavery, but was that really the purpose of the plagues? Were they just mea daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/mikvah-meaning Understanding Mikvah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmWJbqstJ98mHA_ef670839-7509-46ac-9d37-1384f543d9bb_Mikvah-360.jpg?auto=format,compress I have a desire to get closer to God. I can pray, meditate, or...take a bath. What? That doesn’t seem to fit with what I’d consider mainstream ritual. How does immersing myself in a spiritual bath, or mikvah, bring me closer to God? In order to under daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/hidden-story-of-brothers-borders-and-moses-burial The Hidden Story Of Brothers, Borders, And Moses’ Burial https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5f5bqstJ98mX6_ab2ac8ba945ef9aab781ed9712064f83366e1564_sons-of-gad-reuben-moses-burial.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Matot-Masei, the Israelites are on the cusp of entering Israel. But before they do, the tribes of Reuven and Gad ask Moshe to stay by the border. At first furious, Moshe agrees provided they battle alongside their brethren as they enter Is daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/job-am-i-allowed-to-be-angry-at-god Job: Am I Allowed To Be Angry At God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmeJbqstJ98mHQ_a29606d9-9199-48a0-9fd9-6cc18f5c0971_am-i-allowed-to-be-angry-at-god-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Sometimes we find ourselves confronting a troubling reality: that seemingly bad things happen to seemingly good people. How do we deal with that? What is the “religious” response to that conundrum? This question is at the heart of the Book of Job. In daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-arent-dinosaurs-in-the-bible Why Aren’t Dinosaurs Mentioned In The Torah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXgZbqstJ98l3P_11328cdc-d1b6-48ae-b433-984762cfde71_why%2Barent%2Bdinosaurs%2Bin%2Bthe%2Btorah%2Bmain%2B640.jpg?auto=format,compress How could the Torah leave out such a big part of history? Does it mean Torah and science are at odds? The answer lies in how we read the Torah. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-did-israel-make-a-golden-calf Why Would Anyone Want To Make A Golden Calf? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaUZbqstJ98l8X_f44d04fd-292a-41e7-bdd2-94f5d3b4784a_parsha-lab-wtp-course-ki-tisa.jpg?auto=format,compress We learn in Parshat Ki Tisa about the infamous sin the Israelite’s committed by creating the Golden Calf. But there’s something very unclear about this story — why would the Israelites want to build a Golden Calf? It's not like people today want to b daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/haggadah Model Passover Seder https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmJZbqstJ98mGm_7d47f06d-20f6-48d1-934f-6249b3bd27d9_Insights-into-the-Haggadah-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Insights into the Passover Haggadah Sit alongside Rabbi Fohrman and our CEO Imu Shalev for a model seder as they explore wonderfully new and invigorating ideas on an age-old seder tradition. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/alephbetaquarantined Aleph Beta Quarantined: Podcast https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnCpbqstJ98mIZ_f42108b0-62ca-4397-aa23-23b0b48fe5d0_coronavirus-video-quarantine-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta is grappling with how to help our community deal with COVID 19. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/torah-chiasm In Conversation with Rabbi Fohrman https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoAZbqstJ98mKK_0aa715f8-9715-471f-9b37-e711dbbd5378_half%2Bthe%2Btorah%2Bis%2Ba%2Bchiasm%2B004.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this dynamic interview as Rabbi Fohrman speaks with Rabbi David Schwartz on his recent discovery, Half the Torah is a Chiasm.” This event took place on Tuesday, October 26th, 2021. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/review Review https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F515bqstJ98mYu_d52445711f16d955329881b50a533dc1f5e709d9_review.png?auto=format,compress Review daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-fundamentals-of-parenting The Fundamentals of Parenting https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX-JbqstJ98l38_00fc3d37-2dee-427e-9c81-8694c44147ca_the-fundamentals-of-parenting-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Is there a parenting guide hidden in the Torah? Beth Lesch and Rabbi Fohrman share what may just be the closest thing. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/como-ser-una-persona-buena-de-acuerdo-a-la-biblia Cómo ser una persona buena de acuerdo a la Biblia https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpoZbqstJ98mNa_e3ffaf0c-0da6-467f-bd5e-bf99b74ec2e1_thumbnail_parsha_eikev_what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-good-person_es_final.jpg?auto=format,compress ¿Cómo podemos responder a la pregunta sobre las cualidades que nos hace ser “buenos” seres humanos en los ojos de Dios? Este video analiza los versículos de dos diferentes discursos en la Biblia, uno de Moshé y otro de Mica, sobre qué es específicame daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-does-it-mean-to-have-faith What Does It Mean To Have Faith https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXjpbqstJ98l3U_809392a5-3f44-495b-8a60-940abcc5a299_what-does-it-mean-to-have-faith-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How can we have faith when it seems like darkness is everywhere and we feel utterly alone? This video visits a moment when Miriam the prophetess did not know how the story would end - before her brother was saved, before the Exodus. And teaches us so daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/hamas-in-parshat-noach-rabbi-fohrman-and-imu-discuss-israel Week 2 - Hamas in Parshat Noach: Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Discuss https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Noach describes the extreme violence that led to God's decision to destroy the world with a flood. This violence is referred to as "chamas" in Hebrew, a term that bears an eerie resemblance to "Hamas." In light of recent devastating attacks b daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/jewish-oral-law-vs-written-law The Difference Between Written Law And Oral Law https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5AZbqstJ98mWy_e93c441dce095957fc44393613d2bb7e92560725_oral-torah-vs-written-torah-law-judaism.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman tackles a difficult and controversial question: Why do the oral laws from the rabbis end up looking so different than the written biblical laws? Plus, what is the point of the two types of legalism inherent in our religion? In this vide daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-does-man-acquire-woman Why Does Man "Acquire" Woman? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYiZbqstJ98l5G_c5013a1d-adc4-4983-953e-b5e80c45877b_why-does-man-acquire-woman-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why do the Rabbis call marriage an “acquisition”? It seems so primitive and backwards. Does the Torah really think that married women are just the property of their husbands? But what if we’ve got it all wrong? What if “acquisition” isn’t about owner daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/who-would-want-to-worship-avodah-zarah Who Would Want to Worship Avodah Zarah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5nZbqstJ98mYH_ec9eea6b-47db-438a-b52d-a577e92bd587_avodah-zarah.jpg?auto=format,compress Tanakh is filled with warnings to not worship idols, but it seems like a temptation no one faces today. So are these laws just irrelevant? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/infinite-god-physical-home Infinite God...Physical Home? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5apbqstJ98mXy_8abad7e0-4e08-4ad8-98ee-575b0e3ec2cf_infinite-god-part-main-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How does God, the infinite, exist in this world of finite? In this lecture series, we consider our perspective of God in this world based on the physical make-up of the Temple. Does God still dwell among us today? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/abraham-and-sodom What is Abraham Doing in the Story of Sodom? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmRJbqstJ98mG4_1b5fcef4-dd44-4cc4-b154-1351ad61270a_abrahams%2Barguemtn%2Bwiith%2Bgod%2Bmain%2B640.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayera we learn about the destruction of the evil cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the angels who save Lot, Abraham’s nephew, along with his family. Before the story begins, God does something peculiar. God tells Abraham His plan and seem daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/qa Your Questions Answered on Aleph Beta’s Approach and Methodology https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpWpbqstJ98mMl_63f95bfb-5aba-4557-a132-c20249e0f15d_thumbnail_holiday_rosh-hashanah_q-and-a-with-rabbi-fohrman_final.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman as he answers fans' questions about his approach to learning and methodology. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-shoftim-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-fair-judge Parshat Shoftim: What Does It Mean To Be A Fair Judge? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb45bqstJ98l_N_d2639c6d-c750-4750-bc94-853d452e0c6b_parsha-lab-wtp-course-shoftim.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Shoftim, we're given a detailed list of instructions as to how to establish a justice system. Yet there are seemingly random topics woven into these instructions, like idolatry, and how to properly offer an animal to God. Is there a reason daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shiluach-hakan-parent-trap The Surprising Backstory Of Shiluach Hakan https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5zZbqstJ98mYp_aeb56f10c011de61fd2850fe77941d92ae0a3cd8_shiluach-hakan-halacha-guide.jpg?auto=format,compress See how Shiluach Hakan – the law of shooing away the mother bird before taking her eggs – is tied to a pivotal story from the Book of Genesis. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/kohanim-jewish-priestly-roles The Connection Between Kohanim, Community And Separation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYTpbqstJ98l4n_26413c50-1b36-4a92-844b-d2f64d50675d_A-Deeper-Look-At-The-Priestly-Role-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why does the Torah use the culminating moment for the priests to go through a long and bizarre induction ceremony? And what do its parallels to a certain other section of text teach us about the deeper role of the priests of the Temple? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-connects-leprosy-and-childbirth What Does Childbirth Have In Common With Leprosy? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5L5bqstJ98mXS_59fbbe75a960fb25f4286e71063a725560e34a31_leprosy-childbirth-meaning-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Tazria-Metzora, we learn about the different ways that one can become “tamei,” spiritually impure – such as giving birth, to someone who has contracted leprosy. But how do these radically different ways of becoming tamei actually connect? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/coronavirus-passover A New Audio Reflection on “The Exodus and Its Miracles; the Exodus and Its Lies” https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmEZbqstJ98mGe_bb91eb09-dd92-4589-9900-b9fa2e86f318_covid-19-podcast.jpg?auto=format,compress Preparing for Pesach in the middle of a global health crisis raises a lot of big questions. What message can we learn from the story of the Exodus that speaks to our current situation? What spiritual strength might we draw from the holiday to help us daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/amalek-and-antisemitism The Rise Of Antisemitism: A Glimpse Into Amalek’s Tortured Soul https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5l5bqstJ98mYE_54136271-4890-44bc-8ab0-f4490d6a3bc4_The-Rise-of-Antisemitism-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Antisemitism. Where did it all originate and can we trace it through the Tanahk? Rabbi Fohrman argues that it may have begun with the story of Amelek, which is widely known as one of the most mystifying and difficult episodes in the Torah. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/bar-bat-mitzvah-preparation Bar And Bat Mitzvah Preparation Course https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5qZbqstJ98mYN_a36b68c9-2f8c-467a-a8b5-6cc5820f89a0_007-bar-and-bat-mitzvah-prep-course-playlist-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Bar Mitzvah Playlist daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tabernacle-consecration-and-king-ahasuerus What Does The Induction Ceremony For The Priests Have To Do With... Purim? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5CJbqstJ98mW1_cddaa81c-19c9-495b-b936-901fd2874aaf_tabernacle-consecration-dedication-priests.jpg?auto=format,compress We learn in Shemini about the induction of Aaron and his sons into the priesthood. Interestingly, there are bunch of similarities - in language, and in theme - between this story, and the story of Megillat Esther. But what does the induction of pries daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-shoftim-the-significance-of-saving-private-ryan Shoftim: The Significance Of Saving Private Ryan https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5hpbqstJ98mX-_1e093beb05a85a49968bedba978474ae4847d56c_shoftim-the-significance-of-saving-private-ryan.png?auto=format,compress In this week’s Torah portion we learn about four types of people who are exempt from going to battle. What makes these people so unique? Why is their individual safety more important than the communal need? How can we as a nation reconcile individual daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/understanding-the-story-of-hagar The Troubling Story of Hagar's Oppression https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn_5bqstJ98mKI_9571ac34-1648-4320-83aa-aca15daae0f3_hagar-main-640.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayera, we read the troubling story of Hagar and her son Ishmael, who are kicked out of the house by Abraham and Sarah and left to survive on their own in the desert. It seems so cruel of Abraham and Sarah! What should we think when we see daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/understanding-the-tree-of-life What is the Purpose of Life? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmupbqstJ98mHu_b503b7c2-75ba-41ff-90d1-a22a9e5f115a_tree-of-life-main.jpg?auto=format,compress What is the purpose of life? This is, admittedly, a pretty bold question. But if the Torah is meant to be a guidebook for life, shouldn't it provide the answer?  In this video, Rabbi Fohrman argues that indeed it does provide an answer. And that answ daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-to-love-god How to Love God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb-ZbqstJ98l_U_abc3098c-9d8d-4443-9665-62c0083ba539_love-languages-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this fascinating lecture, Rabbi Fohrman takes a look at the Shema prayer and the nature of the love it describes. Using Gary Chapman's popular theory of the 5 Love Languages, he explores the transcendent nature of love and how we humans can create daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/passover-exodus-story The Exodus Story That Could Have Been https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX6JbqstJ98l30_Zghrd8t2UUcvBSsQ_the-exodus-story-that-could-have-been-2024-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The Exodus story ends in carnage for the Egyptians, and in glorious salvation for the Israelites – but could this story have ended differently? Could the Egyptians also have lived happily ever after? Rabbi Fohrman thinks we can find the answer by not daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-1 Tisha Bav Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYspbqstJ98l5b_3e4ec930-ba3b-4590-8e61-5684ebef74be_baseless-hatred-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Part 1 of Tisha b'Av Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids. See the full guide here. For more on how to spend Tisha b'Av with kids see here. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/social-justice-and-sacrificial-laws What Do Sacrificial Laws Teach Us About Social Justice? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXs5bqstJ98l3h_ZiKkXPPdc1huKpYG_social-justice-and-sacrifices-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The Torah teaches us social justice laws – leave some crops for the poor, etc. – right next to some laws relating to animal sacrifices. What's the connection between the two? Rabbi Fohrman argues that in this section of text, the Torah is doubling do daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-birth-of-noah The Story of Noah’s Birth https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmxJbqstJ98mH0_9f1035e3-c31a-4a68-bd33-26f90dea3802_humankinds%2Bdownfall%2B002.jpg?auto=format,compress Human history doesn’t start out too great. In the first generation, Adam and Eve eat from the Tree of Knowledge. In the second generation, Cain kills his brother Abel. In both of these stories, God punishes the guilty parties, but He doesn’t kill the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/avoiding-spoiled-children How Not to Raise A Spoiled Child https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbdJbqstJ98l-c_f156144d-a623-428f-8733-a2bfff0f8b6c_how-not-to-raise-a-spoiled-child-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress If your child views his allowance as Mannah from heaven, then skip this video. But if you are like most parents, this discussion on raising kids is not to be missed! daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/good-leadership-qualities What The Bible Says About Good Leadership https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZcZbqstJ98l6v_d04034ae-103f-4c44-a45b-7c5283399a4b_do-leaders-makes-mistakes-001.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, we explore Rashi's puzzling comment, that a nation is lucky if it has a leader who brings a sacrifice for an accidental sin. Rabbi Fohrman contrasts the Torah's perspective of power and justice to the philosophy of Richard Nixon's famo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/kosher-slaughter Is There A Rhyme Or Reason For Ritual Slaughter? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmlJbqstJ98mHd_0ac6cf0a-c4b3-40b6-abe0-f093adc8ba26_Kosher%2BSlaughter%2Bfinal.png?auto=format,compress Did you know that there is more to kosher animals than chewing their cud and having split hooves? If a kosher animal is not slaughtered correctly, it is not considered kosher for consumption. This video will take a closer look at kosher slaughter, in daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-jacob-becomes-israel What Does It Mean To Wrestle With God And Prevail? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZiZbqstJ98l67_a2a7277b-ccb6-4022-b130-7eb03e95d46b_How-Jacob-Becomes-Israel-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Yisrael – Israel; the name of God’s chosen people. The name of the holy land. It might just be the most important name in the whole Torah. And it was given to Jacob... for winning a wrestling match? If you find yourself craving to understand the deep daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/elijah-what-is-a-defender-of-god Elijah: What Is A Defender Of God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5kJbqstJ98mYC_ZpaCKh5LeNNTxNBA_what-is-a-defender-of-god-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Pinchas is famously described as acting zealously for God – and so is Elijah the prophet. The Sages see these two figures as connected, one statement even claiming they're the same person. Watch to learn more about the Bible's other zealot. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/significance-of-birds-in-the-bible Fowl Play? The Significance Of Birds In The Torah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5MpbqstJ98mXT_ee4a41e4-146d-4a75-8479-8cb2e3037398_birds-spiritual-significance-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, Rabbi Fohrman tests Imu – where do birds appear in the Torah? How do they connect to each other? Is there some sort of theme that connects the birds together? And how does any of this relate to Parshat Yitro, the parsha in which God gives daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-queen-you-thought-you-knew-epilogue The Queen You Thought You Knew: Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb2ZbqstJ98l_I_51d93779-ef5b-4c76-aaf5-47425ddc8b34_epilogue-queen-you-thought-you-knew-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress A continuation of The Queen You Thought You Knew ,Rabbi Fohrman takes a deep dive into some of the most barbarous and disturbing parts of our history that are the foundations upon which Esther stands at her own darkest and ultimately greatest moment. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shemot-what-was-moses-real-mission Shemot: What Was Moses’ Real Mission? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5FJbqstJ98mW7_eb17f14a-981e-4b60-a851-2d3e259d32d7_itv-S2-E37-MAIN-site-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Shemot, we read the story of the burning bush, where Moses was charged with a mission. We are often taught that Moses’ job was to take the Israelites out of Egypt, but a close read of the text suggests that there is actually something else daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-nadab-and-abihu-died Making Sense Of Nadav And Avihu's Death https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fbe5bqstJ98l-g_b3a62bdf-5c3c-4da1-b3ee-32a3c90f6763_the%2Buntold%2Bbackstory.jpg?auto=format,compress Did you know that the Torah tells us Nadav and Avihu's "backstory"? Learn about the life-changing experience that led the sons of Aaron to their deaths – and avoid making the same mistake. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/birkat-hamazon Birkat Hamazon https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmh5bqstJ98mHX_57dab2bd-81fa-4392-8ac0-50bd0797207d_Al%2BNaharot%2BBavel%2Bfinal.png?auto=format,compress Birkat Hamazon Playlist Description: The “benching” or Grace After Meals prayer is one of the most recited prayers. And although many of us could probably recite it in our sleep, are we also able to discern the significance of its words? From the Psa daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-the-israelites-complained-about What The Israelites Really Complained About https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5N5bqstJ98mXW_YzI4YzU0MmYtMjJhMy00ZGMwLTkzZDQtYzBhNWYwN2FjNTVi_what-israelites-complained-about.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Beshalach, we're introduced to a nation of whiners and complainers. After years of slavery, the Israelites are finally a free nation! The next thing we should read is a love story between God and His people. But the honeymoon phase ends be daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-israelites-wandered-the-desert-40-years Why God Made The Israelites Wander The Desert For 40 Years https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYJJbqstJ98l4S_ZnWWkZbWFbowexFU_How-Can-We-Relate-To-Such-A-Vengeful-God-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, we see the ultimate undoing of the people of Israel - the sin of the spies. When spies are sent to the land of Israel to scout the land, they come back with a negative report, and the people despair, leading to God's wrath, and daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-is-true-happiness-in-the-bible What Does The Bible Say About True Happiness? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5x5bqstJ98mYl_956fb0890fb8608b84c5d6c5f05109a70affa25c_what-bible-says-true-happiness.jpg?auto=format,compress The first section of Parshat Ki Tavo tells us what a farmer must declare after offering Bikkurim, the first fruit. The second section lists the blessings and curses that will befall Israel depending on whether they keep their covenant with God. What daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood A Tale of Two Names: From The Garden To The Flood https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWhJbqstJ98l1S_31e41109-3a53-4825-a693-183a6cb28927_tale-of-two-names-final-p3-01.jpg?auto=format,compress In this webinar, Rabbi Fohrman looks back at his past theories on the Garden of Eden and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. He shares the evolution of his thought process since he initially came up with those theories, and brings new questions a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/week-5-israel-at-war-5-the-lesson-of-i-dont-know Week 5 - Israel at War #5: The Lesson of I don't know https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman and Imu are back sharing more stories from Rabbi Fohrman's last week in Israel, plus a fascinating discussion about last week's haftorah, its shocking conclusion, and the spiritual value of embracing "I don't know." daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/marriage-in-judaism A Closer Look At Eshet Chayil https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FcApbqstJ98l_X_531dab4b-0043-40d8-999f-a6b38f3f1d29_the-meaning-of-marriage-640.jpg?auto=format,compress The Eshet Chayil prayer is filled with all kinds of fascinating implications, including an exciting idea Rabbi Fohrman brings to light in this podcast. He looks closely at two verses from the middle of Eshet Chayil, and shows how they actually paint daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-do-dreams-mean What Do Dreams Actually Mean: Prophecy? Nonsense? Or Neither? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5NJbqstJ98mXU_013a4143da8c31580a8ae0364e7fabc1084288cb_are-our-dreams-prophecy-nonsense-or-neither-part-i.png?auto=format,compress We have so many dreamers in Genesis – Jacob, Joseph, Pharaoh, his servants – and they have significant meaning, with some even interpreted as prophecies from God. But what about our dreams, today? Do they have real meaning? Are they prophetic, nonsen daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/twelve-spies-bible-parallels Spies. Conspiracies. And The Two Men Caught In The Middle — Sound Familiar? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5LJbqstJ98mXR_e8528734fb5ec56e1089f9173da5563900a8d3c7_twleve-spies-in-bible-podcast.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Shelach, we read the story of the spies who ventured to the land of Israel and brought back a false report to the Israelites. But there’s something very strange about their report. Aside from being inaccurate, it’s strikingly similar to an daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-wisdom-of-king-solomon Split the Baby? King Solomon's Test of Wisdom https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmDZbqstJ98mGc_d97cbdc5-468e-45b2-884a-b908a5e68a4f_split-the-baby-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress The story of Solomon and the two babies is one of the most famous and iconic in the entire Bible. The text seems to present it as a great test of Solomon’s marvelous wisdom. And yet, is it really? Sure, the solution of splitting the baby seems clever daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/ark-of-the-covenant-and-noahs-ark God's Ark And Noah's Ark https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYt5bqstJ98l5d_68357009-2454-48fd-aa8b-86555f52f677_gods%2Bark%2Band%2Bnoahs%2Bark.jpg?auto=format,compress Uncover the extensive parallells between God's ark in the tabernacle and Noah's ark in the flood, and see how we can learn from their mysterious connections. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/can-god-talk-to-us-without-talking Can God Talk To Us Without Talking? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5vJbqstJ98mYf_84795d49bd4addf47c7c67389071ce0f104824de_can-god-talk-to-us-without-talking.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman's live webinars. To watch them live, join the Facebook group for our Premium members: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/alephbetapremium" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/alephbetapremium</a> daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/pharaohdaughter The Role of the Daughter of Pharaoh in the Story of Yetziat Mizraim https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpgpbqstJ98mM2_a6f47202-9b3d-4ce0-9d0b-655dd7248b49_929-event-daughter-pharaoh-d1.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman is joined by Adam Mintz, Director of 929 English, for a discussion about the role of Pharaoh's Daughter in the story of Yetziat Mizraim. This discussion was recorded live on Zoom, June 25, 2020. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/paradise-lost-from-eden-to-flood Paradise Lost: From Eden to Flood https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5uJbqstJ98mYd_a67475c559afea4cdf4e77ecab4a7cb901015d37_paradise-lost-from-eden-to-flood.png?auto=format,compress Paradise Lost: From Eden to Flood by Rabbi Fohrman daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-to-learn-torah Is Aleph Beta Methodology "New?" https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmQZbqstJ98mG3_a85a5ad3-d42a-44a1-b2fa-4876e48e7925_How%2Bto%2Blearn%2BTorah%2BFohrman%2Band%2BLeibtag.jpg?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta methodology seems so new and exciting, is it possible we've uncovered a new way of learning that was unknown to Biblical commentators in previous generations, or did they too utilize what we've coined "Aleph Beta methodology?" Join Rabbi F daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/israel-at-war-do-our-small-gestures-matter Week 4 - Israel at War: Do Our Small Gestures Matter in the Big Scheme of Things? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In our fourth takeover episode dedicated to the war in Israel, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Shalev share stories of volunteerism and heroism in Israel and abroad, while grappling with a shared sense of helplessness. Together, they explore the limits of util daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/week-6-israel-at-war-6-a-war-of-revenge Week 6 - Israel at War #6: A War of Revenge? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The feelings of rage and desire for revenge against Hamas still boil strong in the hearts of many. How should those feelings motivate Israel and her supporters in the war against Hamas? What did Hamas want us to feel and how can we protect ourselves daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/story-of-cain-and-abel Why Does Murder Feature in One of the Torah’s First Stories? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZepbqstJ98l60_00f05cfe-8f53-4022-891d-73693cf08ddd_cain%2Band%2Babel%2Bmain%2Bthumbnail-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Why does the Torah present this sad story of Cain and Abel right after the tragedy of the Tree of Knowledge? In this video, David Block and Immanuel Shalev uncover a common thread that weaves its way through the different stories in the beginning of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/meaning-of-dayeinu-song-lyrics Dayenu In The Pesach Haggadah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYBJbqstJ98l4D_ZgwmGst2UUcvBVoH_Dayenu-Really-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Singing Dayeinu: Would It Really Have Been Enough? What do the lyrics of Dayeinu song really mean? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/bible-exemptions-for-military-service The Bible's Curious Exemptions For Serving In The Military https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZnJbqstJ98l7A_2bc7cde9-d79f-4706-9e56-35144f1d4840_the-significance-of-saving-private-ryan-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this Torah portion, we learn about four types of people who are exempt from going to battle. What makes these people so unique? Why is their individual safety more important than the communal need? How can we as a nation reconcile individuality a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/confession_epilogue How to Apologize https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FouJbqstJ98mLh_610b55e6-8951-40d1-b907-7740ca4180a4_epilogue%2Bconfession%2Bthumbnail%2B001.png?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman as he builds on the ideas first explored in Aleph Beta's course, Is There a Right Way to Do Teshuvah. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/erasing-amalek-today How To Combat The Evil Of Amalek Today https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZrJbqstJ98l7G_fcc33c53-b971-4d17-892e-536489febc59_erasing-amalek-today-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The mitzvah to erase Amalek's memory is both troubling and confusing. But what if there's more to it than meets the eye? This video will give you a whole new understanding of what this mitzvah means. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/mishpatim-the-legal-debate-that-changed-jewish-history Mishpatim: The Legal Debate That Changed Jewish History https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5R5bqstJ98mXg_0fffcde5-f735-4e44-85ab-9711dd9cc524_itv-s2-e41-MAIN-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Mishpatim outlines the laws of indentured servants and maidservants, including servants going free in the seventh year, servants getting married while working, and a father making a deal for his daughter’s hand in marriage. This set of law daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-are-shemittah-and-yovel What Are Shemittah And Yovel Really About? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX0ZbqstJ98l3t_ZkSxoiol0Zci9Kfx_A-Spiritual-Economy-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Behar is all about the seemingly strange laws of 2 different events: shemittah and yovel, the sabbatical year, and the year of the jubilee. What are they about? Are we supposed to learn anything from these laws? What do they mean to us today? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/our-place-in-the-universe Finding Our Place in the Universe: Why Are We Here? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5rZbqstJ98mYT_2430fa94-dd62-4604-aea7-8f629b271d4f_our-place-universe-why-we-here.jpg?auto=format,compress This webinar deals with some of the most fundamental questions we have as people – who are we? Why are we here? And how should that affect the choices we make in our lives? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/premium-webinars Premium Webinars https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5q5bqstJ98mYQ_ca7444c84c5e90eb153a0ff62f7653e69ab85a97_premium-webinars.png?auto=format,compress Each lecture in this course is a recording of a webinar that Rabbi Fohrman gave to Premium users. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/pesach-sheni-meaning How Is Land Ownership Connected To The Pesach Sheni Offering? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5mZbqstJ98mYF_2c1bb62d-6e42-4b3c-b3ea-3bfa0d219854_pesach-sheni-second-passover-offering-sacrifice.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Pinchas, we read about the daughters of Tzelaphchad, who sought to inherit their father’s land. God granted their request, and even codified it into law. But there’s something unique about this story — it’s strikingly similar to the story daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/taharat-hametzora Taharat Hametzora https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5r5bqstJ98mYW_c66a72730fff35d9228910bf80282ce667fd0f8f_taharat-hametzora.png?auto=format,compress A wonderful series the themes of the Pesach offering and its relationship to Taharat Hametzora. This series brings a new dimension into our understanding of the meaning of Pesach. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/vayeira-bonus-audio-5777 Vayeira - Bonus Audio 5777 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F52ZbqstJ98mYv_2b3df5542be703fc419f61f7a0c2733dccbd93b9_vayeira-bonus-audio-5777.png?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, Abraham is tested by God when God commands him to sacrifice his son. But if akeidah is a test of "yirah" of God - what does that mean, and what are the theological implications? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/israel-under-attack-rabbi-fohrman-and-imu-process-the-events Week 1 - Israel Under Attack: Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Process the Events https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In place of our usual parsha podcast, Rabbi David Fohrman sat down with Aleph Beta CEO, Imu Shalev, to reflect on the ongoing situation in Israel and discussed creative ways to help in these times of need, as well as how to cope with our intense emot daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-5 Tisha Bav Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYspbqstJ98l5b_3e4ec930-ba3b-4590-8e61-5684ebef74be_baseless-hatred-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Part 5 of Tisha b'Av Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids. See the full guide here. For more on how to spend Tisha b'Av with kids see here. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/book-club Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnu5bqstJ98mJq_bbe63291-7197-43b5-a19a-fdd4f0f0d8e8_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman is working on a new book. Want a first look at each chapter as soon as it's written? Want to actually be a part of shaping and developing these absolutely fresh ideas? Then come join Book Club! Book Club is an exclusive weekly event fo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/bible-impurity-laws-after-childbirth The Bible's Strange Laws Of Impurity After Childbirth https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaRJbqstJ98l8S_005e8ca0-6484-4b8a-a75e-af6df87ec5be_what%27s-impure-about-giving-birth-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Is there anything more pure than the birth of a new baby? Well, the Torah seems to think so. Because apparently, giving birth makes a mother ritually impure. Confused? Join Ami as he untangles this strange set of laws. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-metzora-living-within-the-community Metzora: Living Within the Community https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F53pbqstJ98mYz_211079aca7c5493802f27f3496c451238965494d_metzora-living-within-the-community_1523885916114.jpg?auto=format,compress Last week, we had connected the laws relating to the purification of a metzora to the laws of the korban Pesach. Why would that be? In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman puts the pieces together and reminds us that both teach us about 'radical separate daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/eighth-plague-of-locusts-meaning The Meaning Behind The Eighth Plague Of Locusts https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F465bqstJ98mWp_359c239c-2f93-46d2-9efa-1685d49611d8_locust-eighth-plague-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu do a deep dive into the plague of arbeh, locusts, in Parshat Bo. They as, why does the Torah use language “eye” and “seeing” here? Could it connect to the word “arbeh,” used back in Genesis, which connected to the ble daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/oral-and-written-law Why Does Judaism Need The Written Law And Oral Law? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbeZbqstJ98l-f_58e40ec1-f974-4929-bc11-cc80d7a57f70_why-does-judaism-need-the-written-and-oral-law-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Is there a reason Judaism has two sets of laws? Isn't that confusing? Join Rabbi Fohrman in this deep dive, with your guide, Imu Shalev. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/leviticus-purpose-and-context-explained Is Sefer Vayikra More Than Just Laws About Korbanot? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbjJbqstJ98l-o_c8cbd4f9-2eff-4ada-9fad-d50d84088f32_parsha-lab-wtp-course-vayikra.jpg?auto=format,compress We learn in Vayikra about the laws of the Korbanot — sacrifices to God. But there’s something very difficult about studying Vayikra. It can be incredibly boring. There’s no storyline, just a lot of very specific rules. So, how can we approach Vayikra daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/kabbalat_shabbat Introduction To Kabbalat Shabbat https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FcAJbqstJ98l_W_f831fdeb-a8f9-4ae8-ade7-967688d24e43_thumbnail_other_kabbalat-shabbat-young-israel-class_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for an in-depth discussion of Kabbalat Shabbat. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/meaning-of-shabbat The Meaning And Purpose Of Refraining From Work On Shabbat https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaMJbqstJ98l8I_ad3a0b67-5973-4477-8ccd-0e129b026f94_what-makes-shabbat-so-meaningful-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Let's be honest – what really makes shabbat meaningful? Is it spending time in prayer and meditation, or is it spending time with friends and family, even, often, more so than God? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shmoneh-esrei-amidah-prayer Shmoneh Esrei https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F50pbqstJ98mYs_ca51f7b7-3485-459d-90bf-ed1cd1963455_shmoneh-esrei.jpg?auto=format,compress Shmoneh Esrei daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/child-sacrifice-how-does-god-feel How Does God Really Feel About Child Sacrifice? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5FpbqstJ98mW8_46310ea999b4a485766fcb2aec0dfa948e2a6bb5_child-sacrifice-what-bible-says.jpg?auto=format,compress In the beginning of Parshat Re’eh, the Torah warns not to follow other gods that "we don’t know." Idolatry is prohibited, so why does it matter whether we "know” these other gods or not? Join Beth Lesch and Ami Silver as they re-examine the text and daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/strange-laws-of-jewish-slavery-spanish Los sorprendentes orígenes de las Leyes sobre esclavitud https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FprpbqstJ98mNi_061aff9c-67a0-4244-9a78-5dd43413c64f_thumbnail_parsha_reeh_the-strange-laws-of-jewish-slavery_es_final.jpg?auto=format,compress En la perasha de esta semana, se nos presentan las leyes que aplican cuando un judío tiene un esclavo judío. La esclavitud bíblica en Deuteronomio es extraña: ¿le damos regalos a nuestros exclavos? Si se quieren quedar, ¿Debemos perforar su oreja? Pu daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/moses-and-the-spies What Did The Spies Do Wrong? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5eZbqstJ98mX4_9ba4ec8bf01310038091a184033cc18d293c73d3_moses-and-spies-bible-story-sermon.jpg?auto=format,compress We know God wasn't pleased with the spies. Due to their actions, an entire generation would die in the desert, never entering the Promised Land. But what exactly did the spies do wrong? They reported that the land of Israel 'flows with milk and honey daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/emunah-struggling-with-faith Struggling With Faith https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5OZbqstJ98mXY_df9393c32658d70706a52688f0a149b88d517dc2_emunah-meaning-struggling-with-faith-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Devarim, Moses accuses the nation of Israel of not having faith. What? The people know firsthand about all the miracles God has done for them, how could they not have faith? Drawing on the Maharal, Rabbi Fohrman gives us a novel approach t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-did-god-need-to-rest Why Does The Omnipotent God Need To Rest? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZkpbqstJ98l69_accce81c-fd3e-44b2-b7b4-19abd4284c92_why-does-god-rest.jpg?auto=format,compress At the end of the story of creation, the Torah makes a big deal of telling us that God rested. Have you ever wondered why God needed to rest? Sure, creating the world in six days was a lot of work, but that’s not going to tire out an omnipotent God!! daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shabbat-why-do-we-rest Did God Really Need To Rest? Shabbat's Role In Judaism https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXeZbqstJ98l3M_b334cfd2-9e70-47a9-b1bf-d9f07f3d9278_shabbat-rest-new-640.png?auto=format,compress One of the most sacred traditions in Judaism is our weekly celebration of Shabbat, our “day of rest,”  when we commemorate that God “rested” after His six days of creation. But wait–why would an omnipotent God need to rest? Yes, He created the univer daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/joseph-from-pit-to-palace The Untold Story Of Joseph's Redemption https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZbJbqstJ98l6t_24810cd7-e341-47ea-aec1-2df6b1a23b50_from-pit-to-palace-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Once Joseph is released from prison, he quickly becomes Pharaoh's second-in-command – and one of the most powerful men in the world. The story makes you wonder if this was some great coincidence? Or did Joseph do something to earn this great station? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/accidental-murder-in-the-bible The Origin Of The Accidental Murder Laws In The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5vpbqstJ98mYg_0e0b7f4796b3c94f68c11d32e499dec486e9de23_accidental-murder-what-bible-says.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Shoftim, we are introduced to cities of refuge, a safe haven for one who kills accidentally. Interestingly, we've heard many of the same circumstances before in the Torah, but why? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman gives us a context to underst daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/josephs-sun-moon-stars-dream Riddle Of The Bowing Stars: Joseph's Mysterious Dream https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5G5bqstJ98mXF_01bf5b9d585b87a2ddd0af9a69fa47ada21818d9_riddle-of-the-bowing-stars-josephs-mysterious-dream_1513698034116.jpg?auto=format,compress Joseph has some bizarre dreams through the story of Genesis. Rabbi Fohrman points out that up to this point in the Torah, only two people have ever had dreams – Jacob and Joseph, father and son. Is that a coincidence? If not, is there a relationship daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/can-we-change-gods-will Being Brave Enough To Change God's Will https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYOZbqstJ98l4d_1bc86665-d7af-4997-97e3-4b58396b1e85_Moshe%27s-Benevolent-Chutzpah-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Moshe’s negotiation with God in the aftermath of the Golden Calf is an extreme example of prayer changing God’s will. Moshe passionately argued with God over His decision to wipe out the Israelites, and shockingly, God listened. Where did Moshe get t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/moses-final-address-to-israel Deciphering Moses' Final Address To Israel https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5fJbqstJ98mX5_801f66f1240ef94a7335e689800dc567c2d5d752_moses-final-address-to-israel.jpg?auto=format,compress In Devarim, Moses gives a grand speech that at first glance seems like a boring history lesson with the least inspiring stories! But underneath Moses' words is an unbelievable message that the nation of Israel needed to hear right before entering the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/book-of-exodus-meaning The Meaning Of The Book Of Exodus https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYRZbqstJ98l4i_d9578603-824c-4e8a-9214-7ec7c30b92c5_God-Choosing-Man_-Man-Choosing-God-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Pekudei is the conclusion of the book of Exodus. Exodus is known for Israel’s escape from Egypt, the sea splitting, the Ten Commandments, the Golden Calf, and the Tabernacle. We read these stories year after year, but do you ever stop and con daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/backstage-pass-2021 Tisha B'Av & The Spies - Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5spbqstJ98mYa_d9e02224-be20-4fef-b9ae-9f08f0e1ec23_tb-spies-epilogue-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman and Immanuel Shalev for an in-depth look at Tisha B'Av & The Spies: An Origin Story. Listen and discover the vast amount of material that didn't make the final videos, and get the chance to go behind-the-scenes with the visionaries daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/purim-2016-sample-playlist Purim 2016 - Sample Playlist for joined videos https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F56ZbqstJ98mY6_d9b0eee0d174d0bae1a08232a3f4333af3f102ee_purim-2016.jpg?auto=format,compress <h2>Reading Megillat Esther With A New Lens</h2><h1>Esther: The Queen You Thought You Knew</h1> daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-priestly-blessing Birkat Kohanim: A Guide to Parenting https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmVZbqstJ98mG__1faed613-50eb-477c-8e7e-f46701f68e5a_Birkat_Kohanim_final.png?auto=format,compress Birkat Kohanim: A Guide to Parenting daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/understanding-omer-and-shavuot The Meaning Of Sefirat Haomer https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYMpbqstJ98l4Z_ZmIkKJm069VX1iCb_Does-the-Omer-Help-Us-Understand-Shavuot-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why do we count the Omer? A common answer is that we're counting down the days until we get to Sinai. But the Omer doesn't count down- it counts up. We don't say '8 days left to Sinai' we say '42 days are gone since we offered the Omer offering'. So daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/who-sold-joseph-into-slavery The Rashbam’s Theory Of Joseph’s Sale https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F45pbqstJ98mWn_14983352-a748-4d5c-a327-09f2b3dfcecd_who-really-sold-joseph-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Although we grow up learning that the brothers sold Joseph, a closer look at the text, and at the accompanying Rashbam, complicates that understanding. In this week's parsha course, we unravel the sale of Joseph and discuss the implications of such a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-2 Tisha Bav Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYspbqstJ98l5b_3e4ec930-ba3b-4590-8e61-5684ebef74be_baseless-hatred-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Part 2 of Tisha b'Av Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids. See the full guide here. For more on how to spend Tisha b'Av with kids see here. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/aleph-beta-reacts Aleph Beta Reacts https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F525bqstJ98mYy_6b2ba93159ff28189cd619e151cbcb30d680c4dc_aleph-beta-reacts_1510139174296.png?auto=format,compress In this course, Aleph Beta staff share their thoughts and reactions to Aleph Beta courses. Please comment and let us know what you think! daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/six-days-of-creation Did Creation Really Happen in Six Days? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmYpbqstJ98mHD_17a26723-4cd4-485b-9973-0f6e61425ccf_six-days-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Was the world really created in six days? It is hard to read the story of Creation literally, but if it is meant to be read metaphorically, why would God write it in a way that could be misleading? If we are not meant to learn historical fact, then w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/a-guide-to-parenting-spanish Una guía para la crianza de los hijos https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn9pbqstJ98mKD_cd9d7eef-fa85-46ac-8c12-e104c1bb15f2_naso-5775-p1-es.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman explores what might be the Torah's guide to parenting. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/book-of-leviticus-meaning How Does The Structure Of Leviticus Reveal Its Meaning? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXwJbqstJ98l3m_ZktF_iol0Zci9SJw_the-epic-conclusions-to-leviticus-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Vayikra has been a pretty important, and surprisingly interesting, book. So what is our epic conclusion going to be? About communicating with God? Is it about how to see holiness in our fellow people? How to become better people in all of our relatio daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/choshen-mishpat-kohen-gadol-breastplate What Do The Laws Of Choshen Mishpat Teach Us About Our Relationship To God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaeZbqstJ98l8p_1b786d35-bf0b-4fef-9f21-cda0a053b3c5_parsha-lab-wtp-course-tetzaveh.jpg?auto=format,compress We learn in Parshat Tetzaveh about the specific laws relating to the Kohen Gadol’s Breastplate — the Choshen Mishpat. But why should we care about these esoteric and seemingly inapplicable laws? Join Rabbi Fohrman and Imu as they take a look back at daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parsha-lab-see-you-soon Parsha Lab Podcasts Taking A Break https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5yZbqstJ98mYm_589b1be9e5edf8207837e9a3de1e5d80ba5bb16a_parsha-lab-audio.jpg?auto=format,compress Parsha Lab Says – See You Soon! daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/taking-steps-towards-god The Meaning Of The Tabernacle's Incense Altar https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZGZbqstJ98l6G_fa55a401-6e46-41d6-b213-2145550f9dc2_how-can-I-take-a-step-towards-God-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Vayakhel, we hear about the Mishkan’s construction, yet again! God just told Israel how to build the Mishkan, and yet we are given those details again as Israel builds it. But if you take a closer look at the text, there are subtle and significant daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-did-god-forbid-adam-from-eating-the-fruit The Beast That Crouches At The Door Revisited https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmNJbqstJ98mGt_6339776f-5b94-4cbb-8838-fa6d59726ffa_the-three-of-knowledge-revisited.jpg?auto=format,compress An epilogue to Rabbi Fohrman's critically acclaimed book, The Beast That Crouches at the Door, the following lecture finds new answers to some of those burning questions asked around the story of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Rabbi Fohrman' daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/judgement-epilogue Judgment Day: Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5tJbqstJ98mYb_cf4ea230-1b59-4166-8dc0-3d2a9868172f_thumbnail_holiday_rosh-hashanah_judgment-day-epilogue_final.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Shalev as they build on the ideas first explored in Aleph Beta's course, Judgment Day. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/meaning-of-kosher-law Understanding The Spiritual Meaning Of Kosher Meat https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYAJbqstJ98l4A_ZgcKdct2UUcvBR74_Is-There-Any-Meaning-Behind-The-Laws-Of-Kashrut-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Shemini, the Torah talks about one of the most impactful laws on the general Jewish lifestyle – kosher animals. Have you ever considered why Jews are restricted from eating certain animals? And the specific laws – split hooves, chewing cud – seem daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/gods-place-in-our-lives God's Place In Our Lives Today https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZPZbqstJ98l6V_c25806bb-2ad9-48ad-a0f2-120e8faeed57_God%27s-Place-In-Our-Lives-Today-001.jpg?auto=format,compress How can God exist in our physical world yet also exist outside of space and time? Explore the paradoxical language surrounding God’s relationship with the Tabernacle. Join Rabbi Fohrman as he examines the description of the Tabernacle, and highlights daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/understanding-shmot-through-chiasms Understanding Shmot Through Chiasms https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYPZbqstJ98l4f_94c49c99-fe79-44b5-9392-d76df45e632e_A-Giant-Chiasm-In-Sefer-Shmot-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman explores an incredible chiasm that encompasses more than 15 chapters, and asks, how do the pieces of this puzzle, especially the focal point at the center, come together to help us understand how the Torah builds t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/secret-sauce-to-biblical-methodology The Secret Sauce: Rabbi Fohrman on his Research and Presentation methodology https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmCJbqstJ98mGa_1521c621-acab-440b-8ce5-f79fc9a78239_secret-sauce-rf-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In this interactive presentation, Rabbi Fohrman shares his methodology for developing and delivering high-quality, meaningful Torah content. This class was recorded live, at Matan in Israel. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/sukkot-meaning-why-we-celebrate The Hidden Meaning Of Sukkot https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa6pbqstJ98l9f_7d61b5d0-334e-4446-a07f-d84c93449034_why-do-we-celebrate-sukkot-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Why do we celebrate Sukkot? Because the Israelites slept in huts in the desert after fleeing Egypt… right? Well, what if that answer is incomplete? What if the Torah offers us a deeper story about the meaning of this holiday…and it’s hiding in plain daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/kinot-event-recordings Kinot Live With Rabbi Fohrman https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5DJbqstJ98mW3_16643869-aa36-4fa8-b817-09fba4a40341_kinot-webinar-collection-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman and the Aleph Beta team for in-depth readings and discussions of select Kinot. These videos are live recordings from our annual Tisha B'Av morning "Kinot Unlocked" events. You can catch up on all past years here. We hope these beau daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tale-of-two-names-days-of-creation A Tale of Two Names: Why Were There Days of Creation? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoapbqstJ98mK8_68e5ed8e-1b43-4166-9c24-3e8a844c8d94_tale-of-two-names-p2-2019-v2.jpg?auto=format,compress Why were there six days of creation, at all? It seems like such a quaint notion, the universe being created in 6 days. But you didn't have to be a rocket scientist from the 21st century to realize that an Elenterprise like the universe might take a l daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-4 Tisha Bav Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYspbqstJ98l5b_3e4ec930-ba3b-4590-8e61-5684ebef74be_baseless-hatred-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Part 4 of Tisha b'Av Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids. See the full guide here. For more on how to spend Tisha b'Av with kids see here. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/ten-commandments-in-the-burning-bush Was The Burning Bush A Template For The Commandments? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZCJbqstJ98l5__108267e6-5a4e-493f-88b3-6b90dd4a43ab_seeing-the-ten-commandments-in-the-burning-bush-ver2-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Yitro, we read about Moses receiving the Ten Commandments. But there’s something very unique about the text in this section – it’s strikingly similar to an earlier text, namely, the story of Moses and the Burning Bush. Is there a parallel daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parsha-57752015-1 Parsha 5775/2015 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F555bqstJ98mY5_87273daf145e9d34f0d888e342081efd7be406b6_parsha-57752015-1_1525102295202.png?auto=format,compress Whether you've been learning the weekly Torah portion for years or this is your first time, Rabbi Fohrman's clear elucidation and exciting content will illuminate the parsha in unique and mind-blowing ways. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-meaning-of-saturday-kiddush-a-chiastic-inspection The Meaning of Saturday Kiddush: A Chiastic Inspection https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F54JbqstJ98mY0_7c243b812961b54c4df67149062bfd926440d20d_the-meaning-of-saturday-kiddush-a-chiastic-inspection_1513794044035.jpg?auto=format,compress The Meaning of Saturday Kiddush: A Chiastic Inspection daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-pekudei-a-giant-chiasm-in-sefer-shmot-1 Understanding Shmot Through Chiasms (duplicate) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F55ZbqstJ98mY4_84a9feb55cfafa760d1010e6c575bddad78ee5e1_understanding-shmot-through-chiasms.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman explores an incredible chiasm that encompasses more than 15 chapters, and asks, how do the pieces of this puzzle, especially the focal point at the center, come together to help us understand how the Torah builds together? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/yitro-what-was-really-written-on-the-tablets Yitro: What Was Really Written On The Tablets? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F47pbqstJ98mWq_a148d54c-3055-4664-a319-4e9751ee3ee8_itv-s2-episode-040-MAIN-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Yitro, we read about the revelation at Sinai and the giving of the 10 Commandments. The image of the 10 Commandments is one of the most familiar images from the Torah, but when you read the Sages’ description of the tablets, not only wi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-to-expect-in-the-upcoming-course-with-rf What to expect in the upcoming course with Rabbi Fohrman! https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYepbqstJ98l4-_62b39c08-ea76-475a-bb08-da849451d0e3_RF-image-new-course-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Watch as Rabbi David Fohrman begins to reveal the underlying tools he uses to decipher the Torah text. In this course Rabbi Fohrman will teach you the methodologies he uses to transform the way you read a “two dimensional black and white document” in daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/origins-of-the-firstborn-nation Origins Of The Firstborn Nation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYfZbqstJ98l4__69897c0d-2458-4e16-9613-e97834c89596_Origins-Of-The-Firstborn-Nation-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The story of the Exodus reminds us of the experience of our ancestors, the Israelites, and their freedom from Egypt. And the climax, of the story, right before they're all taken out of Egypt, is when the Israelites bring the Korban Pesach, the Passov daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/laws-moral-principles-of-jewish-life Seeing Laws As Moral Principles Of Jewish Life https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZL5bqstJ98l6Q_15326c90-cabf-4600-9ac9-f77870cde652_can-laws-be-meaningful-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This week's parsha puts us in the midst of two of the most well known and epic stories in the entire Tanach: Revelation at Sinai and the Sin of the Golden Calf. The Israelites experience their highest high and their lowest low, all within the same fe daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shacharit-morning-prayers Making Sense Of: Morning Prayers https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoBJbqstJ98mKN_e804893b-3d8e-4d0f-9fca-e166185de3bf_six-days-series-2020.jpg?auto=format,compress Can morning prayers be meaningful and routine? Even better, what if you could find inspiration in the routine itself? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman suggests how davening shacharit specifically in the morning can be a powerful catalyst for genuine, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-matot-why-is-the-end-of-bamidbar-so-anticlimactic-ii Masei: Why Is The End of Bamidbar So Anticlimactic? II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5wpbqstJ98mYj_033c52ebea413ef5caaa8d769995aac3c17590bb_matot-why-is-the-end-of-bamidbar-so-anticlimactic-ii.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, we still ask, why does the Torah end the narrative sections with the story of Yair ben Menashe conquering some towns? In finding the answer, Rabbi Fohrman teaches us about true reconciliation: brothers taking care of brothers. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-did-god-harden-pharaohs-heart Why Did God Harden Pharaoh's Heart? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaJ5bqstJ98l8F_71ab91a4-3833-43e9-ad1c-ace56d58af68_god-take-away-paraohs-free-will.jpg?auto=format,compress At first glance, it seems like God took away Pharaoh's free will when he hardened his heart – how could He do such a thing? In this video, we explore the different words used by the Torah – kaved and chazek. Rabbi Fohrman argues that this language sh daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/akedah-meaning Child Sacrifice in the Torah?! https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmmJbqstJ98mHf_2aa18b80-d739-41bb-8ac3-41e571fad7dd_akedah%2Bin%2Bdepth%2B001.jpg?auto=format,compress What kind of God asks a father to sacrifice his son, and what kind of father listens? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he takes a deep dive into the story of the Binding of Isaac (Akedat Yitzchak) and uncovers answers to these challenging questions and more. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/loss-comfort-and-life-after-death Mourning: What Death Teaches Us About What It Means to Live https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY_pbqstJ98l57_ZpEaSh5LeNNTxGYJ_life-after-death-main-2024-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How are we supposed to make sense of loss? In this deep dive Premium course, Rabbi Fohrman shares how he has come to understand mourning and loss in the larger context of life, death and living a purposeful life. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/torah-laws-historical-source The Surprising Source Of The Torah's Laws Of Murder https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZBpbqstJ98l5-_4cdc125f-a105-48e1-a096-5ff2dafe761f_Does-Our-History-Become-Torah-Law-MAIN-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman has a revolutionary idea, that many of the laws given to the Jewish nation were actually based off of the stories of our forefathers and foremothers. In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores this through the laws of murder given in this we daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/judgement-on-sodom-and-gemorroh The Surprising Connection Between Sodom and the Tree of Life https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmsJbqstJ98mHr_0b47b89d-44b6-4506-ba5d-3b63a81f0752_the%2Bsin%2Bof%2Bsodom%2Bmain.jpg?auto=format,compress The Surprising Connection Between Sodom and the Tree of Life daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/elokim-and-ykvk A Tale Of Two Names: Elokim And YHVH https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5cZbqstJ98mX1_6328ca19dd411eb4aad96d32a80eb3ba1b251b82_tale-of-two-names-d7.jpg?auto=format,compress The Bible uses many names to refer to God, the two most well-known being Elokim and YHVH (an unpronounceable name composed of the Hebrew letters <em>yud-hey-vav-hey</em>). What do these names mean, and why do they appear when they do? This is one of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-ki-teitzei-2016-5776 Finding Spiritual Guidance in the Legal System: A Closer Look at Ki Teitzei & Shoftim https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5xZbqstJ98mYk_46be5d94995265ce9c0f33967c4f62b123e7bb1c_ki-teitzei-2016-5776.png?auto=format,compress Last parsha, we began to suggest that all of these random laws are somehow related to the 10 commandments! But what is the larger message that this list of laws is coming to teach us? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/is-vegetarianism-a-jewish-value Is Vegetarianism A Jewish Value? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmSpbqstJ98mG8_bc0fb3f4-ccfb-48e1-9924-7490c20bf382_is%2Bvegetarianism%2Ba%2Btorah%2Bvalue%2Bthumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress Does vegetarianism have a source in the Torah? What would the Torah say about our current method of consuming meat?  Beth explores these questions and more. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/divine-justice-against-human-evil Of Soldiers And Slaves: Divine Justice In The Face Of Great Human Evil https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbU5bqstJ98l-L_5bcd22d1-15fb-4733-85aa-fcd0fbe52c0f_Divine-justice-in-the-face-of-great-human-evil-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress What can we expect of God, by way of justice, in the face of great human evil? That question was always pertinent, perhaps, throughout history -- but in the shadow of the Holocaust, it seems especially pertinent and troubling. Is justice on any level daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/top-five-videos 2021 Wrapped https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmSJbqstJ98mG7_13169f46-2c33-4d54-abe9-d67ee994cef7_2021-wrapped-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Interested in our top five videos of 2021? Check it out here! daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-does-the-bible-say-about-murderers How the Story of Cain and Abel Becomes Part of Our Laws https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZlZbqstJ98l6-_eeb12e30-4c7f-4605-a314-2e03247858a5_cain%2Band%2Bir%2Bmiklat%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress The story of Cain and Abel turns out to provide the context for the laws of the Cities of Refuge, the safe havens for one who kills accidentally. In this video, originally made for Parshat Shoftim, Rabbi Fohrman gives us a context to understand what daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/el-verdadero-efecto-que-nuestros-rezos-pueden-tener El verdadero efecto que nuestros rezos pueden tener en la voluntad de Dios https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnv5bqstJ98mJr_383b4ed1-83ab-466b-b8cb-db16965e656b_korach-5774-es.jpg?auto=format,compress ¿Acaso nuestros rezos pueden hacer que Dios cambie de opinión? Este video explora dos Midrashim que discuten sobre el intento humano de oponerse al ángel de la muerte.Sí, escuchaste bien - los rabinos discuten sobre si se puede o no esquivar la muert daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/rabbi-fohrman-biography Rabbi Fohrman on Jews You Should Know podcast https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmO5bqstJ98mG0_1e53a9dc-eb6a-41de-9d62-ba0d2c0da847_conversation%2Bwith%2Brabbi%2Bfohrman%2Byou%2Bshould%2Bknow%2B640.jpg?auto=format,compress Curious about Rabbi Fohrman’s personal journey and the roots of his approach to the Bible? In this interview you’ll hear his stories about: Places where he grew up and people who influenced him Steps that led him to public speaking and the founding o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-story-of-the-flood Why Was a Flood God's Weapon of Choice? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmq5bqstJ98mHp_e2853675-5fb3-4f1e-8a08-f59bb94c9969_why-a-flood-640.jpg?auto=format,compress There are so many questions we can ask about the story of the flood. Why destroy humankind? What was Noah’s role? How did all the animals fit on one ark? But there is one question staring us right in the face, so obvious we probably forgot to ask it: daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/sin-of-aarons-sons-nadab-abihu Understanding The Real Sin Of Aaron's Two Sons https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX8JbqstJ98l35_ZgcPu8t2UUcvBR8i_Why-Did-God-Reject-Nadav-And-Avihu-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, we see the sudden and disturbing death of two of Aaron's sons, Nadav and Avihu. In exploring the text more closely, what earlier Biblical story shows parallel themes and language to this story, and what is the meaning behind th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/garden-of-eden-story A Comprehensive Exploration of the Garden of Eden https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress In this deep-dive course, Rabbi Fohrman explores the story of the Garden of Eden, asking tough questions, uncovering subtle insights in the text, and ultimately bringing new light to this age-old story. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-to-read-the-biblical-creation-story The Cherubs' Secret: How To Read The Biblical Creation Story https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5b5bqstJ98mX0_adc3b6c1-166e-48c2-a05a-7f23d52ca888_chrub%27s%2Bsecret.png?auto=format,compress This series is recorded live at the Young Israel of Woodmere, in October of 2015. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/israel-at-war Israel at War https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Discuss Israel at War, Processing the Events Together daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/yom-kippur-avodah-bible-parallels What Does Yom Kippur Have To Do With Megillat Esther? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5tpbqstJ98mYc_748dca96-efcc-4bf3-a89b-c71c4f7941af_yom-kippur-avodah-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress Acharei Mot describes the priest’s Yom Kippur service in the Tabernacle, with strangely similar language to Megillat Esther. But what does Yom Kippur—with themes of repentance and closeness to God—have to do with Esther? Rabbi Fohrman and Rivky re-ex daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/selichot-demystified Selichot: Demystified https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoupbqstJ98mLi_74234fa7-4839-45fd-ba83-ec87cc6bd0c0_thumbnail_holiday_rosh-hashanah_selichot-demystified-event_final.jpg?auto=format,compress Ever find Selichot inaccessible? Join Rabbi Fohrman and the Aleph Beta Scholars for this pre-Selichot discussion and enter Selichot truly prepared to connect. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-ki-teitzei-how-to-merit-long-life Ki Teitzei: How To Merit Long Life https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F58JbqstJ98mY9_d70550e41754b248b62d6f8f5f28006dd9dbc806_ki-teitzei-how-to-merit-long-life.png?auto=format,compress The promise for long life only comes from two commandments: honoring your parents and sending away a mother bird before taking her young. What's the common denominator here? In this week's Torah portion, Rabbi Fohrman brings new light to this strange daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/thank-god-for-not-being-a-jewish-woman Shelo Asani Ishah: Why Thank God For Not Being A Woman? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5ipbqstJ98mX__bb7804495bdf9a0f66bcafb633f188124c4db388_bereishit-thank-you-godfor-not-making-me-a-woman_1525364493416.jpg?auto=format,compress Does it make you uncomfortable that every day, Jewish men thank God for not making them women? Watch this video to learn how the blessing may not mean what you think it does. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/el-motivo-por-el-que-moshe-debia-hablarle-a-la-piedra El motivo por el que Moshé debía hablarle a la piedra https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnGJbqstJ98mIe_b458bcd1-1b83-44b7-8824-e548e85ebb55_chukat-5774-es.jpg?auto=format,compress En la parashá de esta semana, se nos presenta el extraño episodio donde Moshé le pega a la piedra. Debido a esa pequeña infracción, se nos dicen que Moshé no va a entrar a la tierra con el pueblo de Israel. ¿Por qué? ¿Qué debía enseñarle al pueblo, e daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/ten-plagues-symbolic-meaning-explained The Symbolic Meaning Of The Ten Plagues Explained https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5bZbqstJ98mXz_094b2736-bbde-495e-baa5-4d24e595271f_ten-plagues-symbolic-meaning-explained.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu tackle Parshat Va'era and ask: are the plagues just arbitrary? Or do they mean something real, to the Israelites, the Egyptians, and to us, today? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-shoftim-the-line-between-murder-and-apathy-spanish La Línea entre el Asesinato y la Apatía https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FptZbqstJ98mNm_f2305afc-e11b-4d5f-b714-286c3cf4063a_thumbnail_parsha_shoftim_5774-2.2.2-alt-layout-es_final.jpg?auto=format,compress En la parashá de esta semana, se nos presentan las ciudades refugio, un lugar seguro para aquellos que matan de manera accidental. Interesantemente, hemos escuchado varias de las circunstancias que se mencionan en narrativas anteriores en la Torá. ¿p daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/einstein-and-torah Thinking about Time & Space https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FomZbqstJ98mLQ_e582fc71-524f-4131-be49-7e08e0c0902e_einsteins%2Band%2Btorah-640.png?auto=format,compress Have you ever wondered about how Einstein's theories of time and space interact with Torah ideas? Enjoy this learning path created by Rabbi Fohrman just for you. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shiny-new-things Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/psalm-of-moses-meaning Moses’s Psalm: A Paradigm Of God Answering Prayer https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fbq5bqstJ98l-5_1ddd3523-6f47-4107-9a1a-1a0826de8935_moses-farewell-to-israel-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress How did Moses feel when approaching the land of Israel, knowing he wouldn’t be entering the land with his people? This video is the first in a series of three, concluding the yearly Torah cycle, where we will attempt to get inside the head of Moses a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-bible-says-about-judging What Does It Mean To Be A Fair Judge? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb45bqstJ98l_N_d2639c6d-c750-4750-bc94-853d452e0c6b_parsha-lab-wtp-course-shoftim.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Shoftim, we're given a detailed list of instructions as to how to establish a justice system. Yet there are seemingly random topics woven into these instructions, like idolatry, and how to properly offer an animal to God. Is there a reason daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/remember-amalek-dont-forget Remember Amalek; Don't Forget https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmI5bqstJ98mGl_d3b459e5-e88c-490e-abee-8fbc0186343b_parsha-lab-wtp-course-ki-teitzei.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Ki Teitzei includes the commandment to wipe out the memory of Amalek, the nation who attacked the Israelites after the Exodus. What did they do that was so evil that they deserve to be completely erased from history? Our parsha holds a surpri daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/yaakov-man-of-truth Jacob: Man Of Truth? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Jacob, our esteemed forefather, is looked to as a role model… our Sages even call him an ish emet, “a man of truth.” But what about that whole impersonating-his-brother-and-lying-to-his-father episode? Would a man of truth do that? It’s not easy to r daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shema-intensive Shema Intensive Mini-Series With Rabbi Fohrman https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpIpbqstJ98mMM_eb0a8b7f-49af-4939-8666-484f27f5be20_event%2B003%2BShema%2BIntensive.png?auto=format,compress The Shema prayer is known to be the Jewish people's declaration of faith. Yet, what makes these verses more significant than others parts of the Bible? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores the 3 chapters of the Shema, and take a closer look as what make daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-seven-habits-of-highly-intuitive-readers-of-the-bible The 7 Habits of Highly Intuitive Readers of the Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXVJbqstJ98l23_3fb9d8d1-0b62-4ccb-adcc-f4cdd17adb4b_PC-Course-thumbnail-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Watch this 8-part interactive course lead by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/abraham-lot-sodom-gomorrah Could Abraham And Lot Have Saved Sodom From Destruction? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5EpbqstJ98mW6_fc36a4ee-be01-4ada-8acd-579cf3117b89_abraham-lot-sodom-gomorrah-destruction.jpg?auto=format,compress Abraham, our upstanding forefather, prayed on behalf of the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot, Abraham’s nephew, dwelled in Sodom. But God still destroyed the city. Why? Could it be that Abraham and Lot weren’t righteous enough to save Sodom? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/jewish-textual-study Seforim Chatter Podcast https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmNpbqstJ98mGx_b5c7bdfc-8c47-40fa-92d0-92733fd9e86d_seforim-chatter.png?auto=format,compress In this interview with Nachi Weinstein, Rabbi Fohrman digs deep into such topics as: Insights into how Midrash and Rashi approach Torah text The contrast between Torah and Talmud learning (and teaching) How we can read Tanakh to discern things that a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/aleph-beta-quarantined-newest-episode Aleph Beta Quarantined - NEWEST episode https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnCpbqstJ98mIZ_f42108b0-62ca-4397-aa23-23b0b48fe5d0_coronavirus-video-quarantine-640.jpg?auto=format,compress You’re listening to the newest episode in our podcast, Aleph Beta Quarantined. To catch up on earlier episodes, click here. There’s a lot going on, and we all need to talk about it. Join us on Aleph Beta Quarantined for Torah-infused, open and timely daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-ki-tetzei-question Ki Teitzei: The Hated Wife https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F57ZbqstJ98mY8_8aafccb72effa5ba31979898a461d4833fb3c221_ki-tetzei-question.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, we discuss the Torah's laws about a man with two wives, one who he loves, and one who he hates. Rabbi Fohrman suggests that this legal section of text is a hint to the story of Jacob and his wives. Watch the next video to learn more! daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/pharaohs-daughter-finds-moses-midrash How Does Midrash Work? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXsJbqstJ98l3g_ZiKjHfPdc1huKpXw_The-Magic-Arm-of-Pharaoh%27s-Daughter-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, we explore the strange midrash in which the arm of Pharaoh's daughter stretched through the river to fetch Moses. Why do the Sages tell us such an odd story? Rabbi Fohrman argues that we need to put ourselves into the eyes of Pharaoh's daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/sefirat-haomer-five-towns-virtual-bais-medrash Hidden Dimensions of Sefirat HaOmer https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmApbqstJ98mGX_af9aba37-a5fd-492e-b1d9-6fdcd18fbe44_sefirat-haomer-woodmere-dimensions.jpg?auto=format,compress Hidden Dimensions of Sefirat HaOmer daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-moses-wasnt-allowed-in-the-land The Hidden Reason Moses Was Not Allowed Into The Promised Land https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYU5bqstJ98l4q_029cb8b1-d7c9-4c8c-8e82-623d6f02db44_what-did-moses-do-wrong-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This week is the second part of a series asking, really, why wasn't Moses really able to enter the land of Israel? Through a side-by-side comparison of two surprising stories – the sin of the spies, and Jethro's judges – we are shown an unexpected an daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears-israel Shir Hamaalot: Planting with Tears https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXkJbqstJ98l3V_99636003-85a0-4768-a352-85004c7b4876_Shir%2BHamaalot%2Bplanting%2Bwith%2Btears%2BNEW%2B001.png?auto=format,compress This video was originally created for Tisha b’Av, but it discusses the spiritual power of our tears. Do the tears that we cry actually matter? Can they make a difference? Or are they merely an expression of our suffering. Turns out, they matter a gre daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/tzaraat-biblical-purification-rituals The Tzaraat Purification Ritual: What Does It Mean? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYCZbqstJ98l4G_ZhBMABrFxhpPBV6P_The-Tzaraat-Purification-Ritual-What-Does-It-Mean-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Part I of this series, we connected the laws relating to the purification of a metzora to the laws of the korban Pesach. Why would that be? In Part II, Rabbi Fohrman puts the pieces together and reminds us that both teach us about 'radical separat daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/teshuva-how-to-do-teshuva How to Do Teshuvah/Repentance https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmUZbqstJ98mG-_65b9ad44-ecd2-4b95-8d1c-2645bf1e8775_how_to_do_teshuvah_final.png?auto=format,compress "Ve'ahavta l're'echa kamocha" – "Love your neighbor as yourself" – that’s an easy mitzvah, right? Errrr, not so much. To love your neighbor as yourself… that sounds like a pretty tall order! How many of us can actually say: “Yep, I love my neighbors daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/the-burning-bush-and-human-suffering-israel The Burning Bush and Human Suffering https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXlJbqstJ98l3W_4e30cbda-93b5-491f-876d-f4ec3d8b7418_The%2Bburning%2Bbush%2Band%2Bhuman%2Bsuffering%2B002.png?auto=format,compress What would the burning bush have to do with what we’re going through in Israel now? Well, God’s original revelation to Moshe comes at another moment of great national tragedy and suffering: the exile in Egypt. And His message to Moshe is that there i daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/vayishlach-were-we-wrong-about-esav Vayishlach: Were We Wrong About Esav? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5Y5bqstJ98mXu_a85630a8-5ecd-45a1-a342-b790dfcf149c_itv-S2-E32-MAIN-site-thumbnail-001.jpg?auto=format,compress When Esau came to meet Jacob with 400 men, it could only mean one thing: 20 years after Jacob stole Esau's blessings, Esau is finally seeking his revenge. But... what if we are misjudging Esau? Join Beth Lesch and Rabbi David Fohrman as they expl daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-vayera-lots-fake-kindness Parshat Vayera: Lot's Fake Kindness https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4vZbqstJ98mWK_fb23e16f-1654-4b6f-ade3-24a7cc88ec0b_itv-s2-episode-028-blue-overlay-main-thumbnail-2-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Vayera tells the story of visiting angels being graciously hosted, not once but twice! Abraham's hospitality is legendary, and Lot's welcoming the angels feels like a de ja vu...until things turn ugly. What went wrong? How could Lot's act of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/book-like-no-other-season-one A Book Like No Other - Season 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYD5bqstJ98l4J_b0821677-11e9-41a7-8c9c-4299ce7210b6_BLNO-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress A Book Like No Other (BLNO) is an in-depth learning journey that approaches the Torah on its own terms and reveals the symmetry, beauty, and insight that can emerge from open learning without expectations. This podcast is a chance to learn alongside daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/behind-the-scenes-a-book-like-no-other Behind the Scenes Bonus Content - A Book Like No Other https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX3ZbqstJ98l3w_e5b626a9-fae1-4e93-ac2d-4b39d65fe74b_BLNO-1920-thumbnail-black-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Go behind the scenes and listen to the original chevruta sessions that inspired our flagship podcast, A Book Like No Other. In these lightly edited conversations, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu will unwrap the remarkable patterns and surprising connections th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/hamas-in-parshat-noach-rabbi-fohrman-and-imu-discuss Hamas in Parshat Noach: Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Discuss https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Noach describes the extreme violence that led to God's decision to destroy the world with a flood. This violence is referred to as "chamas" in Hebrew, a term that bears an eerie resemblance to "Hamas." In light of recent devastating attacks b daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/lech-lecha-responding-to-lifes-challenges Lech Lecha: Responding To Life’s Challenges https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5JpbqstJ98mXP_c6f1e369-7ef0-4712-9d0a-371186b3493f_itv-s2-e27-new-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress When life throws us challenges and doesn’t go the way we hoped, how do we avoid falling into despair?  In Parshat Lech Lecha, Abraham and Sarah struggle with infertility, and Abraham cries out to God, “I am childless!” What is the Torah’s message to daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two Season Two of Into the Verse, Exclusive Content for our Premium Subscribers https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Listen to archives of previous seasons of our weekly parsha podcast, Into the Verse. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-miketz-a-phantom-blessing Parshat Miketz: A Phantom Blessing https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5dZbqstJ98mX2_9d5527eb-828b-43c5-9f9b-29aecc2fc59b_itv-s2-episode-034-blue-MAIN-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Miketz, Jacob sends his sons on a mission to get food from Egypt so they can survive a famine plaguing the entire Middle East. On the surface, it seems like a straightforward request, but a closer read reveals a deeper purpose in their mis daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/nitzavim-vayelech-do-one-persons-actions-really-matter Nitzavim-Vayelech: Do One Person's Actions Really Matter? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F46ZbqstJ98mWo_92c6858a-77a5-4540-8a72-97e9e3cca4e5_itv-S2-E21-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Nitzavim warns that in the future, there might be someone who goes astray after other gods. God will “separate” that person for punishment, and future generations will see that the land was destroyed for this sin, “like Sodom and Gomorrah daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/meaningful-judaism Meaningful Judaism https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWgZbqstJ98l1R_0543995c-8f07-4b04-bfe4-b26af26c0c07_mj-logo-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress Meaningful Judaism is a podcast dedicated to exploring why we do what we do in Jewish life, by diving deep into the Torah text. So many of our practices can feel like they’re just there; we go through the motions but they don’t feel especially meanin daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/whats-meaningful-about-niddah-epilogue What's Meaningful About Niddah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWgZbqstJ98l1R_0543995c-8f07-4b04-bfe4-b26af26c0c07_mj-logo-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta Video daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/vayechi-gods-hidden-hand Vayechi: God's Hidden Hand https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4t5bqstJ98mWH_a2ab7ede-54a7-4bb0-b688-8e2b50962712_itv-s2-episode-035-MAIN-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayechi, Jacob remembers when the God of his ancestors, “El Shaddai,” appeared to him and promised a bright future for his descendants. But what about the times when his life didn’t seem to be going according to God’s plan? Is God still pr daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-vayeshev-what-was-jacob-thinking Parshat Vayeshev: What Was Jacob Thinking? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5YJbqstJ98mXt_cba25b89-5587-4b69-a5bd-7f0e756053e0_itv-S2-E33-MAIN-site-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta Video daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one Season One of Into the Verse, Exclusive Content for our Premium Subscribers https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Listen to archives of previous seasons of our weekly parsha podcast, Into the Verse. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/chayei-sarah-a-marriage-of-truth-and-kindness Chayei Sarah: A Marriage Of Truth And Kindness https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F4yJbqstJ98mWO_704e6142-9d4e-430c-94e5-d2b647c94a84_itv-S2-E29-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The Midrash says that chesed and emet, Kindness and Truth, disagreed about whether God should create humankind. And the puzzling outcome of that argument was: “God took Truth and threw it to the earth.” But what does that actually mean? The answer ma daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-toldot-what-is-true-strength Parshat Toldot: What Is True Strength? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5UZbqstJ98mXk_70078336-8f11-4e31-b94f-5709f6fc7beb_itv-S2-E30-MAIN-site-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Toldot contains the only story in the Torah that is really only about Isaac: the often overlooked story of the wells. What does this brief story really teach us about Isaac’s character? The Sages associate Isaac with the attribute of strength daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/parshat-vayetze-was-jacob-punished Parshat Vayetze: Was Jacob Punished? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F44JbqstJ98mWg_eae9051e-f8f6-4e2e-944a-2f00e9a6c2de_itv-S2-E31-MAIN-site-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Vayeitzei begins with Jacob on the run from Esau and follows Jacob's trials and tribulations throughout his time in Laban's house. At the end of the parsha, Jacob is back on the run and gets into a heated argument with Laban. What is Jacob's daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/ki-tavo-why-would-god-curse-us-for-not-being-happy Ki Tavo: Why Would God Curse Us For Not Being Happy? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5VZbqstJ98mXo_55df237d-d66b-46af-a67f-513040863b07_itv-S2-E20-MAIN-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Ki Tavo lists the blessings that will come if we keep God’s commandments and the curses that will follow if we don’t. But it also says that to be blessed, we need to serve God “with joy.” Isn’t it enough to keep the commandments? And what daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/into-the-verse Into The Verse https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Into the Verse is dedicated to bringing you Torah that is timely and relevant to your life. Using the weekly parsha and the Jewish calendar as inspiration, this podcast is filled with rich and uplifting insights based on analysis of the Hebrew text i daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/vayigash-was-joseph-the-golden Vayigash: Was Joseph The Golden Calf? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2F5GZbqstJ98mW__e805eb67-25ec-48a4-b34c-c36088882214_itv-s2-episode-035-MAIN-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayigash, Joseph finally reveals himself to his brothers, and they realize that the Egyptian official they had bowed down to was none other than their long lost brother. What did Jacob's sons think about their powerful brother now? Why doe daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/itv-shemot-epilogue Miriam the Prophetess https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmBZbqstJ98mGY_5cb9b318-0868-46b3-a3e8-f643b496fd95_ITV-Episode-37-Epilogue-thumbnail-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Web-exclusive epilogue to Into the Verse Episode 37 "Shemot: How One Family Saved a Nation" daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/a-book-like-no-other-season-two A Book Like No Other - Season 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX4pbqstJ98l3y_3b498c12-5b73-4d65-a3b7-8bb44b005cd2_BLNO%2B1920%2Bthumbnail%2B001.png?auto=format,compress A Book Like No Other (BLNO) is an in-depth learning journey that approaches the Torah on its own terms and reveals the symmetry, beauty, and insight that can emerge from open learning without expectations. This podcast is a chance to learn alongside daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/in-this-animated-video-version-of-the-meaningful-j Shalom Aleichem and the Meaning of Keeping Shabbat https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z1crH5bqstJ98PBD_ShalomAleichemNEW00503.png?auto=format,compress In this animated video version of the Meaningful Judaism podcast episode, Rabbi Fohrman takes a fresh look at Shalom Aleichem to uncover its hidden depth. This familiar yet curious prayer leads him to a surprising insight about the profound meaning b daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/test-playlist-01 What Does The Passover Sacrifice Teach Us About The Metzora? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/ZxIw4oF3NbkBXtK0_test-image-02.avif?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It h daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/test-02 What Do Tumah And Tahara Mean Today? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/ZwaRioF3NbkBXEty_test-image.avif?auto=format,compress&rect=97,0,1170,658&w=1920&h=1080 test daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moshe-and-tziporah-origin-story/why-did-god-try-to-kill-moses-part-5 Why Did God Want to Kill Moses? - Part 5 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/abg1Wrbci2UF6EVi_WhenGodTriedtoKillMosesthumbnailnew.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,640,360&w=1920&h=1080 Every hero has an origin story. We are all familiar with Moshe’s origin story. But there is one episode in the story that actually seems quite unfamiliar.  On the road back to Egypt with his wife Tzipporah and their two sons, Moshe and his family sto daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moshe-and-tziporah-origin-story/why-did-god-try-to-kill-moses-part-2 Why Did God Want to Kill Moses? - Part 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/abg1Wrbci2UF6EVi_WhenGodTriedtoKillMosesthumbnailnew.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,640,360&w=1920&h=1080 Every hero has an origin story. We are all familiar with Moshe’s origin story. But there is one episode in the story that actually seems quite unfamiliar.  On the road back to Egypt with his wife Tzipporah and their two sons, Moshe and his family sto daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moshe-and-tziporah-origin-story/why-did-god-try-to-kill-moses-part-3 Why Did God Want to Kill Moses? - Part 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/abg1Wrbci2UF6EVi_WhenGodTriedtoKillMosesthumbnailnew.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,640,360&w=1920&h=1080 Every hero has an origin story. We are all familiar with Moshe’s origin story. But there is one episode in the story that actually seems quite unfamiliar.  On the road back to Egypt with his wife Tzipporah and their two sons, Moshe and his family sto daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moshe-and-tziporah-origin-story/every-hero-has-an-origin-story.-we-are-all-familiar Why Did God Want to Kill Moses? - Part 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/abg1Wrbci2UF6EVi_WhenGodTriedtoKillMosesthumbnailnew.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,640,360&w=1920&h=1080 Every hero has an origin story. We are all familiar with Moshe’s origin story. But there is one episode in the story that actually seems quite unfamiliar.  On the road back to Egypt with his wife Tzipporah and their two sons, Moshe and his family sto daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moshe-and-tziporah-origin-story/why-did-god-try-to-kill-moses-part-6 Why Did God Want to Kill Moses? - Part 6 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/abg1Wrbci2UF6EVi_WhenGodTriedtoKillMosesthumbnailnew.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,640,360&w=1920&h=1080 Every hero has an origin story. We are all familiar with Moshe’s origin story. But there is one episode in the story that actually seems quite unfamiliar.  On the road back to Egypt with his wife Tzipporah and their two sons, Moshe and his family sto daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moshe-and-tziporah-origin-story/why-did-god-try-to-kill-moses-part-4 Why Did God Want to Kill Moses? - Part 4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/abg1Wrbci2UF6EVi_WhenGodTriedtoKillMosesthumbnailnew.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,640,360&w=1920&h=1080 Every hero has an origin story. We are all familiar with Moshe’s origin story. But there is one episode in the story that actually seems quite unfamiliar.  On the road back to Egypt with his wife Tzipporah and their two sons, Moshe and his family sto daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/midrash-methodology-course/episode-2-midrash-methodology-course-with-rabbi-fohrman Class 2 - July 2, 2024 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aUrJxHNYClf9onSZ_MidrashMethodology.avif?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,124,70&w=1920&h=1080 Watch this 10-part interactive course led by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/deceit-of-isaac/a-defense-of-rebecca A Defense of Rebecca https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aRs1NbpReVYa4jK3_HowCouldRebeccaTrickHerHusbandIsaac004%404x.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,7680,4320&w=1920&h=1080 In this video, Rabbi Fohrman encourages us to read the Torah without the end of the story in mind. He shows us three pieces of evidence that complicate our narrative, that Rebecca enlisted Jacob and schemed to steal the birthright from Esau. This evi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/deceit-of-isaac/jacobs-fateful-choice Jacob’s Fateful Choice https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aRs1NbpReVYa4jK3_HowCouldRebeccaTrickHerHusbandIsaac004%404x.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,7680,4320&w=1920&h=1080 In this last video, Rabbi Fohrman breaks apart the climax of the story of the deception of Isaac, when Jacob stands in front of him, wearing Esau's clothes and holding Rebecca's food. This is where, tragically, it all falls apart, and where each memb daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/midrash-methodology-course/class-10-september-3-2024 Class 10 - September 3, 2024 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aUrJxHNYClf9onSZ_MidrashMethodology.avif?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,124,70&w=1920&h=1080 Watch this 10-part interactive course led by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/history-from-adam-to-abraham/adam-noah-genesis-history Brave New World: Creation And Re-Creation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aVKf2nNYClf9orTZ_AdamtoAbraham003.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Part II of the audio series "A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham." A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham is the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The re daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/history-from-adam-to-abraham/adam-abraham-generations Of Rivers And Nations https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aVKf2nNYClf9orTZ_AdamtoAbraham003.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Part IV in the audio series "A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham." A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham is the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The re daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/history-from-adam-to-abraham/adam-genesis-historical-setting Creativity And The Real Me https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aVKf2nNYClf9orTZ_AdamtoAbraham003.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Part VII in the audio series "A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham." A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham is the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The r daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/midrash-methodology-course/class-7-august-6-2024 Class 7 - August 6, 2024 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aUrJxHNYClf9onSZ_MidrashMethodology.avif?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,124,70&w=1920&h=1080 Watch this 10-part interactive course led by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/history-from-adam-to-abraham/book-genesis-bible-history Vengeance In The Vineyard https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aVKf2nNYClf9orTZ_AdamtoAbraham003.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Part VIII in the audio series "A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham." A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham is the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/history-from-adam-to-abraham/genesis-historical-background-context The Roots Of All Evil https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aVKf2nNYClf9orTZ_AdamtoAbraham003.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Part VI in the audio series "A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham." A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham is the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The re daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/history-from-adam-to-abraham/adam-noah-abraham-genealogy The Vineyard And The Tower https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aVKf2nNYClf9orTZ_AdamtoAbraham003.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Part V in the audio series "A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham." A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham is the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The rem daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/midrash-methodology-course/class-9-august-27-2024 Class 9 - August 27, 2024 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aUrJxHNYClf9onSZ_MidrashMethodology.avif?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,124,70&w=1920&h=1080 Watch this 10-part interactive course led by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/midrash-methodology-course/class-8-august-20-2024 Class 8 - August 20, 2024 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aUrJxHNYClf9onSZ_MidrashMethodology.avif?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,124,70&w=1920&h=1080 Watch this 10-part interactive course led by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/midrash-methodology-course/episode-1-midrash-methodology-course-with-rabbi-fohrman Unlocking Hidden Torah Wisdom https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aUrJxHNYClf9onSZ_MidrashMethodology.avif?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,124,70&w=1920&h=1080 What if everything you thought you knew about Midrash was wrong? For too long, the storytelling parts of Talmud and Midrash have been skipped over, dismissed as strange fables that don't quite make sense. But Rabbi Fohrman reveals something extraordi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/history-from-adam-to-abraham/adam-abraham-genesis-history Babel Tower https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aVKf2nNYClf9orTZ_AdamtoAbraham003.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Part IX in the audio series "A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham." A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham is the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The re daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/history-from-adam-to-abraham/adam-abraham-genesis From Adam To Abraham in Genesis https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aVKf2nNYClf9orTZ_AdamtoAbraham003.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Over the course of this 11-part audio lecture, Rabbi Fohrman looks at the stories in the Torah from Adam to Abraham to see how they intertwine and what overarching message emerges when we put these stories side by side. A Brief History Of The World: daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/history-from-adam-to-abraham/genesis-bible-history-noah A Bow In The Clouds: Sabbath’s Mirror https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aVKf2nNYClf9orTZ_AdamtoAbraham003.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Part III in the audio series "A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham." A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham is the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The r daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/history-from-adam-to-abraham/abraham-genesis-history Abraham https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aVKf2nNYClf9orTZ_AdamtoAbraham003.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Abraham A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham is the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The remaining sets of lecture series are: Abraham's Journey 1, Abraham's Journey daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/midrash-methodology-course/class-6-july-30-2024 Class 6 - July 30, 2024 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aUrJxHNYClf9onSZ_MidrashMethodology.avif?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,124,70&w=1920&h=1080 Watch this 10-part interactive course led by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/history-from-adam-to-abraham/adam-noah-abraham-genesis-summary Three’s A Crowd: Two Trios Of Inter-Connected Stories, A Global Summary Of Creation And Re-Creation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aVKf2nNYClf9orTZ_AdamtoAbraham003.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Part X in the audio series "A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham." A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham is the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The rem daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/deceit-of-isaac/story-of-isaac-rebekah-esau-birthright How Could Rebecca Trick Her Husband Isaac? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aRs1NbpReVYa4jK3_HowCouldRebeccaTrickHerHusbandIsaac004%404x.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,7680,4320&w=1920&h=1080 When reading about Jacob and Esau in the Bible, we understand how Jacob became the third of our three patriarchs. Isaac wanted to give his elder son Esau the blessings, he wanted him to inherit the mantle and take the rightful birthright. But, as the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/eliezer-and-rebekah-at-the-well/eliezer-rebekah-isaac-marriage Eliezer and Samuel's Surprising Connection https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aP-faLpReVYa3tym_HowMarriageTransformsIndividualsMAINtitle001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Parshat Chayei Sarah tells the tale of Abraham’s servant (presumably Eliezer) and his search for a wife for Isaac – but hidden within this account is a series of words and phrases whose echoes we find, almost word for word, elsewhere in the Torah. A daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-abrahams-character/abraham-the-jew-bible-story Was Abraham The First Wandering Jew? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aQzNFbpReVYa4I3x_AbrahamTheFirstJewMAIN003.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 In Parshat Lech Lecha, we read many stories about Abraham's life: God’s promise to Abraham, his move to Canaan, his move to Egypt, his involvement in a battle of kings, the birth of Ishmael, the flight of Hagar, the covenant of circumcision – and lot daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/rape-of-dinah-bible-story/shechem-dinah-rape-bible-study Grappling With The Rape Of Dinah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aP-eVrpReVYa3tx5_grapplingwiththerapeofdinahMAIN002.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 The rape of Dinah is one of the most disturbing stories in the entire Torah. Dinah – Jacob’s only daughter – is forcibly taken by Shechem, and is raped and abused. In a creepy turn of events, Shechem falls in love with her and asks Jacob for her hand daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/deceit-of-isaac/becoming-a-doer Becoming A Doer https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aRs1NbpReVYa4jK3_HowCouldRebeccaTrickHerHusbandIsaac004%404x.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,7680,4320&w=1920&h=1080 In this video, Rabbi Fohrman brings us all the way back to the births of Isaac and Rebecca's twin boys, Jacob and Esau. He shows us that the Torah's story of their naming already gives us clues about their personalities, and shows us how that leads u daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/midrash-methodology-course/class-3-july-9-2024 Class 3 - July 9, 2024 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aUrJxHNYClf9onSZ_MidrashMethodology.avif?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,124,70&w=1920&h=1080 Watch this 10-part interactive course led by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/midrash-methodology-course/class-5-july-23-2024 Class 5 - July 23, 2024 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aUrJxHNYClf9onSZ_MidrashMethodology.avif?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,124,70&w=1920&h=1080 Watch this 10-part interactive course led by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/midrash-methodology-course/class-4-july-16-2024 Class 4 - July 16, 2024 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aUrJxHNYClf9onSZ_MidrashMethodology.avif?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,124,70&w=1920&h=1080 Watch this 10-part interactive course led by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-get-closer-to-god/how-to-get-closer-to-god When It’s Hard to Pray https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYO5bqstJ98l4e_d7c85980-c365-4a7f-a092-41cd1580fc75_how-do-i-get-closer-to-god-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress How can I attain closeness with a God who is so beyond my comprehension? Why would the Creator of the Universe care about my prayers? Is God even listening? Especially on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we deal with this seeming contradiction: is God o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yom-kippur-meaning-purpose/what-is-yom-kippur-meaning-purpose What’s So Spiritual about High Priests and Burning Incense https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMKhsAHJWomINO_Z4AGYJbqstJ99ReC_purposeofyomkippur001.png?auto=format,compress What is the purpose of Yom Kippur? What does Yom Kippur truly mean? After all, Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement but we also define it as one of the Days of Awe – but what does forgiveness of our sins have to do with awe? How are we supposed to unde daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-shavuot-celebrate/shavuot-2016-5776-6 The Real Shavuot https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC3dSydWJ-7kSZsO_TheBiblicalvsRabbinicShavuot005.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman takes another look at Jericho, showing how the land is set aside to remind us that the land is not ours. Using this idea, he reconciles the Biblical Shavuot with rabbinic Shavuot, showing how the agricultural elements and commemoration daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-shavuot-celebrate/shavuot-2016-5776-5 The Great Reprieve https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC3dSydWJ-7kSZsO_TheBiblicalvsRabbinicShavuot005.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman continues to examine Yovel and how it connects to Sinai by connecting land to one’s parents. Just as Yovel allows one to return to his ancestral land and family, the Sinai experience brought Israel to its parent, the Creator. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/will-god-flood-earth-again/gods-covenant-promise-noah-not-flood-earth The Failure Of Humanity https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMOhsAHJWomINX_Z5U34ZbqstJ992TZ_thefailureofhumanity2025001.png?auto=format,compress After the flood, God put a rainbow in the sky and made a covenant with Noah to never destroy the earth with water again. It sure sounds nice… but there’s actually something very strange about God's promise. God had brought the flood because humanity daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/mystery-of-half-tribe-of-manasseh/half-tribe-manasseh-reuben-gad-tribes Reuven And Gad: Another Family Betrayal? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aHmjgUMqNJQqIFdN_Reuven%2CGad%E2%80%A6andHalfofMenasseh001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 In this week's parsha, we meet the children of Israel standing on the banks of the Jordan River finally ready to put and end to their years of wandering and enter the land of Israel. But then two tribes – Reuven and Gad – threaten to ruin the whole t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/king-chizkiah-the-almost-messiah/tisha-bav-5776-2016-2 Hezekiah's Folly & Achaz https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aIk-C1GsbswqTcEE_TishaB%27AvaftertheIranWarMAIN001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman sets the context for the rise of Chizkiah, examining the rule of his father, Achaz, and exploring how this really can be both the best of times and the worst of times. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/king-chizkiah-the-almost-messiah/the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-king-chizkiah Who Was King Hezekiah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aIk-C1GsbswqTcEE_TishaB%27AvaftertheIranWarMAIN001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Can one moment change all of history? Who was King Hezekiah? In this series, Rabbi Fohrman looks at the story of Hezekiah, zeroing in on one fateful moment at the end of his reign, a tipping point that could have sent history in a very different dire daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/king-chizkiah-the-almost-messiah/tisha-bav-5776-2016-3 Hezekiah Takes Action https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aIk-C1GsbswqTcEE_TishaB%27AvaftertheIranWarMAIN001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman explores the actions and steps Chizkiah takes consequent to becoming King, showing how they build upon each other, reaching further and further in their influence and impact. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/king-chizkiah-the-almost-messiah/tisha-bav-5776-2016-4 The Advent of Sancherev https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aIk-C1GsbswqTcEE_TishaB%27AvaftertheIranWarMAIN001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman delves into the action of Chizkiah as related to Sancherev, showing how Chizkiah chooses to stand up to Sancherev, believing that God is with him. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/king-chizkiah-the-almost-messiah/tisha-bav-5776-2016-5 Sancherev and the Sea https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aIk-C1GsbswqTcEE_TishaB%27AvaftertheIranWarMAIN001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman explores the similarities between Chizkiah’s stand against Sancherev and the encounter between the Egyptians and Israel at the Sea of Reeds, exploring the similarities and also noting one major difference. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-shavuot-celebrate/shavuot-2016-5776-2 Remembering Revelation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC3dSydWJ-7kSZsO_TheBiblicalvsRabbinicShavuot005.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman looks closely at the connections between Shavuot and Yovel as well as Revelation at Sinai, comparing specific language and imagery, suggesting that perhaps Shavuot is like the Jubilee that occurs every year, and asking, why? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-jewish-holidays/understand-what-bible-says-jewish-holidays An Epic Understanding Of The Jewish Holidays https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aDcj8idWJ-7kSpHG_FromSlaveryToSinai005.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 What does the Bible say about celebrating holidays? How does the Bible develop our understanding of what Jewish holidays really mean? This video takes a careful look at the Parshat HaMoadim, the section of the Torah that describes all of the biblical daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/refaeinu-prayer/healing-from-the-trauma-of-slavery Healing from the Trauma of Slavery https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aCa0dSdWJ-7kSMCt_HealingThroughtheOmer001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Join Rabbi Fohrman and Immanuel Shalev, as they dive deep into Refa’einu, our prayer for healing, and its unexpected connections to Sefirat HaOmer. Could understanding this strange connection somehow uncover the key to praying to God as our healer? C daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-of-ruth/the-unlived-legacy The Unlived Legacy https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aDcjnCdWJ-7kSpGs_whyisruthrelevant001-1-.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman explores the two journeys that we see Abraham making in Genesis. The first is the external journey to the Promised Land. The second is the internal journey  that Abraham takes as he tries to fulfill his dream to carry on his brother's l daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/refaeinu-prayer/refaeinu-revisited Refa’einu Revisited https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aCa0dSdWJ-7kSMCt_HealingThroughtheOmer001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Join Rabbi Fohrman and Immanuel Shalev, as they dive deep into Refa’einu, our prayer for healing, and its unexpected connections to Sefirat HaOmer. Could understanding this strange connection somehow uncover the key to praying to God as our healer? C daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-shavuot-celebrate/shavuot-2016-5776-3 Not Just At Sinai https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC3dSydWJ-7kSZsO_TheBiblicalvsRabbinicShavuot005.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman turns his attention to the Battle of Jericho, noting how it, too, is a Yovel-like experience. But why do these connections exist, and what meaning we should make of them? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-give-the-torah-to-only-one-nation/from-deception-to-redemption From Deception to Redemption https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aCdh_ydWJ-7kSO3i_chosenbutforwhat004.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 The sibling rivalry of Yaakov and Esav wen't horribly awry, but God has a habit of allowing for second chances. Maybe the revelation at Mount Sinai is the chance to rewrite history, and reunite Israel with the rest of the nations. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/refaeinu-prayer/a-closer-look-at-the-bitter-waters-of-marah A Closer Look at the Bitter Waters of Marah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aCa0dSdWJ-7kSMCt_HealingThroughtheOmer001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Join Rabbi Fohrman and Immanuel Shalev, as they dive deep into Refa’einu, our daily prayer for health, and its unexpected connections to Sefirat HaOmer. Could understanding this strange connection somehow uncover the key to relating to God as our hea daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-of-ruth/brotherly-love Brotherly Love https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aDcjnCdWJ-7kSpGs_whyisruthrelevant001-1-.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman connects the early stories in Genesis to Megillat Ruth and explains how Ruth's actions are a culmination of the dream that Abraham had so many years before. By delving deeper into the Megilla we are able to discern what the Jewish peopl daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hidden-structure-of-ten-commandments/ten-commendments-judaism-meaning What Do The Ten Commandments Mean? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC4YAidWJ-7kSaMd_EverythingIsContainedintheTablets002.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Why are the Ten Commandments important to Judaism? Do you ever wonder what’s so special about the Ten Commandments? Why were they singled out to be part of God’s momentous speech at Mount Sinai? Why do we make such a big deal about reading them on Sh daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-of-ruth/tower-power Tower Power https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aDcjnCdWJ-7kSpGs_whyisruthrelevant001-1-.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Through intertextual parallels, Rabbi Fohrman jumps backwards in time to Abraham and the Tower of Babel. By comparing these two stories that appear side-by-side in the Torah, we are able to begin to understand the deep complexity that comes from choo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-give-the-torah-to-only-one-nation/grappling-with-chosenness Grappling with Chosenness https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aCdh_ydWJ-7kSO3i_chosenbutforwhat004.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman and Imu stumble onto the theme of "the Chosen People" by looking at parallels between Mount Sinai and an earlier famous story in the Torah. It's a tale of rivalry and deceit, and it may provide a cautionary warning against seeing oursel daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/refaeinu-prayer/sefirah-and-uncertainty Sefirah and Uncertainty https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aCa0dSdWJ-7kSMCt_HealingThroughtheOmer001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Welcome to the second half of Refa’einu.  In the first half of this course, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu explored Refa’einu, our prayer for healing, and its unexpected connections to Sefirat HaOmer. It turns out, this strange connection holds the key to und daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/refaeinu-prayer/takeaways-for-the-age-of-covid-19 Takeaways for the Age of COVID-19 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aCa0dSdWJ-7kSMCt_HealingThroughtheOmer001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 In this final episode to the series, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu link Sefirah back to Refa’einu, the blessing for healing, to tie together the many themes of this series into a single timely message of faith. This series traced the Israelites’ journey from daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-do-we-celebrate-shavuot-laws/taking-egypt-out-of-the-slaves Taking Egypt out of the Slaves https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC4YOSdWJ-7kSaMo_TheStrangeCelebrationof%E2%80%9CLawDay%E2%80%9D001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman explores the psychological abuse the slaves endured under the reign of Pharaoh and its lasting impact. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/sin-of-baal-peor-and-relationships/what-baal-peor-worship-means-video Intimacy And Holiness https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aHQotUMqNJQqH0qP_Idolatry%26PromiscuityMAIN002.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 We’ve seen the people sin over and over, but it looks like last week, the people finally began to trust in God. But now, suddenly, idolatry? What happened? How did the people fail so quickly? Join us as we explore the perplexing story of Ba’al Peor. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moses-and-joshua-leadership-legacy/moses-joshua-transition-leadership-lessons What Is True Leadership? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aHQoG0MqNJQqH0qF_WhoInheritsMosesMAIN004.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 This week's Torah portion describes some very random stories – like another census of the nation, and the daughters of Zelophehad appealing to Moses for a portion of land. Then, suddenly, the stories culminate with God telling Moses about his pending daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-balak-hidden-lesson/why-did-balak-want-to-curse-israel-national-mission What Is Israel's National Mission? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aGc8c3fc4bHWjCax_ALessonfromTwoEvilMenMAIN001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 For the first time in a while, the main characters of this parsha are not the people of Israel. While the story of Balak and Bilaam is interesting, we wonder: the Torah isn’t an all-inclusive history book; why does the Torah tell us this story? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/bibles-first-census-and-community/what-bible-says-about-community-counting-census Why We Count https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aDnPoydWJ-7kSvn4_HowtoStandOut%26FitIn001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 In this video, Rabbi Fohrman points out a textual oddity - why does the Torah use two different words for "to count," and what do they each indicate? Through a deep analysis of the terms, we will come out with a stronger understanding of what it mean daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/eishet-chayil-what-is-a-woman-of-valor/eishet-chayil-woman-of-valor-meaning Did King Solomon Pen A Hidden Commentary On Ruth? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aDdBridWJ-7kSpfX_EishetChayilIsActuallyAboutRuth001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Eishet Chayil is the ode to feminine gifts, written by King Solomon in the final chapter of Proverbs, and sung every week, at the Friday night Shabbat table. For generations, many of us have been singing this song every Friday night at our Shabbat ta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-moses-hit-the-rock/why-moses-hit-water-from-rock Why Did Moses Hit The Rock? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aF6Iz3fc4bHWiyLE_WhyCouldn%E2%80%99tMosesListen004.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 In this week’s Torah portion is the famous story of Moses hitting the rock to get water and God subsequently barring him from leading the nation to the land of Israel. Why would Moses do that? What was his thinking? This week, we will explore this qu daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shavuot-sinai-freedom/shavuot-sinai-and-the-meaning-of-freedom Shavuot, Sinai and the Meaning of Freedom https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aDdPsydWJ-7kSpkI_Shavuot%2CSinai%2C-andtheMeaning-ofFreedomthumbnail2025.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Join Rabbi Fohrman in his pre-Shavuot learning event and get ready for the holiday. This live recording took place on June 1, 2022. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/refaeinu-prayer/the-real-bitterness-of-the-bitter-waters The Real Bitterness of the Bitter Waters https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aCa0dSdWJ-7kSMCt_HealingThroughtheOmer001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Join Rabbi Fohrman and Immanuel Shalev, as they dive deep into Refa’einu, our daily prayer for health, and its unexpected connections to Sefirat HaOmer. Could understanding this strange connection somehow uncover the key to relating to God as our hea daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-shavuot-celebrate/shavuot-2016-5776-4 Understanding Yovel https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC3dSydWJ-7kSZsO_TheBiblicalvsRabbinicShavuot005.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman delves more deeply into the concept of Yovel, looking at its Biblical sources and also seeking to understand the deeper ramifications of the Jubilee Year. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-do-we-celebrate-shavuot-laws/manna-as-a-true-gift Manna as a True Gift https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC4YOSdWJ-7kSaMo_TheStrangeCelebrationof%E2%80%9CLawDay%E2%80%9D001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Forhman discusses how the manna and its laws serve to undo the damage done by Pharaoh, preparing them to receive the Torah at Sinai. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-give-the-torah-to-only-one-nation/a-zero-sum-blessing A Zero Sum Blessing https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aCdh_ydWJ-7kSO3i_chosenbutforwhat004.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Now that we've established a clear link between Mount Sinai and Yaakov's deception, we need to take a hard look at the family history. Yaakov and Esav fought over their father's blessing, but did it have to be that way? Episode two examines how Yitzc daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-of-ruth/ruths-story The Book of Ruth Explained https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aDcjnCdWJ-7kSpGs_whyisruthrelevant001-1-.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 On the surface, the book of Ruth seems like an unusual choice to read on Shavuot. After all, Shavuot is the day the Jewish people recall standing at Mount Sinai and receiving the Torah from God. It’s an awesome occasion, commemorating our spiritual p daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-of-ruth/generations-earlier-2 Generations Earlier https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aDcjnCdWJ-7kSpGs_whyisruthrelevant001-1-.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Ten generations before Abraham there is another intertextual parallel that Rabbi Fohrman brings to our attention. The story of Noach sounds very familiar. And ten generations before that, the story of Adam also sounds familiar. There seems to be a re daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/refaeinu-prayer/why-all-these-references-to-shabbat Why All These References to Shabbat? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aCa0dSdWJ-7kSMCt_HealingThroughtheOmer001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 In the last episode, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu discovered a connection between Sefirat HaOmer and the story of the manna. In this episode, they dive deep into the meaning of that connection and what the miracle of the manna can teach us about appreciatin daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-do-we-celebrate-shavuot-laws/recalling-the-past-through-the-manna Recalling the Past Through the Manna https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC4YOSdWJ-7kSaMo_TheStrangeCelebrationof%E2%80%9CLawDay%E2%80%9D001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman delves into the Manna story and discovers deliberate echoes of a terrible episode experienced by the Israelites back in Egypt. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/refaeinu-prayer/the-hidden-link-between-refainu-and-the-exodus The Hidden Link Between Refa'einu and the Exodus https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aCa0dSdWJ-7kSMCt_HealingThroughtheOmer001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Refa’einu is a plea for health found in the Shemoneh Esrei prayer. As the world continues to battle COVID-19, what better text to turn to for spiritual guidance. But when you take a close look at this prayer, something remarkable emerges. Refa’einu h daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-shavuot-celebrate/shavuot-giving-of-matan-torah-origin The Giving Of The Torah At Mount Sinai https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC3dSydWJ-7kSZsO_TheBiblicalvsRabbinicShavuot005.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 If you were asked what we remember on Shavuot, what would you say? The giving of the Torah, right? But did you know that in the Biblical commandment to celebrate Shavuot, there is NO MENTION of the giving of the Torah?! The Torah describes the origin daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-do-we-celebrate-shavuot-laws/shavuot-laws-theme-background-importance Why Is Shavuot Celebrated https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC4YOSdWJ-7kSaMo_TheStrangeCelebrationof%E2%80%9CLawDay%E2%80%9D001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 "Shavuot! Laws!!! WOOHOO!!!"...said no one ever. So... why should we be excited about celebrating Shavuot? About the day when we honor the giving of the Torah? A super pious person might say: "We're rejoicing in the obligations that God placed upon u daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-do-we-celebrate-shavuot-laws/a-law-receiving-test A Law-Receiving Test https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aC4YOSdWJ-7kSaMo_TheStrangeCelebrationof%E2%80%9CLawDay%E2%80%9D001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 Rabbi Fohrman looks closely at the manna's laws and shows how they helped to train the people of Israel for the laws of the Torah. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purpose-of-israel-judaism/purpose-of-israel-in-the-world What Is Israel's Purpose In The World? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aGfHl3fc4bHWjDm1_ThoseWhoBlessyouwillbeblessedMAIN001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 In this video, we ask an incredibly broad question: what is the purpose of the nation of Israel in this world? Understanding that, how does the purpose of Judaism affect how we should act? To answer these questions, Rabbi Fohrman points out a fascina daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-it-means-to-be-zealous-for-god/zealouts-in-bible-definition-meaning What Does It Mean To Be Zealous For God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aG_ESEMqNJQqHwa9_WasPinchasaReligiousExtremistMAIN001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 The midrash tells us that Pinchas, the title character of this parsha, and Eliyahu, the prophet of Kings, are one and the same. In this week's parsha video, Rabbi Fohrman compares these two characters and asks, what does it mean to be zealous for God daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/lesson-from-king-balak-of-moab/king-balak-moab-bible-says-be-honest-yourself How To Be Honest With Ourselves https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aGfJKnfc4bHWjDoG_HowBeliefsDistortFactsMAIN001.png?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 We all think of ourselves as rational people. When we make decisions about our opinions, we rely on evidence and data to arrive at those beliefs. And, if someone showed us evidence to the contrary - that we were looking at false data, or reading fake daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/confronting-trauma-the-three-great-lies-of-the-exodus/a-diseased-hand A Diseased Hand https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whS3dAxsiBwMXg_Z-wY63dAxsiBwMT1_fromEgypttoOctober7thver2001011.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman focuses on the second sign and its connection to the lies of Egypt. Rabbi Fohrman uses the text to connect leprosy to a stillborn baby, like the stillborn babies that the midwives were ordered to deliver to Israelite women as part of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/confronting-trauma-the-three-great-lies-of-the-exodus/moses-miracle-video Moses' Miracle https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whS3dAxsiBwMXg_Z-wY63dAxsiBwMT1_fromEgypttoOctober7thver2001011.png?auto=format,compress Children torn from their homes, their kidnappers denying they took them in the first place. Our enemies deny their crimes while hoping to wipe us from the map. Unfortunately this is the reality we’re living in right now. But it was also the reality o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-read-haggadah/jacob-enslaved Jacob Enslaved https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aBMpMfIqRLdaBx-6_ca435273-3184-444f-8c77-223bb74de363_how-to-read-the-haggadah-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman explores the connection between Jacob’s experience in the home of Lavan and the Israelites’ experience in slavery, showing how the text of Brit bein HaBetarim could actually pertain to both. To watch the relevant series, click here. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-read-haggadah/hope-is-real Hope is Real https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aBMpMfIqRLdaBx-6_ca435273-3184-444f-8c77-223bb74de363_how-to-read-the-haggadah-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman shows how the Brit bein HeBetarim is not a one-time promise, but is, rather, an ongoing promise, giving us hope even today. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-allow-slavery/exodus-israel-slavery-haggadah-questions Haggadah: Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkpndAxsiBwXxb_Z--N1ndAxsiBwTy1_IfGodMandatedOurSlavery%2CWhyPraiseHim003.png?auto=format,compress In this final video, Rabbi Fohrman reminds us that the name of the holiday, Pesach, is also strange. We are reminded of Joseph once again, and tells us that Pesach is God striping us as his firstborn. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-read-haggadah/whats-the-deal-with-the-maggid Reading The Haggadah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aBMpMfIqRLdaBx-6_ca435273-3184-444f-8c77-223bb74de363_how-to-read-the-haggadah-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Reading the Haggadah is just one of many, many rituals at the Passover Seder – but it’s not easy to read. Sometimes in a rush to fit it all, we mumble our way through the Maggid text, without really considering what it means. But Haggadah is a text t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/confronting-trauma-the-three-great-lies-of-the-exodus/discussion-israel-under-attack-iaw-video Discussion: Israel Under Attack https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whS3dAxsiBwMXg_Z-wY63dAxsiBwMT1_fromEgypttoOctober7thver2001011.png?auto=format,compress Children torn from their homes, their kidnappers denying they took them in the first place. Our enemies deny their crimes while hoping to wipe us from the map. Unfortunately this is the reality we’re living in right now. But it was also the reality o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-read-haggadah/goats-and-coats-1 Goats and Coats https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aBMpMfIqRLdaBx-6_ca435273-3184-444f-8c77-223bb74de363_how-to-read-the-haggadah-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman explores the connections between Jacob and his time with Lavan and the Israelites and their time in slavery, focusing on the catalyst for both, and beginning to answer the question of how we can be grateful to God for his taking us out daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/confronting-trauma-the-three-great-lies-of-the-exodus/seeing-the-future Seeing the Future https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whS3dAxsiBwMXg_Z-wY63dAxsiBwMT1_fromEgypttoOctober7thver2001011.png?auto=format,compress The splitting of the sea was the climax of the Exodus - and it's where the Israelites have full emunah, belief, in God. Rabbi Fohrman connects the two moments of emunah and shows us the emotional power of this culminating moment. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/divine-justice-meaning/rabbi-fohrman-presents-a-beautiful-analogy-that-allows Finding the Corner Pieces https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkpHdAxsiBwXxa_Z--0NXdAxsiBwUxK_PesachAftertheHolocaust00402.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman presents a beautiful analogy that allows one to visualize the depth and breadth of the Torah text. Each story builds upon one another allowing for a richer understanding overall of the Torah in its entirety. He goes into a lengthy discu daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/divine-justice-meaning/rabbi-fohrman-explores-in-detail-two-complimentary Slavery in Bad Faith https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkpHdAxsiBwXxa_Z--0NXdAxsiBwUxK_PesachAftertheHolocaust00402.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman explores in detail two complimentary Torah texts: the beginning chapters of Exodus and Deuteronomy Chapter 20. At first glance these passages seem to be totally related. However, based on the methodology presented in the previous video, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-the-exodus-from-egypt/passover-exodus-ten-commandments The Exodus From Egypt In The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkondAxsiBwXxX_Z_Fc2ndAxsiBwW71_FromPesachToShavuot002.png?auto=format,compress We don't generally connect the origins of the 10 Commandments to Passover. Instead, we usually celebrate the great miracles that God performed for the Israelites, namely, taking them out of Egypt. But isn’t it strange that right after the Israelites daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/passover-chametz-mincha-offering/why-no-chametz-passover What Does The Mincha Offering Teach Us About Pesach? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkqHdAxsiBwXxd_Z_FFoXdAxsiBwW5b_whyreallycantweeatchametzonpesach002.png?auto=format,compress We learn in Tzav that one is not allowed to mix Chametz with the sacrificial Mincha offering. But what does the Mincha offering have to do with Chametz? Or by extension, Pesach? Join Imu and Rivky as they re-examine the offering text and learn the de daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-read-haggadah/the-long-and-twisted-road The Long and Twisted Road https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aBMpMfIqRLdaBx-6_ca435273-3184-444f-8c77-223bb74de363_how-to-read-the-haggadah-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman outlines the path we take to get to the real story within the Hagaddah, pointing out different verses that are included for no apparent reason, and hinting that they are windows into a deeper meaning. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-real-meaning-of-chametz/what-is-chametz Is Chametz About Passover...Or The Tabernacle? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aBMpL_IqRLdaBx-5_c961aa4a-c70a-4e51-a26c-639bd1b3b9fa_is-chametz-about-passover-or-the-tabernacle-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The Torah tells us that on Passover we must refrain from owning or eating chametz. But for some reason, in Parshat Tzav, we're told an additional wrinkle about chametz. Tzav brings us deeper into offerings, the Tabernacle, the role of the priests... daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-allow-slavery/why-did-god-allow-israel-to-be-enslaved-1 Why Did God Allow Slavery? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkpndAxsiBwXxb_Z--N1ndAxsiBwTy1_IfGodMandatedOurSlavery%2CWhyPraiseHim003.png?auto=format,compress The Haggadah plays such a large part of the Seder, that sometimes we don't ask the big questions about why we celebrate Passover: Why do we read the Haggadah, when the backbone of the text is from Deuteronomy, rather than Exodus itself?  Or, why do w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-allow-slavery/goats-and-coats Goats and Coats https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkpndAxsiBwXxb_Z--N1ndAxsiBwTy1_IfGodMandatedOurSlavery%2CWhyPraiseHim003.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman explains that the prophecy of future slavery and injustice could have pertained to Jacob; Jacob’s story is really a microcosm for later events. Rabbi Fohrman further connects the narratives by taking a look back at two different stories daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/divine-justice-meaning/the-enslavement-of-the-jewish-people-in-egypt-was-brutal The Divine Response to Great Evil https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkpHdAxsiBwXxa_Z--0NXdAxsiBwUxK_PesachAftertheHolocaust00402.png?auto=format,compress The enslavement of the Jewish people in Egypt was brutal. Many were murdered, including innocent children who were thrown into the Nile. And although God rescued the Jews in the end, one can't help wonder - was that enough? Was leaving Egypt enough o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/confronting-trauma-the-three-great-lies-of-the-exodus/staff-into-snake Staff into Snake https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whS3dAxsiBwMXg_Z-wY63dAxsiBwMT1_fromEgypttoOctober7thver2001011.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman focuses on the symbolism of the first sign, connecting it with Pharaoh’s dehumanization and attempted genocide of the Israelites. Through his exploration of the meaning of this sign, Rabbi Fohrman explains that God’s turning Moses’s daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/were-there-really-fruit-trees-when-the-sea-split/crossing-red-sea-midrash-epilogue Fruit Trees In The Sea? The Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aBMpLfIqRLdaBx-4_59cf7460-de71-4137-8739-a75fd47e3a5f_fruit-trees-in-the-sea-epilogue-002.jpg?auto=format,compress In this epilogue, Rabbi Fohrman takes a deeper look at the midrash on crossing the red sea, specifically at how we are told that a mother reaches for an apple to satiate her crying child. What early story in Genesis does this remind you of? Through t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-allow-slavery/becoming-gods-firstborn Becoming God's Firstborn https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkpndAxsiBwXxb_Z--N1ndAxsiBwTy1_IfGodMandatedOurSlavery%2CWhyPraiseHim003.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman revisits the question of why we use the text from Deuteronomy as the backbone of the Haggadah, suggesting that perhaps we are meant to take the farmer’s perspective of recognizing God’s fulfillment of His promise. Rabbi F daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/confronting-trauma-the-three-great-lies-of-the-exodus/water-into-blood Water Into Blood https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whS3dAxsiBwMXg_Z-wY63dAxsiBwMT1_fromEgypttoOctober7thver2001011.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman delves more deeply into the three signs and their purpose, suggesting that they each have a tie to both the past and the future. Rabbi Fohrman begins by closely examining the third sign, turning water into blood, looking at its signi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/were-there-really-fruit-trees-when-the-sea-split/midrash-red-sea-crossing-story Crossing the Red Sea: Lessons, Symbolism & Meaning https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/aBMpKvIqRLdaBx-3_7c32e0a4-6544-4a7e-8ec2-6aa475756123_fruit-trees-in-the-sea-MAIN-002.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman introduces us to a very strange Midrash about the crossing of the Red Sea, which tells us that as the nation of Israel walked through to freedom, there were fruit trees surrounding them. Are we meant to understand this literally? Clearl daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/divine-justice-meaning/finding-the-enemy-within Finding the Enemy Within https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkpHdAxsiBwXxa_Z--0NXdAxsiBwUxK_PesachAftertheHolocaust00402.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman expands on the previously mentioned 'cast of characters' and explores in depth the relationship between soldiers (mentioned in Deuteronomy) and slaves (mentioned in Exodus) and demonstrates how similar these two different types of peopl daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/divine-justice-meaning/divine-justice-in-egypt Finding Divine Justice https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkpHdAxsiBwXxa_Z--0NXdAxsiBwUxK_PesachAftertheHolocaust00402.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman ends the video series by asking an important philosophical question regarding the Exodus story. Did God ever judge the Egyptians? Aside from taking the Jewish people out of Egypt, was there greater divine justice to be had? And if so, w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-allow-slavery/goats-and-coats-replay Goats and Coats Replay https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkpndAxsiBwXxb_Z--N1ndAxsiBwTy1_IfGodMandatedOurSlavery%2CWhyPraiseHim003.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman explores the true climax of the Exodus story: the laws surrounding the Passover offering and connecting the laws to the previous Joseph narratives. Rabbi Fohrman explains that the Exodus provides an opportunity for the Jews to redeem th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/confronting-trauma-the-three-great-lies-of-the-exodus/redeeming-the-lies-iaw-playlist-video Redeeming the Lies https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whS3dAxsiBwMXg_Z-wY63dAxsiBwMT1_fromEgypttoOctober7thver2001011.png?auto=format,compress Once we understand the lies Egypt told about the Israelites, how could God begin to redeem those lies, and help the Israelites overcome their past? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman looks closely at how God redeemed the lies of the stillborn and dehuma daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-jonah/justice-and-compassion1 Justice And Compassion https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMNhsAHJWomINV_Z4z9upbqstJ99mm0_challenginggod0012025001.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman returns to the allegory of the kikayon plant and explains the conclusion of the Jonah story. With this final piece in place, it becomes clear why it is so fitting to read Jonah on Yom Kippur and how this fascinating and c daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/akeidah-sacrifice-of-isaac/akeidah-heroism-or-murder-part-3 Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMHBsAHJWomINH_Z4AM75bqstJ99Rl__AkeidahNEW004.png?auto=format,compress Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? Part 3 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-jonah/what-is-truth1 What Is Truth? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMNhsAHJWomINV_Z4z9upbqstJ99mm0_challenginggod0012025001.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores the meaning of “truth,” and asks us to imagine the essential difference between a world with Divine justice and one without it. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-primal-serpent The Primal Serpent https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoYpbqstJ98mK5_M2RjZjlhZmUtZjVlMy00ODc1LTk2ZWItNmExNGE3YWZjNTUz_234_garden_6.png?auto=format,compress In this video we learn about the strange, human-like characteristics of the snake. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, the first of four sets of lecture series daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/in-the-image-of-god-part-ii In the Image of God II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmvJbqstJ98mHv_YWQ4NDQ4MjUtZWI5OS00NTc0LThmYTEtMzExMmU2YzU1MTc4_285_image_2.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman breaks down the various elements of the verse at hand, with paritcular focus on "man and female he created them," and suggests that the way in which mankind is in the image of God is in their mankind's (and obligation) to daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-two-names/elokim-and-ykvk-week-9 A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH - Week 9 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbGJbqstJ98l9x_YWQwODA0OTYtMDlmNC00NDJkLWJhOTAtZmMzNDBiNmZmNzMz_tale-of-two-names.jpg?auto=format,compress The Bible uses many names to refer to God, the two most well-known being Elokim and YHVH (an unpronounceable name composed of the Hebrew letters yud-hey-vav-hey). What do these names mean, and why do they appear when they do? This is one of the Bible daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/teshuvah-steps-to-repentance/the-missing-ingredient The Missing Ingredient https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaxpbqstJ98l9O_771057f9-ce61-48de-8b4d-49d49006ac44_confession-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress According to Maimonides (a great Jewish scholar from the Middle Ages),  there is a ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ way to repent. Rabbi Fohrman takes a closer look at the fine line between true repentance and going through the motions, discovering perhaps what t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-lullaby-effect The Lullaby Effect https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FofJbqstJ98mLE_Zjg1NTI1N2UtMWNjNC00Y2U2LTgwN2EtMWU0MzZiODA2MDFm_228_garden_1.png?auto=format,compress The stories of Genesis are familiar to us, but their meaning often seems maddeningly elusive. Why would Hashem want to deny humanity knowledge of good and evil? Aren't we better off being able to distinguish right from wrong? What are we to make of a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden/forbidden-tree-knowledge-good-evil-symbolism Cain, Creativity And Spice Of Life https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYjpbqstJ98l5J_a75248e3-d969-4d30-972f-1357dc74e0c4_good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Cain, Creativity and Spice of Life daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-two-names/elokim-and-ykvk-week-4 A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH - Week 4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa_JbqstJ98l9l_MGJiZWYxNzItYjZmMy00ZTQxLTljNTctOWFjZTFjNzM1MDEz_tale-of-two-names-d7.jpg?auto=format,compress The Bible uses many names to refer to God, the two most well-known being Elokim and YHVH (an unpronounceable name composed of the Hebrew letters yud-hey-vav-hey). What do these names mean, and why do they appear when they do? This is one of the Bible daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/interpreting-unetaneh-tokef/unetaneh-tokef-high-holiday-prayer Unetaneh Tokef: Text, Interpretation & Meaning https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301i5bqstJ99IIy_Z3yGh5bqstJ99GSw_UnetanehTokef2025002.png?auto=format,compress At the center of the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayer services is the passage "Unetaneh Tokef," literally, “let us speak of the awesomeness.” The powerful and dramatic prayer borrows imagery from the story of Elijah on Mt. Carmel. A closer look at daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-two-names/elokim-and-ykvk-week-10 A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH - Week 10 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbI5bqstJ98l92_MGYwNWZiZDctOTc4ZS00N2FhLWIzNmItYjhkMDg4YzFhZWIz_tale-of-two-names.jpg?auto=format,compress The Bible uses many names to refer to God, the two most well-known being Elokim and YHVH (an unpronounceable name composed of the Hebrew letters yud-hey-vav-hey). What do these names mean, and why do they appear when they do? This is one of the Bible daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/positive-rest-1 Positive Rest https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpOZbqstJ98mMV_Mjk5ZGZkMzMtYzFhOC00N2EzLTk1YmUtMzNhYjkyOTdkYTIz_279_noah_19.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores what really took place on Day 7 and introduces us to the concept of 'Positive Rest.' For a more in-depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/mishloach-manot-matanot-laevyonim/purim-story-mitzvot-meaning Matanot Levyonim https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMABsAHJWomIMy_Z8ZqvxsAHJWomEuW_WhyMishloachManot2025008.png?auto=format,compress Besides for reading the book of Esther, Purim is primarily celebrated through two mitzvot: Mishloach Manot and Matanot levyonim. Mishloach Manot is the practice of giving gifts to friends and family and Matanot levyonim is the act of giving gifts to daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-themes-in-book-of-esther/purim-themes-questions-answers Purim: Whose Lottery Was It? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXh5bqstJ98l3R_d29fb38b-602f-4cd9-93eb-9699087e763d_fate-chance-and-the-book-of-esther-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman in the third and final part of the series "Divine Lottery: Fate, Chance And The Book Of Esther." daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/rosh-hashanah-judgment-day/the-connections-between-rosh-hashanah-and-yom-kippur The Connection Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMGhsAHJWomING_Z4bX-pbqstJ99dtr_judgmentdayEPILOGUE0022025.png?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Shalev as they build on the ideas first explored in Aleph Beta's course, Judgement Day. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/subchapters Subchapters https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpFJbqstJ98mMG_ODIzYjU1NjYtZGZkMy00ZDU5LTgzYTQtNGQwOTUzZWFlMTRi_486_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress In this video, the last of Noah and the Vineyard, we explore the imperfect chiasm in the garden story, and we explore how the naming of woman brings together many disparate ideas. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listenin daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-generations-of-heaven-and-earth The Generations of Heaven and Earth https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoE5bqstJ98mKZ_NDhlZmMwYTEtYWE4YS00MDU0LTk0NGQtNzQ4ZjIyY2U5ZDEx_the-generations-of-heaven-and-earth.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman introduces us to the first text after the Sabbath – the generations of heaven and earth. What events remind us of later events, after Noah’s rainbow? For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/teshuvah-steps-to-repentance/hilchot-teshuvah-stages-repentance How To Do Teshuvah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMJBsAHJWomINL_Z4AG7pbqstJ99Rfz_confession0012025.png?auto=format,compress Teshuvah, or repentance, is a personal and emotional process. Laws are impersonal; they are objective and unbiased. The law doesn’t care about subjective feelings. Nevertheless, Judaism has many laws for our steps to repentance. How can there be laws daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden/cains-tree-knowledge-good-evil-sermon Cain's World https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYjpbqstJ98l5J_a75248e3-d969-4d30-972f-1357dc74e0c4_good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Cain's World daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/lest-it-come-to-scandal-4 What Does It Mean To Collaborate? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo3ZbqstJ98mLu_ODVjNDhhYWMtNGUzMy00ZjBlLTg3NTAtY2RjOGY4MTdkYWRi_491_tower20of20babel.png?auto=format,compress Bricks are a major part of the story, both here in Babel and in Egyptian slavery. Is the Torah making a comparison here? Additionally, they seem to have started in a valley – why start a tower at a disadvantage? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman cites Rab daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/music-and-torah/music-and-torah-episode-3 Exploring the Harmony Between Sound and Sacred Texts Episode 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMFBsAHJWomIND_Z4F8IpbqstJ99VFm_musicandtorah001part3.png?auto=format,compress In 5-part series of lightly edited conversations, Rabbi David Fohrman and musician/music teacher Moshe David Frankel explore the fascinating interplay between musical theory and Torah. These freewheeling discussions, sometimes joined by Rabbi Fohrman daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/prepare-for-rosh-hashanah/rosh-hashanah-prayer What Will You Pray For On Rosh Hashanah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMDBsAHJWomIM__Z4bSe5bqstJ99drL_howtoprepareforroshhashanah0012025.png?auto=format,compress Consider bringing what you wrote with you to shul on Rosh Hashanah. When we sound the shofar, how might you focus on matching your voice with God’s voice? How might you express your emotions before God on this day through the shofar? Check out Aleph daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/akeidah-sacrifice-of-isaac/akeidah-heroism-or-murder-part-5 Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? V https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMHBsAHJWomINH_Z4AM75bqstJ99Rl__AkeidahNEW004.png?auto=format,compress Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? Part 5 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/rosh-hashanah-judgment-day/rosh-hashanah-as-a-day-of-judgment Rosh Hashanah as a Day of Judgment https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMChsAHJWomIM-_Z4bXApbqstJ99dtM_judgmentdaytitleontop001.png?auto=format,compress The special prayers recited on Rosh Hashanah are divided into 3 sections: Malchuyot, verses that describe God’s kingship, Zichronot, verses that describe fond remembrances that God has of the people of Israel, and Shofrot, verses that reference the s daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-i-of-the-beholder The I of the Beholder https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoP5bqstJ98mKr_NGEwZDE4NGUtNGI3NC00YjI4LTkzZmYtNGI0ODg4NzFhY2I2_247_garden_16.png?auto=format,compress In this video, the last of Section D, Rabbi Fohrman drives home the difference between the Pre and Post-Tree Worlds (true/falsehood vs. good/evil). We are also given two analogies that demonstrate well the difference between desire being something th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-being-gods-chosen-people/god-against-the-gods God Against the "Gods" https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NksHdAxsiBwXxi_Z9HrphsAHJWomd2A_Video5Thumbnail.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores the How and Why questions regarding God’s plan of revealing himself to all of humanity: How would God do It, and Why would God do it? We begin to discover the purpose of the ten plagues and re-examine the distinc daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/taking-stock-where-are-we-now Taking Stock: Where Are We Now? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoM5bqstJ98mKn_ZDdiYjdkYTMtZjg3NS00MDIwLWIzMzEtOTRiNDAxYzEwYzdi_274_noah_15.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman does a quick review of "where we are now," reminds us of the general flow of the unit, and restates our end goals. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: F daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/power-of-rachels-tears/understanding-rachel Understanding Rachel https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXfpbqstJ98l3O_8b5c5328-e6a6-4352-8b2e-416b81129766_rachels-tears-new-thumbnail-other-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman delves deeper into the narrative concerning Rachel by showing how the verses in Jeremiah walk us through, in reverse order, what we learn in Genesis. He demonstrates the connections between the two texts and leads us to the birth of Iss daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-two-names/elokim-and-ykvk-week-6 A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH - Week 6 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbHZbqstJ98l9z_MzAzODY5ZWUtZDAyZS00YTc1LTg1MzMtNjBhMzhkMTkyZTA3_tale-of-two-names-d7.jpg?auto=format,compress The Bible uses many names to refer to God, the two most well-known being Elokim and YHVH (an unpronounceable name composed of the Hebrew letters yud-hey-vav-hey). What do these names mean, and why do they appear when they do? This is one of the Bible daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-two-names/elokim-and-ykvk A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbHZbqstJ98l9z_MzAzODY5ZWUtZDAyZS00YTc1LTg1MzMtNjBhMzhkMTkyZTA3_tale-of-two-names-d7.jpg?auto=format,compress The Bible uses many names to refer to God, the two most well-known being Elokim and YHVH (an unpronounceable name composed of the Hebrew letters yud-hey-vav-hey). What do these names mean, and why do they appear when they do? This is one of the Bible daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-jonah/four-possible-approaches Four Possible Approaches https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMNhsAHJWomINV_Z4z9upbqstJ99mm0_challenginggod0012025001.png?auto=format,compress Why does Jonah run away from God, and why does he think this plan will work? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman presents four potential approaches to this question, but then demonstrates why each approach is inconsistent with the larger themes of the text. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/lest-it-come-to-scandal-1 Accumulating Questions https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo_JbqstJ98mL7_OWMyODBiOGYtYjBiZC00NTgwLTliOGQtMWNlNGUzYWQ4OTQw_487_tower20of20babel.png?auto=format,compress The story of Babel, when seen with fresh eyes, is incredibly odd. In this video, Rabbi Fohrman introduces us to new questions we might have never considered when studying the story as children. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we reco daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-haman-in-eden/purim-haman-agagite-backstory Godly Knowledge https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBBsAHJWomIM3_Z8ZQqRsAHJWomEpz_couldyoubecomehamannew005.png?auto=format,compress In the second video of this six-part series, Rabbi Fohrman takes a step back into the story of the Garden of Eden, a story when understood in its depth and breadth can help shed new light and understanding on Haman and the story of Megillat Esther. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/power-of-rachels-tears/rewriting-history Rewriting History https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXfpbqstJ98l3O_8b5c5328-e6a6-4352-8b2e-416b81129766_rachels-tears-new-thumbnail-other-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman revisits the Midrash about the signs Rachel gave Leah on her wedding day, showing how the story is actually based on the words in Jeremiah. Through her actions, Rachel tried to rewrite history and forge a new future for herself, Leah, a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/brave-new-world Brave New World https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FovpbqstJ98mLk_ODNjOTZkMWItNzkyMy00NjdhLWExOGEtYzJlYjQ2NjkxMDVh_260_noah_5.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman finds a parallel to the 6th day of creation in the post-flood story, and suggests the post-flood picture was one of an entirely new world with an entirely new focus. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we rec daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/prepare-for-rosh-hashanah/rosh-hashanah-explained Judgment Day: Not What We Thought It Was https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMDBsAHJWomIM__Z4bSe5bqstJ99drL_howtoprepareforroshhashanah0012025.png?auto=format,compress Finally understand how Zichron Teurah, as expressed by the Torah, means Judgment Day, according to the sages. Moreover, we will be able to explain Judgment Day in a way that is emotionally uplifting, and inspiring. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-haman-in-eden/haman-purim-story Redeeming The Tree https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBBsAHJWomIM3_Z8ZQqRsAHJWomEpz_couldyoubecomehamannew005.png?auto=format,compress In this video Rabbi Fohrman takes a closer look at Esther and the big challenge she seems to face. In order to somehow give this knowledge to the king in the right way, she's going to have to do it in a way that distinguishes between the two types of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/why-the-drunk-walks-the-line Why the Drunk Walks the Line https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo-ZbqstJ98mL6_YTA0MmZlNjQtOGU5Ni00MjZmLWJhMTItZWE2ZjA5MjBlZGI2_480_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress In this video, we explore the verse that lies at the center of the vineyard chiasm – Noah’s desire to procreate reminds of us the desire to create, like God created…does that sound familiar? For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recomme daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/lest-it-come-to-scandal-2 What’s Wrong With A Tower? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpA5bqstJ98mL-_ZWZkYjYxMjMtZDdmYi00ZTM0LTlhNDAtNDVhNjdhYWRkYTY1_488_tower20of20babel.png?auto=format,compress The puzzling story of Babel leads us to a serious question –what is actually wrong with building the tower? The answer, Rabbi Fohrman argues,will come from an overall better understanding of the story of Babel. For a more in depth version of Genesis daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-being-gods-chosen-people/with-a-heavy-heart With a Heavy Heart https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NksndAxsiBwXxj_Z9HrNxsAHJWomd10_Video2Thumbnail.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman begins to explore the oddities of the Exodus story itself and asks three important questions regarding the nature of the ten plagues and Pharaoh’s various reactions and decisions throughout the process. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/in-the-image-of-god-part-i In the Image of God Part I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmvpbqstJ98mHw_NzY5NjYwNTItM2EzOS00ZDY3LThmY2ItNmM5MjE0ZjY1YzUz_284_image_1.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman introduces idea that, in the words of Genesis, mankind was created in the image of God, and begins to explore what that really means. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief Hist daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-themes-in-book-of-esther/purim-themes-megillat-esther What Is The Theme Of The Book of Esther? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXh5bqstJ98l3R_d29fb38b-602f-4cd9-93eb-9699087e763d_fate-chance-and-the-book-of-esther-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How can we define the main themes of Purim that emerge from the Book of Esther? In this audio recording, Rabbi Fohrman starts by addressing the big questions in the Book of Esther, and attempts to answer them by dissecting the main themes of Purim. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/sabbaths-center Sabbath's Center https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoSpbqstJ98mKv_MTVmZDljNjItNTUwOS00MzhkLTgxY2UtYWRjMzE3MzI2MGVk_275_noah_16.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman demonstrates the chiastic structure of the Sabbath narrative and highlights the chiasm's center. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraha daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-two-names/elokim-and-ykvk-week-7 A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH - Week 7 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbIZbqstJ98l91_YmNhNDJjODEtZWFhNy00YmY3LWIzZDItNDZiNWZiMGIyMzU2_tale-of-two-names-d7.jpg?auto=format,compress The Bible uses many names to refer to God, the two most well-known being Elokim and YHVH (an unpronounceable name composed of the Hebrew letters yud-hey-vav-hey). What do these names mean, and why do they appear when they do? This is one of the Bible daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-hidden-story-of-queen-esther/what-is-esthers-story-meaning The Story of Queen Esther In The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBhsAHJWomIM6_Z8ZpdhsAHJWomEuG_TheSpeechThatSavedTheJewsNEWNEW005.png?auto=format,compress The Story Of Esther Summary What is the great spiritual message of Purim? God always works behind the scenes. No matter how random things are, God’s guiding hand can be found. These are the ideas that typically come up in discussions about the meani daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/power-of-rachels-tears/rachels-reward Rachel Crying For Her Children https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXfpbqstJ98l3O_8b5c5328-e6a6-4352-8b2e-416b81129766_rachels-tears-new-thumbnail-other-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Is there such a thing as purposeful mourning? How do we channel our pain and anguish productively, without allowing it to consume us or others? This video series, originally created for Tisha B’av, has a new, heartbreaking relevance in our post-Octob daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/akeidah-sacrifice-of-isaac/akeidah-heroism-or-murder-part-4 Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? IV https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMHBsAHJWomINH_Z4AM75bqstJ99Rl__AkeidahNEW004.png?auto=format,compress Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? Part 4 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/sarah-bible-story-connections/questions-about-sarah-in-bible Sarah, Esther, and Rabbi Akiva’s Riddle https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMLBsAHJWomINP_Z35oN5bqstJ99KsT_thebondbetweensarahandesther2025001.png?auto=format,compress Parshat Chayei Sarah – which translates to “The Life Of Sarah” – tells us that Sarah lived to the age of 127. It seems like mere trivia, the kind of thing that you forget as quickly as you read it. But Rabbi Akiva, the great sage of the Talmud, noti daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/generations-of-what Generations of What? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo4pbqstJ98mLw_NmEzNTJhY2UtOTU3OS00ZjFkLTliYTktZWZjZDhlNzY1NTA4_469_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress Generations of heaven and earth…what does that even mean? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores this phrase and its comparison to the 4 generation sections – how are the creation and re-creation stories different? For a more in depth version of Genes daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-being-gods-chosen-people/power-v-precision Power v. Precision https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NktndAxsiBwXxm_Z9HrVBsAHJWomd15_Video3Thumbnail.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman examines the natures of Moses’ encounters with Pharaoh and, more specifically, highlights Pharaoh’s apparent obsession with Divine precision. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-is-the-meaning-of-life/meaning-of-life-according-to-bible What is the Meaning of Life? Part 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMSxsAHJWomINd_Z40AhpbqstJ99mnD_themeaningoflife2025001.png?auto=format,compress The most fundamental question, the one that keeps many of us up at night, is this one: What is our life's purpose? But where can we find a satisfactory answer to the meaning of life? In this video series, Rabbi Fohrman attempts to argue that we can daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/conflict-of-interest Conflict of Interest https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpD5bqstJ98mMD_MGEzMzJkY2EtY2M1MC00ZGQyLTgyNmMtOGMxYWFkMzU1YjBm_474_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress What is the difference between the world of God and the world of man? What do those things mean, and how do those play out in the story of Noah’s vineyard? For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/prepare-for-rosh-hashanah/how-to-prepare-rosh-hashanah How To Prepare For Rosh Hashanah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMDBsAHJWomIM__Z4bSe5bqstJ99drL_howtoprepareforroshhashanah0012025.png?auto=format,compress With just 5 minutes a day, you'll be ready to show up on Rosh Hashanah feeling prepared. We’ll talk about prayer, how to understand davening, why we blow the shofar and what it means, how to leave behind all the guilt of Rosh Hashanah, and why it’s w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/music-and-torah/music-and-torah-episode-1 Exploring the Harmony Between Sound and Sacred Texts Episode 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMGBsAHJWomINF_Z4F8IJbqstJ99VFk_musicandtorah001part1.png?auto=format,compress In 5-part series of lightly edited conversations, Rabbi David Fohrman and musician/music teacher Moshe David Frankel explore the fascinating interplay between musical theory and Torah. These freewheeling discussions, sometimes joined by Rabbi Fohrman daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/a-world-of-broccoli-and-pizza A World of Broccoli and Pizza https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoTZbqstJ98mKw_YTU3Njc4MDgtOTY0Mi00ZmNjLTk0ZDQtMzc0MGE0MTE5NzA1_244_garden_13.png?auto=format,compress In this video, we discover ther difference between "Right and Wrong" in the Pre-Tree World and "Right and Wrong" the Post-Tree World. "Right and Wrong" in the Pre-Tree World looked like objective "Truth and Falsehood," while in the Post-Tree world, i daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-is-the-meaning-of-life/biblical-meaning-life-video-webinar Meaning of Life Epilogue: Q & A Session https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMSxsAHJWomINd_Z40AhpbqstJ99mnD_themeaningoflife2025001.png?auto=format,compress This live webinar was recorded on August 5, 2015. The following questions were addressed, at these approximate timestamps: 1. (8:00) How does understanding the meaning of life meant to practically affect my life? My job, my spouse, etc. 2. (26:30) Ca daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/are-all-dilemmas-created-equal Are All Dilemmas Created Equal? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoIZbqstJ98mKe_M2EyNmM2MjctYzQwMy00ZmE2LWJhNGQtMjMxNmQ1NmExMTky_245_garden_14.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman presents us with four different dilemmas and asks us to consider which of the four is not like the others. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-bible-study-webinar/purim-background-torah-midrash-study What Does The Megillah Have To Do With The Deception Of Isaac? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZXZbqstJ98l6l_89bc2549-9247-4c2d-951c-dca925d7337c_How-the-Bible-comes-full-circle-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman taught this Premium webinar before Purim of 2018. Come watch, and explore the connections between the story of Purim and the story of Rebecca and her sons. Watch more – Mishloach Manot: A Purim Story Hiding in Plain Sight daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-queen-you-thought-you-knew/inside-the-kings-head Inside the King's Head https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMAhsAHJWomIM0_Z8Zk0BsAHJWomEtV_queenyouthoughtyouknew001.png?auto=format,compress In the third part of this six part series Rabbi Fohrman takes a closer look at King Achashverosh's actions and wonders why he chooses to say and act the way that he does. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/role-of-conscience-in-moral-life/conscience-morality-bible-judaism-god-voice What If You Could Hear God’s Voice? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMIhsAHJWomINK_Z4AJg5bqstJ99RjT_repentance0012025.png?auto=format,compress The High Holiday season is a time of introspection. But let’s get real: The prospect of taking an honest look at our past deeds over the course of a year – it can feel every bit as appealing as a trip to the dentist. And that makes this a hard time o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-queen-you-thought-you-knew/esthers-advantageous-liabilities Esther’s Advantageous Liabilities https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMAhsAHJWomIM0_Z8Zk0BsAHJWomEtV_queenyouthoughtyouknew001.png?auto=format,compress In the fourth part of this six part series Rabbi Fohrman takes a closer look at how the second banquet unfolds, and questions why things played out the way that they did. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hakhel-fearing-god/hakhel-what-is-fear-of-god Hakhel: What Is Fear Of God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMTRsAHJWomINe_Z43HIJbqstJ99nn9_whatisfearofgod2025001.png?auto=format,compress Parshat Vayeilech is nearing the end of Moshe's life, and he seems to be preparing the nation for their future without him. He assures them, "don't fear! God will be with you!" But then, once his pep talk is over, he starts to talk about something th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden/a-sadness-of-the-heart A Sadness of the Heart https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYjpbqstJ98l5J_a75248e3-d969-4d30-972f-1357dc74e0c4_good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress A Sadness of the Heart daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-queen-you-thought-you-knew/mother-persia Mother Persia https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMAhsAHJWomIM0_Z8Zk0BsAHJWomEtV_queenyouthoughtyouknew001.png?auto=format,compress In the second part of this six part series Rabbi Fohrman continues to question the interesting actions of Queen Esther and wonders why she chooses to say and act the way that she does. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-vineyard-introduced The Vineyard, Introduced https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm-5bqstJ98mIU_OTBmZDRiNzUtY2ZkNC00ODM3LTlhNGMtYTNhNThjZDljNzky_471_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress We’ve been going through parallels between creation(Genesis) and re-creation (post-Flood). In this video, Rabbi Fohrman asks, how does the story of Noah and the vineyard work into this comparison? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-is-the-meaning-of-life/find-true-meaning-life-bible What is the Meaning of Life? Part 2B https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMSxsAHJWomINd_Z40AhpbqstJ99mnD_themeaningoflife2025001.png?auto=format,compress What is the meaning of life? Watch part II (B) of this series. This podcast represents an earlier version of ideas that are further developed in the lecture series A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/what-cham-did What Cham Did https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo5JbqstJ98mLx_YjE2YTM0MGUtZGRiNy00YjRmLTkyOTQtNDAwYzc0MThmMGY5_476_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress What did Ham do? Did he “see” or “do”? In this video, were solve that discrepancy, and begin to get into a larger conversation about there percussions of what Ham did or didn’t do. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listeni daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/prepare-for-rosh-hashanah/spiritual-preparation-rosh-hashanah Why Do We Blow Shofar On Rosh Hashanah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMDBsAHJWomIM__Z4bSe5bqstJ99drL_howtoprepareforroshhashanah0012025.png?auto=format,compress Knowing what we now know, why do we blow Shofar on Rosh Hashanah? What are we meant to be thinking about when we hear the sound of the Shofar? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/where-have-i-heard-this-before-1 Where Have I Heard This Before? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoHJbqstJ98mKc_YjkyOWM5ODAtNmU2My00MzBiLWFkOTItNTNiMjk0NDk3NTY0_251_cain_1.png?auto=format,compress In this video Rabbi Forhman introduces the methodology of "Intertextuality," and - as an example - suggests intertextual parallels between the Adam and Eve story and the Cain and Abel story. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recomme daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-themes-in-book-of-esther/book-of-esther-themes-purim Esther’s Choice https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXh5bqstJ98l3R_d29fb38b-602f-4cd9-93eb-9699087e763d_fate-chance-and-the-book-of-esther-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This second video continues Rabbi Fohrman's three-part series "Divine Lottery: Fate, Chance And The Book of Esther." daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-is-the-meaning-of-life/life-purpose-what-bible-says What is the Meaning of Life? Part 4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMSxsAHJWomINd_Z40AhpbqstJ99mnD_themeaningoflife2025001.png?auto=format,compress What is the meaning of life? Watch part IV of this series. This podcast represents an earlier version of ideas that are further developed in the lecture series A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/a-perplexing-temptation A Perplexing Temptation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoWJbqstJ98mK1_NTI0OTM0ODItMTE3Zi00M2E3LTk4YmEtZmIyYjViMWQxYzkw_236_garden_7.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman examines the Snake's mode of temptation. The text seems to be missing something, and the temptation is not entirely clear - nor does it seem to be too tempting. What was the Snake's approach? For a more in depth version o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tu-bshvat-what-is-a-birthday-for-trees/tu-bshvat-tree-birthday-meaning-dvar-torah-video Why Do We Celebrate Tu BiShvat https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMKBsAHJWomINN_Z4AAwZbqstJ99RZW_TuBiShvat0012025.png?auto=format,compress Every year, we celebrate the strange Jewish holiday of Tu BiShvat. According to the Talmud, Tu BiShvat is a "birthday" for all of the trees born in the previous year. And not just a birthday – it is really a “new year” for the trees. How odd is that? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/noach-why-did-god-destroy-the-world/why-god-destroy-world-earth Why Did God Destroy the World? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMPhsAHJWomINZ_Z5U4U5bqstJ992Ta_whydidgoddestroytheworld2025001.png?auto=format,compress Why did God destroy the world with a flood and wipe out humankind? Sure, we all know the story of the flood: People were up to no good, so God decided to destroy them all. But what about repentance? What about making improvements? Why did God all of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/rosh-hashanah-judgment-day/yom-teruah-shofar-sound-meaning-bible Rosh Hashanah: Day Of Judgment Or A Day Of Joy? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMChsAHJWomIM-_Z4bXApbqstJ99dtM_judgmentdaytitleontop001.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman explores the concept of Rosh Hashanah in both the Mishnah and the Talmud and introduces Rosh Hashanah as a Day of Judgment. Focusing on the text of Nehemiah Chapter 8, he introduces the idea that a day of judgment could actually be cele daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-queen-you-thought-you-knew/when-god-and-humans-partner When God And Humans Partner https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMAhsAHJWomIM0_Z8Zk0BsAHJWomEtV_queenyouthoughtyouknew001.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman ends off the series with taking a look at God's role in the Megilla. He demonstrates that although God is "hidden," and His name is never explicitly mentioned, the power of His intervention is deeply felt; the power of mankind when it h daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-unmasking-mysteries/unmasking-the-mysteries-of-purim-video Unmasking the mysteries of Purim https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMLhsAHJWomINQ_Z35m7ZbqstJ99KrE_UnmaskingthemysteriesofPurimEventthumbnail2025001.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman explores the connection between the stories of Megillat Esther and Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. Could the very first story in the Torah have any connection to the very last story of the Torah? And if so...what does that mean for daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/mordechais-hidden-story/why-doesnt-mordechai-bow-to-haman Why Did Mordecai Not Bow To Haman? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whTXdAxsiBwMXh_Z8oLCRsAHJWomNEp_whydidmordechaireallyrefusetobowNEWNEW008.png?auto=format,compress One of the big questions in Mordecai's story – the point when we lean forward in anticipation – is why Mordecai refused to bow to Haman? We read in the Megillah how the palace servants approached Mordecai with this very question – but he doesn’t repl daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-sixth-day The Sixth Day https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoT5bqstJ98mKx_MWMyYjZmNzItMDExMi00NDdiLWIzOTMtMjAxYjdkNzA5Y2Yw_258_noah_4.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman more deeply explores the intertextuality between the post-flood story and the sixth day of creation. More specifically, he examines the parallels in God's speech to Adam (pre-flood) and God's speech to Noah (post-flood). daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/akeidah-sacrifice-of-isaac/akeidah-heroism-or-murder-part-1 Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMHBsAHJWomINH_Z4AM75bqstJ99Rl__AkeidahNEW004.png?auto=format,compress How can we understand the Binding of Isaac as an act of heroism and not intended murder? Abraham, the first advocate for the theology of monotheism, commits his life to fighting a battle against Molech, the sacrifice of children, which was the most p daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/conclusion-two-ways-to-destoy-a-world Conclusion: Two Ways to Destroy a World https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZaJbqstJ98l6q_YWQwNjFiZjUtOWQ1ZS00MTYwLTk4N2UtNzEyMzkyNjRmYWEy_282_noah_21.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman turns brings us full circle and demonstrates the connection between the center of the Rainbow narrative's chiasm and the center of the Sabbath's chiasm. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listen daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-haman-in-eden/haman-purim-fruit The Forbidden Fruit https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBBsAHJWomIM3_Z8ZQqRsAHJWomEpz_couldyoubecomehamannew005.png?auto=format,compress In the previous video, Rabbi Fohrman demonstrates how the two different types of "good" that appear in the Story of the Tree of Knowledge: desire, and that which is noble, right and true also seem be a struggle represented in Megillat Esther as well. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-vineyard-and-the-garden The Vineyard and the Garden https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpAZbqstJ98mL9_OTQwMzhjMzYtMjZlZC00NWZmLWIxYmQtYWEzMTlkMWVhOTVh_473_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman delves into the comparisons here, specifically,about the Tree of Knowledge and a “forbidden fruit” of Noah’s world. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Ab daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-being-gods-chosen-people/gods-chosen-people-passover-puzzles What It Means To Be Chosen By God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkuHdAxsiBwXxn_Z9Hq4xsAHJWomd1v_Video1Thumbnail.png?auto=format,compress At what point in the Bible did God choose His people for all the world to see? And what does it mean to be God's chosen people today, thousands of years later? This is where Passover steps in -- It's the Jewish holiday that explores these big questio daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/epilogue-god-as-knower-of-good-and-evil Epilogue: God as Knower of Good and Evil (Premium) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoLpbqstJ98mKl_M2U5YTY1MGMtZWUwMC00MjlmLTlkODYtMjQxM2YwY2Q1Y2Jh_epilogue-god-as-knower-of-good-and-evil.png?auto=format,compress *Please note that epilogue videos are accessible for premium members only. In this video, the last of video of Unit 1, Rabbi Fohrman concludes the unit by readdressing the questions of why God is characterized as a "Know of Good and Evil" and how the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/parallel-universes Parallel Universes https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoZJbqstJ98mK6_OTI4ZmZhMzctMjMyNC00NjFjLTllN2EtODQwYjViNWYzMDRh_256_noah_2.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman demonstrates that many elements of the creation story also seem to appear in the post-flood story - and, in fact, in the same order. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief Histo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/prepare-for-rosh-hashanah/how-we-celebrate-rosh-hashanah If You Only Watch One Video, This Is It https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMDBsAHJWomIM__Z4bSe5bqstJ99drL_howtoprepareforroshhashanah0012025.png?auto=format,compress How do we show up to shul on Rosh Hashanah leaving behind the guilt? How do we show up inspired, excited for Judgment Day? Here is the link to the video about the only recorded Rosh Hashanah celebration in the Torah. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/a-bow-in-the-clouds A Bow In the Clouds https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoOZbqstJ98mKp_YTUyZWNjZDgtODQ2OC00MzU3LWFmODAtZTI0YWRhNzAzYTdi_266_noah_10.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman carefully explores what precisely is going on in the text of the Rainbow covenant itself, and points out that there seems to be much repetition throughout the small set of verses. For a more in depth version of Genesis Un daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-name-ehyeh-asher-ehyeh-meaning/does-god-have-emotions-love-us Does God Feel Emotions? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMIBsAHJWomINJ_Z3-3apbqstJ99OqE_doesgodfeelemotions001.png?auto=format,compress We often talk about God's love for us, but does God really have emotions? In this week's parsha, Rabbi Fohrman explores an odd midrash about God's names – Eheyeh Asher Eheyeh. Why did God tell Moses that "I Will Be That Which I Will Be"? By exploring daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-vineyards-center The Vineyard's Center https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpEZbqstJ98mME_ZDQ0YTM4OTItZDQ0Yi00ZjBlLWJhZjktYmNkNTlhNzdmZjA2_478_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress Not only is there intertextuality in this story, we have a fascinating chiastic structure, with the rainbow and Sabbath both. How are we meant to use the structure to gain a better understanding of the story? For a more in depth version of Genesis Un daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-big-picture The Big Picture https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo9JbqstJ98mL3_OTVhMmIwMDMtMjNmNi00MTc0LWFiNjUtMjkzMDIwN2NiZGEx_481_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress What really happened on the 6th day? What does it mean that man was created in God’s image? We’ve talked about creativity – both biological and technological – and God models what that means for us. How does man’ screativity relate to Noah and the vi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-jonah/the-god-of-life-jonah-and-yom-kippur The God of Life: Jonah and Yom Kippur https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMNhsAHJWomINV_Z4z9upbqstJ99mm0_challenginggod0012025001.png?auto=format,compress In this live lecture, Rabbi Fohrman questions if Jonah's assumption that justice and compassion are a zero-sum game is correct.  This epilogue to the animated course on Jonah explores the connection between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, and what divin daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/man-vs-bear-who-has-dominion-for-real Man Vs. Bear: Who Has Dominion For Real? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoJZbqstJ98mKh_NmM1NGI5ZTItM2ZlYy00OTY4LWJlOWMtOGZkMDkxNzMwNzE0_286_image_3.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman demonstrates that our true "dominion" over animals is in our unique ability to be technologically creative. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Ada daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tenth-plague-of-egypt-meaning/god-final-last-plague-exodus God's Justice In Action https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMRxsAHJWomINb_Z4z8GpbqstJ99mmq_God%27sJusticeInAction001.png?auto=format,compress After God tells Moses about the last plague before the Exodus, He makes a series of odd statements before actually performing the plague of death on all the firstborns in Egypt. Why? What was different about the tenth plague? In this video, Rabbi Foh daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/sabbath-echoes Sabbath Echoes https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoJ5bqstJ98mKi_YWQ5N2Y4MzktMWZiMi00Mzc3LThhMTAtMmM1NjEwZTIyZTRi_264_noah_8.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman begins to introduce to us to language parallels between the Rainbow Narrative and the discussion of the Sabbath - not in Genesis 2, but in Exodus 31. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-phantom-boxer The Phantom Boxer https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoXZbqstJ98mK3_MTE1OGY3OTEtYmZlYS00ZGM2LWI4YmItNTA1YTMzYWIxODkw_246_genesis_15.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman identifies the one dilemma that is unlike the others in that it does not have two competing values. In that one case, the only competing "value" is the person's own desires: the Phantom Boxer. For a more in depth version daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-two-names/elokim-and-ykvk-week-5 A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH - Week 5 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa_JbqstJ98l9l_MGJiZWYxNzItYjZmMy00ZTQxLTljNTctOWFjZTFjNzM1MDEz_tale-of-two-names-d7.jpg?auto=format,compress The Bible uses many names to refer to God, the two most well-known being Elokim and YHVH (an unpronounceable name composed of the Hebrew letters yud-hey-vav-hey). What do these names mean, and why do they appear when they do? This is one of the Bible daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/numeric-centers-thematic-centers Numeric Centers; Thematic Centers https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoCZbqstJ98mKT_YWNmODkyNmEtYmIxMi00YjFkLWE2YjctMjJjODAwYjhlMmU2_271_noah_14.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman demonstrates, aside from the linguistic chiasm revealed in the last video, a numeric chiasm in the Rainbow covenant as well. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of Th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-two-names/elokim-and-ykvk-week-3 A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH - Week 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbFZbqstJ98l9w_YjY3NzFmOTYtZGM2MS00ZWIzLTlkOTQtZWVmMjliYmE1ODg1_tale-of-two-names-d7.jpg?auto=format,compress The Bible uses many names to refer to God, the two most well-known being Elokim and YHVH (an unpronounceable name composed of the Hebrew letters yud-hey-vav-hey). What do these names mean, and why do they appear when they do? This is one of the Bible daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/re-creation Re-Creation? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FovJbqstJ98mLj_MzcyN2JlYjUtYzNiMS00ZWMyLTgzMmUtZDcxMDY1Njc4ODBl_257_noah_3.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman suggests that the post-flood world of Noah was actually a "re-creation" of the world. He brings evidence that points to the idea that the earth itself was the target of the flood - not just humankind and the animal kingdo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-tale-of-two-trees The Tale of Two Trees https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoI5bqstJ98mKf_OWJhMWI1OWItMDNhMy00MTI4LTgxNmUtZjc1ODU1NGUwZTRk_231_garden_4.png?auto=format,compress In this video, we are introduced to the less-talked-about tree, the Tree of Life, and look at its role, its potential effect on one who might eat from it, and whether mankind was actually meant to eat from it. We also discover another kind of "Tree o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/israels-role-as-gods-firstborn/firstborn-plague-law-bechor-meaning The Flight Of The Firstborn Nation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMSRsAHJWomINc_Z4z7vZbqstJ99mmp_DefiningIsrael%27sRoleAsGod%27sFirstborn001.png?auto=format,compress After the plague of the firstborn, Parshat Bo (Exodus 10:1–13:16) tells the story of how we're finally freed from years of slavery! Mazal Tov! But before we get to the triumphant splitting of the sea, we read a whole section of laws relating to first daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden/adam-eve-tree-good-evil-eden Adam, Eve And A Naked Snake https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYjpbqstJ98l5J_a75248e3-d969-4d30-972f-1357dc74e0c4_good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Adam, Eve and a Naked Snake daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-queen-you-thought-you-knew/the-real-accusation The Real Accusation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMAhsAHJWomIM0_Z8Zk0BsAHJWomEtV_queenyouthoughtyouknew001.png?auto=format,compress In the fifth part of this six part series Rabbi Fohrman takes a closer look at Haman's actions and wonders why he chooses to say and act the way that he does. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-jonah/escaping-god1 Escaping God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMNhsAHJWomINV_Z4z9upbqstJ99mm0_challenginggod0012025001.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman returns to the beginning of the story of Jonah to look anew at these events in light of what we’ve discovered about Jonah’s theological challenge of Divine justice. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-is-the-meaning-of-life/judaism-meaning-of-life What is the Meaning of Life? Part 2A https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMSxsAHJWomINd_Z40AhpbqstJ99mnD_themeaningoflife2025001.png?auto=format,compress What is the meaning of life? Watch part II (A) of this series. This podcast represents an earlier version of ideas that are further developed in the lecture series A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/chiasm-in-the-garden-part-ii Chiasm in the Garden II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo8ZbqstJ98mL1_ZWEwNTIxODAtNzU1MC00YTNjLTk2NzgtOTcwMTMyYzUwY2Jm_483_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress In this video (part 2 of 2), Rabbi Fohrman delves into the garden and explores the chiasm within. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, the first of four sets of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/what-does-it-mean-to-know What Does It Mean to Know? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoEZbqstJ98mKY_NmIyODAwNzgtNjM3ZC00NTY1LTgzYzItOTkyMDc1YzYzNDNk_243_garden_12.png?auto=format,compress In this video Rabbi Fohrman analyzes the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil by examining its name word by word and finding linguistic counterparts in other Biblical texts. What do the words "Knowledge" and "Good and Evil" really mean? For a more in d daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-story-of-asara-btevet/why-fast-asara-btevet Why Do We Fast On Asara B'Tevet? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMNBsAHJWomINU_Z3_-k5bqstJ99RVm_whydowefast0012025.png?auto=format,compress Why is the Fast of Asara B'Tevet significant today? The 17th of Tammuz, 10th of Av, and Tzom Gedaliah all commemorate conquest, destruction, exile, the downfall of a kingdom… they're horrible, and of course we mourn those days. But on the 10th of Tev daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/epilogue-why-the-rainbow-covenant-is-a-two-way-street Epilogue: Why the Rainbow Covenant is a Two-Way Street (Premium) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoX5bqstJ98mK4_OWYxZTM4NDMtNzhjOS00YWYxLTljMzEtNjVhOTQ4OGU0M2Yw_epilogue-why-the-rainbow-covenant-is-a-two-way-street.png?auto=format,compress *Please note that epilogue videos are accessible for premium members only.*\r\n\r\nIn this video, Rabbi Fohrman addresses the seemingly unilateral nature of the Rainbow Covenant and explains mankind's side of the "deal." And through this, another the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/splitting-the-garden Splitting the Garden https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoDJbqstJ98mKV_MGVkYWZhNGQtNGU2OS00N2RiLWI0ZGYtZDliOGQ0YzA3ZmY5_468_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress The generations of early genesis are all over the place –bracketing the story of Noah and the vineyard, and the tower of Babel. In this video, Rabbi Fohrman asks, why are there so many, and why laid out the way it is? For a more in depth version of G daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/akeidah-sacrifice-of-isaac/akeidah-heroism-or-murder-part-6 Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? VI https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMHBsAHJWomINH_Z4AM75bqstJ99Rl__AkeidahNEW004.png?auto=format,compress Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? Part 6 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/mordechais-hidden-story/mordecai-story-meaning-epilogue Epilogue: Digging Deeper Into Mordechai's Story https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whTXdAxsiBwMXh_Z8oLCRsAHJWomNEp_whydidmordechaireallyrefusetobowNEWNEW008.png?auto=format,compress In this epilogue, Rabbi Fohrman shares the extra material that was left on the cutting room floor. Join him as he digs deeper behind some of the themes and theories covered in the Purim course "The Viceroy: Mordechai's Hidden Story." daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/colors-of-the-rainbow Colors of the Rainbow https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoHpbqstJ98mKd_YzU0NWYxZjQtOTY1OC00ZGZmLWIwNzEtMTcyNjJjYTk1ZTdl_270_noah_13.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman demonstrates the methodology of chiasmus by revealing its presence in the Rainbow narrative. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/what-you-know-might-hurt-you What You Know Might Hurt You https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpC5bqstJ98mMC_NDMzNzIwODQtZjRlZC00YmVlLWE0NzAtN2Q4ZTc0MDk2YzMx_479_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress We now know the center of the Vineyard chiasm – but how do we understand it, and how does it relate to the center of the Garden story? And this comes with a bigger question – how do intertextuality and chiastic structure work together as tools for re daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/god-and-science/finding-god-and-science-coexist Finding God In Science https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMRRsAHJWomINa_Z40CjJbqstJ99mnP_findinggodinscience2025001.png?auto=format,compress Does science disprove or prove the existence of God? Can science and God coexist, or must it always be debated within the parameters of God versus science? In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman adds to the great debate by asking about one of the intere daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-haman-in-eden/purim-haman-bible Turning The Tree On Its Head https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBBsAHJWomIM3_Z8ZQqRsAHJWomEpz_couldyoubecomehamannew005.png?auto=format,compress In this fourth video of six, Rabbi Fohrman continues to explore the struggle represented by the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. In the previous video, Rabbi Fohrman shows how both Haman and Zeresh are connected deeply to this Creation Story. In t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden/a-world-undone A World Undone https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYjpbqstJ98l5J_a75248e3-d969-4d30-972f-1357dc74e0c4_good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress A World Undone daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/ten-plagues-theological-significance/why-did-god-send-ten-plagues-egypt Did God Really Need Ten Plagues? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMOBsAHJWomINW_Z4z9PpbqstJ99mmz_DidGodReallyNeedTenPlagues001.png?auto=format,compress Ten colorful and unique plagues... was that really so necessary? Or was there a deeper theological significance behind why God sent all ten plagues to Egypt? In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman explores the final plagues and argues that God played of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-hidden-story-of-queen-esther/uncovering-the-mysteries-of-the-megillah Uncovering the Mysteries of the Megillah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBhsAHJWomIM6_Z8ZpdhsAHJWomEuG_TheSpeechThatSavedTheJewsNEWNEW005.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman takes a close look at the first of Queen Esther’s requests to the king, raising intriguing questions about the strangeness of her language that beg to be answered. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/is-there-a-sabbath-in-noahs-world Is There a 'Sabbath' in Noah's World? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoxZbqstJ98mLm_ZmYxMTNiOTEtNWQxNS00ODVjLTkxNmEtZmE1M2E1ODU1M2Rh_263_noah_7.png?auto=format,compress In this video, the last of Section A, Rabbi Fohrman explores whether there might be a “Sabbath” parallel in the Post-Flood Noah story. If the six days of creation match up with Noah’s world, perhaps the Sabbath does as well. For a more in depth versi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/how-tiring-was-it-to-create-a-world-1 How Tiring Was It To Create a World? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoBpbqstJ98mKR_ZmNiZWQ1MTQtZDZmZi00ZThlLTkzMzEtNGUzZTRhMGViMzY3_276_noah_17.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman asks the fundamental question of why God needed to "rest" following creation and what the Sabbath is really meant to commemorate. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/noahs-world Noah's World https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoKpbqstJ98mKj_YWRjYWY2MjctN2Q1NC00MGM4LTkwMjgtM2Y3Y2VkYjVjNzli_262_noah_6.png?auto=format,compress In this video, the last of Unit 2, Rabbi Fohrman present the theory that pre-flood world was God's World, and post-flood world was actually Noah's World - mankind's world. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A B daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/taanit-esther-meaning/why-fast-taanit-esther-video Taanit Esther https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbNZbqstJ98l9__a8fae6ee-8d98-4005-8ed3-127f3e5f33dd_why-do-we-fast-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Here we are, on the brink of Purim, everyone's favorite holiday. Time to start the party! Plan your feast, make your costume, and… fast? It’s kind of a weird way to get in the mood for such a fun, festive day. So why do we observe Taanit Esther? To c daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/thin-line-between-esther-and-haman/queen-esther-haman-purim How Thin Is The Line Between Esther And Haman? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301lpbqstJ99II__Z3yIhZbqstJ99GTJ_HowThinIsTheLineBetweenEstherAndHaman2025001.png?auto=format,compress How do we come to grips with a command to utterly destroy Amalek? How thin is the line between the great heroism of Esther and the great evil of Haman? The two may not be as far apart as they might seem. Check it out – and please feel free to write b daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/heisenberg-and-the-uncertainty-principle Heisenberg and the Uncertainty Principle https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoQZbqstJ98mKs_ZTMzODc1NDgtMzhjOS00ZjhmLWI0MTEtMmFmZTYzYTdkMTAw_233_garden_5.png?auto=format,compress In this final video of Section B, Rabbi Fohrman explores the question of whether man was created mortal or immortal. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, the fi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-choose-abraham/god-chose-abraham-father-faith Why Did God Choose Abraham? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMURsAHJWomINg_Z43HgZbqstJ99nn__whygodchoseabraham2025001.png?auto=format,compress This parsha is full of little vignettes about Abraham’s life: he builds some altars, goes to Egypt, splits up with Lot because their shepherds can’t get along, gets involved in a big war, and has this crazy dream where God makes him a lot of promises daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/power-of-rachels-tears/understanding-leah Understanding Leah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXfpbqstJ98l3O_8b5c5328-e6a6-4352-8b2e-416b81129766_rachels-tears-new-thumbnail-other-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman delves into the story of Reuben giving his mother, Leah, some wildflowers, and Rachel asking Leah for some of the flowers. Through deeper examination of the text, Rabbi Fohrman shows that, in this scene, Rachel is able to empathize with daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/akeidah-sacrifice-of-isaac/akeidah-heroism-or-murder-part-2 Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMHBsAHJWomINH_Z4AM75bqstJ99Rl__AkeidahNEW004.png?auto=format,compress Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? Part 2 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-hidden-story-of-queen-esther/esthers-echoes Esther’s Echoes https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBhsAHJWomIM6_Z8ZpdhsAHJWomEuG_TheSpeechThatSavedTheJewsNEWNEW005.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman studies the second of Queen Esther’s requests to the king, and begins to draw surprising connections between Esther’s words and a much earlier story in the Torah. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/rest-as-the-purpose-of-work-1 Rest as the Purpose of Work? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpKJbqstJ98mMN_NjZjOGFhMWUtYjVhYS00NmE1LWJkNDktMjllODkxOTUxNjZi_278_noah_18.png?auto=format,compress In this second video in his series about the meaning of rest on Shabbat, Rabbi Fohrman highlights the true nature of the Bible - in a sense, what is its genre? What is it meant to teach? For a more in-depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/chiasmus Chiasmus https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoPJbqstJ98mKq_MzNjMzA4NGYtYTZhOS00ZDAzLWI3MDUtNjBmOGI4YTYyYzBm_268_noah_11.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman introduces us to the literary methodology of "chiasmus." For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, the first of four sets of lecture ser daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/teshuvah-steps-to-repentance/transcending-time Transcending Time https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaxpbqstJ98l9O_771057f9-ce61-48de-8b4d-49d49006ac44_confession-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman as he takes a closer look at the 4 steps of repentance. On closer inspection there seems to be an underlying theme that permeates through all of them. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-bible-study-webinar/purim-study-commentary Purim And The Redemption Of Dress-Up https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZXZbqstJ98l6l_89bc2549-9247-4c2d-951c-dca925d7337c_How-the-Bible-comes-full-circle-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Part 2 of Rabbi Fohrman's Premium webinar before Purim of 2018. Come watch, and explore the connections between the story of Purim and the story of Rebecca and her sons. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-mysteries-of-imperfect-chiasms The Mysteries of Imperfect Chiasms https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo35bqstJ98mLv_MjI5NmEzMWYtZDMwYS00NWRiLWE5NWQtNWQ4YjcyNjI2MWFj_485_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress In chiasms, we can look at several things – pairings, the center, and outlining – as tools for understanding text. In this video, we look at what happens when the chiasm is in an imperfect one, not in a clear order. For a more in depth version of Gen daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/in-search-of-the-missing-sabbath In Search of the Missing Sabbath https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoUpbqstJ98mKy_NWFmYjFmNmUtZDQwMS00OWM3LTk2MTMtMTFhYzFkZTQ1ZTRj_289_image_5.png?auto=format,compress In the video, the last of Unit 4, Rabbi Fohrman identifies the common Sabbath as a Sabbath from technological creativity, and suggests that the Circumcision Covenant represents a Sabbath from biological creativity. For a more in depth version of Gene daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/finding-forgiveness-in-gods-attributes/what-are-gods-attributes-as-father The High Holidays: Just How Guilty Should I Feel? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMDhsAHJWomINA_Z4bT95bqstJ99drs_shouldIfeelguilty0022025.png?auto=format,compress The High Holidays should be a time of introspection, but it often feels like we're so overwhelmed by our own guilt, by the idea of coming to terms with ourselves, that we don't know where to start. In this course, Rabbi Fohrman takes a deeper look at daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-center-of-the-garden The Center of the Garden https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo2ZbqstJ98mLt_YTExZjQ2YzgtMTBlNi00YmFmLTllYWUtZTBjOWEzOWJmMzUy_484_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores the center of the entire chiasm – conversations between snake, man, woman and God. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/god-begins-noah-begins God Begins; Noah Begins https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo65bqstJ98mLz_M2MzM2I1MDYtNmZiYy00OWUzLWFkZDItMTZiMWI0NGM3OGFi_472_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman continues the comparisons between Noah’s vineyard and Garden of Eden. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, the first of four sets o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/two-hands-at-the-piano Two Hands at the Piano https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpCJbqstJ98mMA_NTVlMTNhZDktNTY4Ny00NTFjLTg1Y2QtYWI4OWM3NDQwNTEz_475_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman finalizes and breaks down the many questions we have accumulated about Noah’s vineyard, and begins to get into those answers. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of T daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/beasts-of-the-field Beasts of the Field https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FozpbqstJ98mLp_MzQzMWMxMTUtNzRmZi00YmEwLThkYmYtYjc1NTAxZWM3MzQz_241_garden_10.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman puts the final touches on the connection between the pre-Snake narrative to the Snake and Eve narrative. In so doing, we find a striking linguistic connection that sheds light on the story at hand. For a more in depth ver daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/consequences Consequences https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoFpbqstJ98mKa_NzYzNDljZjctZTU3ZC00YTY0LWEyZTUtYzI4NjE1OWM1MWY4_252_cain_2.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman points out the intertextuality between the Cain and Abel story and Adam and Eve story, and - more fundamentally - explores why the Bible uses intertextuality. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/before-the-rain-and-after-the-flood Before the Rain and After the Flood https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoW5bqstJ98mK2_YmJhNzQ3YWItYmNjZS00ZTY0LThiZjQtMzdiNTRiZjEzMTk0_467_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress Let’s compare the story of Creation and the story of Noah – what is similar and what is different? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman draws out the themes to see what we can read into these confusing details. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/prepare-for-rosh-hashanah/epilogue-pre-rosh-hashanah-webinar Epilogue: Pre-Rosh Hashanah Webinar https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMDBsAHJWomIM__Z4bSe5bqstJ99drL_howtoprepareforroshhashanah0012025.png?auto=format,compress In this webinar, originally recorded as a Facebook Live video on Monday, September 18, 2017, Rabbi David Fohrman and Imu (and the audience!) discuss their emotions heading into Rosh Hashanah. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-mystery-of-the-pre-tree-world The Mystery of the Pre-Tree World https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoVJbqstJ98mKz_NzFlZGNlZDAtNjUwYy00NjcxLWE2MjYtZDc0YmJlNDJiMWQ5_230_garden_3.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores what it is that mankind stood to gain or lose by eating from the Tree of Knowledge. Using Maimonides, Rabbi Fohrman suggests that perhaps the Tree of Knowledge was never meant to give us something brand new, that daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/what-if-a-parent-never-lets-go-1 What If a Parent Never Lets Go? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpHZbqstJ98mMK_ZDRjMzI5YzctMjgwNy00MDc3LTllOGEtYWY4Mjg1NzQ2YjIz_280_noah_20.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman highlights the distinction between avodah and melachah, and explains the importance of stopping to create in successful creation. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/rainbows-have-seven-colors Rainbows Have Seven Colors https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoNZbqstJ98mKo_ZTdjOTUyZTEtY2Y5ZS00NTBiLThkMTctYmRhNmZhZmRhNjMw_265_noah_9.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman demonstrates echoes of the Rainbow Covenant in the Sabbath narrative in Exodus 31. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, the first o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/of-rivers-and-nations Of Rivers and Nations https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpBpbqstJ98mL__YTM2MzFmNWEtYjMzMi00NWUwLWExNmUtOTliMjU2NmZjZGUw_470_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress In the original creation, rivers too bring life – and what brings life in the creation of Noah? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman argues that rivers create physical boundaries and nations, in the creation of Noah, create the political boundaries. For a mo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-haman-in-eden/who-is-haman-agagite-bible-study The Story of Haman In The Bible: Esther, Mordecai and Purim https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBBsAHJWomIM3_Z8ZQqRsAHJWomEpz_couldyoubecomehamannew005.png?auto=format,compress We read the Megillah a bit like a child’s story, starting with the arch villain, Haman the Agagite. We often think of him as a caricature, an evil incarnate twirling his mustache, squinting his eyes, and doing evil things just for fun. But is that re daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/prepare-for-rosh-hashanah/what-is-rosh-hashanah-about What is Rosh Hashanah About, According to the Torah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMDBsAHJWomIM__Z4bSe5bqstJ99drL_howtoprepareforroshhashanah0012025.png?auto=format,compress What is Rosh Hashanah really about? The Torah uses two words to describe Rosh Hashanah: “Zichron Teruah.” Surely, “Judgment Day” or even “New Years” would’ve been a better choice than “Memory of Shofar Blasts Day.” What are we missing about this holi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/esther-bible-verses/the-book-of-esther-is-filled-with-many-biblical-echoes The Mysterious Connection Between the Books of Leviticus & Esther https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMJhsAHJWomINM_Z33RWZbqstJ99J0W_themysteriousconnectionbetweenlivictusandesther2025001.png?auto=format,compress The Book of Esther is filled with many biblical echoes that deepen and enrich our understanding of what really happened in Shushan. Join Rabbi David Fohrman and Rabbanit Shani Taragin as they trace the Book of Esther back to the dedication of the Tab daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/why-cham-did-it Why Cham Did It https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo6JbqstJ98mLy_OWVlNjM4NWYtYzg2OC00NmM0LWJjOTMtN2RlOTJlMDA5OWU1_why-cham-did-it.png?auto=format,compress Why did Ham do what he did? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman goes through an explains a confusing midrash that is meant to explains Noah’s rage – he was hoping to have a fourth child, but Ham destroyed that possibility. For a more in depth version of Gen daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/rosh-hashanah-judgment-day/the-torahs-commentary-on-rosh-hashanah The Torah's Commentary on Rosh Hashanah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMChsAHJWomIM-_Z4bXApbqstJ99dtM_judgmentdaytitleontop001.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman takes a closer look at the Mishna in Tractate Rosh Hashanah where the concept of Rosh Hashanah being a day of judgement is first expressed. In order to delve into the meaning behind the Sages’ words, Rabbi Fohrman looks into the Gemara daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/rosh-hashanah-judgment-day/here-is-my-voice Here Is My Voice https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMChsAHJWomIM-_Z4bXApbqstJ99dtM_judgmentdaytitleontop001.png?auto=format,compress With a deeper understanding of the Rosh Hashanah prayers, Rabbi Fohrman delves into the text of Nehemiah Chapter 8, and demonstrates that perhaps Rosh Hashanah as a day of judgement can also lead to celebration as well. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/kinds-of-questions Kinds of Questions https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoR5bqstJ98mKu_NjVjY2NlODUtMTIyMS00ZjBiLThiYTUtMDA5MDc4NDA5NDRi_229_garden_2.png?auto=format,compress Here, Rabbi Forhman categorizes the various kinds of questions one can ask about any Biblical text and demonstrates which type is most instrumental in attempting to discover the true meaning of the text at hand. For a more in depth version of Genesis daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-is-the-meaning-of-life/purpose-life-according-bible What is the Meaning of Life? Part 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMSxsAHJWomINd_Z40AhpbqstJ99mnD_themeaningoflife2025001.png?auto=format,compress What is the meaning of life? Watch part III of this series. This podcast represents an earlier version of ideas that are further developed in the lecture series A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden/tree-knowledge-good-evil-meaning Good And Evil https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYjpbqstJ98l5J_a75248e3-d969-4d30-972f-1357dc74e0c4_good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Good and Evil daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/chiasms-more-than-just-a-pretty-face Chiasms: More Than Just a Pretty Face https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo0ZbqstJ98mLq_YTg1Njg1ZDAtMWMyZC00YTZjLWFhYzEtOGE2MzQyZDQ2YmI4_269_noah_12.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores the various ways in which chiasms can help us meaningfully understand a text. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, the fir daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-is-the-meaning-of-life/meaning-of-life-what-bible-says What is the Meaning of Life? Part 5 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMSxsAHJWomINd_Z40AhpbqstJ99mnD_themeaningoflife2025001.png?auto=format,compress What is the meaning of life? Watch part V of this series. This podcast represents an earlier version of ideas that are further developed in the lecture series A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/importance-of-shabbat/what-is-sabbath-day-about What Is Sabbath All About? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301lJbqstJ99II9_Z3yHnpbqstJ99GS5_whatissabbathallabout2025001.png?auto=format,compress In our Torah reading for holidays, we not only recite the laws of holidays, we include Shabbat, and oddest of all, some laws about sacrificing animals. What do all these laws have to do with one another? Shabbat and the holidays seem like separate ph daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-purim-mean/what-is-the-meaning-of-purim-in-hebrew Spiritual Meaning of Purim & Definition In Hebrew https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whT3dAxsiBwMXj_Z8iKHBsAHJWomJx0_whyispurimnamedafterhamanslots002.png?auto=format,compress What Does The Word Purim Mean Spiritually? Passover is named for an incredible miracle, when God passed over and saved us from Egyptian oppression. Sukkot is named for the miraculous huts that housed us in the wilderness. And Purim is named for... Ha daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden/two-trees-garden-eden Good and Evil In The Garden Of Eden https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMMBsAHJWomINR_Z4AJGZbqstJ99Ris_goodandevilinthegardenofeden0012025.png?auto=format,compress What does it mean for us to recognize God as our King, Master of the universe? In this series, Rabbi Fohrman examines the early chapters of Genesis to discover just what God's mastery is all about – and what it really means to recognize it. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-two-names/elokim-and-ykvk-week-8 A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH - Week 8 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbGpbqstJ98l9y_NjdjYWI1NGItYTBmNi00ZmYyLTg3NjUtZGViNmI3M2FmNmM3_tale-of-two-names.jpg?auto=format,compress The Bible uses many names to refer to God, the two most well-known being Elokim and YHVH (an unpronounceable name composed of the Hebrew letters yud-hey-vav-hey). What do these names mean, and why do they appear when they do? This is one of the Bible daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-queen-you-thought-you-knew/purim-megillat-esther The Queen You Thought You Knew https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMAhsAHJWomIM0_Z8Zk0BsAHJWomEtV_queenyouthoughtyouknew001.png?auto=format,compress The Book Of Esther Explained On Purim night, there you are in the synagogue, listening to the Megillah reading, a story you’ve known since childhood, and perhaps you’re kind of… bored? Reading the Megillah year after year feels a bit like being back daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-haman-in-eden/who-was-evil-haman-story-purim Haman And The Tree Of Knowledge: EPILOGUE https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBBsAHJWomIM3_Z8ZQqRsAHJWomEpz_couldyoubecomehamannew005.png?auto=format,compress In this epilogue to the series Purim: Redeeming The Sin Of Eden, Rabbi Fohrman finishes by going back to the Gemara originally discussed – the piece of Talmud that hints to the names of the protagonists in the Megillah within the Five Books of Moses daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-two-names/elokim-and-ykvk-week-2 A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH - Week 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbFZbqstJ98l9w_YjY3NzFmOTYtZGM2MS00ZWIzLTlkOTQtZWVmMjliYmE1ODg1_tale-of-two-names-d7.jpg?auto=format,compress The Bible uses many names to refer to God, the two most well-known being Elokim and YHVH (an unpronounceable name composed of the Hebrew letters yud-hey-vav-hey). What do these names mean, and why do they appear when they do? This is one of the Bible daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-being-gods-chosen-people/what-does-it-mean-to-be-chosen What Does It Mean to Be Chosen? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NktHdAxsiBwXxl_Z9HtrBsAHJWomd2u_Video8Thumbnail.png?auto=format,compress In this video, the last of the course, Rabbi Fohrman explores the tenth and final plague, and examines God’s new focus shift from Egyptians to the Jews. In so doing, Rabbi Fohrman explores what it means that Jews are the “firstborn” child of God and daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/a-snake-in-the-garden A Snake in the Garden https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoD5bqstJ98mKX_YzlkNDlmNmItNjRiZS00OWYwLThjYjUtM2ZjMDhhNWJhMjJl_239_garden_9.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman directs our attention to the often-ignored section of verses directly prior to the story of the Snake, and from there tries to draw the real motivation of the Snake. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we rec daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/water-water-everywhere Water, Water Everywhere https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FowZbqstJ98mLl_MTZmNjdjNzEtMmU0ZC00MDMyLWI0YzYtOGE1YzFjZmI4YzU2_254_noah_1.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman highlights the four main elements of the pre-creation picture, and suggests that the elements together would look like a flood - reminiscent of the flood in the Noah story. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/towering-questions Towering Questions https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo1ZbqstJ98mLs_MzkyZTY0YzEtMGE4My00OTdhLTk1MmItOWZmYzI1YjNmNmFk_489_tower20of20babel.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores the text and asks, what are the motivations of the builders of the tower, and how does the tower solves their problems? And most of all, why does God feel threatened by the tower? For a more in depth version of G daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/prepare-for-rosh-hashanah/why-we-celebrate-rosh-hashanah Is Rosh Hashanah A Day Of Judgment, Or Not? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMDBsAHJWomIM__Z4bSe5bqstJ99drL_howtoprepareforroshhashanah0012025.png?auto=format,compress Now that we understand the relationship between Rosh Hashanah and Sinai, let’s put together the pieces: How does Kingship, Memories, Shofar, and Judgment Day relate to the Torah’s vision of this day? And how does our understanding of Rosh Hashanah ch daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-haman-in-eden/purim-haman-love The Power Of Love https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBBsAHJWomIM3_Z8ZQqRsAHJWomEpz_couldyoubecomehamannew005.png?auto=format,compress In the previous videos Rabbi Fohrman has demonstrated that the story of the Megillah can be seen as a kind of battle between two ways of replaying the Tree of Knowledge story. This is demonstrated through the dynamics between Esther and Achashveirosh daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/lest-it-come-to-scandal-3 A Condensed Story https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo7ZbqstJ98mL0_NzYyZTNlMDgtODg3OS00NjkyLTg2NDktMjAwYjRjMmM5ZDRj_490_tower20of20babel.png?auto=format,compress In the tower of Babel, there seems to be one unnecessary verse,where the building materials for the tower are listed. Additionally, there seemto be two verses in the wrong order. What is going on with the text? For a more in depth version of Genesis daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/rosh-hashanah-judgment-day/entering-gods-story-on-rosh-hashanah Entering God’s Story on Rosh Hashanah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMChsAHJWomIM-_Z4bXApbqstJ99dtM_judgmentdaytitleontop001.png?auto=format,compress The special prayers recited on Rosh Hashanah are divided into 3 sections: Malchuyot, verses that describe God’s kingship, Zichronot, verses that describe fond remembrances that God has of the people of Israel, and Shofrot, verses that reference the s daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/music-and-torah/music-and-torah-episode-2 Exploring the Harmony Between Sound and Sacred Texts Episode 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMEBsAHJWomINB_Z4F8IZbqstJ99VFl_musicandtorah001part2.png?auto=format,compress In 5-part series of lightly edited conversations, Rabbi David Fohrman and musician/music teacher Moshe David Frankel explore the fascinating interplay between musical theory and Torah. These freewheeling discussions, sometimes joined by Rabbi Fohrman daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-being-gods-chosen-people/whats-in-a-name What's In a Name? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmW5bqstJ98mHB_NmIzZDkwYmEtZDlkNS00MDhkLThhOGUtOWZkYTlmZTE5NjJk_218_ex_4.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores various names of God and highlights the meaningful essence of each of the names used in the Exodus story. In doing so, we begin to discover the ultimate purpose of everything that happens during the Exodus. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/friedrich-nietzsche-and-the-disc-jockey Friedrich Nietzsche and the Disc Jockey https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoyJbqstJ98mLn_MTcyY2I0NjUtMjIzYy00OWQwLWEwMjItMTIzNTM5M2E4ZGI4_249_garden_18.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores the nature of the Yetzer HaRa and how the Bible is its "remedy" - and in so doing, we explore the concept of human creativity and the dangers that can arise if that creativity goes uncontrolled. We explore why th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-two-names/elokim-and-ykvk-week-12 A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH - Week 12 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbGJbqstJ98l9x_YWQwODA0OTYtMDlmNC00NDJkLWJhOTAtZmMzNDBiNmZmNzMz_tale-of-two-names.jpg?auto=format,compress The Bible uses many names to refer to God, the two most well-known being Elokim and YHVH (an unpronounceable name composed of the Hebrew letters yud-hey-vav-hey). What do these names mean, and why do they appear when they do? This is one of the Bible daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-create-me/why-did-god-create-me Bereshit: God, The Universe, And The Biggest Question You Could Ask https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMTxsAHJWomINf_Z40AMZbqstJ99mnB_creationgodandtheuniverse2025002.png?auto=format,compress The Torah tells us about how the universe was created — light, darkness, sky, plants, animals, people — but it doesn’t tell us why. Why did God create the world, and human beings within it? What is our purpose on this earth? How can we achieve ultima daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/music-and-torah/music-and-torah-episode-4 Exploring the Harmony Between Sound and Sacred Texts Episode 4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMCBsAHJWomIM8_Z4F8I5bqstJ99VFn_musicandtorah001part4.png?auto=format,compress In 5-part series of lightly edited conversations, Rabbi David Fohrman and musician/music teacher Moshe David Frankel explore the fascinating interplay between musical theory and Torah. These freewheeling discussions, sometimes joined by Rabbi Fohrman daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/a-naked-paradox A Naked Paradox https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoGJbqstJ98mKb_NDU3NDMyNGQtNGUzZC00OTFiLWJlYzItZTY0NTQ2ZmRkMjk3_238_garden_8.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman highlights and explores the prominent theme of "Nakedness" throughout the Adam and Eve story, and how the same hebrew word can be used for two seemingly opposite concepts. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-purim-mean/understanding-why-purim-is-called-purim Understanding Why Purim Is Called Purim https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whT3dAxsiBwMXj_Z8iKHBsAHJWomJx0_whyispurimnamedafterhamanslots002.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman takes a closer look at the words in the Book of Numbers and shows how a change in the vowelization of the passage becomes almost a prophetic message to Esther, hundreds of years later. If she chooses not to remain silent, her actions h daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-jonah/whats-jonah-really-about The Meaning Of The Story Of Jonah In The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMNhsAHJWomINV_Z4z9upbqstJ99mm0_challenginggod0012025001.png?auto=format,compress In this video, the first of the course, Rabbi Fohrman presents a number of essential questions regarding the book of Jonah. As the questions build, it becomes clear that Jonah – and Yom Kippur itself, the day on which this book is read – is about eve daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yamim-noraim-confusing-satan/confusing-the-satan Yamim Noraim: Meaning & Significance https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMFhsAHJWomINE_Z4bYTZbqstJ99dt0_awevsfear0022025.png?auto=format,compress In this lecture, Rabbi Fohrman discusses the Days of Awe (“Yamim Noraim”), days during which many of us associate with guilt and fear. But is “awe” the same thing as “fear”? Can we give ourselves permission to break free of the painful emotions that daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/power-of-rachels-tears/rachels-hardships Rachel's Hardships https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXfpbqstJ98l3O_8b5c5328-e6a6-4352-8b2e-416b81129766_rachels-tears-new-thumbnail-other-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman focuses on the hardships of Rachel’s life, exploring the misfortunes that came her way and led to her feelings of jealousy towards her sister, The names that Rachel and Leah give their sons are examined as a window into their thinking. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/thin-line-between-esther-and-haman/queen-esther-haman-story What Does The Law Of Yibum Have To Do With Haman? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301lpbqstJ99II__Z3yIhZbqstJ99GTJ_HowThinIsTheLineBetweenEstherAndHaman2025001.png?auto=format,compress How do we come to grips with a command to utterly destroy Amalek? How thin is the line between the great heroism of Esther and the great evil of Haman? The two may not be as far apart as they might seem. Check it out – and please feel free to write b daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-being-gods-chosen-people/through-pharaohs-eyes Through Pharaoh's Eyes https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkrHdAxsiBwXxf_Z9HtVxsAHJWomd2r_Video7Thumbnail.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman examines the progression of the first nine plagues with specific focus on the purpose of each plague, Pharaoh’s reaction to each plague, and the subsequent reformation of God’s plan and ultimate goal. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/mishloach-manot-matanot-laevyonim/purim-story-mishloach-manot-matanot-laevyonim Mishloach Manot & Matanot La’Evyonim: Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMABsAHJWomIMy_Z8ZqvxsAHJWomEuW_WhyMishloachManot2025008.png?auto=format,compress Learn more about the Mishloach Manot and their fascinating hidden story in the book of Esther with this webinar. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-purim-mean/in-search-of-purims-meaning-how-much-does-esther In Search of Purim's Meaning: How Much Does Esther Matter? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whT3dAxsiBwMXj_Z8iKHBsAHJWomJx0_whyispurimnamedafterhamanslots002.png?auto=format,compress In this second video Rabbi Fohrman continues to explore the significance behind naming this important Jewish holiday "Purim." He takes a closer look at Mordechai's words to Esther before she is to confront the King and shows that these words are real daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/prepare-for-rosh-hashanah/what-does-rosh-hashanah-celebrate Should You Feel Guilty on Rosh Hashanah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMDBsAHJWomIM__Z4bSe5bqstJ99drL_howtoprepareforroshhashanah0012025.png?auto=format,compress We call Rosh Hashanah the Day of Judgment, but “Yom Hadin” doesn’t appear anywhere in the Torah. Did the Rabbis just make this stuff up? Have we been celebrating Rosh Hashanah all wrong? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/lest-it-come-to-scandal-5 The Birth of Technology https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo_5bqstJ98mL8_NWEyODFlZTItNWVjZi00NTkyLWFiZjctYmEwMDUzYjY0Y2Qy_492_tower20of20babel.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman concludes this series with a discussion of creativity of any kind, especially technology – how do we deal with a technological society, and who is hurt by technology? We are brought back to Pharaoh and reminded that through technology, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hakhel-fearing-god/hakhel-fearing-god-epilogue Hakhel: What is Fear of God? – Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYn5bqstJ98l5S_84bed69e-2617-4415-a0cc-6a14d7fe1186_what-is-fear-of-god-epilogue-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This epilogue video continues the discussion from "Hakhel: What is Fear of God?" daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/prepare-for-rosh-hashanah/rosh-hashanah-lesson-plan What’s Your Story? Who Are You? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMDBsAHJWomIM__Z4bSe5bqstJ99drL_howtoprepareforroshhashanah0012025.png?auto=format,compress Take the opportunity to reflect on some of the ideas we’ve been speaking about. Try to write out your thoughts – both so you will be forced to concretize your ideas, and because you will be able to have something to come back to. Click for Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/mankind-and-seeds Mankind and Seeds https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoVpbqstJ98mK0_ODMzYzliNzYtMWJhZC00NTE5LTkwOTYtZGFhZWRmNmVjMjc0_287_image_4.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman demonstrates the extent of man's creative ability, both in the technological realm and in the biological realm. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/marriage-of-god-and-israel/god-married-israel-sinai The Marriage Of God And Israel https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMPBsAHJWomINY_Z5U2dZbqstJ992TQ_marriageofisrael2025001.png?auto=format,compress The Bible talks about a "marriage" between God and Israel at Sinai, but what does that really mean? In Parshat Yitro, we read the most important piece in the narrative of the Jewish people, the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai, when the nation of Isr daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/meta-layers Meta-Layers https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoMJbqstJ98mKm_OTI1MTg0OGYtNzE1Yi00YmE2LTg1YWEtMmNiZDQyNzYzMDJj_253_cain_3.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman suggests that intertextuality not only reflects an echo of elements in Story B from Story A, but may also reflect common ground regarding the way in which those elements echo. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveil daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/music-and-torah/music-and-torah-episode-5 Exploring the Harmony Between Sound and Sacred Texts Episode 5 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMEhsAHJWomINC_Z4F8JJbqstJ99VFo_musicandtorah001part5.png?auto=format,compress In 5-part series of lightly edited conversations, Rabbi David Fohrman and musician/music teacher Moshe David Frankel explore the fascinating interplay between musical theory and Torah. These freewheeling discussions, sometimes joined by Rabbi Fohrman daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-two-names/elokim-and-ykvk-week-11 A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH - Week 11 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbH5bqstJ98l90_ZWU0MGI2YzItZTdjZi00MDJiLWJiYTEtOTA3MjlmYWQwMWIx_tale-of-two-names.jpg?auto=format,compress The Bible uses many names to refer to God, the two most well-known being Elokim and YHVH (an unpronounceable name composed of the Hebrew letters yud-hey-vav-hey). What do these names mean, and why do they appear when they do? This is one of the Bible daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/the-filter-of-desire The Filter of Desire https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoRJbqstJ98mKt_NTVmNzQ3ZGUtNTdjNy00NzY2LTlmYzgtYWI3NjNiYjhhYjU5_248_garden_17.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman compares and contrasts God's command regarding the trees with Eve's retelling of it. With Eve's restatement, we are presented with a "road map" for the mind games of desire. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-being-gods-chosen-people/educating-pharaoh Educating Pharaoh https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_NkrndAxsiBwXxh_Z9HrwxsAHJWomd2E_Video6Thumbnail.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman revisits the progression of encounters between Moses and Pharaoh and suggests that, after attempting (to no avail) to explain to Pharaoh the truth about God, God and Moses resorted to educating Pharaoh in terms with which daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden/why-god-create-tree-good-evil Where Are You? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYjpbqstJ98l5J_a75248e3-d969-4d30-972f-1357dc74e0c4_good-and-evil-in-the-garden-of-eden-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Where Are You? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/teshuvah-steps-to-repentance/repairing-relationships1 Repairing Relationships https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaxpbqstJ98l9O_771057f9-ce61-48de-8b4d-49d49006ac44_confession-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress Of the four steps of repentance, there is one element that is unique to the others - one that turns repentance into more than just something that happens internally: confession. Proper confession before God, and others, is the transformative element daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-purim-mean/you-have-the-choice-to-remain-silent You Have the Choice to Remain Silent https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z-whT3dAxsiBwMXj_Z8iKHBsAHJWomJx0_whyispurimnamedafterhamanslots002.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman takes a closer look at the book of Numbers detailing the Laws of the Annulment of Vows, which seems to be a Biblical echo of Mordechai's speech to Esther. By understanding more deeply this Biblical passage and how it relates to Esther, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-jonah/the-chain-of-evil1 The Chain Of Evil https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMNhsAHJWomINV_Z4z9upbqstJ99mm0_challenginggod0012025001.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores the true purpose of the kikayon plant that plays such a pivotal role towards the end of the book of Jonah. This leads to Rabbi Fohrman tracing the use of the word “ רעה (ra’ah),” evil, throughout the book. By fol daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-genesis-children-of-israel/understand-genesis-hidden-message From Adam to Joseph: Understanding Genesis https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMMhsAHJWomINT_Z3-5C5bqstJ99Ov4_FromAdamtoJosephUnderstandingGenesis001.png?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayechi (Genesis 47:28-50:26) we close up the book of Genesis, so it's a good time to pause and ask: What is the central message of the Book of Genesis? How do we understand the core lessons that the Book of Genesis teaches? After all, we' daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-is-purim-celebrated/why-we-celebrate-purim-today Why Do We Celebrate Purim? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMHhsAHJWomINI_Z3_76JbqstJ99RO0_puriminthe21stcentury2025001.png?auto=format,compress Why is celebrating Purim important in the 21st century – or even at all? Sure, Purim was marked as the “holiday that would never be forgotten,” and celebrates the salvation of the Jewish nation, but it is also the rare holiday where God doesn’t take daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/chiasm-in-the-garden Chiasm in the Garden? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo9pbqstJ98mL4_OTE2MzJiYjEtNzI5MS00MTc4LTljZGItM2U0MmZmOGIxYzhi_482_vineyard.png?auto=format,compress In this video (part 1 of 2), Rabbi Fohrman delves into the garden and explores the chiasm within. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, the first of four sets of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-garden-of-eden/beauty-and-the-beast Beauty and the Beast https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoypbqstJ98mLo_OGJjMmQ4YjUtODZiMS00YzBjLWJhYTUtMDVmY2Y4YzVmNDdi_242_garden_11.png?auto=format,compress In this video, the final video of Unit C, Rabbi Fohrman brings together all the moving parts to uncover the theme of the Snake and Eve narrative: the difference between how each - humans and animals - relates to desire. For a more in depth version of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/akeidah-sacrifice-of-isaac/akeidah-heroism-or-murder-part-7 Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? VII https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMHBsAHJWomINH_Z4AM75bqstJ99Rl__AkeidahNEW004.png?auto=format,compress Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? VII daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-hidden-story-of-queen-esther/who-were-the-jews Who Were The Jews? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBhsAHJWomIM6_Z8ZpdhsAHJWomEuG_TheSpeechThatSavedTheJewsNEWNEW005.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman considers how the history of Jews living in exile in ancient Persia, the backdrop of the Megillah’s drama, has critical implications for how we read the story. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-hidden-story-of-queen-esther/the-courage-to-remember The Courage to Remember https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z8gMBhsAHJWomIM6_Z8ZpdhsAHJWomEuG_TheSpeechThatSavedTheJewsNEWNEW005.png?auto=format,compress In this video, the final one in the course, Rabbi Fohrman offers us a new way to think about Queen Esther and her heroism, one which is deeply tied to the notion of memories. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/rashi-and-ramban-on-who-sold-joseph Rashi and Ramban on 'Who Sold Joseph' https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpyZbqstJ98mNw_NTM1YzE2NWYtYjA2Ny00Y2I0LThjZjMtOGI2YTk0MThiMTQz_272_joseph_responsible_5.png?auto=format,compress An analysis of the Rashbam's theory daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moses-important-character-quality/why-did-god-choose-moses Why Did God Choose Moses? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301kZbqstJ99II5_Z2SnGJbqstJ98tFz_WhyDidGodChooseMoses002.png?auto=format,compress Everyone loves a good origin story – how did Anakin Skywalker become Darth Vader? Who was Peter Parker before Spiderman? In this video for Parshat Shemot (Exodus 1:1–5:23), we focus on the heroic characteristics and qualities of Moses – who was Moses daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-holiday-cycle/of-truth-mother-and-death Of Truth, Mother & Death https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX7ZbqstJ98l33_Zgq8BMt2UUcvBT2i_holiday-cycle-24-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman takes a deep exploration into 2 chiasms found in the Biblical text. Through this literary technique, Rabbi Fohrman demonstrates how Shabbat is both a rest from creation as well as destruction.  For more on these topics, take a look at F daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/imagination-vs-reality/optimism-hope-vs-pessimism-hopelessness Optimism Vs. Pessimism https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYJ5bqstJ98l4U_ZnWYqZbWFbowexGe_Optimism-Vs-Pessimism-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha video, we ask, are pessimists just rationalists, and is hope just naivete? Rabbi Fohrman points out an intriguing language parallel and argues that hope always exists, but we must direct it towards the future, not the past. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/acher-and-rabbi-meir/rabbi-meir-eliyahu-acher-torah Rabbi Meir And Elisha Ben Abuyah: Part III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb75bqstJ98l_Q_9592cd93-184f-4530-a32e-bea20e4995a1_Acher-He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named-part-3-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress This is part III of the audio series about Acher and R' Meir. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/judah-tamar-story-significance/judah-tamar-bible-study Harlots & Coats & Goats, Oh My! https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa0pbqstJ98l9T_9b12e9c8-6e87-4148-b468-5133a021ff8e_judah-tamar-story-bible-study.jpg?auto=format,compress Is this a chapter in Genesis or an episode of Game of Thrones?! In Parshat Vayeishev (Genesis 37:1–40:23) the story of Joseph's drama with his brothers is put on hold for us to learn about Judah and Tamar's seemingly scandalous rendezvous. Why are we daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-be-a-good-person/how-to-be-good-servant-of-god-qualities Epilogue: What Does It Mean To Be A Good Person? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYbpbqstJ98l44_68f86eca-1a09-4078-8352-f6ff366811eb_what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-good-person-epilogue-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Are Micah and Moses arguing about what it means to be a good person? Find out in this epilogue to Parshat Eikev. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/law-enforcement-in-the-bible/what-bible-says-law-enforcement-officers The Torah's Police Officers https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZqZbqstJ98l7F_3074a62c-85a5-4e64-849a-fbf0750ee303_the-torahs-police-officers-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Shoftim introduces us to the system of law enforcement that God envisioned for the Israelites: a police force, called the shotrim. Only...the Torah doesn't really tell us outright what these shotrim are supposed to do. In fact, the only thing daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-selichot/understanding-selichot-video What Are Selichot: Meaning, Prayer & Service https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FazZbqstJ98l9R_750b568a-d99e-4e1d-be61-8a4a09ff2b7b_understanding-selichot-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress Have you ever felt the Selichot prayer service difficult to connect to? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he dives into the Biblical texts and examines more closely the themes that permeate the Selichot prayers. Connect more deeply to these complex prayers, and daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey-2/lecture-vi Lecture VI https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmK5bqstJ98mGp_83e987cf-f213-41f8-b379-e349994a8250_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey-2_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Lecture VI Abraham's Journey 2 is the third of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first two set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abr daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-hanukkah-celebrate/hollywood-and-the-rabbis Hollywood And The Rabbis https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZYZbqstJ98l6n_302baada-f701-4045-84eb-c642af6dbb25_why-light-candles-and-ignore-the-war-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this Hanukkah video, Rabbi Fohrman explores two different video clips, focusing on the theme of God’s hidden presence and the ways that he makes that presence known to us, noting that in our lives, God loves us enough to make His presence known. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey-2/lecture-i Lecture I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmK5bqstJ98mGp_83e987cf-f213-41f8-b379-e349994a8250_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey-2_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Lecture I Abraham's Journey 2 is the third of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first two set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abra daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/what-were-they-thinking What Were They Thinking? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnVZbqstJ98mI8_N2Y1N2Y1ZTYtNGI4Ny00OWViLTk2NzctM2U0Y2UyYmU3MGZj_155_jocoats1.png?auto=format,compress What Were They Thinking? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-celebrate-hanukkah-miracle/hanukkah-miracle-oil-light-bible Why Do Jews Celebrate Hanukkah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZapbqstJ98l6r_511f435b-9be9-4cb2-80ef-c98139e4a1d5_minor-miracle-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Hanukkah is the annual celebration of a time long ago when one little jar of oil burned and shined its light for eight full days. For this reason, we have an eight-day holiday described as days of hallel ve-hoda'a, praise and thanksgiving. Now, it's daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-it-means-to-be-a-nazarite/what-it-means-to-be-a-nazarite-epilogue What It Really Means To Be A Nazarite - Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaVpbqstJ98l8Z_1fe067d2-431d-43ab-9cd4-392470153aab_why-become-a-nazir-epilogue-2-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this epilogue audio, Rabbi Fohrman joins Rivky in the studio, and they elaborate on the connections between the nazir and the priest. They discuss midrashic evidence and even further, complex, connections — and then muse about what it all might me daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-are-brachot/what-are-brachot What Is A Bracha? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZbpbqstJ98l6u_edd3e875-0040-447a-a637-c62aea6e0ef7_a-series-on-prayer-001-why-do-we-pray-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress From the moment we wake up to the moment before going to sleep, before we eat, after we eat — we’re always making Brachot! But because they’re such a constant in our lives, it’s no wonder we end up muttering the words. Quickly these prayers lose thei daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-hanukkah-celebrate/the-winter-moed The Winter Moed https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZYZbqstJ98l6n_302baada-f701-4045-84eb-c642af6dbb25_why-light-candles-and-ignore-the-war-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman continues to explore the question of why we celebrate the miracle of lights and commemorate Hanukkah through lighting the candles. Rabbi Fohrman shows that by looking at the negative space and examining both what is said daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/the-brothers-perspective The Brothers' Perspective https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpaZbqstJ98mMr_MzAwYWVkNWMtNDdiZi00ODMyLThkNDMtOTMxZWI5NWZhNDk5_164_jocoats10.png?auto=format,compress The Brothers' Perspective daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/the-best-laid-plans-of-mice-and-men The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp8ZbqstJ98mOC_ZjI5YTFhYTgtNzk4ZS00YmYzLWJiMjUtOWMyY2UxNjM2NWM1_277_joseph_responsible_6.png?auto=format,compress An Analysis of the Rashbam's Theory daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/sabbath-prayers-meaning/elokim-and-ykvk-week-13 Friday Night: The House That God Built https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301hZbqstJ99IIr_Z2HNjpbqstJ98nW8_themeaningofsabbathprayers002.png?auto=format,compress The Sabbath prayers include special additions for each of the three times of day - Friday night, Saturday morning, and Saturday afternoon. Each prayer includes a rabbinic text that either appears in tandem with a Biblical text about Shabbat, or stand daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hanukkah-book-of-maccabees/hints-of-saul-and-jonathan Hints of Saul and Jonathan https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa8pbqstJ98l9i_fb79ff2b-9b63-44a9-9fe2-c37d25af6339_biblical-echoes-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman continues to explore the text of the Book of the Maccabees by connecting it to a second Biblical narrative, that of Saul and Jonathan and their war against the Philistines. He contrasts the two stories, highlighting the error Saul made daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-mishpatim-laws-correct-mistakes/mishpatim-law-epilogue Epilogue: Milk And Meat, And Fratricide? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FafZbqstJ98l8s_66e9bf03-6f16-4ed3-9c13-4edc4860860e_Epilogue-Milk-And-Meat-And-Fratricide-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In the previous video on Mishpatim law, we saw that the story of Joseph and his brothers is hiding in some of the legal verses in the parsha. But that is just the tip of the iceberg. There are many more surprising echoes to the Joseph story throughou daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/mount-moriah-significance/mt-moriah-abraham-isaac-temple The Temple and the Binding of Isaac https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fbn5bqstJ98l-z_7464d014-fbc0-482b-83b5-137808f7619c_mt-moriah-abraham-isaac-temple.jpg?auto=format,compress We all know that back in Genesis, Abraham attempted to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice... but do you know where Abraham did that? The specific location? God tells him to do it atop a mountain in eretz Moriah, the land of Moriah. And interestingly, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-hanukkah/epilogue-pre-hanukkah-webinar Epilogue: Pre Hanukkah Webinar https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301jZbqstJ99II1_Z2RgeZbqstJ98sfs_hanukkahforgrownups0012024.png?auto=format,compress In this webinar, originally recorded as a Facebook Live video on Monday, December 18, 2017, Rabbi David Fohrman and Imu (and the audience!) discuss their emotions heading into Hanukkah. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/life-of-joseph/lessons-from-josephs-life Joseph's... Groundhog Day? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FayJbqstJ98l9P_f856f540-1ddd-42b1-8802-b80513e7ee0a_josephs-groundhog-day-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Vayeishev tells us a story about Joseph. There’s this drama between him and the other members of his household. It all comes to a climax when Joseph is stripped of his clothes – and his coat is brought to the head of the house and presented a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abraham-ishmael-phantom-sacrifice/phantom-akeidah-2 Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoopbqstJ98mLX_25ba7105-9f40-4a6e-bdfa-ab3174987067_phantom%2Bakeidah%2Bpart%2B2.png?auto=format,compress Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael Part II daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/the-original-internet The Original Internet https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpZpbqstJ98mMq_ZjYxZjhhMzQtYmUwNi00NWQ4LTg1MWUtZWM0MDQwZmZlN2Nk_160_jocoats6.png?auto=format,compress The Original Internet daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-gods-name-kel-shakkai/gods-many-different-names-meaning God's New Name https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ_ZbqstJ98l71_586905ed-cc78-47d2-836d-130cd3ec42b5_gods-new-name-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress If God is “one” – and that seems to be a pretty fundamental precept of Judaism – then why does God have so many different names? The standard answer is: because God has different "aspects" of His being, and each name emphasizes a different aspect. O daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-get-closer-to-god/truth-and-absolute-truth Truth and Absolute Truth https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYO5bqstJ98l4e_d7c85980-c365-4a7f-a092-41cd1580fc75_how-do-i-get-closer-to-god-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress In an attempt to understand the deeper paradox’s hidden within Hannah’s prayer, Rabbi Fohrman turns to the opening lines of Maimonides’ magnum opus the Yad Hachazaka, his great code of Jewish law. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/whats-the-main-theme-of-passover/what-main-themes-ideas-passover-commemorates Themes of Pesach https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXuJbqstJ98l3j_Zhh2WTjCgu4jzxRz_the-real-theme-of-Pesach-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress If Pesach was really about freedom, then why didn’t God take the Israelites out of Egypt sooner? Why did He have to go through all of the trouble of making plagues? Join Imu as he explores this pivotal question by re-examining the Exodus text, and re daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/significance-of-tabernacle-colors/symbolism-tabernacle-veil-curtain-colors Why Do The Details Matter? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXdZbqstJ98l3L_7522c3b4-789a-40b4-a1c3-81a3fa4e5ff0_Why-Do-The-Details-Matter-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress There are some commandments that are easy to connect to. Nobody wonders why it's prohibited to murder or steal. People connect with the spiritual and historical significance of the festivals. And the command to build a Mishkan, a home for God in the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/bikkurim-first-fruits-offering/what-bible-says-give-first-fruits-god-explain How to Take Your Place In Jewish History https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_jQ0OvxEdbNO5JK_a0aee07f-3f23-48ae-b3ea-6b0372ce4dea_what-bible-says-give-first-fruits-god-explain.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Ki Tavo introduces to the topic of bikkurim, the first fruits brought to the temple. In this video, Rabbi Fohrman brings up some oddities in the text and asks why the Torah would paint such a confusing picture, and what are these mysterious s daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/deuteronomy-laws-meaning/deuteronomy-list-second-laws Is There Spiritual Guidance Within Our Legal System? Part I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbqJbqstJ98l-4_ZDI2N2ZjYTEtMWYwZi00NTVjLTg4NGEtMDExNjdlNDFjNDQx_deuteronomy-list-second-laws.jpg?auto=format,compress If the entire book of Deuteronomy is supposed to be Moshe's rousing speech before the nation enters Israel, how can we understand the mundane text of Parshat Shoftim? Instead of inspiration, we hear law after law of seemingly trivial matters – witnes daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey/5a-promise-intensif A Promise Intensified https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fob5bqstJ98mLA_ddd08cd0-ca83-43c4-a67d-c4803af30ef3_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress A Promise Intensified Abraham's Journey 1 is the second of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Ada daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/josephs-name-chiasm-meaning/joseph-name-meaning-bible The Secret Meaning Behind Joseph's Name https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWXJbqstJ98l1A_Z0eS7JbqstJ971_A_TheSecretMeaningBehindJoseph%27sName001.png?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayetze, Jacob sets off from home and begins to build his family, the future 12 Tribes of Israel. But while his wife Leah gives birth to child after child, his other wife Rachel remains barren for many years. Finally, Rachel gives birth to daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yavneh-secret-to-jewish-survival/holding-onto-a-memory Holding Onto a Memory https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbP5bqstJ98l-D_90f2463c-df24-4b2f-87e7-98a1a9e32bf8_how-did-we-survive-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman demonstrates how the Oven of Achnai story sheds light on what at was really going on in the Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai narrative back in Jerusalem. As Rabbi Fohrman explains the meaning behind each of Rabbi Yochanan ben Za daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey-2/lecture-iv Lecture IV https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmK5bqstJ98mGp_83e987cf-f213-41f8-b379-e349994a8250_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey-2_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Please note that this audio was recorded as an 'unplanned' lecture between Lecture III and Lecture V, addressing questions raised by thoughtful listeners. Enjoy! Abraham's Journey 2 is the third of four sets of lecture series that span the entire boo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-break-the-cycle-of-abuse/shabbat-as-an-anecdote-to-abuse Shabbat As An Antidote To Abuse https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmtJbqstJ98mHs_89766918-9470-4bac-a4e5-2b799228510b_How%2Bto%2Bbreak%2Bthe%2Bcycle%2Bof%2Babuse%2BNEW%2B640.jpg?auto=format,compress In Part II of their conversation, Rabbi Fohrman and Beth Lesch open up their books and re-tackle the original question: Why did God use miracles to free the Israelites from slavery?  Hint: Rabbi Fohrman thinks that a deeper understanding of Shabbat h daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/judaism-hellenism-hanukkah-story/hanukkah-background-story-greeks-jews The Real Story of Hanukkah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FapJbqstJ98l8__a2219e42-7811-4d58-8b20-cd2ecc72cdb2_what-might-have-been-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress On Hanukkah, we celebrate the fact that many hundreds of years ago, the Maccabees defeated the forces of Antiochus, and liberated Israel from Greek rule. This victory wasn’t just about political independence – it was also about religious freedom. The daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abraham-ishmael-phantom-sacrifice/phantom-akeidah-6 Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael VI https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FosZbqstJ98mLe_bac0b33c-e19e-4ab6-a5e1-de5b5708b1e6_phantom%2Bakeidah%2Bpart%2B6.png?auto=format,compress Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael Part VI daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-would-anyone-worship-idols/why-israelites-people-worship-false-idols Why Would Anyone Want To Worship Idols? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbwJbqstJ98l_B_M2NjMzMyZWYtOWRiMS00YTdhLTk4YjItMzMwNjdhNTBmYjc5_why-israelites-people-worship-false-idols.jpg?auto=format,compress God doesn’t like foreign gods .... but does He have to remind us over and over? And the people, too, seemed to be obsessed with foreign gods. What made avodah zarah so attractive, and therefore so destructive, that God needs to devote law after law t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-be-a-good-person/meaning-of-good-person-in-bible What Does It Mean To Be A Good Person? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYcZbqstJ98l45_65c997d6-1e39-4145-97de-5fd32f1452f0_what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-good-person-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How can we answer the question about what qualities make us 'good' human beings in the eyes of God? This video looks at the verses of two speeches in the Bible, by Moses and Micah, about what God specifically asks of us. In Parshat Eikev, we read tha daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/beginning-of-the-end/the-wisdom-solomon-really-needed The Wisdom Solomon Really Needed https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaoZbqstJ98l8-_fe60adb8-fcb3-4448-a4dd-52608e2f5eed_beginning-of-the-end-640.jpg?auto=format,compress We’ve seen how the Solomon story sheds light on the story of Joseph and his brothers, but what about the other way around? In this final video, Rabbi Fohrman returns to his opening question about the nature of Solomon’s wisdom. What was Solomon reall daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/baseless-hatred-sinat-chinam/sinat-chinam-the-great-tisha-bav-crime Sinat Chinam & Baseless Hatred https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYrpbqstJ98l5Z_ZrECPkaF0TcGIsVD_baslesshatred002.png?auto=format,compress When was the last time you hated someone for absolutely no reason? Sinat chinam, baseless hatred, is the reason the Talmud gives for the loss of the Second Temple. But, outside of comic book super villains, most of us don’t hate for the fun of it. Co daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-hanukkah-celebrate/what-are-we-even-celebrating What Does Hanukkah Commemorate? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZYZbqstJ98l6n_302baada-f701-4045-84eb-c642af6dbb25_why-light-candles-and-ignore-the-war-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress When the Maccabees first lit the menorah, we hadn’t yet experienced a true victory over the Greeks. Strikingly, we find ourselves in a similar situation in 2023. How can we truly celebrate and find meaning in Hanukkah this year when we are still wait daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/will-god-always-forgive-me/will-god-forgive-me Will God Always Forgive Me? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbTpbqstJ98l-J_bd79b3e4-647e-43a9-b7c8-ccaab74e5ffb_will-god-always-forgive-me-1920-1-.jpg?auto=format,compress Will God always forgive me? Is there ever a point of no return in our relationship with God if we sin too many times? In Parshat Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11–34:35), Moses explores this exact question as he bargains with God on behalf of the nation after th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-get-closer-to-god/closeness-is-separateness Closeness is Separateness? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYO5bqstJ98l4e_d7c85980-c365-4a7f-a092-41cd1580fc75_how-do-i-get-closer-to-god-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman takes an in depth look at the story of Hannah in the book of Samuel. By understanding who Hannah was, and what she was going through, we are greater able to learn from her prayers, and the steps she takes to get closer to God. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/haazinu-song-of-moses/moses-song-deuteronomy Looking Towards The Future: Part III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbsJbqstJ98l-8_4bc128a6-164b-41e1-b66d-fdef3f90675f_looking-towards-the-future-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress With this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman finishes the series of parsha videos by giving us a look at the Torah's vision of what happens after the text of the Torah officially ends, and reminds us that we today are a critical part of the timeline in Jewi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/israel-rejects-the-promised-land/israelites-enter-promised-land-bible-story The Promised Land: Good Or Bad? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYWpbqstJ98l4u_e0d31256-8181-47f1-814c-34fc25a4562b_The-Promised-Land-Good-Or-Bad-new-1920-1-.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Devarim, Moses recounts the story of the spies. In that story, Moses had sent 12 men to the Promised Land, asking them: "And what of the land? Is it good or is it bad?" Now without even going to see the land for yourself, you know the righ daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/israelites-and-other-nations/israelites-conquer-edomites-canaanites-moabites-amorites Why Weren't The Plagues Enough? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ75bqstJ98l7w_MmFiMmJjNjktYTk0Yi00N2I1LWJiMDctZDc5ZGJhYmJjZDc0_israelites-conquer-edomites-canaanites-moabites-amorites.jpg?auto=format,compress As the Israelites made their way towards the Promised Land, they encountered many nations – Edomites, Canaanites, Amorites, Moabites – who greeted them with less than open arms. But after seeing what God did to the Egyptians, wouldn't it have been be daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/beginning-of-the-end/joseph-and-his-brothers-a-split-baby-story Joseph and His Brothers: A Split Baby Story https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaoZbqstJ98l8-_fe60adb8-fcb3-4448-a4dd-52608e2f5eed_beginning-of-the-end-640.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores a second set of parallels between the story of King Solomon and the nearly split baby, and the story of Joseph’s reunion with his brothers. By using the split baby story as a lens, Rabbi Fohrman is able to shine daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/baseless-hatred-sinat-chinam/springing-out-of-control Springing Out of Control https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYrpbqstJ98l5Z_ZrECPkaF0TcGIsVD_baslesshatred002.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman looks more closely at the first two episodes of the Kamtza and Bar Kamtza stories, delving into the way different characters may be feeling, how angry they are, and how those emotions translate into their actions, showing how anger can daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey/3egypt Egypt https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fob5bqstJ98mLA_ddd08cd0-ca83-43c4-a67d-c4803af30ef3_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Egypt Abraham's Journey 1 is the second of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham. Th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/honoring-mothers-for-long-life/motherhood-living-long-life-bible-study How To Merit Long Life https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb55bqstJ98l_O_4bb68da8-0b2b-4d32-a707-d47477586d7b_how-to-merit-long-life-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress The promise for long life only comes from two commandments: honoring your parents and sending away a mother bird before taking her young. What's the common denominator here? In this week's Torah portion, Rabbi Fohrman brings new light to this strange daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/acher-and-rabbi-meir/rabbi-meir-elisha-ben-abuyah-acher Rabbi Meir And Elisha Ben Abuyah: Part I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FamZbqstJ98l83_a62a9869-13e4-4a73-b537-1876dac81e30_Acher-He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named-part-1-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Can we ever do something so bad there’s no coming back from it? The Talmud tells us that Elisha ben Avuya, the famous apostate “Acher,” was unable to repent. What was it about this man that was so evil that his teshuvah could never be accepted? To co daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/beginning-of-the-end/a-closer-look-at-solomons-wisdom A Closer Look At Solomon’s Wisdom https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaoZbqstJ98l8-_fe60adb8-fcb3-4448-a4dd-52608e2f5eed_beginning-of-the-end-640.jpg?auto=format,compress In order to better understand Solomon’s wisdom, Rabbi Fohrman turns a critical eye on the story immediately following the dream encounter with God – the famous story of Solomon judging between two women who both claim to be the mother of the same bab daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-break-the-cycle-of-abuse/how-to-break-the-cycle-of-abuse How to Break the Cycle of Abuse https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmtJbqstJ98mHs_89766918-9470-4bac-a4e5-2b799228510b_How%2Bto%2Bbreak%2Bthe%2Bcycle%2Bof%2Babuse%2BNEW%2B640.jpg?auto=format,compress Hidden in the Exodus story is a lesson on abusive relationships and how to break the traumatic cycle of abuse. In this intense podcast, join Rabbi David Fohrman & Beth Lesch as they tackle the difficult subject of abuse from all angles. They define w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abraham-ishmael-phantom-sacrifice/phantom-akeidah-5 Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael Part V https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoqpbqstJ98mLb_8ab006f3-2ea5-4d84-bb0d-2287ac85d437_phantom%2Bakeidah%2Bpart%2B5.png?auto=format,compress Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael Part V\r\n\r\nNote: When you hit 12:58, and it seems to jump between topics, don't be confused! A small piece of this audio is missing. While we attempt to 'find' it, please enjoy the video as it is! daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/mikvah-rituals-meaning/what-is-mikvah-water-bath-immersion-ceremony Why Does The Mikvah Make Me Pure? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXqpbqstJ98l3e_ZhkrQTjCgu4jzyEC_Why-Does-The-Mikvah-Make-Me-Pure-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why do we go to the mikvah? Yes, we do it because God commanded it — but why did God command such a strange thing? What, you don’t think the mikvah is strange? You dunk in an 8x6-foot chlorinated swimming-pool-for-one and somehow, that makes you “pur daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/lech-lecha-god-calls-abraham/call-of-abraham Was Abraham In It For The Reward? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXnZbqstJ98l3Y_138a9042-2726-4e72-84a6-be6810e096ee_abrabhams-reward-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress God called to Abraham, “Lech lecha, leave your home and go to the land that I will show you!” It’s such a familiar story that we never stop to ask – why did Abraham follow God’s call? Was it because he was so pious? Because he was the first monotheis daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/beginning-of-the-end/judah-saves-the-day Judah Saves the Day https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaoZbqstJ98l8-_fe60adb8-fcb3-4448-a4dd-52608e2f5eed_beginning-of-the-end-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman concludes his reading of the Joseph story – as seen through the lens of Kings – by examining Judah’s epic speech to Joseph and why these words convinced Joseph to share his true identity with his brothers. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abraham-ishmael-phantom-sacrifice/phantom-akeidah-1 Phantom Akeidah: Abraham's Sacrifice Of Ishmael? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FooJbqstJ98mLU_96e621c0-1c85-4702-80a5-1a1e219734c6_phantom%2Bakeidah%2Bpart%2B1.png?auto=format,compress Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael Part I daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-israelites-complain-about-manna/what-god-bible-says-complaining-vulnerability Can I Be Vulnerable With God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYIpbqstJ98l4R_ZmwdNJm069VX1wFZ_can-i-be-vulnerable-with-god-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We've finally started traveling in the desert. . . and the people immediately complain? Did they suddenly forget that they had just been so close with God?? And how can we understand, and relate, to this seemingly ungrateful, chutzpadik nation? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/do-yom-kippur-rituals-atone-sin/yom-kippur-atonement-customs-explained The Day of Atonement https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FappbqstJ98l9B_1cc08846-8a2d-4a19-81aa-1c0356983c8c_do-yom-kippur-rituals-atone-sin-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress What comes to mind when you think of Yom Kippur rituals? Yom Kippur is all about seeking atonement, but nowadays, we accomplish that through prayer and sitting in synagogue all day. But back when the Temple still stood, Yom Kippur customs involved go daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/stone-tablets-of-testimony-meaning/terumah-how-to-relate-to-the-mishkan Part 2: How Can I Relate To The Mishkan, Today? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaS5bqstJ98l8V_NTcyYWQ0NjItZGMzNC00ZDE0LWEyZTItNzZjNjRkZGZlZDEy_parsha-lab-ribbon.jpg?auto=format,compress The mishkan is incredibly cool – imagine a place where we can meet God, whenever we want! But we don't have that experience today. How can we relate to these themes and ideas, in the 21st century? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey-2/lecture-vi-1 Lecture VII https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmK5bqstJ98mGp_83e987cf-f213-41f8-b379-e349994a8250_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey-2_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Lecture VII Abraham's Journey 2 is the third of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first two set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Ab daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/does-rashi-answer-the-question Does Rashi Answer The Question? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpWJbqstJ98mMk_M2ZmNmIxMzYtZmE2OS00NGVjLTgxYmMtZDdiOGU1YTVlN2Fj_does-rashi-answer-the-question_1512147054126.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey/7hagar-sarai-and-e Hagar, Sarai and Eden's Third World https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fob5bqstJ98mLA_ddd08cd0-ca83-43c4-a67d-c4803af30ef3_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Hagar, Sarai and Eden's Third World Abraham's Journey 1 is the second of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The W daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/from-hatred-to-jealousy Coats, Dreams and Jealousy https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fpq5bqstJ98mNg_NzA5OWM3MWUtODQ2OC00OGQxLWJiZTMtNzc3MzQ2NGJiZDBi_from-hatred-to-jealousy_1512264815130.png?auto=format,compress From Hatred to Jealousy daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/walking-closer-with-god/strengthen-walk-with-god-bible-study Walking With God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX15bqstJ98l3u_Zj5UXEFLKBtrWyTy_walking-with-god-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In the book of Leviticus, the Bible suggests to us that if we follow God's will, we will be rewarded with "walking with God" – but what does that even mean? It's not like we can 'physically' walk with God. And secondly, and most curiously, that langu daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/rabbi-soloveitchiks-theory Rabbi Soloveitchik's Theory https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnmJbqstJ98mJa_NWNiYWRhNzgtYWY5My00N2UyLWFkMTEtYWVkMGUwNTg4ODk0_168_jocoats14.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Soloveitchik's Theory daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/baseless-hatred-sinat-chinam/kamtza-and-bar-kamtza Kamtza and Bar Kamtza https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYrpbqstJ98l5Z_ZrECPkaF0TcGIsVD_baslesshatred002.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman explains the narrative and implications of the story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza, and shows that that examining what the four episodes have in common will lead to a deeper understanding of the role of sinat chinam in our lives. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hanukkah-book-of-maccabees/recognizing-gods-role Recognizing God in Our Lives https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa8pbqstJ98l9i_fb79ff2b-9b63-44a9-9fe2-c37d25af6339_biblical-echoes-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman continues his exploration of the text of the Book of the Maccabees and the connections to the Egypt and Saul/Jonathan narratives in order to highlight the connections among the three texts. He shows how miracles played a role in the vic daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/sabbath-day-significance/god-exists-outside-time-space God In Space, God In Time https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYNpbqstJ98l4c_26cb72dd-84bd-4cda-929a-f0077953c885_god-in-space-god-in-time-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress What is the real significance of the Sabbath Day? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman examines a description the Bible gives of the Sabbath and asks: What does it mean to bring God into this world through space and through time? How are we supposed to "make daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-2013-sample-playlist/esther-bible-history Purim: Repaying an Old Favor https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpcZbqstJ98mMu_M2Q5MGNkMDMtYTY5MC00NGNiLWE3NzEtMTAxMmQwMjBlZTk3_esther-bible-history.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman suggests that in her second plea, Esther remembered the next stage of her ancestral past – when Judah saved Benjamin – and repays the kindness. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/noah-vineyard/who-was-noah Who Was Noah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmMJbqstJ98mGr_4639ed55-d5e7-44be-8778-699648a983c9_noah-untold-story-640.jpg?auto=format,compress We all know the story of Noah, with the animals living together harmoniously in the ark, the dove, the rainbow sign. But this is only half of the story. Underneath this fairytale version of the Noah story lies a dark, more disturbing wrinkle that fin daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jacobs-dream/jacobs-ladder-part-v-noahs-ark-and-gods-ark Jacob's Ladder Part V: Noah's Ark and God's Ark https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fai5bqstJ98l8y_YWU2YWFkOWUtM2EwYS00OWYxLTgyZTEtODU2NDY4ZDNlYjNl_jacobs-ladder-part-v-noahs-ark-and-gods-ark_1509991154523.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman's live webinars. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purpose-of-tabernacle/main-purpose-tabernacle-instructions Is God Talking To Me Through The Laws Of The Mishkan? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZKJbqstJ98l6M_89b81967-a704-4184-aee2-46320e9d5a14_Is-God-Talking-To-Me-Through-The-Laws-Of-The-Mishkan-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We're about to embark on a seven-chapter detailed journey through the instructions for building the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. Most people skip over these sections or read them very fast because they are tedious and completely unrelatable. How can we, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/betzalel-tabernacle-bible-study/who-was-bezalel-meaning What Do The Tabernacle And Creation Have In Common? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fae5bqstJ98l8q_1550b6a7-d018-4965-af50-44534f0ee28e_parsha-lab-wtp-course-vayakhel.jpg?auto=format,compress We learn in Vayakhel-Pekudei about the appointment of Betzalel as the architect of the Tabernacle. But there’s something very striking about the language describing this appointment. It sounds eerily similar to the language in the Creation story. Wha daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-mishpatim-laws-correct-mistakes/mishpatim-laws-video The Family Drama Hiding In The Laws https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaNZbqstJ98l8L_665e2c81-86d9-43d5-9969-e7e5dcddd9c8_The-Family-Drama-Hiding-In-The-Laws-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress After the riveting stories of the Exodus and the revelation at Mount Sinai, parshat Mishpatim hits us like a ton of bricks. It's got law after law about nitty gritty things like property damages and personal injuries. It's hard to relate to these dry daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/arguing-with-god/arguing-with-god-in-the-bible Is It Kosher To Argue With God? 5A https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYnZbqstJ98l5R_1d3944f3-56c3-4898-b579-0d2364eb85b6_is-it-kosher-to-argue-with-god-thumbnail-part-4B.jpg?auto=format,compress This audio series was recorded in a live class given by Rabbi Fohrman. Enjoy, and as always, please leave thoughts and questions in the comments below. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed/understanding-the-science-in-creation Understanding the Science in Creation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbOpbqstJ98l-B_72ea233c-dbde-4584-9100-bbaf4ba04eab_what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Now that we see how the three building blocks of creation create the very infrastructure of our existence, Rabbi Fohrman goes a bit deeper into the story of Creation to see what these building blocks teach us about the difference between God’s world daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey/4from-ai-to-shechem From Ai to Shechem https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fob5bqstJ98mLA_ddd08cd0-ca83-43c4-a67d-c4803af30ef3_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress From Ai to Shechem Abraham's Journey 1 is the second of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Adam T daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/arguing-with-god/argue-with-god-bible-characters Is It Kosher To Argue With God? 2A https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZupbqstJ98l7T_545cb106-730c-4aac-81a5-6536eb56544e_is-it-kosher-to-argue-with-god-thumbnail-part-2A.jpg?auto=format,compress This audio series was recorded in a live class given by Rabbi Fohrman. Enjoy, and as always, please leave thoughts and questions in the comments below. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/stone-tablets-of-testimony-meaning/stone-tablets-writing-meaning What's So Special About The Tablets? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaLZbqstJ98l8H_31b0fe84-79ff-4c47-b174-d5f357fae5c6_stone-tablets-writing-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress We learn in Parshat Terumah that the tablets of the 10 Commandments have a central place in the mishkan, the Tabernacle. But why? A clue might come from the Torah's constant use of the word "edut," testimony, and "moed," a place of meeting. Come join daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/acher-and-rabbi-meir/rabbi-meir-elisha-ben-abuyah-midrash-story Rabbi Meir And Elisha Ben Abuyah: Part V https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb8pbqstJ98l_S_eafa93cb-c4ef-4268-b2b7-a1b641fb3779_Acher-He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named-part-5-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress This is part V of the audio series about Acher and R' Meir. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-2013-sample-playlist/who-was-queen-esther Purim: Esther The Accountant https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnP5bqstJ98mIy_ZWM4ZGQzNjgtNDkyYS00ZDE3LWJiYzMtNDg0ODJkMjE0NWQx_who-was-queen-esther.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman presents the first “Megillah Mystery” by carefully examining the various aspects of Esther’s first attempt to save her people from the imminent fate of annihilation. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/acher-and-rabbi-meir/rabbi-meir-elisha-ben-avuyah Rabbi Meir And Elisha Ben Abuyah: Part II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb65bqstJ98l_P_3927a38a-2b10-4999-a016-c96b1fca3a54_Acher-He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named-part-2-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress This is part II of the audio series about Acher and R' Meir. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/the-hidden-angel The Hidden Angel https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpqZbqstJ98mNd_ZjljYTUzN2ItMjYyYy00ZmVmLTk4ODYtMzhjYmIzMjE4MTJh_174_jocoats20.png?auto=format,compress The Hidden Angel daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/challah-bread-meaning/challah-whats-so-special-about-making-dough Challah: What’s So Special About Making Dough? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbRJbqstJ98l-F_a4b3af28-01f4-4ba4-b315-5477c5f28bb8_challah-offer-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Every week, in many Jewish homes, families bake two warm, delicious loaves of challah bread for the Shabbat meal. The smell of freshly-baked challah is familiar and comforting – but how often do we contemplate the meaning behind the act of making cha daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-hanukkah-celebrate/god-in-tragic-times God In Tragic Times https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZYZbqstJ98l6n_302baada-f701-4045-84eb-c642af6dbb25_why-light-candles-and-ignore-the-war-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this final video of this Hanukkah series, Rabbi Fohrman explores two pieces of text that focus on seemingly unnecessary miracles. In each case, Rabbi Fohrman shows how these small miracles are actually God’s way of showing us that he has never aba daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/haazinu-song-of-moses/moses-song-haazinu-meaning Looking Towards The Future: Part II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbsJbqstJ98l-8_4bc128a6-164b-41e1-b66d-fdef3f90675f_looking-towards-the-future-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress The poetry of Ha’azinu is hard to crack, but it conveys a crucial lesson about how to do teshuva (repentance) in an honest and meaningful way. In this video, the second of a three-part series, Rabbi Fohrman continues to show us how to read the song o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed/the-obstacles-and-the-paths The Obstacles and the Paths https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbOpbqstJ98l-B_72ea233c-dbde-4584-9100-bbaf4ba04eab_what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman lays out some mysterious questions about the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, which was the original, portable version of the Temple in Jerusalem. If we can understand some of the Mishkan’s mysteries, then we’ll be on our way to grasping why we daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yavneh-secret-to-jewish-survival/give-me-yavneh-and-its-sages Give Me Yavneh and Its Sages https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbP5bqstJ98l-D_90f2463c-df24-4b2f-87e7-98a1a9e32bf8_how-did-we-survive-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How can we feel connected to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple when these tragedies happened thousands of years ago? The answer may lie in understanding what still links us to those past events and how, against all odds, exile didn’t put an daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/blessings-and-curses-in-the-bible/isael-generational-blessings-curses Fire and Brimstone... Again? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYk5bqstJ98l5M_fd218f05-a25f-46db-8d5b-0d3537b8ec51_Fire-and-Brimstone-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Nitzavim, the Torah describes a certain kind of sinner who seems to think that God just won't punish him. This sinner, we're told, most certainly will be punished – and in a pretty surprising way. The Torah tells us that his fate will mirr daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/struggling-with-belief-in-god/what-is-belief-in-god-meaning What Is Belief In God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaIZbqstJ98l8D_7c7e6cb2-688a-487e-bbf2-434b554ef9bc_what-is-belief-in-god-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress After the Exodus, we hear, "And the nation believed in God, and in Moses, His servant." They have complete faith in God! The relationship between the nation of Israel and God is really at a high point. It's beautiful, it's exciting. But then... thing daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hallel-the-story-of-the-jewish-people/what-does-hallel-mean Hallel: The Journey Towards Kingship https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXTpbqstJ98l21_fcc1d9f2-11ea-46e8-9b08-923c07bf7dbd_hallel-our-story-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In the last audio of this course, Rabbi Fohrman argues that Hallel is about the journey towards kingship – learning how to balance values while ruling – and what it means to be a firstborn nation, thereby deserving of God's presence and dwelling. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/arguing-with-god/argue-with-god-micah-jethro Is It Kosher To Argue With God? 2B https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYZpbqstJ98l41_1e787169-b225-4834-bb0d-cd547f4f1a7e_is-it-kosher-to-argue-with-god-thumbnail-part-2B.jpg?auto=format,compress This audio series was recorded in a live class given by Rabbi Fohrman. Enjoy, and as always, please leave thoughts and questions in the comments below. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/rabbi-fohrman-finding-meaning-after-loss/rabbi-fohrman-finding-meaning-after-loss Rabbi Fohrman’s Personal Journey: Finding Meaning After Loss (The Letter S Podcast) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWtJbqstJ98l1o_Z0eJVZbqstJ9717G_theLSpodcast003.png?auto=format,compress In this moving episode of The Letter S Podcast, Rabbi David Fohrman, internationally renowned lecturer, author, and founder of Aleph Beta, opens up about the profound impact of losing his father at a young age. He reflects on how this personal traged daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/arguing-with-god/arguing-with-god-bible Is It Kosher To Argue With God? 1A https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZt5bqstJ98l7R_2ad2bf12-8442-4950-99e9-8945ac49ec8b_is-it-kosher-to-argue-with-god-thumbnail-part-1A.jpg?auto=format,compress Is it OK to argue with God? To be angry at God? It’s a tricky question. On the one hand, we’re taught that God is perfect, all-knowing, and we’re… flawed mortals. And while there’s some disagreement about to what extent God is involved in the tiny, m daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hanukkah-book-of-maccabees/like-moses-like-matityahu Like Moses, Like Matityahu https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa8pbqstJ98l9i_fb79ff2b-9b63-44a9-9fe2-c37d25af6339_biblical-echoes-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman delves into the text of The Books of the Maccabees, finding connections to the beginning text of Exodus, especially in connecting Matityahu to Moses. These two men have similar names and face similar struggles and decisions in their liv daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/israelites-canaanites-relations/canaanites-vs-israelites-intermarriage-bible Foreign Entanglements https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZmJbqstJ98l6__0852462f-0891-4978-896d-6c13fd3d83df_foreign-entanglements-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Va'etchanan contains a law prohibiting making covenants with the idolatrous nations of the Land of Canaan. And it's a funny kind of law, if you think about it - what's so bad about making covenants? But there’s something intriguing about this daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jacobs-dream/jacobs-ladder-a-tale-of-two-arks-and-a-seven-part-chiasm Jacob's Ladder: A Tale of Two Arks, and A Seven Part Chiasm https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FakZbqstJ98l80_ZDVlMmI1NWQtOGExYi00NTZkLWI3NzQtNGVlZGQ5NjdkZTZm_jacobs-ladder-a-tale-of-two-arks-and-a-seven-part-chiasm_1510161115798.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman's live webinars. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/three-card-monte Three Card Monte https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpUZbqstJ98mMh_YWI3Yzg2NzktNWM5YS00YzM1LTg0MmUtYjlmMGFiZDI0ODRm_261_joseph_responsible_3.png?auto=format,compress An Analysis of the Rashbam's Theory daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/lesson-behind-moses-and-fiery-serpents/moses-israelites-fiery-serpents-meaning Punished...By Snakes? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ15bqstJ98l7j_b06119d2-2d8f-4ee4-be20-9c0aef2d012f_punished-by-snakes-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We know that God is just, and when He punishes us, the punishment always fits the crime – what the Sages call מדה כנגד מדה, measure for measure. God’s actions are always proportionate and fair. Parshat Chukat really puts that belief to the test. The daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kashrut-laws/kosher-slaughter-and-idol-worship Kosher Laws In The Torah (Bible) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmhJbqstJ98mHW_c355691e-8a6e-475e-a8eb-b175b8b09145_kosher%2Bslaughter%2Bmore.png?auto=format,compress Dietary Laws in Deuteronomy on Kosher Slaughter The laws around kashrut, including kosher slaughter appear more than once in the Torah. When they are first mentioned in Leviticus, they are primarily discussed in the context of purity and impurity. Bu daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-heavens-declare-the-glory-of-god/psalm-19 Psalm 19 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmwpbqstJ98mHz_f029a4da-ea4a-46ce-a033-b663605a1575_meaning-of-psalm-19-new-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Recited every Saturday morning as part of the Shabbat morning liturgy, Psalm 19 is full of vivid poetry: descriptions of the sun, the sky, a groom and the Torah. Imagery and words that come together as the heavens declare the glory of God. Join Rabbi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/beginning-of-the-end/the-beginning-of-the-end-epilogue-part-1 The Beginning of the End: Epilogue Part 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FalJbqstJ98l81_a93d5f51-1731-4bd8-914a-89290cfe7033_beginning-of-the-end-epilogue-1-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In this epilogue discussion, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Shalev reflect on the life lessons they took from The Beginning of the End, as well as explore some of the research that got left on the cutting room floor. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-isaacs-wells-in-the-bible/isaac-abraham-dig-wells-bible-story Isaac And The Wells – What's That About? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWiJbqstJ98l1T_Z0EBbK8jQArT1OY6_IsaacAndTheWells002.png?auto=format,compress This week’s parsha contains the only story in the Torah when the patriarch Isaac takes center stage. No, it’s not the Akeidah (that was mostly about Abraham), and it’s not the story about the blessing of the firstborn (that story is really about Jaco daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hallel-the-story-of-the-jewish-people/hallel-psalms-meaning Hallel: What Does It Mean To Be A Servant Of God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXTpbqstJ98l21_fcc1d9f2-11ea-46e8-9b08-923c07bf7dbd_hallel-our-story-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, we define what it means, according to the Bible, to be a real servant of God – and Rabbi Fohrman begins to discuss how Hallel relates to the mystical World To Come. If you'd like to follow this lecture with sources, the following might be daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/building-tensions Building Tensions https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpeZbqstJ98mMy_NDM2MWE4MzEtMWY2NC00N2QzLTg0NDktYmJhZjdmYzY5NjBk_156_jocoats2.png?auto=format,compress Building Tensions daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-gods-name-kel-shakkai/gods-new-name-epilogue God's New Name: Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fl-5bqstJ98mGU_ab504e28-5031-436b-8f3b-4f5ca2f17adb_gods-new-name-epilogue-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi David Fohrman and scholar Beth Lesch in deeply inspiring discussion regarding God's hidden presence in our lives. Rabbi Fohrman extends the ideas developed by Beth and explores how Jacob, on his deathbed, came to an understanding of ways t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-isaac-finding-rebekah/isaacs-wife-rebecca-love-story Q: What Made Rebecca the Right Match for Isaac? A: More Than Just Kindness https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FadZbqstJ98l8n_N2YxNjc0Y2EtYTJhYy00MGRmLTg4MzUtY2RiZmRjODYyODg3_isaac-rebecca-wife-love-story.jpg?auto=format,compress You know how Abraham’s servant chose Rebecca as Isaac’s wife, right? He settled at the well and waited for a woman who would offer him and his camels water… and sure enough, Rebecca came along and did just that — plus she was from Abraham’s family! P daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed/the-mishkan-and-creation The Mishkan and Creation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbOpbqstJ98l-B_72ea233c-dbde-4584-9100-bbaf4ba04eab_what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman uncovers a surprising connection between the story of Creation and the building of the Mishkan. We take a quick peek into God’s world before Creation. And we start getting to the root of some of our earlier questions about the Mishkan a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/acher-and-rabbi-meir/elisha-ben-abuyah-r-meir Rabbi Meir And Elisha Ben Abuyah: Part IV https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb9ZbqstJ98l_T_c1942f08-c7ce-4fcf-9ac3-e2fee3333510_Acher-He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named-part-4-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress This is part IV of the audio series about Acher and R' Meir. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed/a-tour-of-the-tabernacle-through-the-lens-of-creation A Tour of the Tabernacle, Through the Lens of Creation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbOpbqstJ98l-B_72ea233c-dbde-4584-9100-bbaf4ba04eab_what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In our final video, Rabbi Fohrman goes through the elements of the Mishkan, with the three havdalot of creation as a guide. These details reveal that the Mishkan is a mind-bending “undoing” of Creation, a tiny representation of God’s primordial world daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/arguing-with-god/argue-with-god-tzelofchad-hannah Is It Kosher To Argue With God? 3A https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYkZbqstJ98l5K_cb722bc2-1f9e-40cf-9f73-5d8a1487526b_is-it-kosher-to-argue-with-god-thumbnail-part-3A.jpg?auto=format,compress This audio series was recorded in a live class given by Rabbi Fohrman. Enjoy, and as always, please leave thoughts and questions in the comments below. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abraham-ishmael-phantom-sacrifice/phantom-akeidah-8 Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael VIII https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fos5bqstJ98mLf_20f1aa6a-332a-4002-b68f-a7aadeaefb61_phantom%2Bakeidah%2Bpart%2B8.png?auto=format,compress Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael Part VIII daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/created-in-gods-image-meaning/made-in-gods-image-melacha What Does It Mean To Be Created In The Image Of God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FagJbqstJ98l8t_1ddd9499-07df-4a5b-bea2-403e80eca5ae_What-Does-It-Mean-To-Be-Created-In-The-Image-Of-God-640.jpg?auto=format,compress What does it mean that we are created in the image of God, b'tzelem Elohim? Rabbi Fohrman argues that the answer lies in God's own process of creation, work – and most importantly, His rest on the Sabbath Day. What can we learn from these concepts to daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shabbat-morning-kiddush-meaning/kiddush-saturday-exodus-31-commentary A Closer Look At Kiddush https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZEZbqstJ98l6E_a3a0023f-2572-476d-ac91-3a8bee2e27f0_A-Closer-Look-At-Kiddush-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The Kiddush we recite on the Saturday morning of Shabbat, what we recognize as Parshat Ti Kisa (Exodus 31:13–17), is seemingly boring and repetitive – but is this a clue to a hidden meaning? Exodus 31 explains why we should observe Shabbat, about its daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/will-the-real-firstborn-please-stand-up Will the Real Firstborn Please Stand Up? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnSZbqstJ98mI2_ODQ0OGM1ZTUtNmI5OS00MDQ3LTk2ZTQtODk2Y2I5MWQ3NmU4_166_jocoats12.png?auto=format,compress Will the Real Firstborn Please Stand Up? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-death-of-moses/parshat-haazinu-5777-2016 Ha'azinu-V'Zot Habracha: The Inspiring Conclusion To The Torah (Part 2) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmIJbqstJ98mGk_OTZiZjE5NjItOTRjZS00NGNmLWFjNmYtZTNiZjUzZWYxYjkx_haazinuvzot-habrachablank-alt.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's video, we close the entire Torah, and we ask ourselves, what lessons can we learn today? How can we be inspired by the Torah's messages, and fulfill our destiny as a people? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-holiday-cycle/rabbi-fohrman-begins-this-fascinating-series-on-the The Transcendence of Shabbat https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX7ZbqstJ98l33_Zgq8BMt2UUcvBT2i_holiday-cycle-24-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman begins this fascinating series on the Shalosh Regalim, Three Pilgrimage Festivals: Passover, Sukkot and Shavuot, by first taking a look at where we are introduced to these holidays in the Bible. The chapter on the holidays (in Leviticus daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-passover-sacrifice-teaches-us/korban-pesach-meaning-today Rejoining The Community https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYBpbqstJ98l4F_ZhBPNxrFxhpPBV7X_Rejoining-The-Community-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress There are curious parallels in the BIble between the Passover sacrifice and the purification of the metzora. But how does the Passover sacrifical offering shape our understanding of purity? In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman picks up on last year's daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/beginning-of-the-end/was-god-toying-with-solomon Was God Toying with Solomon? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaoZbqstJ98l8-_fe60adb8-fcb3-4448-a4dd-52608e2f5eed_beginning-of-the-end-640.jpg?auto=format,compress The reign of King Solomon marks the golden age of the Kingdom of Israel. But just a generation later, everything goes downhill. As soon as Solomon’s son, Rechavam, takes the throne, civil dispute splits the Kingdom in two – ultimately leading to the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jacobs-dream/jacobs-ladder-and-the-laws-of-maaser-webinar Jacob's Ladder and the Laws of Ma'aser https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FasZbqstJ98l9G_ZmIyMmRkZGMtNjU1Zi00ZDFkLWI1ZmItNGE3NTliNmRlODkx_jacobs-ladder-and-the-laws-of-maaser-webinar.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman's live webinars. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/megillat-eicha-and-ayekah-in-eden/megillat-eicha-and-ayeka-meaning Megillat Eicha https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYwZbqstJ98l5g_ZpEgHh5LeNNTxGgP_eicha-in-eden-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress What does Eicha have to do with the garden of Eden? At first glance, not much. But if we look closer, it turns out that the Megillah is actually echoing language first used in the beginning of Genesis. Could it be that the exile from Jerusalem is som daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/arguing-with-god/argue-with-god-blasphemer-moses Is It Kosher To Argue With God? 1B https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZrpbqstJ98l7H_77696a09-083d-498a-9713-046646ec11d9_is-it-kosher-to-argue-with-god-thumbnail-part-1B.jpg?auto=format,compress This audio series was recorded in a live class given by Rabbi Fohrman. Enjoy, and as always, please leave thoughts and questions in the comments below. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jacob-esau-reconcile/jacob-esau-reunite Jacob And Esau: What Kind Of Reunion Was This? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWaZbqstJ98l1G_d3c0a13b-675f-4cea-af58-e4aa02ce8c4f_jacob-and-esau-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Jacob and Esau hadn’t seen each other for 20 years, ever since Jacob took their father’s blessings and Esau swore to kill him. Now they’re headed toward one another – Jacob with his family and his riches, and Esau with 400 of his henchmen. Jacob is f daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey/9where-in-the-world Where In the World Is the Sabbath Hiding? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fob5bqstJ98mLA_ddd08cd0-ca83-43c4-a67d-c4803af30ef3_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Where In the World Is the Sabbath Hiding? Abraham's Journey 1 is the second of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/arguing-with-god/arguing-with-god-bible-chana Is It Kosher To Argue With God? 4B https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYnZbqstJ98l5R_1d3944f3-56c3-4898-b579-0d2364eb85b6_is-it-kosher-to-argue-with-god-thumbnail-part-4B.jpg?auto=format,compress This audio series was recorded in a live class given by Rabbi Fohrman. Enjoy, and as always, please leave thoughts and questions in the comments below. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/is-this-the-end-of-the-trail Is This the End of the Trail? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpVJbqstJ98mMi_YzQ2MDRjNTctZWFjZS00NDdjLTlkMDEtNjUyYjVhOWYxYzhi_is-this-the-end-of-the-trail.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman analyzes God's reaffirmation of His promise to Abraham following the Binding of Isaac story, and sets up the text for the intertextual parallels in the upcoming videos. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hanukkah-book-of-maccabees/back-to-egypt The Book Of Maccabees & Hanukkah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa8pbqstJ98l9i_fb79ff2b-9b63-44a9-9fe2-c37d25af6339_biblical-echoes-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In the first video of the series, Rabbi Fohrman introduces the Book of the Maccabees as a primary text that can be useful for understanding the events surrounding Hanukkah. He explores how this text explains what The Book of  Maccabees is about, and daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey-2/lecture-ii Lecture II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmK5bqstJ98mGp_83e987cf-f213-41f8-b379-e349994a8250_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey-2_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Lecture II Abraham's Journey 2 is the third of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first two set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abr daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey/1in-the-towers-sha In the Tower's Shadow https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fob5bqstJ98mLA_ddd08cd0-ca83-43c4-a67d-c4803af30ef3_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress All Shem and Yefet can do is safeguard the dignity of their father. They are powerless to Cham’s endangered legacy, or the plight of nephew Canaan, who has been cursed by Noach, in an act of questionable wisdom. Abraham's Journey 1 is the second of f daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-covenant-with-abraham/sign-of-abrahamic-covenant-meaning What Does It Mean To Make A “Covenant” With God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXopbqstJ98l3a_891d7a0e-81cf-4205-84a4-d0b115171411_gods-covenant-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We know what a brit milah is – it’s the circumcision ceremony that officially welcomes Jewish baby boys into the nation of Israel. But where did this whole thing begin? And what is its real significance today? In this parsha we encounter the conditi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/judaism-hellenism-hanukkah-story/what-do-jews-and-greeks-have-in-common What Do Jews and Greeks Have in Common? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FapJbqstJ98l8__a2219e42-7811-4d58-8b20-cd2ecc72cdb2_what-might-have-been-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress On Hanukkah, more so than in any other holiday, 'beautifying' the mitzvah has become the standard way we celebrate. What does beauty have to do with Hanukkah? Can an appreciation for beauty become a meeting place for Jews and Greeks? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/sabbath-and-jubilee-years-meaning/sabbatical-jubilee-seven-year-land-cycles-bible Why Does Land Have To Rest? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYIJbqstJ98l4Q_ZkS0GCol0Zci9Kh7_Why-Does-Land-Have-To-Rest-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We talked last week about seeing Shabbat in different worlds. But how do we understand, conceptually, what this means? The clues may lie in the laws of the Sabbath and Jubilee cycles of rest, which follow a pattern of seven years in the Bible. In thi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-god-wants-thanks/give-thanks-appreciate-god-for-everything Appreciating Our Creators https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbppbqstJ98l-3_MGY5ZjlkMjktMGY0OC00MjU2LWE2ZDMtZThkNDFhNWE3Mzkx_give-thanks-appreciate-god-for-everything.jpg?auto=format,compress God afflicted the nation of Israel through the past 40 years of the desert, withholding food and water from them...on purpose? How can we have a relationship with a God like that? Watch more: The Common Thread In Moses's Farewell Speeches daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/teachers-and-genealogy-in-the-bible/moses-aaron-genealogy-good-teacher-bible Who Cares About Genealogy? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbB5bqstJ98l9q_27ae2690-a3c0-4c5f-b0e6-b918fda7b33a_who-cares-about-genealogy-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Bamidbar, we read a genealogy of the families of the nation of Israel - but isn't that kind of boring? In this video, we get a closer insight into some strange verses about Aaron's family, and Rabbi Fohrman gives us insight into what it tr daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-2013-sample-playlist/esther-bible-story-connections Esther, Judah And Benjamin https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp85bqstJ98mOD_NTAwYzA0ZjMtNzY1OS00ZWRiLTgwNTUtMjE4OWEzNGU1ZGQy_esther-bible-story-connections.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman suggests that Esther’s first plea was made with a heart full of memories of her ancestral past – and laden with a begrudging bitterness. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey/8the-i-of-the-beh-2 The "I" of the Beholder https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fob5bqstJ98mLA_ddd08cd0-ca83-43c4-a67d-c4803af30ef3_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress The "I" of the Beholder Abraham's Journey 1 is the second of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From A daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/but-what-does-it-all-mean But What Does It All Mean? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp2pbqstJ98mN4_N2I3ZTQxYWItNjU1MC00MTY0LWEwODAtNjYxYTdiZjUwZTQw_but-what-does-it-all-mean.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman continues to explore the reverse intertextual parallels between the Divine communication with Jacob and the Binding of Isaac, and concludes with a fundamental question: What do these parallels mean? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-holiday-cycle/shabbat-and-the-rainbow Shabbat & the Rainbow https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX7ZbqstJ98l33_Zgq8BMt2UUcvBT2i_holiday-cycle-24-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman continues with the theme of Shabbat as it permeates all areas of life. He also takes a closer look at how Shabbat parallels the six days of creation. For a more in depth understanding on the rainbow chiasm, mentioned in this lecture, p daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/where-is-the-soul/what-bible-says-about-souls-animals Where Is The Soul? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbjpbqstJ98l-p_708ffa08-198b-4a83-8105-e1ae731a9884_where-is-the-soul-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress When we hear the word soul, we tend to think about angelic, spiritual kinds of images. And when we think about where the soul can be found, our minds wander to some lofty, Godly realm. But the Torah has its own ideas about the soul, and it’s quite di daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hallel-the-story-of-the-jewish-people/hallel-psalms-prayer What Is Hallel: Hallel Psalms https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXTpbqstJ98l21_fcc1d9f2-11ea-46e8-9b08-923c07bf7dbd_hallel-our-story-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, Rabbi Fohrman develops the question, what is the path laid out for us through the celebratory prayer of Hallel? He answers by bringing in clues from the life of Moses and the story of the Jewish people. The following sources will be helpfu daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shalom-aleichem-and-the-angels-of-eden/shalom-aleichem-and-the-angels-of-eden Finding meaning in Shabbat from this Classic Song https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWf5bqstJ98l1Q_Z1RIyZbqstJ98MiU_ShalomAleichemNEW00503.png?auto=format,compress What do the mysterious angels in the Torah have to do with Shabbat and the song Shalom Aleichem? In this animated video adapted from the Meaningful Judaism podcast, Rabbi David Fohrman and Imu Shalev analyze the Shalom Aleichem prayer and take us bac daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-reubenites-gadites-negotiated-a-settlement/what-bible-says-negotiation-two-half-tribes-israel The Art Of Negotiation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYpJbqstJ98l5U_7a219437-9a2f-428f-86a6-e218147f870e_the-art-of-negotiation-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's Torah portion, Rabbi Fohrman discusses the interesting conversation between the children of Gad, the children of Reuben and Moses, as they are requesting to live on the other side of the Jordan – not in the land of Israel proper. Rabbi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/animated-podcast-episode-whats-meaningful-about-keeping-shabbat/animated-podcast-episode-whats-meaningful-about-keeping-shabbat Shalom Aleichem: What is Meaningful About Keeping Shabbat? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301j5bqstJ99II3_Z2Rv_pbqstJ98slm_MainMJLogo1920thumbnailanimatedver2001.png?auto=format,compress What’s meaningful about keeping Shabbat? Lots of things, right? It’s a day of rest, a chance to put down our phones, learn and pray, focus on our family and friends. But Shabbat has its challenging aspects too. Sometimes the restrictions of Shabbat w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/arguing-with-god/arguing-with-god-chana Is It Kosher To Argue With God? 4A https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZtJbqstJ98l7O_e61e32c9-81dc-4c1c-8fd8-4d28e3ad9949_is-it-kosher-to-argue-with-god-thumbnail-part-4A.jpg?auto=format,compress This audio series was recorded in a live class given by Rabbi Fohrman. Enjoy, and as always, please leave thoughts and questions in the comments below. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-nitzavim-what-hidden-sin/parshat-nitzavim-what-is-the-hidden-sin Parshat Nitzavim: What Is the 'Hidden Sin' In This Week's Parsha? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHpbqstJ98mGj_0861ce81-935a-4c12-8322-132d3ed025d3_parsha-lab-wtp-course-nitzavim.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Nitzavim states, “The hidden things are for God but the revealed things are for us,” which suggests perhaps that only God can punish for sins done in private. Could the parsha be alluding to a specific hidden sin in our history? Join Beth Les daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-death-of-moses/parshat-vayeilech-2016-5776 Vayeilech: The Inspiring Conclusion To The Torah (Part 1) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmJ5bqstJ98mGn_ZTdhYmI1ODYtNzgwMy00MTExLTk1ODUtNzE4ODEwMzM5NWQx_vayeilech-2016-5776.png?auto=format,compress This book about The Creator’s choice to teach us how we can come close to Him and achieve purpose in our lives, what will be its conclusion? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/origin-of-hanukkah-winter-holiday/reindeer-and-latkes-arent-the-winter-holidays-suspiciously-similar-part-2 Adam's First Winter https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa95bqstJ98l9k_a2127111-fbeb-4b14-828a-3abd15af01c4_hanukkah-vs-christmas-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress As we wade through the Rabbis’ discussion of Hanukkah, we notice that they seem to be hung up on a very peculiar definition of this holiday: Hanukkah is an eight day festival in which we may not fast or mourn. Huh? Come again? What does this have to daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey/6egypt-redux-the-a Egypt Redux: The Advent of Hagar https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fob5bqstJ98mLA_ddd08cd0-ca83-43c4-a67d-c4803af30ef3_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Egypt Redux: The Advent of Hagar Abraham's Journey 1 is the second of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The Worl daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-holiday-cycle/rabbi-fohrman-continues-his-exploration-of-the-agricultural Sukkot and Psalms https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX7ZbqstJ98l33_Zgq8BMt2UUcvBT2i_holiday-cycle-24-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman continues his exploration of the agricultural holidays focusing on Sukkot. How can Sukkot be connected to Shabbat? How do the commandments of waving the 4 species and living in a sukkah (a temporary hut) contribute to our understanding daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hidden-meaning-behind-tzom-gedaliah/why-fast-tzom-gedaliah-meaning-bible The Hidden Meaning Behind Tzom Gedaliah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYc5bqstJ98l46_4273694e-58b8-45c7-8f88-3a1643535eea_The-hidden-meaning-behind-Tzom-Gedaliah-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are two of the most powerful holidays of the Jewish calendar. But smack between them, we’re hit with… Tzom Gedaliah? Wait, what? Who? Gedaliah? Who was he again? A leader who was killed? And we fast because... It’s the da daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jacobs-dream/jacobs-ladder-part-2 Jacob's Ladder Part 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FatZbqstJ98l9I_NGMwN2JhYTEtYzQ3OS00NzRkLTlmZGEtNmY2ODg1ZDNiM2Qx_jacobs-ladder-part-2.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman's live webinars. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-live-a-holy-life/what-bible-says-living-holy-life-before-god Holiness In Space And Time https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXypbqstJ98l3r_Zj5WvEFLKBtrWyUr_holiness-in-space-and-time-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We all strive to live a holy life for God, but how exactly are we meant to do that — especially when faced with the challenges of living a holy life in an unholy world? Where in the Bible can we find guidance for how to live a life of holiness? You p daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jacobs-dream/jacobs-ladder-as-a-window-into-israels-mission Jacob's Ladder as a Window into Israel's Mission https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FabZbqstJ98l8k_Njg2NzVjODEtYmQ5My00YzIyLWFkZTgtZGNlMzE4NDZkMDFi_jacobs-ladder-as-a-window-into-israels-mission.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman's live webinars. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-holiday-cycle/pesach-and-shavuot Pesach & Shavuot https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX7ZbqstJ98l33_Zgq8BMt2UUcvBT2i_holiday-cycle-24-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman continues his exploration with a focus on Pesach and The Omer Offering. He demonstrates the connections between the concept of Shabbat as a rest from the act of creation in regards to Pesach and the Omer. In this lecture he shows how th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/sabbath-prayers-meaning/meaning-of-sabbath-prayers-week-3 Sabbath Afternoon: The Gift of Rest https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301hZbqstJ99IIr_Z2HNjpbqstJ98nW8_themeaningofsabbathprayers002.png?auto=format,compress The Sabbath prayers include special additions for each of the three times of day - Friday night, Saturday morning, and Saturday afternoon. Each prayer includes a rabbinic text that either appears in tandem with a Biblical text about Shabbat, or stand daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey-2/lecture-v Lecture V https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmK5bqstJ98mGp_83e987cf-f213-41f8-b379-e349994a8250_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey-2_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Lecture V Abraham's Journey 2 is the third of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first two set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abra daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/baseless-hatred-sinat-chinam/truly-ending-baseless-hatred Truly Ending Baseless Hatred https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYrpbqstJ98l5Z_ZrECPkaF0TcGIsVD_baslesshatred002.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman focusing on the third and fourth episodes of the Kamtza and Bar Kamtza story, showing how baseless hatred becomes a vicious cycle until someone stops it. We see that the only way to truly eliminate baseless hatred from our lives is to c daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jacobs-ladder-meaning/what-is-jacobs-ladder-meaning What's The Meaning Of Jacob's Ladder? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWX5bqstJ98l1B_1fdf5772-7896-4b13-aed8-2eada770ac2e_whats-the-meaning-of-jacobs-ladder-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Vayeitzei opens with Jacob on the run, encountering a vision of angels on a ladder. And it ends with… Jacob on the run, once again encountering angels. What’s this about? Are these just neat bookends to the parsha, or is there a deeper messag daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-jacob-esau/esau-forgives-jacob-stole-blessing Esau Had The Means And Motive. Why Didn’t He Kill Jacob? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXoJbqstJ98l3Z_62d8e673-21e2-49a0-821e-4457af0564cd_Why-didnt-Esau-kill-Jacob-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Jacob takes Esau’s blessing. Esau threatens to kill him. Jacob flees and goes into hiding for 20 years, narrowly escaping with his life. That’s the story we all know. But here’s the kicker: it’s not entirely true. And the proof is in the verses of th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/king-chizkiah-the-almost-messiah/tisha-bav-5776-2016-6 Eicha and the Song of the Sea https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYupbqstJ98l5e_ZpEXoB5LeNNTxGWQ_The-Messiah-That-Almost-Was-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman delves deeper into the connections between the Exodus and Chizkiah, showing how Eicha connects to the Song of the Sea and exploring Chizkiah’s legacy as one of trying to connect man and God. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-flood-the-earth/why-god-decided-flood-earth-second-creation Why a Flood, of All Things? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FahJbqstJ98l8v_41e6de85-57a4-4abc-a75b-5e603a778201_why-a-flood-of-all-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress This week’s parsha tells us about an epic event: the flood that God sends to destroy the earth. But we never stop to ask... why did God decide to send a flood, of all things? Interestingly, only last week, in the story of the creation of the world, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/who-was-josephs-real-father/joseph-buries-father-jacob Who Is Joseph's Real Father? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301kpbqstJ99II7_Z2rT3ZbqstJ980Vx_WhoIsJoseph%27sRealFather002.png?auto=format,compress When Joseph agrees to bury his father Jacob in Canaan, Jacob bows to him in relief – why? What was Jacob worried about? Was Jacob concerned that Joseph would feel a stronger commitment to Pharaoh, who had become a sort of father figure while Joseph w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/spiritual-meaning-of-tabernacle-design/tabernacle-symbolic-meaning The Hidden Secrets In The Walls Of The Mishkan https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZVpbqstJ98l6h_bab17bed-244d-41d5-a177-910faa17d2e3_The-Hidden-Secrets-In-The-Walls-Of-The-Mishkan-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How can we find spiritual meaning in the intensely detailed design of the Tabernacle? In Parshat Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20–30:10), God goes to great lengths to explain each specific detail for the Mishkan's structure and design. Obviously the details ar daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/beginning-of-the-end/the-melachim-and-miketz-connection The Melachim and Miketz Connection https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaoZbqstJ98l8-_fe60adb8-fcb3-4448-a4dd-52608e2f5eed_beginning-of-the-end-640.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores some intriguing and unexpected textual parallels between the split baby story and the story of Joseph’s rise to power in Egypt. What could these seemingly unrelated incidents have in common? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kashrut-meaning/what-is-the-meaning-behind-the-laws-of-kashrut What Is The Meaning of Kashrut? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYR5bqstJ98l4j_56fc4f9b-e9e5-4800-a013-bb77feb146a0_kosher-animals-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The Meaning of Kashrut & Why Keeping Kosher Is Important To Judaism On the surface, Kashrut seems like such an arbitrary bunch of laws. What makes animals that chew their cud and have split hooves fit for eating more than other animals? The Torah isn daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/baseless-hatred-sinat-chinam/of-monsters-and-men Of Monsters and Men https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYrpbqstJ98l5Z_ZrECPkaF0TcGIsVD_baslesshatred002.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman asks whether the people in the Kamzta and Bar Kamtza stories are regular people or monsters, and subtly shows us how we may have similar tendencies, of which we are not even aware. He then describes two different mechanisms that we subc daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/video-1-judah-a-perplexing-character Introduction to Yehudah and Tamar https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnlZbqstJ98mJY_MDkzYWUzMjEtNzc0OC00MjEzLTllYjctNzhmZTk5N2JiYzI3_video-1-judah-a-perplexing-character_1512145006800.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 1 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/judaism-hellenism-hanukkah-story/the-purpose-of-beauty A Deeper Beauty https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FapJbqstJ98l8__a2219e42-7811-4d58-8b20-cd2ecc72cdb2_what-might-have-been-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In this last video of the course, Rabbi Fohrman offers us a way to integrate appreciate of beauty—the greatest value of Hellenism—into Judaism, and shows how beauty can even bring us closer to God. Hanukkah Videos daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hallel-the-story-of-the-jewish-people/hallel-song-meaning-themes Hallel: How God Saves Us https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXTpbqstJ98l21_fcc1d9f2-11ea-46e8-9b08-923c07bf7dbd_hallel-our-story-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this audio, Rabbi Fohrman develops further connections between Samuel and Kings, the Song of the Sea, and Hallel – evoking an overarching theme of being saved by God. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/keep-your-eye-on-the-midianites Keep Your Eye on the Midianites https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpSZbqstJ98mMd_OWJhNjY0NzEtNzY2MS00OGQyLWIxOWMtYjdkNzk5YmFiNWE4_267_joseph_responsible_4.png?auto=format,compress An Analysis of the Rashbam's Theory daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-it-means-to-have-faith/what-faith-in-god-means-miriam-example What Does It Mean To Have Faith? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX_ZbqstJ98l3__9c0dea74-75b5-4b61-9e16-b7f7da5e93d2_what-does-it-mean-to-have-faith-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress After crossing the Sea of Reeds, the nation of Israel sings a song of thanksgiving – and then Miriam leads the women of the nation in a second song of triumph. Why did she sing her own "Song of the Sea"? Was Moses' song of praise not enough? In this daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/megillat-eicha-and-ayekah-in-eden/megillat-eicha-and-ayeka-epilogue-webcast EPILOGUE: The Secret Of Divine Mourning – The Real Reason The Tree Of Knowledge Was In The Garden (Webinar) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY-5bqstJ98l56_ZpEgZh5LeNNTxGhg_eicha-epilogue-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman has he further expounds on the ideas discussed in “Eicha: Could the Key to Understanding Tisha B’Av Lie in Eden?” with a deep dive into the mysteries of the Garden of Eden and its echoes throughout Megillat Eicha. This webinar was daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jacob-deceives-isaac-esau-consequences/jacob-deceiver-tricks-isaac-esau Consequences Of Jacob's Deceit https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWsZbqstJ98l1n_Z0eQcpbqstJ9719__ConsequencesOfJacob%27sDeceit001.png?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayeitzei, Jacob runs away to his Uncle Lavan’s house after having deceived his father Isaac and stolen his brother Esau's blessing. He marries Rachel and Leah, has 12 kids, and becomes a prosperous shepherd. Things seem to be going very w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/bar-bat-mitzvah-study-guide/bar-bat-mitzvah-audio-study Bar and Bat Mitzvah - Podcast Video https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnWZbqstJ98mI9_ZDY3ZmZkODMtYTI2NC00MzIxLWJlN2EtMGMwMDdiZTNlZjQ2_bar-bat-mitzvah-audio-study.jpg?auto=format,compress Bar and Bat Mitzvah - Podcast Video daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/origin-of-hanukkah-winter-holiday/hanukkah-christmas-winter-solstice-holidays Hanukkah vs Christmas https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa95bqstJ98l9k_a2127111-fbeb-4b14-828a-3abd15af01c4_hanukkah-vs-christmas-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Does it make you feel uncomfortable when Hanukkah gets lumped together with all the other “winter holidays”? When people talk about Hanukkah almost as if it’s just the Jewish version of Christmas? Isn’t this kind of cultural melding exactly what the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/haazinu-song-of-moses/what-is-moses-song Looking Towards The Future: Part I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbsJbqstJ98l-8_4bc128a6-164b-41e1-b66d-fdef3f90675f_looking-towards-the-future-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, the first of a three-part series, we ask about God's odd prophecy to Moses at the end of the Torah. As Moses is about to die, why does God tell him about how the Israelites will ruin everything? Rabbi Fohrman hints that Moses has the p daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/korachs-backstory-in-the-bible/korach-swallowed-by-earth-judgement Korach's Hidden Backstory https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbipbqstJ98l-n_96e1d80f-caab-4426-848a-fa757b5e6b25_korachs-hidden-backstory-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We all know Korach's story, right? Korach is a rabble rouser, a power-hungry leader who rallies people around him to fight against Moshe and Aaron. But when we actually read Korach's story, it feels like we're missing some important details. For star daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/life-lessons-from-sarahs-character/sarah-life-characteristics-bible-study Sarah: What Makes For An Extraordinary Life? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FavJbqstJ98l9L_Y2RmZTU2OTYtMjQ4Ni00MDM1LTkwODQtNzNkNGExZDI2MjQ5_sarah-in-bible-life-age-death.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week’s parsha, we are told of the death of Sarah at age 127. Yet the Torah describes her age in an unusual way – it tells us Sarah was 100 years, and 20 years, and seven years old. Rashi famously comments that this strange description of Sar daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-the-name-shemot-exodus/god-knows-names-counts-stars What's In A Name? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZypbqstJ98l7b_e6ce3349-9814-4257-ba68-a1ac4c993991_what%27s-in-a-name-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Have you ever wondered why The Book of Shemot is called 'Shemot' in Hebrew – meaning 'Names'? In English, we translate it to Exodus – and that seems to make sense! There was an EXODUS from Egypt! And the entire book revolves around that Exodus! We'r daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/beginning-of-the-end/the-beginning-of-the-end-epilogue-part-2 The Beginning of the End: Epilogue Part 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa7ZbqstJ98l9g_50615900-2965-43d4-a7d7-bb20ba7f41f1_beginning-of-the-end-epilogue-2-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In this epilogue discussion, Rabbi Fohrman is joined by Adina Blaustein, Aleph Beta’s Content Production Manager, to discuss a pressing question: If you read Sefer Melachim, the text tells us that Solomon will lose his empire and the kingdom will spl daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-get-closer-to-god/understanding-adon-olam Understanding Adon Olam https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYO5bqstJ98l4e_d7c85980-c365-4a7f-a092-41cd1580fc75_how-do-i-get-closer-to-god-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman continues to explore Hannah’s great paradox that she demonstrates through her prayer. In order to deepen our understanding of both being close to God and being separate from Him, Rabbi Fohrman takes a look at the Adon Olam prayer, and u daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shalom-aleichem-and-the-meaning-of-keeping-shabbat/shalom-aleichem-and-the-meaning-of-keeping-shabbat What's Meaningful About Keeping Shabbat? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWf5bqstJ98l1Q_Z1RIyZbqstJ98MiU_ShalomAleichemNEW00503.png?auto=format,compress In this animated video version of the Meaningful Judaism podcast episode, Rabbi Fohrman takes a fresh look at Shalom Aleichem to uncover its hidden depth. This familiar yet curious prayer leads him to a surprising insight about the profound meaning b daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-aaron-high-priest/bible-study-aaron-eleazar-itamar-priests What Does Aaron Teach Us About Loss? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX8pbqstJ98l36_ZgcSEct2UUcvBR83_What-Does-Aaron-Teach-Us-About-Loss-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress What do we know about the inner emotional experience of Aaron the High Priest? Of Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's two younger sons, also Priests? In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman tackles a very strange scene: after the sudden death of Nadab and Abihu daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/the-riddle-of-the-bowing-moon The Riddle of the Bowing Moon https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmy5bqstJ98mH3_Mjk1YTE4YWItNDgyZC00NDIxLWJiMWMtYWVjZjRhZDZlODMy_173_jocoats19.png?auto=format,compress The Riddle of the Bowing Moon daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/zelophehads-five-daughters-lesson/daughters-zelophehads-prayer-bible-study-sermon How To Improve Our Prayers https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaOZbqstJ98l8O_7e2666cb-cd67-4a2c-9f78-fa877dfc9a43_how-to-improve-our-prayers-1920-1-.jpg?auto=format,compress Do you know the best way to ask God for what you want? The secret to successful supplication? Let us introduce you to some people who do. In Parshat Pinchas, the five daughters of Zelophehad ask God for a plot of land in Israel. And unlike so many ot daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abraham-ishmael-phantom-sacrifice/phantom-akeidah-7 Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael VII https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2ForpbqstJ98mLc_15c35021-08af-4303-be37-340818cfccdf_phantom%2Bakeidah%2Bpart%2B7.png?auto=format,compress Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael Part VII daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hallel-the-story-of-the-jewish-people/hallel-israel-prayer Hallel: Moses' Perspective Of Life https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXTpbqstJ98l21_fcc1d9f2-11ea-46e8-9b08-923c07bf7dbd_hallel-our-story-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, we ask, what is Moses arguing with God about after the Golden Calf, and how does that relate to the land of Israel, and the prayer of Hallel? Rabbi Fohrman argues that Moses and God are really discussing what it is to honor God. If you'd l daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hallel-the-story-of-the-jewish-people/hallel-song Hallel And The Song Of The Sea https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXTpbqstJ98l21_fcc1d9f2-11ea-46e8-9b08-923c07bf7dbd_hallel-our-story-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this audio, Rabbi Fohrman transitions into the second piece of Hallel and parallels it to the story of shirat hayam, the <a href="https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-it-means-to-have-faith" target="_blank">song of the sea</a>, ultimately argui daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-of-numbers-bamidbar-meaning/what-does-book-numbers-bamidbar-mean Is the “Book of Numbers” A Good Translation for “Bamidbar”? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbBZbqstJ98l9p_MGY3ZGI3MDUtMzk3OS00NTZmLWI0NzktNjIyNTA1MmE0YmI1_what-does-book-number-bamidbar-mean.jpg?auto=format,compress Alright math enthusiasts, get your pencils sharpened! We’ve finally reached the Book of Numbers! Oh… wait… you mean Bamidbar isn’t actually a math book? It’s not all about numbers? Well what is it about then, and why is the Book of Numbers called by daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abraham-outcasts-hagar-story/hagar-ishmael-abraham-sarah-bible-study Abram, Sarai, Hagar, Ishmael and...Exodus? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWrZbqstJ98l1l_15fe278e-608f-4128-ba09-5e6bb37372d5_the%2Bembodiment%2Bof%2Bkindness%2Bmain%2B001.png?auto=format,compress One of the defining characteristics of Abraham and Sarah is their custom of doing extreme acts of kindness. Yet, upon closer inspection of the Biblical stories about them, they seem to do some very unkind things! Take the story of Hagar and her son I daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed/a-shift-in-perspective A Shift in Perspective https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbOpbqstJ98l-B_72ea233c-dbde-4584-9100-bbaf4ba04eab_what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We look more closely at God’s world before Creation and discover that from a human perspective, it held three layers of chaos. In the Creation story, God makes three divisions – havdalot – that correspond to these three layers. And we discover how th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/why-now Why Now? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpuJbqstJ98mNn_NjZlYzE0MDUtMWMzMy00NzEyLWI5MTktZjFhMjk4MGI2YWE0_why-now.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman poses two questions regarding the significance of the intertextuality that we have seen ---1) Why now? 2) What does it mean? --- and begins to address the first. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/isaac-blesses-esau-story/isaac-blesses-jacob-instead-esau The Binding of Isaac... Where You Least Expect It https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWoJbqstJ98l1d_Z0EA8K8jQArT1OY0_TheBindingofIsaac001.png?auto=format,compress At face value, Parshat Toldot focuses on a conversation between Isaac and his sons Esau and Jacob, in which Isaac blesses them and passes on the family heritage – and in which we have the famous story of Isaac blessing Jacob instead of Esau. But hid daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abraham-ishmael-phantom-sacrifice/phantom-akeidah-3 Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FonJbqstJ98mLR_7faf001a-9a28-46e8-82f5-1fddec81c708_phantom%2Bakeidah%2Bpart%2B3.png?auto=format,compress Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael Part III daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/bat-pharaoh/the-connection-between-bat-paro--caleb The Connection Between Bat Paro & Caleb https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmX5bqstJ98mHC_67a45ea8-2908-4290-a75e-d3c62cc5d92c_rebel-for-god-640.jpg?auto=format,compress The Torah doesn’t seem to tell us very much about Bat Paro, the daughter of Pharaoh, but the Talmud seems to know a lot more: they explain that, Bat Paro got married to Caleb (one of the spies from the story in Numbers 13-14). What did the Rabbis see daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-do-we-need-a-red-heifer/red-heifer-ash-law-offering-sacrifice-meaning Why Do We Need A Red Heifer? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ45bqstJ98l7s_ZTIwMjc0NTUtZjEzMS00MjRjLWE5M2UtM2MxOWVjNjgzMzA5_red-heifer-ash-law-offering-sacrifice-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress Nothing cleanses like…ash from a red heifer? Parshat Chukat starts out with instructions for how to purify someone who became tamei met, "impure through contact with a corpse." And the instructions include taking a red heifer (female cow), burning it daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/did-joseph-forgive-his-brothers/story-joseph-brothers-egypt Joseph, Egypt, And The Healing Of A Family https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301m5bqstJ99IJE_Z2TpuJbqstJ98tvQ_DoesJosephEverTrulyForgiveHisBrothers001.png?auto=format,compress When you hurt someone, it’s not enough to just improve your character. Real transformation means being able to repair the damaged relationship as well. In the story of Joseph and his brothers, does real reconciliation actually happen? Join us as we daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-2013-sample-playlist/what-did-esther-do We've Been Sold...Again! https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fpo5bqstJ98mNb_MjY0ZWI1ZGMtMmUxYy00MjFhLTgzNTktZmMxNzNjMzE2NWFj_what-did-esther-do.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman presents the second “Megillah Mystery” by exploring the strange language of Esther’s second attempt to save the Jews. In so doing, Rabbi Fohrman highlights the narrative’s intertextual parallels to an earlier Biblical sto daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/passover-firstborn-fast/jewish-firstborn-fast-taanit-bechorot-erev-pesach The Fast Of The Firstborn Before Passover https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYC5bqstJ98l4H_ZhbjVjjCgu4jzvB2_the-fast-of-the-firstborn-2024-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Are you fasting today? The rabbis declared that the day before Passover, Erev Pesach, would be an eternal fast day known as Ta’anit Bechorot, the Fast of the Firstborn. Taanit Bechorot commemorates the tenth and final plague in the Passover story – w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey/10sabbaths-third-w Sabbath's Third World https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fob5bqstJ98mLA_ddd08cd0-ca83-43c4-a67d-c4803af30ef3_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Sabbath's Third World Abraham's Journey 1 is the second of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Ada daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/arguing-with-god/bible-character-who-argued-with-god Is It Kosher To Argue With God? 3B https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZv5bqstJ98l7V_10d2585e-f432-4046-8ca8-c3ed8e3ef662_is-it-kosher-to-argue-with-god-thumbnail-part-3B.jpg?auto=format,compress This audio series was recorded in a live class given by Rabbi Fohrman. Enjoy, and as always, please leave thoughts and questions in the comments below. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-judah-and-benjamin/judah-bible-story How Did Judah Change Joseph’s Mind? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301mJbqstJ99IJB_Z2SnrZbqstJ98tF8_HowDidJudahChangeJoseph%E2%80%99sMind001.png?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18–47:27) we learn about the power of a truly epic speech. Judah's monologue to Joseph changes the course of history – instead of falling into a future of despair and misery for the house of Jacob, Judah's speech saves daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/losing-two-coats Losing Two Coats https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm7pbqstJ98mIQ_MWJkODgyMGUtN2JlMy00YTFhLWIxYTgtNjgzMTRhZDNiMGM2_losing-two-coats.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores the meaning behind the parallels between the Joseph story and the Ishmael story, and suggests that the intertextuality to both the Binding of Isaac story and the Expulsion of Ishmael reflect two different perspec daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey-2/lecture-iii Lecture III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmK5bqstJ98mGp_83e987cf-f213-41f8-b379-e349994a8250_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey-2_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Lecture III Abraham's Journey 2 is the third of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first two set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Ab daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jacobs-dream/jacobs-ladder-the-tenth-generation Jacob's Ladder - The Tenth Generation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fat5bqstJ98l9J_ZTJiMGI4YjItNDYyNS00YWRiLTliNjAtNjIzYzJkYWI4ZDk2_jacobs-ladder-the-tenth-generation.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman's live webinars. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/eating-meat-what-the-bible-says/eating-animals-what-bible-says Are We Supposed To Eat Animals? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXqJbqstJ98l3c_Zh2VBDjCgu4jz1eH_Are-We-Supposed-To-Eat-Animals-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress You raise a cow in your own backyard. You treat it well, give it plenty of room to graze and tasty grass to eat. Should you kill it, just so you can enjoy a hamburger? What does the Torah have to say about this? On the one hand, the Torah clearly all daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hallel-the-story-of-the-jewish-people/hallel-definition Hallel: Defining Justice https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXTpbqstJ98l21_fcc1d9f2-11ea-46e8-9b08-923c07bf7dbd_hallel-our-story-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, Rabbi Fohrman discusses themes found both in Hallel and in Samuel and Kings – namely, justice and righteousness, and asks, what is the proper balance between the two? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed/the-world-before-creation The World Before Creation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbOpbqstJ98l-B_72ea233c-dbde-4584-9100-bbaf4ba04eab_what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman takes a look at some puzzling details in the story of Creation. Then we return to the questions we asked about the Mishkan and begin to look at how these two “building” projects mirror each other. And this correspondence between the two daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/ten-commandments-interpretation/interpret-ten-commandments-mishpatim-commentary Mishpatim: The Ten Commandments… The Sequel? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaVJbqstJ98l8Y_32d8ce08-2fee-4e94-82db-941e846caf4e_commentary-ten-commandments-mishpatim-intrepret.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, Imu guides Rabbi Fohrman into the myriad of laws of Mishpatim. He points out some subtle connections – both in theme, and in language – between these laws and the Ten Commandments, which we just heard last week, and asks, why? Why is there daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/basar-bchalav/the-deeper-connection-between-mother-and-child The Meaning of You Shall Not Boil a Kid In Its Mother's Milk https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmf5bqstJ98mHU_f3b6ed36-78f5-436d-838a-d03568c7c5ce_More%2BMilk%2Band%2BMeat%2Bfinal.png?auto=format,compress One of the places where the prohibition not to eat meat and milk together is found is in Parshat Mishpatim. It’s location is at the end of a lengthy list of laws like property damages and personal injuries. It's hard to relate to these dry, legal lis daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/where-is-reuven-redux Where is Reuven - Redux https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpS5bqstJ98mMe_ZjM4Njc3MDYtZjNjNi00ZDUzLTlkODAtMWUwN2UwMDhkODA0_273_joseph_responsible_5_teachers.png?auto=format,compress An Analysis of the Rashbam's Theory daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/origin-of-hanukkah-winter-holiday/reindeer-and-latkes-arent-the-winter-holidays-suspiciously-similar-part-4 Being God's Partners in History https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa95bqstJ98l9k_a2127111-fbeb-4b14-828a-3abd15af01c4_hanukkah-vs-christmas-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress After seeing the interaction between Hanukkah and the initial winter holiday of Adam, we’re now ready to gain a clearer picture of what this holiday is all about -- encounters with darkness in the cycle of seasons and throughout history itself; the p daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-2013-sample-playlist/esther-story-history-lessons Purim: Past, Present & Future https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnPZbqstJ98mIx_Nzk4NzUxNjYtNzFmNC00ZGQ0LTkwOTgtZWY2ZTJiMWU3Yzdh_esther-story-history-lessons.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, the last of the course, Rabbi Fohrman discusses more generally the power of memory and explains the role of memory in the process of repentance and reconciliation. Finally, he accentuates the true lessons of Esther’s decisions regardin daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/origin-of-hanukkah-winter-holiday/reindeer-and-latkes-arent-the-winter-holidays-suspiciously-similar-part-3 Encountering Darkness, Discovering Light https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa95bqstJ98l9k_a2127111-fbeb-4b14-828a-3abd15af01c4_hanukkah-vs-christmas-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman as he continues to explore the relationship between the Rabbis description of Hanukkah and their telling of Adam’s first winter festival. While the similarities between these two holidays seem apparent, there is also a very telling daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/perpetual-mourning Perpetual Mourning https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnS5bqstJ98mI4_M2VmYTU0NDMtODA1ZC00YWY1LWEwNTQtMTQ2MjFmYWNmMWUw_perpetual-mourning_1512147179905.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moses-farewell-speeches/build-intimate-relationship-god-moses-final-last-speech Building An Intimate Relationship With God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fbm5bqstJ98l-u_OWRkNGUzMzktY2FkNS00NTJhLTg5M2ItMGY0Nzk1OTZlNTBh_build-intimate-relationship-god-moses-final-last-speech.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, Moses speaks, a lot – but it all seems so boring, and disconnected. The Torah is a book and every sentence of that book fits together, like pieces in a puzzle. But how does that work, in this parsha? What is this parsha actuall daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey-2/lecture-viii Lecture VIII https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmK5bqstJ98mGp_83e987cf-f213-41f8-b379-e349994a8250_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey-2_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Please note that this is the last lecture of Abraham's Journey II. We hope you enjoyed, and please comment and ask questions below! Abraham's Journey 2 is the third of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to liste daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/a-break-from-the-action A Break From the Action https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnqZbqstJ98mJj_ZmYxNDNlOWEtMmFlNS00OTQ2LWI1NDAtZWM5MGIyZWMxMDI3_159_jocoats5.png?auto=format,compress A Break From the Action daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/real-sin-of-sodom-gomorrah/sodom-gomorrah-true-sin-bible-meaning Sodom, City Of… Justice? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaiZbqstJ98l8x_fda95e69-ad9c-4f4e-8216-dd68cc3c7661_sodom-city-of-justice-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayeira, Abraham’s nephew Lot is rescued by angels from the sinful city of Sodom, and after he and most of his family escape, the city is destroyed by heavenly fire. These seem to be the main plot points of the narrative. And yet, upon clo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yavneh-secret-to-jewish-survival/torah-is-not-in-heaven Torah Is Not In Heaven! https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbP5bqstJ98l-D_90f2463c-df24-4b2f-87e7-98a1a9e32bf8_how-did-we-survive-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman introduces us to a second Talmudic account in which Yavneh plays a featured role, and suggests that this story and the previous story are actually “two sides of the same coin.” daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-the-israelites-couldnt-eat-bread/exodus-why-israel-go-leave-egypt Exodus, Or Return Journey? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZz5bqstJ98l7e_26c99285-e69b-416f-986e-cf2a34f1a5c1_exodus-or-return-journey-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We all know the famous story of the unleavened bread – the Israelites had no time to let their dough rise as they ran out of Egypt, so they took their dough and let it bake on their backs as they fled. But why do we need to hear about this minute det daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-gods-conversations-with-moses/god-speaks-message-to-moses Responding to Moses' Despair https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYL5bqstJ98l4Y_ZmNnIJm069VX1kL8_Responding-to-Moses-Despair-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Epic speeches inspire us, but what if you're hearing the same epic speech over...and over...and over? That's what we seem to hear when God speaks to Moses in Parshat Va'era (Exodus 6:2–9:35). Why was there so much repetitive conversation between God daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/role-of-levites-and-israel/levites-israel-role-share-gods-values How Can We Transmit God's Values? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYEpbqstJ98l4L_ZkzfWyol0Zci9VGt_How-Can-We-Transmit-God%27s-Values-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Welcome to the book of Bamidbar! We've finally closed the book on Leviticus. We're done with sacrifices, done with laws about priests, and done with the intricate details of the Tabernacle. We can finally get into the more interesting stories of the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jewish-assimilation-and-influences/jewish-assimilation-city-shechem-marriage-bible How Do We Manage The Influences Around Us? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fbh5bqstJ98l-m_YzgxNTQ2ZjYtNTcxNS00YmM5LWJiOGMtOWVhOThmYzViZTU1_jewish-assimilation-city-shechem-marriage-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Va’etchanan, the Israelites are forbidden from intermarrying with the Canaanite nations when they enter the land of Israel. While the rationale for this commandment may seem straightforward, its language echoes another story of a foreign n daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/judah-confronts-joseph/judah-brother-of-joseph-bible-story Judah And Joseph: Transcending Sibling Rivalry https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301iZbqstJ99IIw_Z2TowpbqstJ98tvO_JudahAndJosephTranscendingSiblingRivalry001.png?auto=format,compress Judah once allowed a son of Rachel to be taken, but in this week's parsha, he offers to sacrifice himself instead of Benjamin, because Jacob's soul is bound up in the soul of Benjamin. Where do we see the same language used centuries later? In this v daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/arguing-with-god/arguing-with-god-judaism-torah Is It Kosher To Argue With God? 5B https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYlpbqstJ98l5O_c061ed05-7505-42de-8f27-9ce63a34cc52_is-it-kosher-to-argue-with-god-thumbnail-part-5B.jpg?auto=format,compress This audio series was recorded in a live class given by Rabbi Fohrman. Enjoy, and as always, please leave thoughts and questions in the comments below. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/deuteronomy-laws-meaning/deuteronomy-laws-list-purpose-meaning Is There Spiritual Guidance Within Our Legal System? Part II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbrZbqstJ98l-7_MjJmYTlhM2YtYzc4YS00YWYxLWI2MTEtNTZlMDJjZWMxYTUy_deuteronomy-laws-purpose-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress In part one, we began to suggest that all of these random laws are somehow related to the 10 commandments! But what is the larger message that this list of laws in Deuteronomy is coming to teach us? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/being-tested-by-god/god-tests-us-abraham-israelites Is This Another Akeidah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbfZbqstJ98l-h_ZGZlM2MxM2UtYjRkNy00YTk2LWE3MzEtOGZhMzdmNTJmYzY1_god-tests-us-abraham-israelites.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Eikev opens with Moses telling the Israelites some conditions for when they enter the land of Israel. He says: “Eikev tishme'un because you listen to God’s laws..." God will bless you, He will make you fruitful, He will make your crops grow, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/ten-commandments-central-theme/understand-heart-of-ten-commandments-apply-today Seeing Layers In The Ten Commandments https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fby5bqstJ98l_E_ZjFjNTNhY2UtMmFjMC00ZGM1LTg4MjAtZTdmOTIzMmEzODEz_understand-heart-of-ten-commandments-apply-today.jpg?auto=format,compress How do the Ten Commandments still apply today? After all, most of them are not difficult to observe – “don’t steal… don’t kill” – these are not laws you need to think about daily. So do we actively apply the Ten Commandments in our lives – or is ther daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yavneh-secret-to-jewish-survival/yavneh-rabbinic-judaism-origin-second-temple-destruction EPILOGUE Yavneh: Creation Of Rabbinic Judaism https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbXZbqstJ98l-P_ae8d369e-21ef-48b8-9ad4-1fb40f40cec4_how-did-we-survive-epilogue-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Epilogue - Yavneh: Creation of Rabbinic Judaism daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jacob-esau-integrity-bible-study/bible-lesson-how-be-person-integrity Becoming A Person Of Integrity https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWYpbqstJ98l1E_Z0eN6ZbqstJ9718w_BecomingAPersonOfIntegrity001.png?auto=format,compress Our Sages seems to imply that Jacob was punished for taking his brother Esau’s blessings. Yet those very Sages refer to Jacob as a “man of truth,” one of our patriarchs, a righteous man. How are we meant to resolve these seemingly conflicting reports daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed/a-dollhouse-for-god A Dollhouse for God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbOpbqstJ98l-B_72ea233c-dbde-4584-9100-bbaf4ba04eab_what-we-lost-when-the-temple-was-destroyed-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why do we mourn the destruction of the Temple on Tisha B’Av? It seems strange to focus so much on losing a building, a thing. The loss of the Temple was devastating, to be sure. But wouldn’t it make more sense to focus on the exile from our land… and daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/sabbath-prayers-meaning/shemoneh-esrei-amidah-shabbat-prayer Sabbath Morning: The House that God Built https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301hZbqstJ99IIr_Z2HNjpbqstJ98nW8_themeaningofsabbathprayers002.png?auto=format,compress The Sabbath prayers include special additions for each of the three times of day - Friday night, Saturday morning, and Saturday afternoon. Each prayer includes a rabbinic text that either appears in tandem with a Biblical text about Shabbat, or stand daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/be-very-afraid Be Very Afraid https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpPpbqstJ98mMY_YmM4N2VkMGQtZTUzNC00ZDUyLWFiYmMtZTJhNGZiMGNkMDVk_be-very-afraid.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman analyzes God's message to Jacob - in just two short verses - in which God seems to reaffirm the promise made to Jacob's fathers. Rabbi Fohrman highlights that which God does not say to Jacob, and suggests that there might daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/what-was-jacob-thinking What Was Jacob Thinking? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp5pbqstJ98mN9_M2ZjMWI5YmUtZjMyZi00MDc0LTljNzctZWRkYWEzNDE3YTFh_158_jocoats4.png?auto=format,compress What Was Jacob Thinking? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/the-hidden-hyperlinks The Hidden Hyperlinks https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpR5bqstJ98mMc_ZTM3NTdiZTgtMmQzMy00YmIwLTliN2UtNjBhYmQ4NzYxMTQ0_161_jocoats7.png?auto=format,compress The Hidden Hyperlinks daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-hanukkah/hanukkah-true-real-meaning-significance What Is The Meaning Of Hanukkah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z301jZbqstJ99II1_Z2RgeZbqstJ98sfs_hanukkahforgrownups0012024.png?auto=format,compress Everyone loves Hanukkah – latkes, gifts and dreidles – what’s not to love? But kids’ stuff aside, what is Hanukkah supposed to mean to us? Do all of these nice things about Hanukkah have any deeper spiritual meaning? And since we’re on the topic, why daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yavneh-secret-to-jewish-survival/elements-of-nationhood Elements of Nationhood https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbP5bqstJ98l-D_90f2463c-df24-4b2f-87e7-98a1a9e32bf8_how-did-we-survive-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explains the central metaphor of the Oven of Achnai story and suggests that the debate regarding the refashioned oven was actually one regarding the feasibility of refashioning the Jewish nation in Yavneh following the de daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-it-means-to-be-a-nazarite/become-nazir-vow-today-meaning Why Become A Nazir? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbA5bqstJ98l9o_036f9235-32bb-4298-b603-a476ee033906_why-become-a-nazir-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Naso gives us the details of a Nazir, one who consecrates himself or herself to God. But the restrictions of the nazir are pretty strange. No haircuts? Stay away from dead bodies? No wine, or even grape products? If you wanted to be close to daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jacob-laban-deceit-story/why-laban-tricks-jacob What To Do When You’re Not Dad’s Favorite https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWjZbqstJ98l1U_Z0eO15bqstJ9719F_WhatToDoWhenYou%E2%80%99reNotDad%E2%80%99sFavorite001.png?auto=format,compress When we first met Jacob in the previous parsha, he was in a pretty unfair position. His father favored his brother Esav, and, by the end of the parsha, it seemed like he was ready to leave Jacob out of the family legacy. When Jacob learned about Isaa daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/documentary-hypothesis-refuted/the-unity-of-the-torah-shown-through-chiasms The Unity of the Torah Shown Through Chiasms https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmx5bqstJ98mH1_1b01cfef-c541-4068-b836-ea604e90df3f_rabbi-fohrman-on-the-documentary-hypothesis.jpg?auto=format,compress The Documentary Hypothesis claims that the Torah is a compilation of many manuscripts with several authors. Aleph Beta Methodology is a rebuttal to this claim - intertextuality, chiasms that span through many different sections of the bible - these a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/king-chizkiah-the-almost-messiah/king-hezekiah-judah-messianic-era-hope-bible-study EPILOGUE The Story Of Hezekiah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYypbqstJ98l5j_ZpEZbR5LeNNTxGXj_The-Messiah-That-Almost-Was-Epilogue-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this audio epilogue, Rabbi Fohrman ties up some loose ends about Chizkiah and his story. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/who-was-rabbi-shimon-bar-yochai/rabbi-shimon-bar-yochai-life-story Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FanZbqstJ98l87_28abe41c-8a79-4b69-96c3-dfadabbb3ad1_lag-baomer-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Lag baOmer. It’s the day when we put aside (or pause) the mourning of the Omer, switch the radio back over to FM, and get those long-overdue haircuts and shaves. But what happened on Lag baOmer that makes it such a special day? What exactly are we ce daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moses-and-mount-sinai/moses-god-revelation-mount-sinai God's Surprising Last Words At Sinai https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaM5bqstJ98l8J_6ca3d2a2-7557-49e4-95ba-0931bfef553e_gods-surpirising-last-words-at-sinai-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The very last words God tells to Moses as he's ready to leave Mount Sinai are about the Sabbath. Why? Moses has already heard about Shabbat – he's gotten and given those laws. And its not even like God is giving him a long detailed diatribe on the Sa daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abraham-ishmael-phantom-sacrifice/phantom-akeidah-4 Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael IV https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FopZbqstJ98mLY_fea0704d-430f-4336-b03b-9de66191def7_phantom%2Bakeidah%2Bpart%2B4.png?auto=format,compress Phantom Akeidah: The Sacrifice of Ishmael Part IV daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/where-have-i-heard-this-before Where Have I Heard This Before? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmz5bqstJ98mH5_NTMyNTg3ZDYtMTE1NS00ZWNiLTliMWItNWM5MTg3NDEyZjYy_163_jocoats9.png?auto=format,compress Where Have I Heard This Before? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-didnt-joseph-write-to-jacob/joseph-jacob-story-bible-study Why Didn't Joseph Write Home? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZgZbqstJ98l64_998e0f9c-9384-443e-a1bf-ef1f3480167f_why-didn%27t-joseph-write-home-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress After Joseph was sold into slavery, why didn't he ever get in touch with his father Jacob? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman will help us attempt to look at the story through Joseph's eyes, and explore the possibility that Joseph assumed his father was in daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/childbirth-in-the-bible/the-origins-of-birth-in-the-bible The Origins of Birth in The Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmyZbqstJ98mH2_5aae836f-0e4b-4f26-b2ea-cf3b2834df79_impure%2Bbirth%2B001.png?auto=format,compress So the Torah doesn’t exactly have a “Birth” section. We can’t just flip open to the “what to expect spiritually when you’re expecting” part of the Bible. And it’s true, there are plenty of babies born in the Torah, but the truth is: there is law dire daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abrahams-journey/2lot-land-and-lega Lot, Land and Legacy https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fob5bqstJ98mLA_ddd08cd0-ca83-43c4-a67d-c4803af30ef3_thumbnail_series_abrahams-journey_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Lot, land and legacy Abraham's Journey 1 is the second of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The first set of lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Adam daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/microcosm-macrocosm Microcosm, Macrocosm https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpppbqstJ98mNc_NDJhNzgwNjgtNjQ0Mi00ZDgwLWI2OGItMmY1Yjg5OTc0Njdm_microcosm-macrocosm.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman "tracks" the promise of land and children made to Abraham throughout the lives of Isaac and Jacob. He explores how each understood the promise to be fulfilled. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pirkei-avot-pursuing-peace/of-everything-ask-what-it-is-in-its-essence Of Everything, Ask What it is in its Essence https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm1pbqstJ98mH__MzE0N2YyOTgtMjM4YS00ZmI5LTg0YjItOTBlMWE2YjdlYTIw_237_pp12.png?auto=format,compress We head towards a conclusion daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/refaeinu-prayer/epilogue-refaeinu-directors-cut Epilogue: Refa’einu “Director’s Cut https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fma5bqstJ98mHK_e6f25235-8dd1-4696-a5e7-8d5d037f846d_refaeinu-epilogue.jpg?auto=format,compress The following epilogue is a compilation of excerpts that did not make it into the final podcasts. There were some beautiful exchanges of Torah between Rabbi Fohrman and Imu over the course of their many recording sessions, and we didn't want you to m daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/golden-calf-and-shattered-tablets/worship-golden-calf-meaning Shattered Tablets And The Calf Of Gold VI https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmppbqstJ98mHm_ZDVhN2VlMzctNGJlMC00YjgyLTk1ZjItYjZmNWRiMzQyNTVl_worship-golden-calf-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress Shattered Tablets and the Calf of Gold Part VI daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yitro-leadership-advice-to-moses/jethro-moses-story Moshe's "Efficiency" Crisis https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ-pbqstJ98l70_49343655-4933-4685-9a33-04c0493f27e8_Moshes-Efficiency-Crisis-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Soon after Moshe and his father-in-law Yitro reunite, Yitro gets a chance to observe the way Moshe runs things in the Israelite camp. And he isn't impressed with the way Moshe handles the people's legal disputes. Moshe is the sole judge, spending al daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/infinite-god-physical-home/gods-dwelling-place-with-man What It Means To Encounter God's Dwelling Place: Part III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYVpbqstJ98l4r_050bc650-cb81-49c3-81a4-6131e153954e_infinite-god-part-3-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How do we encounter God's dwelling place among man? Join Rabbi Fohrman in the final video of this three-part series. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-metzora-living-within-the-community/metzora-yosef-the-first-metzora Metzora: Joseph: The First Metzora? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnfZbqstJ98mJO_Yjc4NmJlYTAtYTY1My00NjFjLThlMDgtNGYxYjdjNWJmNGQ3_metzora.jpg?auto=format,compress How does the metzora connect this triangle? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman argues that Yosef was actually the first metzora of the Bible. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/who-sold-joseph-into-slavery/who-sold-joseph-to-slavery-video Who Really Sold Joseph? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZg5bqstJ98l65_767cc5e5-f3c6-4358-a82b-75a9f45785e7_who-really-sold-joseph-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Although we grow up learning that the brothers sold Joseph, a closer look at the text, and at the accompanying Rashbam, complicates that understanding. In this week's parsha course, we unravel the sale of Joseph and discuss the implications of such daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pirkei-avot-pursuing-peace/a-tale-of-two-triangles A Tale of Two Triangles https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnnpbqstJ98mJd_MTAxMzBkOWQtMGNkOS00N2ZjLTg0NjEtNGY1YjdkOTE5Njcy_219_pp5.png?auto=format,compress Might the three qualities mentioned at the end of the chapter -- truth, justice and peace -- have a relationship that is similar to the relationship we described earlier between Torah, Avodah and Gemilut Chasadim? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-need-to-rest/why-does-god-rest-part-iii Why Does God Rest? Part III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZkpbqstJ98l69_accce81c-fd3e-44b2-b7b4-19abd4284c92_why-does-god-rest.jpg?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta Video daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-read-the-biblical-creation-story/two-perspectives-of-genesis Cherubs' Secret: How to Read the Biblical Creation Story, Part 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpLZbqstJ98mMP_4332728e-a2de-4398-b65b-314d4a044b18_chrub%27s%2Bsecret%2Bpart%2B1.png?auto=format,compress This lecture, given on October 17, 2015, is the first of a series at the Young Israel of Woodmere about how to read the beginning of the story of creation and the first several chapters of Genesis. Note: the first few minutes of this lecture were not daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-shoftim-the-line-between-murder-and-apathy-spanish/la-linea-entre-el-asesinato-y-la-apatia La Línea entre el Asesinato y la Apatía https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FptZbqstJ98mNm_f2305afc-e11b-4d5f-b714-286c3cf4063a_thumbnail_parsha_shoftim_5774-2.2.2-alt-layout-es_final.jpg?auto=format,compress En la parashá de esta semana, se nos presentan las ciudades refugio, un lugar seguro para aquellos que matan de manera accidental. Interesantemente, hemos escuchado varias de las circunstancias que se mencionan en narrativas anteriores en la Torá. ¿p daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/man-of-truth-2 Jacob: Man of Truth? II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Jacob: Man of Truth? Part II Jacob: Man of truth? is the fourth of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The proceeding lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: Fr daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/confession_epilogue/forgiveness-and-fami Forgiveness and Family Feuds https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FouJbqstJ98mLh_610b55e6-8951-40d1-b907-7740ca4180a4_epilogue%2Bconfession%2Bthumbnail%2B001.png?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman as he builds on the ideas first explored in Aleph Beta's course, Is There a Right Way to Do Teshuvah. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/birkat-hamazon/dream-interpretation Dream Interpretation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmTJbqstJ98mG9_99163fc0-db88-4e5d-af43-cfb714d467e4_Shir%2BHamaalot%2BFinal.png?auto=format,compress Once we can finally understand the connections between Joseph and Psalm 126, how does any of that relate to us? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pirkei-avot-pursuing-peace/truth-balance-and-integrity Truth, Balance and Integrity https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnYpbqstJ98mJA_NzA5YTRmMjgtNTNkNC00NTc5LTk4NzItOTg2ZGI4OTA4MzA0_225_pp8.png?auto=format,compress Remember the question we raised about how peace might be seen as an expression of truth? Let's get back to that now daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-it-mean-to-have-faith/why-miriam-sang-the-song-of-the-sea-video Why Miriam Sang The Song Of The Sea https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXjpbqstJ98l3U_809392a5-3f44-495b-8a60-940abcc5a299_what-does-it-mean-to-have-faith-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How can we have faith when it seems like darkness is everywhere and we feel utterly alone? This video visits a moment when Miriam the prophetess did not know how the story would end - before her brother was saved, before the Exodus. And teaches us so daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shacharit-morning-prayers/six-days-the-road-to-a-resolution From Prayer to Creation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoBJbqstJ98mKN_e804893b-3d8e-4d0f-9fca-e166185de3bf_six-days-series-2020.jpg?auto=format,compress The first blessing of the morning shema is a beautiful, poetic prayer about… light and creation. What do these themes have to do with shema or shacharit? And what might they be trying to tell us about prayer in general?  In this video, Rabbi Fohrman daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-1/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-1 Tisha Bav Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids Part 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYspbqstJ98l5b_3e4ec930-ba3b-4590-8e61-5684ebef74be_baseless-hatred-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Part 1 of Tisha b'Av Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids. See the full guide here. For more on how to spend Tisha b'Av with kids see here. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-moses-wasnt-allowed-in-the-land/why-god-was-angry-moses-sin What Did Moses Do Wrong? Part II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYU5bqstJ98l4q_029cb8b1-d7c9-4c8c-8e82-623d6f02db44_what-did-moses-do-wrong-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This week is the second part of a series asking, really, why wasn't Moses allowed to enter the land of Israel? Through a side-by-side comparison of two surprising stories – the sin of the spies, and Jethro's judges – we are shown an unexpected angle daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/josephs-undershirt Joseph's Undershirt https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fpx5bqstJ98mNu_ZmY0OTc5MDMtNjNiNy00ZjAwLWFhZjMtYzRhNzdhN2ZjYTQz_169_jocoats15.png?auto=format,compress Joseph's Undershirt daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/recognition Recognition https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpjZbqstJ98mNA_NGQyMmQwZDItNTcyZi00OGE1LTliMTctODYyYjJmNTEzODgw_recognition_1512147970034.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 21 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/amalek-and-antisemitism/amalek-israel-history Amalek Lecture VIII https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZWpbqstJ98l6k_031c1ea8-c698-4b0e-8fe7-ca3f87b0d241_The-Rise-of-Antisemitism-part-8-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video we explore the two episodes of Israel’s complaints about manna. It may be possible that the nation of Israel’s sins seem to reflect their resistance to direct contact with God. Rabbi Fohrman explores five distinct stories that occurred daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-priestly-blessing/parenting-101 Parenting 101 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmVZbqstJ98mG__1faed613-50eb-477c-8e7e-f46701f68e5a_Birkat_Kohanim_final.png?auto=format,compress In Part 1 of this three-part series, Rabbi Fohrman reminds us about a short section we've heard many times, but intriguingly, explores the possibility that buried within these familiar words could be the Torah's guide to parenting. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pirkei-avot-pursuing-peace/from-abstract-to-concrete From Abstract to Concrete https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp95bqstJ98mOG_MDI4MjRmYzQtMjFjZC00ZWE4LTliZmMtMGJjZDc1YTAyMzU0_214_pp4.png?auto=format,compress In this video, we'll take a closer look at the "other" three pillars upon which the world stands -- the pillars mentioned at the end of Pirkei Avot, chapter 1 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-are-shemittah-and-yovel/shemitah-yovel-cycle-years-meaning-bible A Spiritual Economy https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX0ZbqstJ98l3t_ZkSxoiol0Zci9Kfx_A-Spiritual-Economy-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Behar is all about the seemingly strange laws of two different events. The first is Shemittah – the “Sabbatical” year – which comes every seventh year. In the Shemittah year, we don't work the land; we let it rest. And the second "event" disc daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/civil-war-and-slavery Civil War and Slavery https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn05bqstJ98mJy_ZDcxMWRmZjUtYjg2My00ZmZhLTk3MGQtNGJlYmY1YzJhMDhh_500_what_s-in-a-name.png?auto=format,compress Sale of Joseph daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/to-redeem-an-ancestors-pledge To Redeem an Ancestor's Pledge https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnI5bqstJ98mIi_Mjk5MWIwNjctNGMzMC00MmY2LTkyMTMtNTIxMTAyNWNlYzk4_510_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood-5 A Tale of Two Names: From The Garden To The Flood - Week 5 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWhJbqstJ98l1S_31e41109-3a53-4825-a693-183a6cb28927_tale-of-two-names-final-p3-01.jpg?auto=format,compress As Adam and Eve left from the Garden, two Cherubs blocked their way back to the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, and between them; a flaming sword. These Cherubs were a representation of the destroyed relationship between Adam and Eve. In this lec daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/lesson-of-caleb-joshua-story/lesson-of-caleb-joshua-story-epilogue Epilogue: The Real Heroism of Caleb and Joshua https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbAJbqstJ98l9n_b20d738d-7fe5-4609-a971-47b90afec240_the-real-heroism-of-caleb-and-joshua-epilogue-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress What does it look like when we take the lessons learned from our analysis of Parshat Shelach and apply them to our own lives? Beth Lesch and Rivky Stern chat about how to learn to live with your spouse's flaws. For more videos that discuss redeeming daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/amalek-and-antisemitism/amalek-bible-meaning Amalek Lecture III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZTJbqstJ98l6d_1f986e5c-d970-41fb-86b1-e92c09a5621d_The-Rise-of-Antisemitism-part-3-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How does memory play a hugely significant role in our history with Amalek? Is it possible that Amalek’s hatred stems from episodes that they may remember incorrectly? How does the prologue of the Torah, the story of the Tree of Knowledge and the Tree daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/who-would-want-to-worship-avodah-zarah/to-worship-avodah-zarah Who Would Want to Worship Avodah Zarah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp4ZbqstJ98mN7_464e8b47-f258-483c-b800-123450a08be9_avodahzarah.jpg?auto=format,compress Who Would Want to Worship Avodah Zarah? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/josephs-sun-moon-stars-dream/joshuas-sun-moon-and-stars Joshua's Sun, Moon and Stars https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm6pbqstJ98mIP_NmU4NDIyNzMtMzQ3MC00NjQ1LTgwMjMtNjA0MjJhMjZkZjg1_joshuas-sun-moon-and-stars_1514402183316.jpg?auto=format,compress How does Joseph's dream - of a sun, moon and stars - connect to Joshua? \n\n There's another moment involving Joseph and the sun and the moon and the stars. When else is there a moment in Tanach when it almost seems like the sun and the moon and the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-read-the-biblical-creation-story/cherubs-2 Part II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpNJbqstJ98mMT_e0dca98f-97b4-4a3b-9aee-2d1d9ff7d145_chrub%27s%2Bsecret%2Bpart%2B2.png?auto=format,compress This lecture, given on October 24, 2015, is the second in a series at the Young Israel of Woodmere about how to read the beginning of the story of creation and the first several chapters of Genesis. Last week, Rabbi Fohrman talks about the intersecti daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-7 Eden in Depth Part 7 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 7 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-after-october-seventh/understanding-rachels-cry Understanding Rachel’s Cry https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYopbqstJ98l5T_Zqnkxh5LeNNTxox__TBAfterOctober7thumbnail.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi David Fohrman takes us deeper into the depths of Rachel's anguish, exploring the layered resonances of her tears throughout her life. By tracing back through key moments of her pain, from the betrayal and selling of her son Joseph to her strugg daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/vayeira-bonus-audio-5777/vayeira-2016-5777 Vayeira 2016 5777 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnNpbqstJ98mIu_Mzg4OTRiN2QtODk1Ni00OWFkLWE5ZDEtMWQ3ZGI3YWMwOTU5_vayeira-2016-5777.png?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, Abraham is tested by God when God commands him to sacrifice his son. But if akeidah is a test of "yirah" of God - what does that mean, and what are the theological implications? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pirkei-avot-pursuing-peace/the-puzzle-of-aarons-methodology The Puzzle of Aaron's Methodology https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpiJbqstJ98mM6_MTgzZDI4ZTgtYzJkNy00OWM0LTg4MzMtMTU1YTZlYmIxMGE0_221_pp7.png?auto=format,compress This video takes a closer look at Mishnah 12, and asks some hard questions about Aaron's "methodology" of pursuing peace. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/moving-up Moving Up https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnMJbqstJ98mIr_N2NmNDFjOTQtZmI2OC00MDAxLThmMjEtOWQyMzBiMTkwMDlk_512_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-connects-leprosy-and-childbirth/spiritual-leprosy-childbirth-bible-tamei What Does Childbirth Have In Common With Leprosy? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ5ZbqstJ98l7t_OWFjNDQ1OTctZjY3Yi00ZWIwLTk3MTAtMmQxZDJhYTc1ZDI1_spiritual-leprosy-childbirth-bible-tamei.jpg?auto=format,compress In this double parsha podcast, Tazria-Metzora, we learn about two different ways that one can became “tamei,” spiritually impure: By giving birth to a child and by contracting leprosy. I bet you never expected to see those two things on a list togeth daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shmoneh-esrei-amidah-prayer/shmoneh-esrei-giver-of-knowledge Intermediate Blessings: Giver of Knowledge https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnDZbqstJ98mIa_d084b0b8-db3d-4783-92b2-44c936413c3a_shmoneh-esrei-2019-part-2.jpg?auto=format,compress Listen to this episode as a podcast! In this session, Ami and Rabbi Fohrman continue exploring the bracha of Chonen HaDa'at ("Who Grants Knowledge"), and grapple with some of the big questions they raised in the previous segment: Did God plan on gran daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pirkei-avot-pursuing-peace/the-triangle The Triangle https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn65bqstJ98mJ8_NmVmMjI4MjktNjViMS00Y2QxLTkxMzYtNjdiOTBhNjRiOGZm_213_pp3.png?auto=format,compress In this video, I share my view of how "Torah, Avodah and Gemilut Chasadim" relate to one another -- and what would be missing if we concentrated on any two out of the set and not the third. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moses-exodus-miracles/water-into-blood-video Water Into Blood https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZzZbqstJ98l7c_5febc7f0-8331-4b58-8def-28e81e146a17_The-Three-Great-Lies-of-the-Exodus-1920-new.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman delves more deeply into the three signs and their purpose, suggesting that they each have a tie to both the past and the future. Rabbi Fohrman begins by closely examining the third sign, turning water into blood, looking at its signific daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land/why-could-not-moses-enter-promise-land Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? IV https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZM5bqstJ98l6R_059809ad-a5bd-4f81-a051-67ef8285a9f6_why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? Part IV daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-18-january-17-2022 Shiny New Things Meeting (January 17 2022) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/joseph-benjamin-save-the-family/joseph-benjamin-help-family-brothers Joseph And Benjamin: The Way Back To The Family https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa2JbqstJ98l9X_a87a1602-464d-4417-bdae-8504af020d26_joseph-and-benjamin-parsha.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Vayigash opens with a tense scene: Joseph, whose identity is still unknown to his brothers, has just declared his intention to take his brother Benjamin as a slave. The rest of his brothers know that leaving Benjamin behind will devastate the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-origin-story/echoes-of-our-ancestors Echoes of our Ancestors https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbPZbqstJ98l-C_3ac5fbe0-087a-44d9-b1bd-2cb35ee2ec33_TB-Spies-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress After taking a closer look at the story of the spies in the desert, there seems to be echoes of an earlier story lurking in the Biblical text. Where have we heard the story of the spies before? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/golden-calf-and-shattered-tablets/israel-worships-golden-calf Shattered Tablets And The Calf Of Gold IV https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmqZbqstJ98mHn_M2EyMDA4NzItYzRjNC00MzA1LWJmNDEtZWQ4M2QwNzhkNGNh_israel-worships-golden-calf.jpg?auto=format,compress Shattered Tablets and the Calf of Gold Part IV daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-does-god-speak-to-us/ways-god-speaks-to-us Dreams: Coded Messages From Heaven? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZhpbqstJ98l66_d36a2f39-83cd-4468-a9d8-ad8d61e0fdb1_does-god-speak-to-us-today-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's video, the second of a series about Joseph and his interpretation of Pharaoh's dream, Rabbi Fohrman begins to explore the textual connections between the story of Pharaoh's dream and the story of 13 years earlier, as Joseph is sold int daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shema-intensive/the-shema-prayer-is-known-to-be-the-jewish-peoples1 Shema Intensive Lecture 6 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpIpbqstJ98mMM_eb0a8b7f-49af-4939-8666-484f27f5be20_event%2B003%2BShema%2BIntensive.png?auto=format,compress The Shema prayer is known to be the Jewish people's declaration of faith. Yet, what makes these verses more significant than others parts of the Bible? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores the 3 chapters of the Shema, and take a closer look as what make daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-3 Eden in Depth Part 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 3 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kinot-event-recordings/kinot-live-2020-with-rabbi-fohrman Kinot Live 2020 with Rabbi Fohrman https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbWZbqstJ98l-N_19b338b6-b442-4f9f-9330-b6763ec5fc76_kinot-webinar-2020-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman and the Aleph Beta team for an in-depth reading and discussion of Kinot. These beautiful texts will take on whole new meanings and your Tisha B’Av will never be the same. This discussion took place live Tisha B’Av morning, July 30, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/backwards-akeidah Backwards Akeidah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpYZbqstJ98mMn_MmM2ZjcyNzYtZjkyOS00N2NlLTljOGEtNmU0NGE4YjEwMjZh_178_perspective2.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman introduces "reverse" intertextuality, in which the literary parallels appear in reverse chronological order. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/the-lion-and-the-cub The Lion and the Cub https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnBJbqstJ98mIX_ZDM0M2VkNWQtNDBmOS00MjVmLWJhOGUtNDIzMDljZTU1YmQx_508_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-korach-rebel/why-did-korah-rebel Why Did Korach Rebel? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXYZbqstJ98l3A_Zn7QFh5LeNNTwoaO_Why-Did-Korach-Rebel-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Korach’s rebellion is part of a series of mistakes by the Israelite people in this section of Numbers, Bamidbar. This week, Rabbi Fohrman asks us, in addition to our struggle over the actions of Korach, why does this story happen here? What does the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/miriam-and-the-waters-of-strife/miriam-meaning-bible-lesson Miriam And The Waters Of Strife II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXa5bqstJ98l3G_ZohxmB5LeNNTw1TI_Miriam-And-The-Waters-Of-Strife-part-2-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Miriam and the Waters of Strife Part II daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-the-bible-say-about-murderers/cain-and-ir-miklat Cain and Ir Miklat https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZlZbqstJ98l6-_eeb12e30-4c7f-4605-a314-2e03247858a5_cain%2Band%2Bir%2Bmiklat%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress The story of Cain and Abel turns out to provide the context for the laws of the Cities of Refuge, the safe havens for one who kills accidentally. In this video, originally made for Parshat Shoftim, Rabbi Fohrman gives us a context to understand what daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiluach-hakan-parent-trap/the-parent-trap-falling-prey-to-those-we-love The Parent Trap: Falling Prey To Those We Love https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYY5bqstJ98l40_NDg4OThjN2YtMWQ2MS00ODJjLThiZDMtNjcwNGY2M2I4ZmI1_shiluach-hakan-halacha-guide.jpg?auto=format,compress What is the law of Shiluach Hakan, The Mother Bird? How does it make sense for us to have a commandment to send away a mother bird in order to take her eggs? It seems like an odd commandment. Rabbi Fohrman examines the perspectives of both Maimonides daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/bar-bat-mitzvah-preparation/bar-bat-mitzvah-adult-requirements-lesson The Meaning of Becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZdZbqstJ98l6y_1c7a83b5-45df-4994-a5ce-1fd9233f835b_006-the-meaning-of-becoming-a-bar-or-bat-mitzvah-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress What does it mean to become a Jewish adult? How does becoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah fit into that? Here’s where it all comes together. We’ll answer what this rite of passage is, and what it means for you. Want to get more out of this course? Click here daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/einstein-and-torah/hey-everybody-out-there-in-producers-circle-land Einstein & Torah at Aleph Beta https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FomZbqstJ98mLQ_e582fc71-524f-4131-be49-7e08e0c0902e_einsteins%2Band%2Btorah-640.png?auto=format,compress This month’s Producer’s Circle audio is unlike any other we’ve sent out in the past! This month Rabbi Fohrman has created for you a learning path. He took an idea that he’s been recently studying (Einstein & the Torah), and brought in different piece daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/from-korach-to-the-kohathites/who-are-kohathites-bible-duties Where Did The Rebellion Start? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYLZbqstJ98l4X_MDJjNzg1MWUtOGEyZi00YjcyLTgxOWQtYmViOTM5YzMxNWU5_who-are-kohathites-bible-duties.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Korach, there’s a sudden rebellion against Moses and Aaron. Korach, the leader of the rebellion, argues that all Israelites are holy, not just Moses and Aaron. But where did his distrust of Israel’s leaders come from? Join Rabbi Fohrman an daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-shmot-through-chiasms/sefer-shmot-meaning-nutshell A Closer Look At God's Presence https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYPZbqstJ98l4f_94c49c99-fe79-44b5-9392-d76df45e632e_A-Giant-Chiasm-In-Sefer-Shmot-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In the first video on Sefer Shmot, Rabbi Fohrman examines the huge chiasm that encompasses the second half of the book of Exodus. In this continuing video, part II, we delve deeper into the edges to ask, what does it mean to communicate with God in o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/origins-of-the-firstborn-nation/interesting-pesach-dvar-torah-exodus Exodus Through The Rearview Mirror https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYfZbqstJ98l4__69897c0d-2458-4e16-9613-e97834c89596_Origins-Of-The-Firstborn-Nation-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Explore moving forward through the Exodus story while simultaneously reviewing the Joseph story in reverse order! Take the wild ride and see the three signs at the burning bush from a completely different angle, fasten your seatbelts! daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-ki-tetzei-question/ki-tetzei-answer Ki Teitzei: The Hated Wife - Part 2/2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fna5bqstJ98mJG_YTliM2VlZGMtYzkzMC00NDBkLWJhMGUtNjM2MjQ0NGQyNmJm_ki-tetzei-answer.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman goes into detail about the man who hates one of his wives, and its parallels to Jacob, Leah, Rachel and their children, and suggests that the Torah is offering us a different path that can bring peace to our families and daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood-7 A Tale of Two Names: From The Garden To The Flood - Week 7 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWhJbqstJ98l1S_31e41109-3a53-4825-a693-183a6cb28927_tale-of-two-names-final-p3-01.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's lecture, Rabbi Fohrman begins to discuss one of the ways we can begin to come back to God in our world. Rabbi Fohrman also starts moving out of the garden, into the generations after Adam and Eve to see how they were affected by Adam a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/can-we-change-gods-will/moses-changed-gods-will Epilogue: What Is A Man Of God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZHZbqstJ98l6I_9ed9b124-a556-4265-a575-077c2718ea99_Moshe%27s-Benevolent-Chutzpah-Epilogue-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this audio epilogue, we explore the story of Noach and the flood, the other instance of God threatening to destroy the world. Here, Rabbi Fohrman contrasts the actions of Noach against the actions of Moses. Noach was passive and accepted what God daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/erasing-amalek-today/erase-amalek-spirit-today-meaning Erasing Amalek...Today? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZrJbqstJ98l7G_fcc33c53-b971-4d17-892e-536489febc59_erasing-amalek-today-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The mitzvah to wipe out the memory of Amalek is one of the most troubling and confusing commandments in the Torah. How could the same Torah that states that humanity is created in the Divine image, also command us to wipe out an entire nation from th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/a-palpable-presence A Palpable Presence https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnJZbqstJ98mIm_ZTRjZDRhMGItMGRjMS00NGQwLWE3NTgtMzg3ZGE2MTg5N2Nl_517_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-need-to-rest/why-does-god-rest-part-ii Why Does God Rest? Part II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZkpbqstJ98l69_accce81c-fd3e-44b2-b7b4-19abd4284c92_why-does-god-rest.jpg?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta Video daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yom-kippur-avodah-bible-parallels/yom-kippur-avodah-service-meaning What Does Yom Kippur Have To Do With Megillat Esther? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ3pbqstJ98l7p_YjNmOGU3ZGEtMzliYS00YmVjLWE1NGItOTYzODIyMzM4Y2I2_avodah-yom-kippur-service-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress In Acharei Mot, we learn about the priest’s Yom Kippur service in the Tabernacle. But there’s something very interesting about the language used to describe this section — it’s strikingly similar to the story of Megillat Esther. What does Yom Kippur daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-wisdom-of-king-solomon/episode-vi Episode VI https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmDZbqstJ98mGc_d97cbdc5-468e-45b2-884a-b908a5e68a4f_split-the-baby-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress This is the sixth in an ongoing lecture series by Rabbi Fohrman on King Solomon's Test of Wisdom. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/a-guide-to-parenting/naso-letting-our-children-go Letting Our Children Go https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY45bqstJ98l5y_ZkziQCol0Zci9VIN_What-Does-The-Torah-Teach-About-Parenting-001-part-3-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Part 3 of this three-part series, Rabbi Fohrman continues his exploration of what might be the Torah's guide to parenting. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/part-2-2 Jacob: What Does It Mean To Be Children of Israel? II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Children of Israel Jacob: Man of truth? is the fourth of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The proceeding lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-god-tested-abraham/and-they-walked-together And They Walked Together https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmt5bqstJ98mHt_383c6a0f-7a42-4e44-80ea-5991df287289_and%2Bthey%2Bwalked%2Btogether%2B001.png?auto=format,compress The story of Akeidat Yitzchak (the Binding of Isaac) is an incredibly stirring narrative. The climax of the action, when the angel stops Abraham just as he’s about to slaughter his son, is perhaps one of the most dramatic moments in the entire Bible. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-animal-sacrifice-today/jewish-bible-sacrifices-offerings-today How Can We Relate To Sacrifices Today? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FblJbqstJ98l-r_815d72f5-2d7e-4d56-938d-c9e1ae2f6f5e_how%2Bcan%2Bwe%2Brelate%2Bto%2Bsacrifices%2Btoday.jpg?auto=format,compress Using sacrifices and offerings as a way to connect with God seems alien. How are we, in a modern-day context, supposed to connect with the myriad of details associated with animal sacrifice in the Bible? Why did God require animal sacrifice anyway? A daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shema-intensive/shema-intensive-lecture-7 Shema Intensive Lecture 7 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpIpbqstJ98mMM_eb0a8b7f-49af-4939-8666-484f27f5be20_event%2B003%2BShema%2BIntensive.png?auto=format,compress The Shema prayer is known to be the Jewish people's declaration of faith. Yet, what makes these verses more significant than others parts of the Bible? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores the 3 chapters of the Shema, and take a closer look as what make daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-moses-had-to-speak-to-the-rock/why-moses-disobedience-punished-by-god-severely Was Hitting The Rock So Horrible? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXZJbqstJ98l3C_Zoax8B5LeNNTwzBd_was-hitting-the-rock-so-terrible-update-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, we are introduced to the strange episode of Moses hitting the rock. Because of this small infraction, we are told, Moses will not be entering the land with the people of Israel. Why? What was the small act of Moses talking to t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moses-final-address-to-israel/moses-final-words-meaning Finding Inspiration From Our Past https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaHZbqstJ98l8C_NzY2YzhjN2MtZDJjYS00ODY5LWFlNjItMzA2ODNjYzA2Nzhk_moses-final-words-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress In Devarim, Moses gives a grand final address to Israel that at first glance seems like a boring history lesson with the least inspiring stories! But underneath Moses' last words is an unbelievable message that the nation of Israel needed to hear rig daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/loss-comfort-and-life-after-death/bible-comfort-loss-mourning-life-after-death-judaism Life After Death In Judaism https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY_pbqstJ98l57_ZpEaSh5LeNNTxGYJ_life-after-death-main-2024-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How are we supposed to make sense of loss? In this deep dive Premium course, Rabbi Fohrman shares how he has come to understand mourning and loss in the larger context of life, death and living a purposeful life. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/teshuva-how-to-do-teshuva/torah-mandated-conflict-resolution-3 The Dead Insect https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmUZbqstJ98mG-_65b9ad44-ecd2-4b95-8d1c-2645bf1e8775_how_to_do_teshuvah_final.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman takes a closer look at the ‘Vidui’ (confession) part of repenting, demonstrating how it is central in the teshuva process. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/origins-of-the-firstborn-nation/israel-still-gods-nation Revisiting The Three Signs https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYfZbqstJ98l4__69897c0d-2458-4e16-9613-e97834c89596_Origins-Of-The-Firstborn-Nation-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this final climactic conclusion to the series, Rabbi Fohrman revisits the three signs God shows Moses at the burning bush – in an all new, all encompassing way, bringing all ten classes to a brilliant close. We see how confronting our fears is a s daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-haazinu-the-song-of-doom/parshat-haazinu-the-song-of-doom Is Ha’azinu The Song Of Doom? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnAZbqstJ98mIW_e62664ec-178d-4406-8a9c-e8a3810bc321_parsha-lab-wtp-course-haazinu.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Ha’azinu, the Israelites receive a frightening prophetic “song” about their future failure to follow God’s will, and the punishment they receive as a result. When Moshe introduces this prophecy, he states that he hopes his speech will fall daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/edens-two-trees/the-mystery-of-edens-two-trees-lecture-1 Lecture 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn_ZbqstJ98mKG_8c69ddfe-5b36-4576-9619-8d6ad7c71ce7_event%2B002%2Bthe%2Bmystery%2Bof%2Btwo%2Btrees.png?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for a brand new 4-part lecture series that attempts to uncover the deep mystery of Eden's two trees: the tree of knowledge and the tree of life. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiluach-hakan-parent-trap/tracing-the-nest-to-jacob-and-esau Tracing the Nest To Jacob and Esau https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYY5bqstJ98l40_NDg4OThjN2YtMWQ2MS00ODJjLThiZDMtNjcwNGY2M2I4ZmI1_shiluach-hakan-halacha-guide.jpg?auto=format,compress As we delve into the Jacob and Esau story, Rabbi Fohrman shows surprising thematic and linguistic connections between that narrative and the law of the mother bird. Clearly the text is trying to show us how Jacob can be analogized to the mother bird daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-parshat-tetzaveh-11 Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, A series of Chiasms https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FotpbqstJ98mLg_dbabbadf-5d9e-4046-a26f-959db3ee293c_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Vayikra. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredible opport daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/elijah-what-is-a-defender-of-god/elijah-bible-character-study Lecture II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYzpbqstJ98l5l_ZpbylB5LeNNTxN05_what-is-a-defender-of-god-part-2-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman delves into the first vignette of the Elijah story, and begins to explore the role of Elijah as a defender of God, like Phineas was. We raise the question: How much of Elijah's actions are unilateral and how much is coming from God? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/seven-and-fifty-year-shabbatot/jubliee-law-shabbatot-year-cycles-definition Shemittah, Yovel and… Mount Sinai? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fba5bqstJ98l-X_ZDMxMDQxN2QtOWEzYi00NzlmLTgwZmYtNzA4MDI4MzkwZDJh_jubliee-law-shabbatot-year-cycles-definition.jpg?auto=format,compress This week’s double parsha, Behar-Bechokotai, focuses on the agricultural cycles of Shemittah and Yovel. Strangely enough, the language here carries echoes of some of the themes of last week’s parsha, and even seems to take us all the way back to Moun daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pharaohdaughter/in-this-video-rabbi-fohrman-is-joined-by-adam-mintz The Role of the Daughter of Pharaoh in the Story of Yetziat Mizraim https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpgpbqstJ98mM2_a6f47202-9b3d-4ce0-9d0b-655dd7248b49_929-event-daughter-pharaoh-d1.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman is joined by Adam Mintz, Director of 929 English, for a discussion about the role of Pharaoh's Daughter in the story of Yetziat Mizraim. This discussion was recorded live on Zoom, June 25, 2020. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-need-to-rest/why-does-god-rest-part-i Why Does God Rest? Part I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZkpbqstJ98l69_accce81c-fd3e-44b2-b7b4-19abd4284c92_why-does-god-rest.jpg?auto=format,compress At the end of the story of creation, the Torah makes a big deal of telling us that God rested. Have you ever wondered why God needed to rest? Sure, creating the world in six days was a lot of work, but that’s not going to tire out an omnipotent God!! daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-9 Eden in Depth Part 9 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 9 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/alephbetaquarantined/aleph-beta-quarantined-an-introduction Aleph Beta Quarantined Podcast: An Introduction https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnCpbqstJ98mIZ_f42108b0-62ca-4397-aa23-23b0b48fe5d0_coronavirus-video-quarantine-640.jpg?auto=format,compress If you’re quarantined, click here for a free Aleph Beta account. To subscribe to Aleph Beta Quarantined in your podcast app, click <a href="https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss">here</a>, or add this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss E daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-seven-habits-of-highly-intuitive-readers-of-the-bible/methodology-course-class-4 Class 4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXVJbqstJ98l23_3fb9d8d1-0b62-4ccb-adcc-f4cdd17adb4b_PC-Course-thumbnail-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Watch this 8-part interactive course lead by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/video-4-judah-a-perplexing-character A Tale of Two Digressions https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp45bqstJ98mN8_OGE5ZDE5MWUtMTc2NC00NjY0LTlhZDQtYjUyYjhjODZkYWU1_video-4-judah-a-perplexing-character_1512147020073.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yibum-bible-interconnections/what-does-yibbum-levirate-marriage-ruth-mean Book Of Ruth I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXWZbqstJ98l26_6dfd806e-377b-4ea0-bb96-ef042c245db0_scandal-and-redemption-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Book of Ruth - Part 1 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pirkei-avot-pursuing-peace/past-focused-integrity-future-focused-integrity Past-Focused Integrity; Future-Focused Integrity https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm0ZbqstJ98mH6_NmRmMDY0NjYtMTI2Ni00NzBjLWEwNGMtOGZkNTgxYmRhMzY1_226_pp9.png?auto=format,compress In this video, we consider the idea that the real difference between justice and peace might have to do with whether we are looking backwards to the past, or forwards to the future... daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kabbalat_shabbat/introduction-to-kabbalat-shabbat-5 Introduction to Kabbalat Shabbat Ep.5 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FcAJbqstJ98l_W_f831fdeb-a8f9-4ae8-ade7-967688d24e43_thumbnail_other_kabbalat-shabbat-young-israel-class_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for an in-depth discussion of Kabbalat Shabbat. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-is-leviticus-about/read-leviticus-themes-summary How To Read The Book Of Vayikra https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYQJbqstJ98l4g_1346ed07-a118-41c8-b22b-74a847981798_How-To-Read-The-Book-Of-Vayikra-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Reading the book of Leviticus is tough – practically no narrative, really difficult topics and themes. For instance, holiness, purity, and sacrifice – how are we supposed to relate to those concepts in the 21st century? How are we meant to understand daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/golden-calf-and-shattered-tablets/how-god-punishes-israelites-golden-calf-worship Shattered Tablets And The Calf Of Gold V https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmlpbqstJ98mHe_OTdhMzM3ZTMtNTVlNS00NGY5LWI5MTQtNzUyZTY2NTg3MWZh_how-god-punishes-israelites-golden-calf-worship.jpg?auto=format,compress Shattered Tablets and the Calf of Gold Part V daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/elijah-what-is-a-defender-of-god/who-was-elijah-prophet-bible-study Lecture XI https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY6pbqstJ98l50_Zpb14h5LeNNTxN1q_what-is-a-defender-of-god-part-11-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress With a renewed understanding, Rabbi Fohrman reexamines the comparison of the Elijah story to the covenant of Gal-Ed. The audio also explores comparisons to the story of Joseph, and through all of these comparisons gives final insight into the broader daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/a-guide-to-parenting-spanish/parshat-naso-a-guide-for-parenting-spanish ¿Qué enseña la Torá sobre la crianza de los hijos? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn9pbqstJ98mKD_cd9d7eef-fa85-46ac-8c12-e104c1bb15f2_naso-5775-p1-es.jpg?auto=format,compress For the English language version of this video, visit: https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/a-guide-to-parenting En este video, el rabino Fohrman nos recuerda una breve sección que hemos escuchado muchas veces, pero explora la posibilidad de que, enigm daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/israel-at-war/israel-at-war-do-our-small-gestures-matter-video NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - Israel at War: Do Our Small Gestures Matter in the Big Scheme of Things? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In our fourth takeover episode dedicated to the war in Israel, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Shalev share stories of volunteerism and heroism in Israel and abroad, while grappling with a shared sense of helplessness. Together, they explore the limits of util daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/optimismo-vs-pesimismo/optimismo-vs-pesimismo-video Optimismo vs. Pesimismo https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmfZbqstJ98mHS_1c6bb354-03df-48dd-b4ab-2c52837d6d10_shlach-5774-es.jpg?auto=format,compress En el video de la parashá de esta semana, nos preguntamos, ¿son los pesimistas simplemente racionalistas  y la esperanza no es más que ingenuidad? El Rabino Fohrman nos hace ver un intrigante paralelo lingüístico y argumenta que la esperanza siempre daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-4 Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Parshat Vayikra 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnu5bqstJ98mJq_bbe63291-7197-43b5-a19a-fdd4f0f0d8e8_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Vayikra. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredible opport daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yibum-bible-interconnections/levirate-law-genesis-judah-tamar Judah And Tamar II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXWZbqstJ98l26_6dfd806e-377b-4ea0-bb96-ef042c245db0_scandal-and-redemption-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah and Tamar - Part 2 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tumah-and-tahara-meaning/what-is-tahara-important-meaning How Tahara Brings Us Back To God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX9ZbqstJ98l37_ZgcS4ct2UUcvBR86_What-do-tumah-and-tahara-mean-today-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We suggested in Part I that death is the thread that ties the cases of Tumah together. Now that we understand Tumah, how do we understand what is Tahara, purity? In Part II of this series, we'll dive a little deeper to find the meaning embedded in th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/birkat-hamazon/al-naharot-bavel-by-the-waters-of-babylon Al Naharot Bavel: By the Waters of Babylon https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmh5bqstJ98mHX_57dab2bd-81fa-4392-8ac0-50bd0797207d_Al%2BNaharot%2BBavel%2Bfinal.png?auto=format,compress Al Naharot Bavel is part of the weekday benching, or grace after meals. It is a psalm, specifically, psalm 137, that we say before we begin the formal blessings. Our presentation is largely taken from a webinar Rabbi Fohrman held one year on Tisha B’ daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/selichot-demystified/selichot-demystified-video Selichot: Demystified https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoupbqstJ98mLi_74234fa7-4839-45fd-ba83-ec87cc6bd0c0_thumbnail_holiday_rosh-hashanah_selichot-demystified-event_final.jpg?auto=format,compress Ever find Selichot inaccessible? Join Rabbi Fohrman and the Aleph Beta Scholars for this pre-Selichot discussion and enter Selichot truly prepared to connect. This video is a recording of a live event, held September 12, 2020. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-israel-make-a-golden-calf/israels-golden-calf-symbolism Why Would Anyone Want To Make A Golden Calf? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaUZbqstJ98l8X_f44d04fd-292a-41e7-bdd2-94f5d3b4784a_parsha-lab-wtp-course-ki-tisa.jpg?auto=format,compress We learn in Parshat Ki Tisa about the infamous sin the Israelite’s committed by making the Golden Calf. But there’s something very unclear about this story — why would the Israelites' want to build a Golden Calf? It's not like people today want to bu daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-to-expect-in-the-upcoming-course-with-rf/teaser-3-what-happens-next New Course Preview: "What happens next?" https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYepbqstJ98l4-_62b39c08-ea76-475a-bb08-da849451d0e3_RF-image-new-course-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Click the link below to find out more about the course and sign up: https://www.alephbeta.org/course/how-to-read-the-bible Watch as Rabbi David Fohrman begins to reveal the underlying tools he uses to decipher the Torah text. In this course Rabbi Foh daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/amalek-and-antisemitism/remember-amalek-history Amalek Lecture IX https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZNpbqstJ98l6S_9dcbece9-1d86-4db3-89b9-c0960bd6176a_The-Rise-of-Antisemitism-part-9-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this audio, we turn our attention to the major players in the wars against Amalek: Joshua, King Saul, Esther and Mordechai. Interestingly, they are all descendants of Ephraim and Benjamin – children of Rachel. What does this come to teach us and h daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/joseph-from-pit-to-palace/joseph-pit-palace-lesson-sermon From Pit To Palace: The Meaning Of Joseph’s Groundhog Day https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZbJbqstJ98l6t_24810cd7-e341-47ea-aec1-2df6b1a23b50_from-pit-to-palace-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Miketz continues the epic Joseph saga. Joseph is released from prison and quickly becomes second in command to Pharaoh, making him one of the most powerful men in the world. The transition from prisoner to minister is jarring, a rags-to-riche daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/mt-gerizim-blessings-mt-ebal-curses/mount-gerizim-mount-ebal-bible-meaning What Are Blessings And Curses, Really? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbpJbqstJ98l-2_YmFmOTdlZjUtZDVlNi00ZDg4LTgxYzYtYjUyZTEyODM3MWEz_mount-gerizim-ebal-bible-meaning-ki-tavo-curses.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Ki Tavo, the Israelites are told that when they enter the land they must publicly bless those who keep the commandments, and curse those who violate them. And they have to proclaim these blessings and curses on two mountains – Mount Gerizi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/twelve-spies-bible-parallels/spies-in-the-bible Spies. Conspiracies. And The Two Men Caught In The Middle — Sound Familiar? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbcZbqstJ98l-b_NWRmZWY0OTItOWUyOS00MmNlLWE0ZGMtNzdiMmZhOGEyYjgx_spies-in-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Shelach, we read the story of the spies who ventured to the land of Israel and brought back a false report to the Israelites. But there’s something very strange about their report. Aside from being inaccurate, it’s strikingly similar to an daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/origins-of-the-firstborn-nation/pesach-text-study-dvar-torah Seeing, Hearing, Listening https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYfZbqstJ98l4__69897c0d-2458-4e16-9613-e97834c89596_Origins-Of-The-Firstborn-Nation-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How do seeing, hearing, and listening play through the Joseph story? How do these different ways of connecting affect relationships? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/lessons-from-job/in-the-following-learning-session-rabbi-fohrman-compares Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmZZbqstJ98mHF_a21658ed-0d7d-4c8c-84f2-761eb8022b06_why%2Bdo%2Bbad%2Bthings%2Bhappen%2Bto%2Bgood%2Bpeople-640.jpg?auto=format,compress In the following learning session, Rabbi Fohrman compares 2 seemingly unrelated Biblical characters: Job (Iyov) and Abraham. Although they appear to live in totally different time periods, the Talmud seems to indicate that they really are deeply conn daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-11 Eden in Depth Part 11 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 11 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-birth-of-noah/the-story-of-noahs-birth Humankind's Downfall https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmxJbqstJ98mH0_9f1035e3-c31a-4a68-bd33-26f90dea3802_humankinds%2Bdownfall%2B002.jpg?auto=format,compress Human history doesn’t start out too great. In the first generation, Adam and Eve eat from the Tree of Knowledge. In the second generation, Cain kills his brother Abel. In both of these stories, God punishes the guilty parties, but He doesn’t kill the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-omer-and-shavuot/epilogue-the-purpose-of-the-laws Epilogue: The Purpose of the Laws https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fbz5bqstJ98l_F_6ae2ea3c-dac8-484b-b5cf-906588daa988_does-the-omer-help-us-understand-shavuot-epilogue-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this live lecture from 2017, Rabbi Fohrman expands on the the connections between the laws of the manna and the days leaving up to the holiday of Shavuot. Rabbi Forhman also shows how the institutions of grace after meals - Birkat HaMazon - are al daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/golden-calf-and-shattered-tablets/moses-golden-calf-ten-commandments Shattered Tablets And The Calf Of Gold II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmnZbqstJ98mHh_ZjI1MjkzNzYtYTIzZC00MWIwLWFiMDgtZjA2ZDdjNjdkNmRm_moses-golden-calf-ten-commandments.jpg?auto=format,compress Shattered Tablets and the Calf of Gold Part II daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kabbalat_shabbat/introduction-to-kabbalat-shabbat-8 Introduction to Kabbalat Shabbat Ep.8 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FcAJbqstJ98l_W_f831fdeb-a8f9-4ae8-ade7-967688d24e43_thumbnail_other_kabbalat-shabbat-young-israel-class_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for an in-depth discussion of Kabbalat Shabbat. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pirkei-avot-pursuing-peace/two-kinds-of-why Two Kinds of "Why" https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fpn5bqstJ98mNZ_YzRjMjY5ZTctZWI1My00MmRjLWFkYTQtMWMxMDgzNGM1ZDFh_232_pp10.png?auto=format,compress Having arrived at a certain common denominator between "justice" and "peace",we dig a little deeper in this video, exploring the mechanisms by which we actually achieve "justice" and "peace" in real life. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/are-we-explaining-one-sentence-or-a-whole-story Are We Explaining One Sentence or a Whole Story? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm9JbqstJ98mIS_MTE4ZTQ1OWMtOTYyZC00MmNjLWEyYTMtMDMwYTIyYWJmZmQx_are-we-explaining-one-sentence-or-a-whole-story_1512147085090.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 6 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-5 Eden in Depth Part 5 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 5 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-the-bible-defines-humility/what-bible-says-teaches-about-moses-humility-meaning What Does Humility Really Mean? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbDpbqstJ98l9u_753dd73b-ec69-4865-b7fe-f5f3f06f038d_what-does-humility-really-mean-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress What do you picture when you think of someone who's humble? Is it someone who stands up to bullies and hoodlums? Someone who faces off against evil tyrants? Someone who stands his moral ground - even, seemingly, against God Himself? Probably not. Som daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/poison-pill-rachel-and-the-tree-of-knowledge-5 Poison Pill: Rachel and the Tree of Knowledge V https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Poison Pill: Rachel and the Tree of Knowledge Part V daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/teshuva-how-to-do-teshuva/torah-mandated-conflict-resolution-4 Saying I’m Sorry https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmUZbqstJ98mG-_65b9ad44-ecd2-4b95-8d1c-2645bf1e8775_how_to_do_teshuvah_final.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Abraham Twerski used to say that the only three things you really need to know how to say in a marriage are: 'thank you', 'I'm sorry' and 'I admire you.' Watch Rabbi Fohrman explain how these three things are actually different facets of the sa daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/epilogue-purim-part-1 Epilogue: Purim Part 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman takes a break from The Jacob Man of Truth lecture series in order to speak about Purim content for two weeks. The following two-part series can also be found on our website on the Purim Holiday Page, titled: How Thin Is The Line Between daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-after-october-seventh/rachels-tears-a-timeless-cry Rachel’s Tears: A Timeless Cry https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYopbqstJ98l5T_Zqnkxh5LeNNTxox__TBAfterOctober7thumbnail.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi David Fohrman returns to Jeremiah, examining more deeply Rachel’s cries for her children. This exploration brings us closer to answering a crucial question: What is God’s role in the dynamic between us and the voices of our past when we recite daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/elijah-what-is-a-defender-of-god/elijah-miracles-bible-study daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yibum-bible-interconnections/levirate-marriage-genesis-judah-tamar Judah And Tamar I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXWZbqstJ98l26_6dfd806e-377b-4ea0-bb96-ef042c245db0_scandal-and-redemption-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah and Tamar - Part 1 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/origins-of-the-firstborn-nation/passover-bible-study-moshe Moshe’s Rearview Mirror https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYfZbqstJ98l4__69897c0d-2458-4e16-9613-e97834c89596_Origins-Of-The-Firstborn-Nation-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We journey again back to the Joseph story, this time through Moses’ eyes. We will see how Moses, in hearing the cries of his enslaved brethren, is faced with the same challenges Reuven faced in wanting to save his brother Joseph. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land/why-moses-did-not-enter-promised-land Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? VI https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZM5bqstJ98l6R_059809ad-a5bd-4f81-a051-67ef8285a9f6_why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? Part VI daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/exile Exile https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fpy5bqstJ98mNx_ZTQxZTFkODUtMjY0Yy00M2FhLWJiZjItYzM4ZDQwZjczNzEy_291_joseph_responsible_10.png?auto=format,compress An Analysis of the Rashbam's Theory daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-16-november-29-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (November 29 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/bar-bat-mitzvah-preparation/jewish-coming-of-age-lesson The Tree of Knowledge and Growing Up https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZjpbqstJ98l68_9b0421f6-5dad-466e-8d9c-c753a8f0d1b8_005-the-tree-of-knowledge-and-growing-up-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Becoming Bar and Bat Mitzvah is supposed to be about entering adulthood. But what does that mean? In what way is a 12 or 13 year-old an adult? We’re going to look for answers in the Torah’s most ancient coming of age story. Want to get more out of th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/great-sin-of-the-israelites-in-the-wilderness/how-did-israelites-sin-against-god-wilderness Where It All Went Wrong https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYG5bqstJ98l4O_Zmwejpm069VX1wFu_Where-It-All-Went-Wrong-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, we reach the tipping point, where the nation of Israel begins their downfall, leading to 40 years wandering in the desert before being allowed into the land of Israel. What happened? How did everything fall apart? Rabbi Fohrman daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/real-sin-of-canaan-spies/story-of-spies-trust-god-completely How Can I Trust God When I Don't See Him? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYK5bqstJ98l4V_ZnWVuZbWFbowexE9_How-Can-I-Trust-God-When-I-Don%27t-See-Him-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, we read about the tragic sin of the spies. It’s a very frustrating story. Every time we read it, just as the spies are about to give their report, we want to scream out, “NO – DON’T DO IT!” How could they have doubted God? How could they h daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/seven-brothers Seven Brothers https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp35bqstJ98mN6_MzkyMDZkNDUtZjlkNi00MTk5LWEwZGItYWU1NDc3YzM2NjU5_290_joseph_responsible_9.png?auto=format,compress An Analysis of the Rashbam's Theory daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/four-links Four Links https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpvpbqstJ98mNq_YzQxOTk1ZTctZDM0Zi00MDg5LTk0ZjQtODU3MzM3ODc5MzQ4_171_jocoats17.png?auto=format,compress Four Links daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-moses-wasnt-allowed-in-the-land/what-did-moses-do-wrong-sin What Did Moses Do Wrong? Part I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYU5bqstJ98l4q_029cb8b1-d7c9-4c8c-8e82-623d6f02db44_what-did-moses-do-wrong-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This week's parsha begins Moses' speech to the people of Israel before they begin their entrance to the land of Israel. In his speech, Moses recalls much that the nation has gone through over the past 40 years in the desert, including when God told h daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/origins-of-the-firstborn-nation/pesach-dvar-torah-study Origins Of The Firstborn Nation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYfZbqstJ98l4__69897c0d-2458-4e16-9613-e97834c89596_Origins-Of-The-Firstborn-Nation-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How much do we know about the Passover sacrifice? The Passover seder revolves around the laws of this sacrifice, yet do we understand its message? Rabbi Fohrman explores the intricacies of what it meant for us in preparation for leaving Egypt, and th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kabbalat_shabbat/introduction-to-kabbalat-shabbat-9 Introduction to Kabbalat Shabbat Ep.9 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FcAJbqstJ98l_W_f831fdeb-a8f9-4ae8-ade7-967688d24e43_thumbnail_other_kabbalat-shabbat-young-israel-class_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for an in-depth discussion of Kabbalat Shabbat. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/tales-of-goats-and-coats Tales of Goats and Coats https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp3JbqstJ98mN5_OGM0YjBmZjktM2I2OS00ZDQzLWE1YjctMjU4NWZiOWMyNGYx_tales-of-goats-and-coats_1512147674380.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 15 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/video-3-judah-a-perplexing-character A Question of Placement https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnppbqstJ98mJi_NmU0MDU1YzEtYmQ2NC00M2IwLTlmMjktYWQyZTY1MjQyNzUy_video-3-judah-a-perplexing-character_1512145958094.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/birkat-hamazon/hidden-meaning Hidden Meaning https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmTJbqstJ98mG9_99163fc0-db88-4e5d-af43-cfb714d467e4_Shir%2BHamaalot%2BFinal.png?auto=format,compress Can mourning bring us closer to redemption? This series dives deep into Shir Hamaalot (Psalm 126) to uncover incredible insights into dealing with grief, and the pivotal role mourning may play in building a connection with God. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kinot-event-recordings/kinot-live-2021-with-rabbi-fohrman Kinot Live 2021 with Rabbi Fohrman https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbaJbqstJ98l-V_731ce2e4-260d-4afd-8d7d-b56531d5060b_kinot-webinar-2021-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman and the Aleph Beta team for an in-depth reading and discussion of Kinot. All the Kinot and discussions are new and unique to this year. These beautiful texts will take on whole new meanings and can allow you to experience a more c daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/a-guide-to-parenting/naso-the-torahs-guide-to-parental-love The Torah's Guide To Parental Love https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYGJbqstJ98l4N_ZkzhdCol0Zci9VHn_What-Does-The-Torah-Teach-About-Parenting-001-part-2-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Part 2 of this three-part series, Rabbi Fohrman continues his exploration of what might be the Torah's guide to parenting. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/psalm-of-moses-meaning/moses-psalm-90-commentary-study Moses’ Farewell To Israel: Part III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fbq5bqstJ98l-5_1ddd3523-6f47-4107-9a1a-1a0826de8935_moses-farewell-to-israel-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha video, Rabbi Fohrman uses Psalm 90 to ask an incredibly difficult question: are we, through our prayers, able to convince God to change the course of history? To do this, we go through the verses of Psalm 90 and relate them to o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/korbanot-meaning-today/what-is-korban-sacrifice How Can I Confront Sacrifices? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYTJbqstJ98l4m_40797027-0258-47a3-b481-c9398db7717f_how-can-I-confront-sacrifices-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How can modern day readers understand and relate to the concept of Korbanot, animal sacrifices? Are we meant to take away a spiritual meaning from the Biblical laws of Korbanot? Or are they just doomed to obscurity, to disuse, until we again have a T daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-parshat-tazria-metzorah-12 Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Parshat Tazria-Metzorah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FotpbqstJ98mLg_dbabbadf-5d9e-4046-a26f-959db3ee293c_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Tazria-Metzorah. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredibl daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-burning-bush-and-human-suffering-israel/discussion-eheyeh-asher-eheyeh-israel Discussion: Israel Under Attack https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXlJbqstJ98l3W_4e30cbda-93b5-491f-876d-f4ec3d8b7418_The%2Bburning%2Bbush%2Band%2Bhuman%2Bsuffering%2B002.png?auto=format,compress What would the burning bush have to do with what we’re going through in Israel now? Well, God’s original revelation to Moshe comes at another moment of great national tragedy and suffering: the exile in Egypt. And His message to Moshe is that there i daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/origins-of-the-firstborn-nation/pesach-bible-study-pharaoh Pharaoh’s Hardened Heart https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYfZbqstJ98l4__69897c0d-2458-4e16-9613-e97834c89596_Origins-Of-The-Firstborn-Nation-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress If Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, did he have “free will”? Rabbi Fohrman explores the text for these answers, as well as delving into the final three plagues in Egypt and their significance. He asks an astonishing question, are the last few plagues in daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears-israel/redemption-and-exile-israel Redemption and Exile https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXkJbqstJ98l3V_99636003-85a0-4768-a352-85004c7b4876_Shir%2BHamaalot%2Bplanting%2Bwith%2Btears%2BNEW%2B001.png?auto=format,compress This video was originally created for Tisha b’Av, but it discusses the spiritual power of our tears. Do the tears that we cry actually matter? Can they make a difference? Or are they merely an expression of our suffering. Turns out, they matter a gre daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/emunah-struggling-with-faith/what-is-emunah-faith-basis-pillars Emunah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaK5bqstJ98l8G_MWY2Y2YyNjItOGE0Ny00OTNmLTljYmItMzhkZmY1ZDZhMWE4_what-is-emunah-faith-basis-pillars.jpg?auto=format,compress What Is Emunah? In this week's parsha, Moses accuses the nation of Israel of not having faith. What? The people know firsthand about all the miracles God has done for them, how could they struggle with their faith? Drawing on the Maharal's pillars of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-1-may-24-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (May 24 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/akedah-meaning/epilogue-iii-samuels-revelation Epilogue III: Samuel’s Revelation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmmJbqstJ98mHf_2aa18b80-d739-41bb-8ac3-41e571fad7dd_akedah%2Bin%2Bdepth%2B001.jpg?auto=format,compress In this third and final epilogue Rabbi Fohrman uncoveres some fascinating stories between Akedat Yitzchak and the birth of Samuel. In the conclusion to this incredible series Rabbi Fohrman returns to Samuel, this time to a strange story that happens daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/review/vayeilech-2016-5777 Vayeilech 2016 5777 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnk5bqstJ98mJX_NjFlNTVmODQtODkxOS00MWM1LTlhMjctMmJlNjFiMWQ3MzQ3_vayeilech-2016-5777.jpg?auto=format,compress TBd daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-does-it-mean-to-have-faith/discussion-israel-under-attack-video Discussion: Israel Under Attack https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXjpbqstJ98l3U_809392a5-3f44-495b-8a60-940abcc5a299_what-does-it-mean-to-have-faith-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How can we have faith when it seems like darkness is everywhere and we feel utterly alone? This video visits a moment when Miriam the prophetess did not know how the story would end - before her brother was saved, before the Exodus. And teaches us so daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/review/haazinu-2016-5777 Ha'azinu 2016 5777 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnipbqstJ98mJT_YWZjMGY1NDEtZDc4Zi00ODJmLWEzMDItMjFmNjdjODMyY2Zm_haazinu-2016-5777.jpg?auto=format,compress TBD daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-the-story-of-hagar/hagar-and-egypt Hagar and Egypt https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn_5bqstJ98mKI_9571ac34-1648-4320-83aa-aca15daae0f3_hagar-main-640.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayera, we read the troubling story of Hagar and her son Ishmael, who are kicked out of the house by Abraham and Sarah and left to survive on their own in the desert. It seems so cruel of Abraham and Sarah! What should we think when we see daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-origin-story/the-failed-redemption The Failed Redemption https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbPZbqstJ98l-C_3ac5fbe0-087a-44d9-b1bd-2cb35ee2ec33_TB-Spies-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress After closely examining these Biblical stories, Rabbi Fohrman discovers an element that seems to be "missing." An element that is crucial to bringing about a future redemption. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/amalek-and-antisemitism/what-does-amalek-story-mean-today Amalek Lecture XI https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZRZbqstJ98l6a_6100ae4a-f275-4dda-943d-9c38658636cc_The-Rise-of-Antisemitism-part-11-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Amalek’s story involves brothers, tension and reconciliation – but Amalek, descendant of Esav, chooses not to remember reconciliation, he can only remember that he was wronged. But through the decedent of Benjamin, Esther is able to see the whole pic daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/birkat-hamazon/birkat-hamazon-the-context-for-the-command-to-thank Birkat Hamazon: The Context for The Command to Thank God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZIpbqstJ98l6K_23f19484-33d3-4024-876f-e9e941ad96c9_Birkat-Hamazon-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The daily text that is used for the Grace After Meals originates from a verse in Deuteronomy, - “v’achalta v’savata uverachta et Hashem Elokecha al ha’aretz hatovah asher natan lach.” You should eat, be full or satisfied, and bless God for the good l daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears-israel/dream-interpretation-israel Dream Interpretation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXkJbqstJ98l3V_99636003-85a0-4768-a352-85004c7b4876_Shir%2BHamaalot%2Bplanting%2Bwith%2Btears%2BNEW%2B001.png?auto=format,compress This video was originally created for Tisha b’Av, but it discusses the spiritual power of our tears. Do the tears that we cry actually matter? Can they make a difference? Or are they merely an expression of our suffering. Turns out, they matter a gre daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-story-of-korach/story-of-korah-spirit-character-traits Rejecting Israel's Leaders https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYHZbqstJ98l4P_Zn7OsR5LeNNTwoZc_Rejecting-Israel%27s-Leaders-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We’ve seen Israel complain over and over, but never before have they tried to undermine and dispose of their leaders. Join us as we make sense of the story of Korach’s shocking complaints, this week on the Parsha Experiment. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shabbat-why-do-we-rest/shabbat-gods-seventh-day-rest Why Is Rest on the Seventh Day So Important? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXeZbqstJ98l3M_b334cfd2-9e70-47a9-b1bf-d9f07f3d9278_shabbat-rest-new-640.png?auto=format,compress One of the most sacred and well-known traditions in Judaism is our weekly celebration of Shabbat, our “day of rest,”  when we commemorate the way God “rested” after His six days of creation. But wait–why would an omnipotent God need to rest? Yes, He daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/edens-two-trees/the-mystery-of-edens-two-trees-lecture-4 Lecture 4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn_ZbqstJ98mKG_8c69ddfe-5b36-4576-9619-8d6ad7c71ce7_event%2B002%2Bthe%2Bmystery%2Bof%2Btwo%2Btrees.png?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for a brand new 4-part lecture series that attempts to uncover the deep mystery of Eden's two trees: the tree of knowledge and the tree of life. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/female-slavery-in-the-bible/selling-daughter-female-servitude-slavery-torah-bible Female Servitude...Wait, What? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZH5bqstJ98l6J_fa0c1c69-91c2-4c3e-998b-807726dc4604_Female-Servitude-wait-what-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, we read about the laws of the female slave. Is the Bible actually condoning parents who sell their daughter into slavery?? How are we, as 21st-century students of the Torah, meant to understand this? More importantly, how are w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-17-january-03-2022 Shiny New Things Meeting (January 03 2022) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/origins-of-the-firstborn-nation/passover-scripture-study-reuben Reuben’s Rearview Mirror https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYfZbqstJ98l4__69897c0d-2458-4e16-9613-e97834c89596_Origins-Of-The-Firstborn-Nation-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress “Through the Rearview Mirror” continues here as we journey once again through the Joseph story, but this time through brother Reuben’s eyes, as the events of the sale of Joseph are replayed and compared with the events the beginning of enslavement of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-does-god-allow-suffering/chocolate-chip-cookies Chocolate Chip Cookies https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYxpbqstJ98l5i_ZpEbuR5LeNNTxGZi_new-grappling-with-loss-other-KU-version-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In episode 4, Rabbi Fohrman returns to Isaiah. Empowered by his new reading of Genesis, he begins to tackle the hidden message Isaiah is trying to give us about the true nature of tov and rah, good and evil, and how both contribute to the fullness of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood-8 A Tale of Two Names: From The Garden To The Flood - Week 8 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWhJbqstJ98l1S_31e41109-3a53-4825-a693-183a6cb28927_tale-of-two-names-final-p3-01.jpg?auto=format,compress Chanoch is an intriguing character in Tanach. We are told almost nothing about him other than that ‘he walked with Elokim’. Where else do we hear that phrase, what can it tell us about this mysterious persona, and what can it teach us about our daily daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-12 Eden in Depth Part 12 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 12 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/sefirat-haomer-five-towns-virtual-bais-medrash/hidden-dimensions-of-sefirat-haomer-part-2 Hidden Dimensions of Sefirat HaOmer, Part 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmApbqstJ98mGX_af9aba37-a5fd-492e-b1d9-6fdcd18fbe44_sefirat-haomer-woodmere-dimensions.jpg?auto=format,compress Hear Rabbi Fohrman's latest insights into the meaning of Sefirat Ha'Omer!  This recording is from a live zoom series Rabbi Fohrman gave in partnership with the Five Towns-Far Rockaway Virtual Bais Medrash, April 27 - May 24, 2020. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-to-expect-in-the-upcoming-course-with-rf/teaser-1-take-it-apart New Course Preview: "Take It apart" https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYepbqstJ98l4-_62b39c08-ea76-475a-bb08-da849451d0e3_RF-image-new-course-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Click the link below to find out more about the course and sign up: https://www.alephbeta.org/course/how-to-read-the-bible Watch as Rabbi David Fohrman begins to reveal the underlying tools he uses to decipher the Torah text. In this course Rabbi Foh daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears/crying-in-the-desert Crying in the Desert https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbKpbqstJ98l96_ac12c0d6-0365-439a-bdc3-49e5ad2c10ed_longing-and-redemption-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress How does Joseph relate at all to the redemption from exile? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/akedah-meaning/now-i-know-that-you-fear-god Now I Know That You Fear God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmmJbqstJ98mHf_2aa18b80-d739-41bb-8ac3-41e571fad7dd_akedah%2Bin%2Bdepth%2B001.jpg?auto=format,compress When the angel calls down from heaven to tell Abraham not to sacrifice Isaac, it says “now I know that you fear God.” What does it mean to fear God? Using the groundwork he laid in the first three lectures, together with an understanding of this vers daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/alephbetaquarantined/the-new-normal The New Normal https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnCpbqstJ98mIZ_f42108b0-62ca-4397-aa23-23b0b48fe5d0_coronavirus-video-quarantine-640.jpg?auto=format,compress If you’re quarantined, click here for a free Aleph Beta account. To subscribe to Aleph Beta Quarantined in your podcast app, click <a href="https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss">here</a>, or add this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss Y daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/where-is-reuven Where is Reuven? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpVpbqstJ98mMj_NDY0NzE1YmItNzEyNS00ZWRiLTljOGQtZjA5NmYyZDJkYjZi_259_joseph_responsible_2.png?auto=format,compress An Analysis of the Rashbam's Theory daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-wisdom-of-king-solomon/episode-iii Episode III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmDZbqstJ98mGc_d97cbdc5-468e-45b2-884a-b908a5e68a4f_split-the-baby-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress This is the third in an ongoing lecture series by Rabbi Fohrman on King Solomon's Test of Wisdom. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-israel-restored-their-relationship-with-god/israel-restoring-growing-reviving-relationship-with-god A Turning Point In Israel's Relationship With God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXW5bqstJ98l29_ZogbER5LeNNTw07o_A-Turning-Point-In-Israel%27s-Relationship-With-God-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, we get even more complaining from Israel – this time, about the lack of water. How can they continue to complain after everything God had done for them? Join us as we explore the baffling story of Israel’s complaints. Dig deeper: Was Hitti daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-13 Eden in Depth Part 13 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 13 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/memories-of-father Memories of Father https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnOJbqstJ98mIv_ZTNiMjk5ZDEtYTI0Mi00MmMyLTkxYmItNmZiNTVhNWU2Yzg3_513_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shacharit-morning-prayers/epilogue-extending-the-six-dawns-idea-to-other-prayers EPILOGUE: Extending the “Six Dawns” Idea to Other Prayers https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoZ5bqstJ98mK7_7ad4437e-3d92-4009-aa23-87591fb65cc5_six-days-series-2020-epilogue-2.jpg?auto=format,compress In <a href="https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/shacharit-morning-prayers" target="_blank">Making Sense of: Morning Prayers</a>, Rabbi Fohrman explained the importance of including shema and its blessings in the morning service. He showed how this pra daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-parshat-tazria-metzorah-13a Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Joseph and Jeremiah 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FotpbqstJ98mLg_dbabbadf-5d9e-4046-a26f-959db3ee293c_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club.. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredible opportunity to be a part daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/how-many-and-why How Many--and Why? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpfpbqstJ98mM0_MzhkNmZhOGItMDVmNC00Zjk5LWI4YzgtNDQyYjk5OGI2MzUx_how-many-and-why_1512147850284.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 18 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/poison-pill-rachel-and-the-tree-of-knowledge-4 Poison Pill: Rachel and the Tree of Knowledge IV https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Please note that there is a problem with the audio in the video from about 21:00 through 27:00 Jacob: Man of truth? is the fourth of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The proceeding lecture daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-would-god-curse-his-people/why-did-god-curse-adam-israelites-in-bible Why Would God Curse His People? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX2pbqstJ98l3v_ZktG9Col0Zci9SKU_Why-Would-God-Curse-His-People-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, the Torah presents a stark choice: follow God and live, or abandon Him and die. Does this just reinforce God as a terrifying deity, or is there something more here? It reminds us of one of the most catastrophic moments in the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/accidental-murder-in-the-bible/parshat-shoftim-epilogue-2 Epilogue 2 - Shoftim: The Line Between Murder And Apathy https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb_ZbqstJ98l_V_MDY0ZjY1YWQtNGRkZi00ODQxLWI0ODItNTUyNTk4MmM4ODcy_shoftim-5774-e2.jpg?auto=format,compress *Please note that epilogue videos are accessible for premium members only. Shoftim: Epilogue 2 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-does-man-acquire-woman/man-acquire-woman Why Does Man Acquire Woman? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYiZbqstJ98l5G_c5013a1d-adc4-4983-953e-b5e80c45877b_why-does-man-acquire-woman-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Let’s talk about the Jewish view of marriage. Did you know that when the Torah talks about marriage in Bereishit, it says that a man “acquires” his wife? What is with that? Can you get any less romantic? But more than that, to our modern ears, it see daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-do-dreams-mean/bible-dream-prophecies Are Our Dreams Prophecy, Nonsense, Or Neither? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa3ZbqstJ98l9a_ODc1MmIzNDMtYTJjOC00MDM2LWI3MmUtMzgzZjY3YzgwZWFm_are-our-dreams-prophecy-nonsense-or-neither-part-i.png?auto=format,compress Do our dreams have real meaning? How are we supposed to understand dreams in a modern contest? Are they prophetic, nonsense, or somewhere in between? In the Bible we can find several famous dreams with significant meaning, with some even interpreted daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/elijah-what-is-a-defender-of-god/prophet-elijah-miracles-ravens-bible-story Lecture V https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY25bqstJ98l5v_Zpb0Sx5LeNNTxN1M_what-is-a-defender-of-god-part-5-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman notes the peculiarity of how Elijah's miracles were performed. This audio offers insight into why the miracles were performed that way and how Elijah managed to save and feed the “Isha Tzarfatit” and her son. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gilead-significance-in-the-bible/gilead-land-important-meaning-bible Why Is The End Of Bamidbar So Anticlimactic? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaEpbqstJ98l78_ZTNkNTJmOTItMGUxYy00NDdjLTliMzctNWUzNzM2ZWFjNTQx_gilead-land-important-meaning-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress The Torah is a book of great drama, why does the narrative ends with a seemingly-unnecessary story about a random conquest of some towns? In this week and next week, Rabbi Fohrman paints a picture of epic connections to the stories of Jacob, Joseph a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/golden-calf-and-shattered-tablets/golden-calf-exodus-bible-summary Shattered Tablets And The Calf Of Gold XII https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmoZbqstJ98mHj_NTNlMmVjNDAtZGE0OC00YTg2LWJlNzktYjk0NDE4NmJkZjI4_golden-calf-exodus-bible-summary.jpg?auto=format,compress Shattered Tablets and the Calf of Gold Part XII daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/whats-wrong-with-moses-leadership/vayeilech-whats-wrong-with-moses-leadership What's Wrong With Moses’ Leadership? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fpe5bqstJ98mMz_c42d0ae9-9188-4982-9c85-a511da403bd0_parsha-lab-wtp-course-vayeilech.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Vayeilech records Moses’ farewell speech on the last day of his life. In the opening of this speech, Moses reminds the people that he won’t be leading them into Israel and that Joshua will take over his position. But when you look closely at daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shmoneh-esrei-amidah-prayer/shmoneh-esrei-intro-to-the-bakashot Intro To The Intermediate Blessings https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn4JbqstJ98mJ3_23325ec0-9a2e-45b9-8706-7fa20d1de71a_shmoneh-esrei-part-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Listen to this episode as a podcast! For the full transcript, scroll down, it appears below the comments! The Shmoneh Esrei is the centerpiece of our daily prayers. A person who davens regularly will say these prayers tens of thousands of times in t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/golden-calf-and-shattered-tablets/golden-calf-exodus-bible Shattered Tablets And The Calf Of Gold VIII https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmgpbqstJ98mHV_Y2FmNjE1MzctZWY0Mi00ZjE0LTk4OWYtNDFmNGRmNTk0Nzhl_golden-calf-exodus-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress Shattered Tablets and the Calf of Gold Part VIII daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/accidental-murder-in-the-bible/goel-hadam-accidental-murder-bible Epilogue: The Line Between Murder And Apathy https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpsZbqstJ98mNk_NmUxYTI0NzItYWE1MC00NTY3LTk1MWItMzIxNmFmNTkyM2Vj_goel-hadam-accidental-murder-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress This is an epilogue to the video "The Line Between Murder And Apathy." daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/classroom-tour/using-aleph-beta-in-the-classroom Using Aleph Beta in the Classroom https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpK5bqstJ98mMO_8ac0b571-b269-4e3f-8efb-7b40b0955e82_thumbnail_other_ab-classroom_final.jpg?auto=format,compress Come join Beth Lesch for a tour of Aleph Beta resources that can help bring the Torah to life in your classroom or homeschool setting, as well as ideas about how to turn these resources into engaging lessons or assignments. Click here to access the d daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/teshuva-how-to-do-teshuva/teshuva-how-to-do-teshuva Can you do Teshuva incorrectly? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmUZbqstJ98mG-_65b9ad44-ecd2-4b95-8d1c-2645bf1e8775_how_to_do_teshuvah_final.png?auto=format,compress Teshuvah (repentance), is an emotional and deeply personal process. Yet, Judaism has numerous laws for exactly how we’re supposed to repent, including a specific process of confession. How does this make sense? Can there really be a “right” and “wron daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hidden-story-of-brothers-borders-and-moses-burial/moses-burial-place-site The Hidden Story Of Brothers, Borders, And Moses’ Burial https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaJZbqstJ98l8E_NTAwNmQwM2MtMWFiMy00NDhhLTllN2UtZjM5ZTlhN2Y1ODgz_moses-death-burial.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Matot contains a conversation between Moses and the tribes of Reuven and Gad. These tribes tell Moses something surprising: that they don't actually want to settle in the land of Israel. Instead, they want to settle in the land just to the ea daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/taking-steps-towards-god/steps-to-know-god-incense-altar How Can I Take A Step Towards God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZGZbqstJ98l6G_fa55a401-6e46-41d6-b213-2145550f9dc2_how-can-I-take-a-step-towards-God-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How can we attain an intimate relationship with God? We sometimes feel lost, not knowing which steps to take. But God gave us a clue – through the building of the Tabernacle. In Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20), we hear about the Mishkan’s construction - daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tzaraat-biblical-purification-rituals/tzaraat-jewish-biblical-purification-rites Living Within The Community https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbkZbqstJ98l-q_ZTk4ZjMxNGUtMzkyMi00YjRjLTgyOTctOTUwYmM3OWZkMmIx_jewish-biblical-purification-rites-tzaraat.jpg?auto=format,compress Last week, we had connected the laws relating to the purification rituals of a metzora to the laws of the korban Pesach. Why would that be? In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman puts the pieces together and reminds us that both teach us about 'radical daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-15 Eden in Depth Part 15 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 15 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-2016-sample-playlist/purim-2016-5776-2 Mother Persia https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnd5bqstJ98mJM_YTc4YTFkZTktZGY2Ni00Y2U4LTgwZTYtZWRkZWQ5ZGYwZTVh_purim-2016-5776-2_1519838708390.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman explores the motivations of Esther and King Achashverosh, examining the different actions they take during the course of the Megillah. He shows how Esther becomes a symbol, Mother Persia, of Persia’s unity and splendor. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/isaac-and-rebecca-marriage/the-connection-between-marriage-and-kingship The Connection Between Marriage and Kingship https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fo05bqstJ98mLr_4668f442-2b50-4f2a-8157-99084710514d_marriage%2Band%2Bkingship%2Bmain.png?auto=format,compress The marriage of Isaac and Rebecca. The crowning of King Saul. Two stories that seem to have nothing to do with each other. One about the joining of two individuals, the other about appointing a king over an entire nation. And yet, Rabbi Forhman notic daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-does-god-allow-suffering/in-this-series-rabbi-fohrman-offers-a-novel-approach Mysteries in Isaiah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYxpbqstJ98l5i_ZpEbuR5LeNNTxGZi_new-grappling-with-loss-other-KU-version-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this series, Rabbi Fohrman offers a novel approach to the problem of theodicy based on a mysterious passage in the Book of Isaiah. In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman begins to unpack this passage. Isaiah tells us something odd: that God makes light an daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/akedah-meaning/child-sacrifice-in-the-torah How to Approach the Akedah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmmJbqstJ98mHf_2aa18b80-d739-41bb-8ac3-41e571fad7dd_akedah%2Bin%2Bdepth%2B001.jpg?auto=format,compress What kind of God asks a father to sacrifice his son, and what kind of father listens? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he takes a deep dive into the story of the Binding of Isaac (Akedat Yitzchak) and uncovers answers to these challenging questions and more. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/ruth-boaz-scandalous-backstory/kindness-and-recognition-converge Kindness and Recognition Converge https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaWZbqstJ98l8c_8bea11c3-9b02-4fe0-a847-9ba71bed023c_ruths-night-with-boaz-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman brings the focus back to the book of Ruth, showing how elements of both the Lot and his daughter story and the Judah and Tamar story can be seen in the narrative, helping us to understand that through the two elements of these two stori daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears/the-pain-of-loss The Meaning of Shir HaMa'alot https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbKpbqstJ98l96_ac12c0d6-0365-439a-bdc3-49e5ad2c10ed_longing-and-redemption-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Can mourning bring us closer to redemption? This series dives deep into Shir Hama'alot (Psalm 126) to uncover incredible insights into dealing with grief, and the pivotal role mourning may play in building a connection with God.  Discover other grea daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/wordplay Wordplay https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn5ZbqstJ98mJ5_YTE4OWUyODgtOGE1YS00NDQ4LTg4NWMtNGM3Y2QwNjM4MTM0_494_what_s-in-a-name.png?auto=format,compress Sale of Joseph daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/amalek-and-antisemitism/amalek-bible Amalek Lecture I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZUZbqstJ98l6f_870e737c-87a3-4896-baff-bc4e92f55023_The-Rise-of-Antisemitism-part-1-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress What is the struggle with Amalek truly about? How can we understand the command to utterly destroy them? Join us as we explore the four confrontations between the Israelites and Amalek throughout history. Perhaps, through intense textual analysis we daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/interwoven-ness Interwoven-ness https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnpJbqstJ98mJg_M2FjMTI4MzMtOWQ5OC00NDA4LTgzNTUtMWIyNjJiNTUxNzc5_interwoven-ness_1512148006273.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 22 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/deuteronomy-blessings-and-curses/parshat-ki-tavo-understanding-gods-curses Ki Tavo: How To Make Sense Of The Terrible Curses https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbyJbqstJ98l_D_ODgwNTc0YTMtZDJhMS00ZTBiLWE4NzktNDQ0MjFjZjVjZjQ3_ki-tavo-5776-2016.png?auto=format,compress God promises us dark, sadistic curses, if we don't live up to our responsibilities to Him. It's so difficult to read, how could He be so cruel to us? Join us as we grapple with the incredibly difficult curses of Ki Tavo. Dig Deeper: For more on Ki Ta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/alephbetaquarantined/going-into-lockdown-a-conversation-with-rabbi-rothwachs Going Into Lockdown: A Conversation With Rabbi Rothwachs https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnCpbqstJ98mIZ_f42108b0-62ca-4397-aa23-23b0b48fe5d0_coronavirus-video-quarantine-640.jpg?auto=format,compress If you’re quarantined, click here for a free Aleph Beta account. To subscribe to Aleph Beta Quarantined in your podcast app, click <a href="https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss">here</a>, or add this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss O daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-parshat-tetzaveh-9 Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Parshat Tetzaveh https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FotpbqstJ98mLg_dbabbadf-5d9e-4046-a26f-959db3ee293c_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Tetzaveh. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredible oppor daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/praying-for-health/praying-for-health-refainu-and-the-exodus-part-4 Praying for Health: Refainu and the Exodus PART 4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnyZbqstJ98mJu_b990f5cb-772e-4b7e-adc0-203437144772_webinar-praying-for-health.jpg?auto=format,compress Praying for Health: Refainu and the Exodus daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/our-place-in-the-universe/humans-place-in-the-universe What Is Man's Place In The Universe? Part 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn8pbqstJ98mKA_0c37a7d4-6dfb-42d9-9521-506bf10aefc3_humans-place-in-the-universe.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's webinar, Rabbi Fohrman continues the topic from last week. As we explore the opening texts in the book of Torah, we ask, how does the story of Genesis help us understand our place in the universe? Please note that due to a/v glitches, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/bo-what-did-the-egyptians-get-out-of-the-exodus/january-16-2024-bo-what-did-the-egyptians-get-out JANUARY 16, 2024 - Bo: What Did the Egyptians Get Out of the Exodus? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Bo tells the story of the last three plagues. The 10th plague, the death of the firstborn, ultimately compels Pharaoh and the Egyptians to free the Israelites from slavery, but was that really the purpose of the plagues? Were they just mea daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-cain-and-abel/cain-and-abel Cain and Abel https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZepbqstJ98l60_00f05cfe-8f53-4022-891d-73693cf08ddd_cain%2Band%2Babel%2Bmain%2Bthumbnail-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Why does the Torah present this sad story of Cain and Abel right after the tragedy of the Tree of Knowledge? In this video, David Block and Immanuel Shalev uncover a common thread that weaves its way through the different stories in the beginning of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-june-21-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting 4 (June 21 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-4/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-4 Tisha Bav Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids Part 4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYspbqstJ98l5b_3e4ec930-ba3b-4590-8e61-5684ebef74be_baseless-hatred-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Part 4 of Tisha b'Av Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids. See the full guide here. For more on how to spend Tisha b'Av with kids see here. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-origin-story/tisha-bav-in-the-desert Tisha B'Av & The Spies: An Origin Story https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbPZbqstJ98l-C_3ac5fbe0-087a-44d9-b1bd-2cb35ee2ec33_TB-Spies-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress The Ninth of Av, the most tragic day in the Jewish calendar, is known as the day that the Temples were destroyed and many other National tragedies. The Talmudic Sages, however, point to a much earlier event in Jewish History as the first Tisha B'Av: daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-3 Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Parshat Vayikra https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnu5bqstJ98mJq_bbe63291-7197-43b5-a19a-fdd4f0f0d8e8_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Vayikra. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredible opport daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/praying-for-health/praying-for-health-refainu-and-the-exodus-part-2 Praying for Health: Refainu and the Exodus PART 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnyZbqstJ98mJu_b990f5cb-772e-4b7e-adc0-203437144772_webinar-praying-for-health.jpg?auto=format,compress Praying for Health: Refainu and the Exodus daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/sefirat-haomer-five-towns-virtual-bais-medrash/hidden-dimensions-of-sefirat-haomer-part-1 Hidden Dimensions of Sefirat HaOmer, Part 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmApbqstJ98mGX_af9aba37-a5fd-492e-b1d9-6fdcd18fbe44_sefirat-haomer-woodmere-dimensions.jpg?auto=format,compress Hear Rabbi Fohrman's latest insights into the meaning of Sefirat Ha'Omer!  This recording is from a live zoom series Rabbi Fohrman gave in partnership with the Five Towns-Far Rockaway Virtual Bais Medrash, April 27 - May 24, 2020. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/sefirat-haomer-five-towns-virtual-bais-medrash/hidden-dimensions-of-sefirat-haomer-part-3 Hidden Dimensions of Sefirat HaOmer, Part 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmApbqstJ98mGX_af9aba37-a5fd-492e-b1d9-6fdcd18fbe44_sefirat-haomer-woodmere-dimensions.jpg?auto=format,compress Hear Rabbi Fohrman's latest insights into the meaning of Sefirat Ha'Omer!  This recording is from a live zoom series Rabbi Fohrman gave in partnership with the Five Towns-Far Rockaway Virtual Bais Medrash, April 27 - May 24, 2020. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shmoneh-esrei-amidah-prayer/shmoneh-esrei-redemption-then-and-now Intermediate Blessings: Redemption Then and Now https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnD5bqstJ98mIb_8b489f24-b9a1-4c27-a87a-effa7406946d_shmoneh-esrei-2019-part-4.jpg?auto=format,compress Listen to this episode as a podcast! In this segment, Rabbi Fohrman and Ami continue to develop their theory about the middle section of the Shmoneh Esrei through the next blessing of Redemption. The phrases and words of this bracha have very strong daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-nadab-and-abihu-died/nadab-abihu-death-story The Untold "Backstory" Of Nadav And Avihu https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fbe5bqstJ98l-g_b3a62bdf-5c3c-4da1-b3ee-32a3c90f6763_the%2Buntold%2Bbackstory.jpg?auto=format,compress The death of Aaron’s sons, Nadav and Avihu, is one of the most tragic and mystifying stories in the entire Torah. They were bringing a fiery sacrifice to God – and God struck them dead. Most people who study this story tend to get stuck on the questi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-9-september-13-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (September 13 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/bar-bat-mitzvah-preparation/becoming-jewish-bar-bat-mitzvah-preparation What is Judaism All About? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZZpbqstJ98l6p_7f5e2ae2-47c2-4c27-80fb-597c04908a41_001-what-is-judaism-all-about-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How would you summarize Judaism in one or two sentences? Is it about keeping laws and commandments? If so, is becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah - and becoming a full fledged Jewish adult - really just about obligations? What’s exciting about that? Want t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-after-october-seventh/gods-answer-to-rachels-cry God’s Answer to Rachel’s Cry https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYopbqstJ98l5T_Zqnkxh5LeNNTxox__TBAfterOctober7thumbnail.png?auto=format,compress In the final episode of this series, Rabbi David Fohrman explores God’s profound response to Rachel’s tears and fears – and how we might, finally, be able to find hope and comfort in this Divine response as well. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-god-promised-israel-the-land/gods-covenant-with-israel-promised-land Why Does The Nation Of Israel Merit The Land? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbuZbqstJ98l-__YzBlMjFjZDMtOWVhYy00Y2VkLTlkNjctNmYzY2EwMzZiNTk2_gods-covenant-with-israel-promised-land.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, Rabbi David Block asks an interesting question: why do the Israelites get to go into the land of Israel? Is it because of merit? Or because it was promised to our ancestors? Or, as the text suggests, because of the evil of the other nation daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yibum-bible-interconnections/levirate-marriage-ruth-bible Book Of Ruth II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXWZbqstJ98l26_6dfd806e-377b-4ea0-bb96-ef042c245db0_scandal-and-redemption-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Book of Ruth - Part 2 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-story-of-the-flood/the-hidden-reason-god-chose-a-flood-to-destroy-the What’s So Special About a Flood? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmq5bqstJ98mHp_e2853675-5fb3-4f1e-8a08-f59bb94c9969_why-a-flood-640.jpg?auto=format,compress There are so many questions we can ask about the story of the Flood. Why destroy humankind? What was Noah’s role? How did all the animals fit on one ark? But there is one question staring us right in the face, so obvious we probably forgot to ask it: daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/can-prayer-change-gods-mind/does-god-ever-change-his-mind-bible-examples Can We Change God’s Mind With Our Prayers? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXXpbqstJ98l2-_Zn7Q5x5LeNNTwoa3_Can-We-Change-Gods-Mind-With-Our-Prayers-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Does God ever change His mind because of our prayers? This video explores two Midrashim that discuss humans attempting to counter the angel of death. Yes, you heard right – the Rabbis discussed whether or not we can outsmart death. Beneath the surfac daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/golden-calf-and-shattered-tablets/golden-calf-story-summary Shattered Tablets And The Calf Of Gold X https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmi5bqstJ98mHZ_ZDM1YjhkMTItYWJlYi00Yjg4LWI0YmMtYmY2Y2Y4YjA0YWM3_golden-calf-story-summary.jpg?auto=format,compress Shattered Tablets and the Calf of Gold Part X daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/el-motivo-por-el-que-moshe-debia-hablarle-a-la-piedra/acaso-pegarle-a-la-piedra-fue-tan-horrible ¿Acaso pegarle a la piedra fue tan horrible? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnGJbqstJ98mIe_b458bcd1-1b83-44b7-8824-e548e85ebb55_chukat-5774-es.jpg?auto=format,compress For the English language version of this video, visit: https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/why-moses-had-to-speak-to-the-rock En la parashá de esta semana, se nos presenta el extraño episodio donde Moshé le pega a la piedra. Debido a esa pequeña infra daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears-israel/a-biblical-echo-israel A Biblical Echo https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXkJbqstJ98l3V_99636003-85a0-4768-a352-85004c7b4876_Shir%2BHamaalot%2Bplanting%2Bwith%2Btears%2BNEW%2B001.png?auto=format,compress This video was originally created for Tisha b’Av, but it discusses the spiritual power of our tears. Do the tears that we cry actually matter? Can they make a difference? Or are they merely an expression of our suffering. Turns out, they matter a gre daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-arent-dinosaurs-in-the-bible/why-arent-dinosaurs-mentioned-bible Why Aren't Dinosaurs In The Torah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXgZbqstJ98l3P_11328cdc-d1b6-48ae-b433-984762cfde71_why%2Barent%2Bdinosaurs%2Bin%2Bthe%2Btorah%2Bmain%2B640.jpg?auto=format,compress Or wooly mammoths? Or other prehistoric creatures? If we’re trusting the Torah to tell us the story of creation, how could it leave out such a large (pun intended) part of history? Does this mean Torah and science are at odds?  Rabbi Fohrman argues t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-1 Eden in Depth Part 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress In this deep-dive course, Rabbi Fohrman explores the story of the Garden of Eden, asking tough questions, uncovering subtle insights in the text, and ultimately bringing new light to this age-old story. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears/jew-israel-exile-return-to-zion EPILOGUE: From The Waters Of Babylon To 1967 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbZJbqstJ98l-U_21b5fe2a-9379-4d8a-aa5c-927ad8953af6_longing-and-redemption-epilogue-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress This Tisha B'Av, join Rabbi Fohrman for Kinot Unlocked and discover new meaning in these beautiful texts. Learn More. Do ancient Psalms forecast our modern experience? This webinar was originally broadcast on Facebook Live. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/does-god-care-about-me/god-cares-people-israel Does God Care About ME? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXi5bqstJ98l3S_3fa984fe-4982-4495-9301-689e33226e4b_does-god-care-about-me-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress It's perhaps easier to comprehend how God takes care of the big things, but does he also care about us when it comes to the little, personal things in our lives? The question we all ask is: Does he really care about me and the little things? In Parsh daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/what-does-god-think-of-all-this What Does God Think of All This? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FplpbqstJ98mNO_ZDBmMWVjZTItNGU0Zi00MzgzLThhOGItZDJhOTdhZDMyMmI3_281_joseph_responsible_7.png?auto=format,compress An Analysis of the Rashmbam's theory daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/golden-calf-and-shattered-tablets/golden-calf-sermon-bible-study Shattered Tablets And The Calf Of Gold IX https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fmn5bqstJ98mHi_NzE2ZTk4MTEtNGM5ZC00ODgxLWJhYjYtY2E1OGQxOGY0NTUy_golden-calf-sermon-bible-study.jpg?auto=format,compress Shattered Tablets and the Calf of Gold Part IX daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/friday-night-kiddush-prayer/kiddush-part-2 Kiddush Part 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmPZbqstJ98mG1_ffe94155-ef2a-46fc-9142-8ab5b30d0ec8_rf-on-kiddush-640.jpg?auto=format,compress In the second of this two-part playlist, a Kiddush Chiasm is revealed by Rabbi Fohrman in conversation with Sarah Penso, Editor at Aleph Beta. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/yaakov-man-of-truth-5 Jacob Man of Truth? V / Poison Pill: Rachel & the Tree of Knowledge I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Jacob Man of Truth? V / Poison Pill: Rachel & the Tree of Knowledge I Jacob: Man of truth? is the fourth of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The proceeding lectures are found in the series daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shabbat-why-do-we-rest/what-if-a-parent-never-lets-go What If a Parent Never Lets Go? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXeZbqstJ98l3M_b334cfd2-9e70-47a9-b1bf-d9f07f3d9278_shabbat-rest-new-640.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman highlights the distinction between avodah and melachah, and explains the importance of abstaining from creating in successful creation. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/i-will-return-you I Will Return You https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm5JbqstJ98mIM_NzM2YmVkZTMtY2E0ZC00YzM4LWJkY2QtZjM0NmQ1ZTJiM2I1_i-will-return-you.png?auto=format,compress Continuing to track the promise throughout the following years, Rabbi Fohrman suggests that Jacob's underlying understanding throughout the Joseph story was the fulfillment, through him, of that very promise. Jacob did not understand, however, that t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/first-cries First Cries https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FntJbqstJ98mJn_YTg0ODRlM2EtM2ZmYS00N2E1LTllMjItMzliZDEzY2RhNDkz_514_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/loving-your-neighbor-as-yourself/loving-your-neighbor Loving Your Neighbor As Yourself https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYi5bqstJ98l5H_c1a00524-7550-43b3-9996-c1922d2fe1e8_loving-your-neighbor-as-yourself-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress "Ve'ahavta l're'echa kamocha" – "Love your neighbor as yourself" – that’s an easy mitzvah, right? Errrr, not so much. To love your neighbor as yourself… that sounds like a pretty tall order! How many of us can actually say: “Yep, I love my neighbors daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/akedah-meaning/what-is-a-test What Is a Test? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmmJbqstJ98mHf_2aa18b80-d739-41bb-8ac3-41e571fad7dd_akedah%2Bin%2Bdepth%2B001.jpg?auto=format,compress The story of Akedat Yitzchak starts out by telling us that God tested Abraham. Why does the omnipotent God need to put Abraham through such a painful test if He already knows that Abraham will pass? In Part III of this series Rabbi Fohrman continues daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-does-god-speak-to-us/joseph-interprets-pharaohs-dreams Understanding Pharaoh's Dream https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZhpbqstJ98l66_d36a2f39-83cd-4468-a9d8-ad8d61e0fdb1_does-god-speak-to-us-today-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, the third in the four videos about Joseph and Pharaoh's dreams, Rabbi Fohrman finally breaks down Pharaoh's dream itself. In addition to the layers of the dream, we explore the question of how God communicates with us today. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/el-verdadero-efecto-que-nuestros-rezos-pueden-tener/podemos-cambiar-la-voluntad-de-dios-con-nuestros-rezos ¿Podemos cambiar la voluntad de Dios con nuestros rezos? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnv5bqstJ98mJr_383b4ed1-83ab-466b-b8cb-db16965e656b_korach-5774-es.jpg?auto=format,compress For the English language version of this video, visit: https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/can-prayer-change-gods-mind ¿Acaso nuestros rezos pueden hacer que Dios cambie de opinión? Este video explora dos Midrashim que discuten sobre el intento humano daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/blood-money Blood Money https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FncZbqstJ98mJK_NWVlZmRjOWYtYjZjNi00M2M3LWFhMzEtMzhlM2EwNGMzNGJk_504_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kohanim-jewish-priestly-roles/jewish-high-priest-duties-today A Deeper Look At The Priestly Role https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYTpbqstJ98l4n_26413c50-1b36-4a92-844b-d2f64d50675d_A-Deeper-Look-At-The-Priestly-Role-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, a special guest lecturer, Rabbi David Block, asks: Why does the Torah use the culminating moment for the Kohanim – Jewish priests – to go through a long and bizarre induction ceremony? And what do its parallels to a certain other section o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/origins-of-the-firstborn-nation/passover-text-study-moses Burning Bush And Moshe’s Signs https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYfZbqstJ98l4__69897c0d-2458-4e16-9613-e97834c89596_Origins-Of-The-Firstborn-Nation-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How does Gd use both “din” and “rachamim”? What is the significance of the three signs given to Moses at the burning bush? Rabbi Fohrman explores these questions and their relevance to the Exodus, the plagues in Egypt, and to the relationship between daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yibum-bible-interconnections/levirate-marriage-meaning-judah-tamar Judah And Tamar III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXWZbqstJ98l26_6dfd806e-377b-4ea0-bb96-ef042c245db0_scandal-and-redemption-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah and Tamar - Part 3 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/psalm-of-moses-meaning/moses-prayer-israel-meaning Moses' Farewell To Israel: Part II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fbq5bqstJ98l-5_1ddd3523-6f47-4107-9a1a-1a0826de8935_moses-farewell-to-israel-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, the second of this three-part series about the end of the Torah, we continue to discuss the connections between Psalm 90 and stories of the Torah. This week, Rabbi Fohrman delves into the Psalm itself, connecting the beginning of the c daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/passover-model-seder/passover-model-seder-webinar-2023 Pesach Model Seder https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXvZbqstJ98l3l_Zhh1QjjCgu4jzxRw_Pesach-Model-Seder-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman and CEO Imu Shalev sit together on Zoom to discuss fresh ideas for your Seder. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/recognize-please Recognize, Please.. https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpgJbqstJ98mM1_OWU1YzE3OTMtMDAzYi00YmY4LWI3YzctZWM3NDgwYTA3YWQw_recognize-please_1512147635623.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 14 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/review/nitzavim-5776-2016 Nitzavim 5776 2016 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fpb5bqstJ98mMt_ZDFlNzI2ZTctY2Q1Mi00OWRmLTk2MGItNmUyZDEwYmJkZDlh_nitzavim-5776-2016.jpg?auto=format,compress TBD daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-god-tested-the-israelites/why-god-tests-israel-wilderness Why Is God Testing The Israelites? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ9ZbqstJ98l7y_c0097483-ea78-4b93-ae7e-c3037e58e385_why-god-tests-israel-wilderness.jpg?auto=format,compress When the people first enter the wilderness, God withholds water...to test the people? In fact, this idea of God "testing" the nation shows up in every single story of this parsha! What is God really testing, and why test the people? In this podcast, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/jacob-jacob Jacob, Jacob! https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm3pbqstJ98mIG_YmU2OGU4NGMtNDIwNi00YTRjLTliNWUtYzg0Nzk4NTExNjBl_177_perspective1.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman begins to highlight intertextual parallels between the Binding of Isaac and the Divine communication with Jacob (on his way to Egypt). daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land/why-didnt-moses-enter-promised-land Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? V https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZM5bqstJ98l6R_059809ad-a5bd-4f81-a051-67ef8285a9f6_why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? Part V daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moses-exodus-miracles/staff-into-snake-video Staff into Snake https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZzZbqstJ98l7c_5febc7f0-8331-4b58-8def-28e81e146a17_The-Three-Great-Lies-of-the-Exodus-1920-new.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman focuses on the symbolism of the first sign, connecting it with Pharaoh’s dehumanization and attempted genocide of the Israelites. Through his exploration of the meaning of this sign, Rabbi Fohrman explains that God’s turning Moses’s sta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/poison-pill-rachel-and-the-tree-of-knowledge-2 Poison Pill: Rachel and the Tree of Knowledge II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Poison Pill: Rachel and the Tree of Knowledge Part II Jacob: Man of truth? is the fourth of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The proceeding lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/akedah-meaning/the-binding-of-samuel The Binding of Samuel https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmmJbqstJ98mHf_2aa18b80-d739-41bb-8ac3-41e571fad7dd_akedah%2Bin%2Bdepth%2B001.jpg?auto=format,compress In Part II of this series, Rabbi Fohrman looks at the story of the birth of the prophet Samuel, which is read on Rosh Hashanah as the haftorah to the reading of Akedat Yitzchak. By uncovering some fascinating parallels Rabbi Fohrman shows how the bir daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/una-historia-oculta-para-maestros-en-la-genealogia/a-quien-le-importan-las-genealogias ¿A quién le importan las genealogías? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnzpbqstJ98mJw_3924cc93-2184-4651-b993-faed68b31429_bamidbar-5774-es.jpg?auto=format,compress For the English language version of this video, visit: https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/teachers-and-genealogy-in-the-bible En la parashá Bamidbar, leemos sobre la genealogía de las familias de la nación de ISrael - pero, ¿acaso no es eso aburrido? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-isaac-son-of-abraham/isaac-son-child-abraham-bible-story The Child Of Isaac Is… Abraham?? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXpZbqstJ98l3b_0278e3a3-7b8e-4603-a562-a0010d46d00c_The-Child-Of-Isaac-Is-Abraham-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress At the opening of Parshat Toldot, the Torah uses a bizarre turn of phrase: “And these are the offspring of Isaac, the son of Abraham: Abraham begot Isaac.” What?? That’s not the generations of Isaac! So what do we do when we encounter a verse in the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/expulsion Expulsion https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fpi5bqstJ98mM9_MzQzMDczZGItMmI5My00NWRiLThkYjAtNWExOWViNmFhNzQ2_expulsion.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman outlines the various parallels between the Joseph narrative (Genesis 37) and the Expulsion of Ishmael story (Genesis 14). daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/cual-es-el-tema-subyacente-en-los-diez-mandamientos/analizando-capas-de-profundidad-en-los-diez-mandamientos Analizando Capas de Profundidad en los Diez Mandamientos https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpxJbqstJ98mNs_88b289af-b7eb-44d8-8a51-91b5d9e4d0a6_Vaetchanan-5774-es.jpg?auto=format,compress For the English language version of this video, visit: https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/ten-commandments-central-theme ¿Cómo aplican los Diez Mandamientos hoy en día? Después de todo, la mayoría de ellos no son difíciles de cumplir - “no robar… no daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/deepening-connection Deepening Connection https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FphpbqstJ98mM3_NzBhZjg1NjItNTVmOS00ZGJmLWFiNGMtMGE0YjhkODQ1MTU3_deepening-connection.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman continues to highlight the particular words, phrases, and events (aside from the Set Repetition) in the Joseph story that will find their matches in another text in Genesis. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-2016-sample-playlist/purim-2016-5776-3 Inside the King’s Head https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnTpbqstJ98mI6_YzRlYzQyYmItYWUwMS00NTY5LTlhNzAtYTViNmE3YWQxMGIx_purim-2016-5776-3_1519838829418.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman examines what must be going on inside the King’s head and considers the possible motivations of Esther, postulating that perhaps she is applying the tactic of using her enemy’s strength against him in order to secure her own success. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-bereishit-story/adam-eve-original-sin Is the Torah One Big Story? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FahpbqstJ98l8w_4668e75a-e48c-49da-b7f9-dcf39b5db2d4_bereishit-is-the-torah-one-big-story-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress So often, we read the Book of Genesis as a kind of “anthology” of isolated episodes: God creates the world, Adam and Eve sin, Cain kills his brother, God destroys the world with a flood, people try to build a tower to Heaven… sure, they’re great stor daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tabernacle-angels-meaning/keruvim-angels-torah-bible The Keruvim In The Garden: Part I/2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaPZbqstJ98l8P_9747a792-ebdc-4c83-802c-d6387da0f0c4_Angels%2BIn%2BThe%2BTabernacle.jpg?auto=format,compress The keruvim, or cherubs, appear in the Tabernacle in three different places. In this two-part series, Rabbi Fohrman asks: what is the meaning of these keruvim? To answer, he brings us back to the original keruvim in the Torah, the angels who guarded daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/deuteronomy-biblical-law-meaning/parshat-shoftim-2016-5776 Shoftim: Is This Just A Boring Parsha? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn7ZbqstJ98mJ9_OGYwMDFiNWItMTM4ZC00NDE0LTgwMWUtMmU5MGRiYzBiMjdk_shoftim-2016-5776.png?auto=format,compress If the entire book of Deuteronomy is supposed to be Moshe's rousing speech before the nation enters Israel, how can we understand the mundane text of Parshat Shoftim? Instead of inspiration, we hear law after law of seemingly trivial matters – witnes daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/poison-pill-rachel-and-the-tree-of-knowledge-06 Poison Pill: Rachel and the Tree of Knowledge VI https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Jacob: Man of truth? is the fourth of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The proceeding lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, Abraham's daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moses-and-the-spies/moses-sends-out-twelve-spies-story What Did The Spies Do Wrong? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fbb5bqstJ98l-Z_Y2U1MDc4MGYtZjc4MC00MzlkLTkxZjgtMGM4N2FjYTc2Nzk4_moses-sends-out-twelve-spies-story.jpg?auto=format,compress We know God wasn't pleased with the spies' report to Moses. Due to their actions, an entire generation would die in the desert, never entering the Promised Land. But what exactly did the spies do wrong? The spies told Moses that the land of Israel 'f daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-shoftim-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-fair-judge/parshat-shoftim-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-fair-judge Parshat Shoftim: What Does It Mean To Be A Fair Judge? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb45bqstJ98l_N_d2639c6d-c750-4750-bc94-853d452e0c6b_parsha-lab-wtp-course-shoftim.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Shoftim, we're given a detailed list of instructions as to how to establish a justice system. Yet there are seemingly random topics woven into these instructions, like idolatry, and how to properly offer an animal to God. Is there a reason daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/can-we-change-gods-will/can-prayer-influence-gods-action Moshe's Benevolent Chutzpah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYOZbqstJ98l4d_1bc86665-d7af-4997-97e3-4b58396b1e85_Moshe%27s-Benevolent-Chutzpah-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, the Jewish people commit the worst sin possible – worshiping a false god – right after God gives them the Torah on Mt. Sinai. In this video, Rabbi Fohrman asks us about a bizarre question that Moshe asks God, "Why, God, should daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/epilogue-purim-part-2 Epilogue: Purim Part 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman takes a break from The Jacob Man of Truth lecture series in order to speak about Purim content for two weeks. The following two-part series can also be found on our website on the Purim Holiday Page, titled: How Thin Is The Line Between daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/passover-exodus-story/passover-2016-5776-2 Joseph’s Two Fathers https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX6JbqstJ98l30_Zghrd8t2UUcvBSsQ_the-exodus-story-that-could-have-been-2024-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Every year at the Seder, there’s a temptation to focus on the small stories in the beginning of the Haggadah. But by the time you get to the Exodus story, everyone’s tired and wants to get to the meal. As a result, many of the key questions about the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/aleph-beta-reacts/aleph-beta-reacts-pesach-5775 Aleph Beta Reacts Pesach 5775 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fne5bqstJ98mJN_MWMyMWMzZGQtZGZkOC00NmM2LWFmMGUtZTZhMjZjZjYxMDk3_aleph-beta-reacts-pesach-5775.png?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta Reacts Pesach 5775 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/marriage-in-judaism/epilogue-the-meaning-of-marriage Epilogue: The Meaning of Marriage https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FcApbqstJ98l_X_531dab4b-0043-40d8-999f-a6b38f3f1d29_the-meaning-of-marriage-640.jpg?auto=format,compress The Eshet Chayil (Woman of Valor) prayer, from Proverbs 31, is recited every Friday night in Jewish homes before the Kiddush blessing. In a previous Podcast, Eshet Chayil: What Does Feminine Valor Look Like? Rabbi Fohrman demonstrates how this prover daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parsha-lab-see-you-soon/parsha-lab-podcast Parsha Lab Says – See You Soon! https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnMpbqstJ98mIs_MmU5ZTg0MjYtOWY5Yy00YzVhLWFmMTctMjE4YjhkOTQxNDMz_parsha-lab-audio.jpg?auto=format,compress You might have noticed that you haven’t heard a new episode in the last two weeks. Well, in this “mini” episode, we explain next steps for Parsha Lab. If you want to revisit past episodes of Parsha Lab, the episodes will continue to live on Aleph Bet daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/mikvah-meaning/understanding-mikvah Understanding Mikvah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmWJbqstJ98mHA_ef670839-7509-46ac-9d37-1384f543d9bb_Mikvah-360.jpg?auto=format,compress I have a desire to get closer to God. I can pray, meditate, or...take a bath. What? That doesn’t seem to fit with what I’d consider mainstream ritual. How does immersing myself in a spiritual bath, or mikvah, bring me closer to God? In order to under daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jewish-oral-law-vs-written-law/oral-torah-written-torah-law-judaism Why Does Judaism Need the Written Law and Oral Law? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmcpbqstJ98mHO_ZmU3YWY1ODYtOGE5My00MDVmLWFjOTYtNjNiMWNkNWYwOTQ4_oral-torah-written-torah-law-judaism.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman tackles a difficult and controversial question: Why do the oral laws from the rabbis end up looking so different than the written Biblical laws? And even more so – what does law have to do with God and spirituality? What is the point of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/is-apathy-the-ultimate-evil Is Apathy the Ultimate Evil? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp7JbqstJ98mOA_MGJmOTZmYWEtZWUyYi00Zjg0LTg3OTgtYjIwNzc3Mzk3Yjcw_288_joseph_responsible_8.png?auto=format,compress An Analysis of the Sale of Joseph daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/bible-impurity-laws-after-childbirth/purification-childbirth-impurity-laws-leviticus What's Impure About Giving Birth?! https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaRJbqstJ98l8S_005e8ca0-6484-4b8a-a75e-af6df87ec5be_what%27s-impure-about-giving-birth-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This parsha is chock-full of obscure laws about ritual impurity and purity (tumah and tahara in Hebrew). And as if ancient purity laws aren't confusing enough, the opening laws in this parsha are particularly confusing – and even kind of disturbing. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-origin-story/the-missing-peace The Missing Peace https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbPZbqstJ98l-C_3ac5fbe0-087a-44d9-b1bd-2cb35ee2ec33_TB-Spies-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman takes a closer look at the sin of the spies and how their actions relate to the destruction of the Temples. He explores the Talmudic Sages statement that the sin of the spies occurred on Tisha B'Av and uncovers how this story is still i daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tzaraat-biblical-purification-rituals/spiritual-purification-metzora Joseph: The First Metzora? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYCZbqstJ98l4G_ZhBMABrFxhpPBV6P_The-Tzaraat-Purification-Ritual-What-Does-It-Mean-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman has connected the metzora to the korban pesach, and in the Haggadah course, Rabbi Fohrman also connects the korban pesach to the sale of Yosef. How does the metzora connect this triangle? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman argues that Yosef w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/seeing-gods-face-in-the-mishkan/what-gods-face-looks-like Finding God in the Mishkan https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZOZbqstJ98l6U_c44b4439-9d5a-410d-b891-931a596e8ec5_Finding-God-in-the-Mishkan-002.jpg?auto=format,compress How are we supposed to find meaning in Parshat Terumah's detailed instructions for building the Mishkan (Tabernacle)? Where the Menorah stood, where each alter was placed... what difference does this this make in our ability to connect to God today? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-7b Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Parshat Kedoshim 4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FotpbqstJ98mLg_dbabbadf-5d9e-4046-a26f-959db3ee293c_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Kedoshim. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredible oppor daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/good-leadership-qualities/example-good-leader-qualities-mistakes-bible Can Leaders Make Mistakes? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZcZbqstJ98l6v_d04034ae-103f-4c44-a45b-7c5283399a4b_do-leaders-makes-mistakes-001.jpg?auto=format,compress What does the Bible say about good leadership qualities? There were certainly leaders in the Bible who made mistakes, but this wasn't necessarily what defined them as good or bad leaders – it was how they reacted to their mistakes. In this video, we daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-3/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-3 Tisha Bav Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids Part 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYspbqstJ98l5b_3e4ec930-ba3b-4590-8e61-5684ebef74be_baseless-hatred-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Part 3 of Tisha b'Av Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids. See the full guide here. For more on how to spend Tisha b'Av with kids see here. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/omer-offering-laws-meaning/what-is-omer-law-jewish-holiday-meaning The Omer Offering https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbQpbqstJ98l-E_MDBiMzY4NmQtZTUzYS00YzkyLTgwYjEtZTE1NDFhOGNlMDA3_whats-omer-law-jewish-holiday-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Emor, we read through the laws and details of the Biblical holidays. But this section also includes a few other laws - like the Omer offering, and agricultural laws like Pe’ah and Leket. Why are those laws included with the Jewish holidays daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-jacobs-blessing/jacob-blesses-son-jospeh-meaning The Meaning Behind Jacob's Mysterious Blessings https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaxJbqstJ98l9N_5e34e7a1-6151-4c5c-a61e-078e1e8ebae6_The-Meaning-Behind-Jacob%27s-Mysterious-Blessings-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Bereishit ends with a series of blessings that Jacob gives to each of his sons on his deathbed. But Jacob's blessings are so poetic and impenetrable – they're so difficult to understand! The Torah rarely takes the time to record the intimate events o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kabbalat_shabbat/introduction-to-kabbalat-shabbat-3 Introduction to Kabbalat Shabbat Ep.3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FcAJbqstJ98l_W_f831fdeb-a8f9-4ae8-ade7-967688d24e43_thumbnail_other_kabbalat-shabbat-young-israel-class_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for an in-depth discussion of Kabbalat Shabbat. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/our-place-in-the-universe/find-your-place-in-universe What Is Man's Place In The Universe? Part 5 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnh5bqstJ98mJR_b600bbdc-d715-4926-a65c-a6f73a81b561_find-your-place-in-universe.jpg?auto=format,compress In this final webinar of this series, Rabbi Fohrman explores some surprising ways the opening verses of Genesis intersect with our daily lives. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-story-of-sarah/sarahs-hidden-majesty Sarah’s Hidden Majesty https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmOJbqstJ98mGz_5580c772-ee81-4a32-ac71-682afc83b47e_the%2Bqueenship%2Bof%2Bsarah%2Band%2Besther%2Bmain.png?auto=format,compress What is the legacy of our first matriarch? And what in the world does she have to do with Esther?  Parshat Chayei Sarah, literally ‘The Life of Sarah,’ opens with the story of her death. In this video, Rabbi Fohrman illustrates how a peculiar wording daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-does-god-allow-suffering/epilogue-grappling-with-pain-on-tisha-bav EPILOGUE: Grappling With Pain On Tisha B'Av https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZAZbqstJ98l58_ZpEfhx5LeNNTxGec_new-grappling-with-loss-other-epilogue-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this epilogue conversation, Rabbi Fohrman is joined by Daniel Loewenstein, where they discuss how to balance the pain and suffering of Tisha B'Av with Rabbi Fohrman's ideas of comfort and understanding the fullness of life. A personal note from Ra daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/alephbetaquarantined/covid-19-close-at-home-a-conversation-with-malka-alweis COVID-19 Close at Home: A Conversation with Malka Alweis https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnCpbqstJ98mIZ_f42108b0-62ca-4397-aa23-23b0b48fe5d0_coronavirus-video-quarantine-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Click here for How to Read the Haggadah If you’re quarantined, click here for a free Aleph Beta account. To subscribe to Aleph Beta Quarantined in your podcast app, click <a href="https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss">here</a>, or add this link: h daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/amalek-and-antisemitism/amalek-bible-history Amalek Lecture X https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZQpbqstJ98l6Z_6089ba69-e4f3-4384-84ed-c337608029c4_The-Rise-of-Antisemitism-part-10-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The battles between King Saul and Agag have parallels to the battle between Esther and Mordechai against Haman, and where Saul failed, Esther succeeds. Rabbi Fohrman shows how generations continue to correct the errors of the past – King Saul may hav daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/israel-at-war/november-20-2023-israel-at-war-6-a-war-of-revenge-video NOVEMBER 20, 2023 - Israel at War #6: A War of Revenge? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The feelings of rage and desire for revenge against Hamas still boil strong in the hearts of many. How should those feelings motivate Israel and her supporters in the war against Hamas? What did Hamas want us to feel and how can we protect ourselves daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/alephbetaquarantined/a-dose-of-humor-and-faith-a-conversation-with-janet A Dose of Humor and Faith: A Conversation with Janet Hod https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnCpbqstJ98mIZ_f42108b0-62ca-4397-aa23-23b0b48fe5d0_coronavirus-video-quarantine-640.jpg?auto=format,compress If you’re quarantined, click here for a free Aleph Beta account. To subscribe to Aleph Beta Quarantined in your podcast app, click <a href="https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss">here</a>, or add this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss Y daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/yehudahs-name Yehudah's Name https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnoJbqstJ98mJe_YWIzZWYzODAtNTU0OC00NDUzLWEwZjctZGQ4N2MwYmQ1ZWYw_yehudahs-name_1512147927184.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 20 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-2/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-2 Tisha Bav Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids Part 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYspbqstJ98l5b_3e4ec930-ba3b-4590-8e61-5684ebef74be_baseless-hatred-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Part 2 of Tisha b'Av Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids. See the full guide here. For more on how to spend Tisha b'Av with kids see here. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/remember-amalek-dont-forget/parshat-ki-teitzei-remember-amalek-dont-forget Parshat Ki Teitzei: Remember Amalek; Don't Forget https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmI5bqstJ98mGl_d3b459e5-e88c-490e-abee-8fbc0186343b_parsha-lab-wtp-course-ki-teitzei.jpg?auto=format,compress This week’s parsha includes the commandment to wipe out the memory of Amalek, the nation who attacked the Israelites just weeks after the Exodus from Egypt. It’s the kind of mitzvah that makes our skin crawl in the 21st century. Why would God command daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/elijah-what-is-a-defender-of-god/prophet-elijah-baal-mt-carmel-bible-story-study Lecture VII https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY9ZbqstJ98l53_Zpb0zh5LeNNTxN1W_what-is-a-defender-of-god-part-7-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman examines the famous 'showdown' between Elijah and the prophets of Ba'al on Mount Carmel. This audio further delves into Elijah's character as a miracle worker, fighting for the honor of God. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/amalek-and-antisemitism/amalek-today Amalek Lecture VII https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZX5bqstJ98l6m_0f18ffb8-74e7-4ef1-9be6-b0c952e6a8dc_The-Rise-of-Antisemitism-part-7-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Join us as we delve into the stories of the manna, the conquering of Amalek through Moses’ raised hands and Mein Kampf to understand the true nature of antisemitism. What is the significance of bread and war and how does it further our understanding daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tithing-in-the-bible/tithing-in-the-bible-epilogue The Surprising Origins of Ma'aser - Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYYZbqstJ98l4z_6844a4d4-6b85-4d27-868f-0cff2cc87f46_The-Surprising-Origins-of-Maaser-EPILOGUE-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The Surprising Origins of Ma'aser - Epilogue daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/miriam-and-the-waters-of-strife/who-was-miriam-in-the-bible-story Miriam And The Waters Of Strife I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXVpbqstJ98l24_ZohxNh5LeNNTw1S8_Miriam-And-The-Waters-Of-Strife-part-1-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Miriam and the Waters of Strife Part I daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/amalek-and-antisemitism/who-is-amalek Amalek Lecture II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZQJbqstJ98l6Y_cd1c1e0e-4ccb-4ba9-be9e-72bf8e148b27_The-Rise-of-Antisemitism-part-2-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Explore Amalek’s lineage and the deep seeded issues behind their aggression towards Israel by beginning with the story of Esev and Jacob. Join us as we explore the complicated history of these two brothers and the many factors involved in producing t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/whats-at-stake What's At Stake? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp0JbqstJ98mNz_Y2I3OTAyMjUtNmViNS00ZTdlLWEwMDctMmMzMTdkZTgxMWNl_whats-at-stake_1512147882735.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 19 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/social-justice-and-sacrificial-laws/leviticus-law-social-justice-bible Social Justice...And Sacrifices? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXs5bqstJ98l3h_ZiKkXPPdc1huKpYG_social-justice-and-sacrifices-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This week's parsha includes social justice laws – leave some crops for the poor, etc. – right next some very detail-oriented laws relates to animal sacrifices. What's the connection between these two sets of laws in Leviticus? How does sacrificial la daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/six-days-of-creation/six-days Six Days https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmYpbqstJ98mHD_17a26723-4cd4-485b-9973-0f6e61425ccf_six-days-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Was the world really created in six days? It is hard to read the story of Creation literally, but if it is meant to be read metaphorically, why would God write it in a way that could be misleading? If we are not meant to learn historical fact, then w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/judgement-on-sodom-and-gemorroh/the-real-sin-of-sodom The Real Sin of Sodom https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmsJbqstJ98mHr_0b47b89d-44b6-4506-ba5d-3b63a81f0752_the%2Bsin%2Bof%2Bsodom%2Bmain.jpg?auto=format,compress The Real Sin of Sodom daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-19-january-24-2022 Shiny New Things Meeting (January 24 2022) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/a-triangle-of-descent A Triangle of Descent https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpupbqstJ98mNo_OTllMmNkMzctZGViNS00NWM5LTlkNGYtOTM0NmFjOTRmNTU3_a-triangle-of-descent_1512147118144.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 7 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-the-israelites-complained-about/why-israelites-complained-so-much Are We An Ungrateful Nation? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaG5bqstJ98l8B_YzAzMjhiNzQtODg4ZS00ZTNhLWI1ZDUtYTFkOTcxOWEyNGUz_why-israelites-complained-so-much.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Beshalach we're introduced to a nation of whiners and complainers. After years of slavery, the Israelites are finally a free nation! The next thing we should be reading is a love story between God and His people. But the honeymoon phase en daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/bar-bat-mitzvah-preparation/bar-bat-mitzvah-preparation-lesson Uncovering the Torah’s Core Principles https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZZJbqstJ98l6o_337c96b6-db96-42ee-a7ba-10bb5695dfbc_002-uncovering-the-torahs-core-principles-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Are there deeper underlying values behind the Torah’s commandments? If so, what are they? Where would you even begin to look for them? Want to get more out of this course? Click here for the full experience, including activities and guides to help yo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moses-exodus-miracles/redeeming-the-lies-video Redeeming the Lies https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZzZbqstJ98l7c_5febc7f0-8331-4b58-8def-28e81e146a17_The-Three-Great-Lies-of-the-Exodus-1920-new.jpg?auto=format,compress Once we understand the lies Egypt told about the Israelites, how could God begin to redeem those lies, and help the Israelites overcome their past? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman looks closely at how God redeemed the lies of the stillborn and dehumaniz daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/alephbetaquarantined/on-the-front-lines-stories-from-healthcare-workers On the Front Lines: Stories from Healthcare Workers https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnCpbqstJ98mIZ_f42108b0-62ca-4397-aa23-23b0b48fe5d0_coronavirus-video-quarantine-640.jpg?auto=format,compress If you’re quarantined, click here for a free Aleph Beta account. To subscribe to Aleph Beta Quarantined in your podcast app, click <a href="https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss">here</a>, or add this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss Y daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shacharit-morning-prayers/six-days-some-questions-about-prayer The Meaning of Shacharit https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoBJbqstJ98mKN_e804893b-3d8e-4d0f-9fca-e166185de3bf_six-days-series-2020.jpg?auto=format,compress Can morning prayers be meaningful and routine? Repeating the same, ancient, esoteric words every morning with genuine feeling can be incredibly challenging. And yet, this seemingly impossible task is exactly what Judaism asks of us. Tell us to pray w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/our-place-in-the-universe/why-we-here-on-earth-bible What Is Man's Place In The Universe? Part 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnXZbqstJ98mI-_e1b1aa1f-35b3-4c8f-aa75-3024877e6e24_why-we-here-on-earth-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress Exploring the concepts of 'doing' vs. 'being' as the focus of man's life – aka. "To be or not to be; is that really the question?" daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tzaraat-biblical-purification-rituals/spiritual-biblical-purification-process The Bizarre Purification Of The Metzora https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYCZbqstJ98l4G_ZhBMABrFxhpPBV6P_The-Tzaraat-Purification-Ritual-What-Does-It-Mean-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, we are introduced to a strange set of laws related to the metzora, one afflicted with the disease of tzara'at. In the following parsha, the Torah will explain, in great detail, how a person with this disease can become pure. Bu daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-origin-story/spying-in-the-family Spying in the Family https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbPZbqstJ98l-C_3ac5fbe0-087a-44d9-b1bd-2cb35ee2ec33_TB-Spies-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress The story of the spies is echoed in a previous Biblical story. Both stories shed light on one another and help us understand each story in a deeper, more meaningful way. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things-ami/shiny-new-things-meeting-14-november-09-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (November 09 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Ami Silver. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/a-curious-dedication A Curious Dedication https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnHZbqstJ98mIg_N2MyOTJkZWEtMzFhNS00ODk0LWIxOWYtYjVlOThhY2ExMDc5_502_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tumah-and-tahara-meaning/what-is-tumah-meaning Understanding The Meaning Of Tumah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX9ZbqstJ98l37_ZgcS4ct2UUcvBR86_What-do-tumah-and-tahara-mean-today-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Tazria, we are introduced to the concepts of Tumah and Tahara. Some translate them as cleanliness and uncleanliness, some say ritual purity and impurity, but we never seem to get a clear and relevant meaning of what Tumah and Tahara actual daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-queen-you-thought-you-knew-epilogue/becoming-yehudim Becoming "Yehudim" https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb2ZbqstJ98l_I_51d93779-ef5b-4c76-aaf5-47425ddc8b34_epilogue-queen-you-thought-you-knew-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The following podcast is the third installment in a series of lectures Rabbi Fohrman gave a few years ago that were the basis for his book The Queen You Thought You Knew. Rabbi Fohrman intended to write a sequel to The Queen based on this lecture, an daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-to-expect-in-the-upcoming-course-with-rf/teaser-2-which-one-is-not-like-the-other New Course Preview: "Which one is not like the other?" https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYepbqstJ98l4-_62b39c08-ea76-475a-bb08-da849451d0e3_RF-image-new-course-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Click the link below to find out more about the course and sign up: https://www.alephbeta.org/course/how-to-read-the-bible Watch as Rabbi David Fohrman begins to reveal the underlying tools he uses to decipher the Torah text. In this course Rabbi Foh daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood-3 A Tale of Two Names: From The Garden To The Flood - Week 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWhJbqstJ98l1S_31e41109-3a53-4825-a693-183a6cb28927_tale-of-two-names-final-p3-01.jpg?auto=format,compress In this lecture, Rabbi Fohrman looks at the relationship between love and power, and how these two values shaped Eve's decision to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, as well as Adam's seemingly odd response to God after they hid: Why we daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-does-god-allow-suffering/tb-why-does-god-allow-suffering Why Does God Let Us Suffer? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYxpbqstJ98l5i_ZpEbuR5LeNNTxGZi_new-grappling-with-loss-other-KU-version-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why does God let us suffer? Why does God let bad things happen? To truly find peace with loss and suffering, we need to face this difficult question.  In this course, Rabbi Fohrman grapples with the unsatisfying answers often given to the problem of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/passover-exodus-story/passover-2016-5776-3 Honoring Jacob https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX6JbqstJ98l30_Zghrd8t2UUcvBSsQ_the-exodus-story-that-could-have-been-2024-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Every year at the Seder, there’s a temptation to focus on the small stories in the beginning of the Haggadah. But by the time you get to the Exodus story, everyone’s tired and wants to get to the meal. As a result, many of the key questions about the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood-2 A Tale of Two Names: From The Garden To The Flood - Week 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWhJbqstJ98l1S_31e41109-3a53-4825-a693-183a6cb28927_tale-of-two-names-final-p3-01.jpg?auto=format,compress In this lecture, Rabbi Fohrman looks into what went wrong in the Garden. How did the snake so easily convince Eve to eat from the Tree of Knowledge? What fundamental understanding was Eve missing that led her to believe his lies? And how, after the t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-shabbat/what-does-shabbat-mean What Makes Shabbat Meaningful? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaMJbqstJ98l8I_ad3a0b67-5973-4477-8ccd-0e129b026f94_what-makes-shabbat-so-meaningful-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We know all about Shabbat, right? Shabbat is about emulating God. Back in the beginning of Genesis, after God created for six days, God rested, so, after our six days of work, we too rest. We spend 25 hours in this intense emotional and spiritual sta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/praying-for-health/praying-for-health-refainu-and-the-exodus-part-1 Praying for Health: Refainu and the Exodus PART 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnyZbqstJ98mJu_b990f5cb-772e-4b7e-adc0-203437144772_webinar-praying-for-health.jpg?auto=format,compress Praying for Health: Refainu and the Exodus daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/como-ser-una-persona-buena-de-acuerdo-a-la-biblia/que-significa-ser-una-buena-persona ¿Qué significa ser una buena persona? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpoZbqstJ98mNa_e3ffaf0c-0da6-467f-bd5e-bf99b74ec2e1_thumbnail_parsha_eikev_what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-good-person_es_final.jpg?auto=format,compress For the English language version of this video, visit: https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/how-to-be-a-good-person ¿Cómo podemos responder a la pregunta sobre las cualidades que nos hace ser “buenos” seres humanos en los ojos de Dios? Este video anali daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/teshuva-how-to-do-teshuva/torah-mandated-conflict-resolution-2 The 4 Stages of Repentance https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmUZbqstJ98mG-_65b9ad44-ecd2-4b95-8d1c-2645bf1e8775_how_to_do_teshuvah_final.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman plays one of our favorite games at Aleph Beta - which of these things is not like the other?! And delves into the 4 stages of repentance and what we can learn from them. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/judaism-hellenism-hanukkah-story-epilogue/the-hanukkah-that-might-have-been-epilogue-part-1 The Hanukkah That Might Have Been: Epilogue - Part 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmRpbqstJ98mG6_588cfaf0-22e8-49b5-8eba-c8b75bd78ac0_thumbnail_hanukkah_hollywood-and-the-rabbis-epilogue_draft-2.jpg?auto=format,compress Hanukkah commemorates the clash between Judaism and Hellenism. Are these two cultures completely incompatible? Or is there a place for Hellenistic values in Judaism? In the video The Hanukkah That Might Have Been, Rabbi Fohrman suggests that beauty a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-after-october-seventh/confronting-our-grief Confronting Our Grief https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYopbqstJ98l5T_Zqnkxh5LeNNTxox__TBAfterOctober7thumbnail.png?auto=format,compress As we approach the first Tisha B'Av after October 7th, many of us are grappling with difficult questions, questions about faith, searing loss, and our relationship with God. This course isn't an explicit attempt to process the events of that terrible daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tithing-in-the-bible/tithing-in-the-bible The Surprising Origins of Ma'aser https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZoJbqstJ98l7B_950c3185-32db-43df-b510-3fa9020bfcd2_The-Surprising-Origins-of-Maaser-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The children of Israel are on the cusp of entering the land. And once this happens, Moses tells them, they'll have to keep a bunch of new laws - including the law of ma’aser, tithing, and the law of vidui ma’aser, the declaration of ma’aser. But why daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/planting-with-tears-understanding-shir-hamaalot/planting-with-tears-understanding-shir-hamaalot Planting With Tears? Understanding Shir HaMaalot https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnLpbqstJ98mIq_YTMxOGIwNjQtZjU0Yy00MzFkLTk2OGYtZGIyNTg3YTJjNTQz_524_planting20with20tears20audio.png?auto=format,compress Planting With Tears? Understanding Shir HaMaalot daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/patchwork-quilt Patchwork Quilt https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpRZbqstJ98mMb_MzFmZDk5MjctNzU2Ni00MzQ5LTk1YzEtMWU3MjkxNTc3ODY2_patchwork-quilt_1512147512880.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 11 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-need-to-rest/why-does-god-rest-part-iv Why Does God Rest? Part IV https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZkpbqstJ98l69_accce81c-fd3e-44b2-b7b4-19abd4284c92_why-does-god-rest.jpg?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta Video daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pirkei-avot-pursuing-peace/introduction Introduction https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm5pbqstJ98mIO_NTQ4YjEwZWMtZGMwZC00Y2NjLWI4ZTQtZWE3Zjc0MzcyODUy_176_pp1.png?auto=format,compress This video introduces the study of Pirkei Avot and the challenge any of us face when trying to live our lives by the recommendation of these Mishnayot. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/accidental-murder-in-the-bible/cities-of-refuge-first-murder-bible The Line Between Murder And Apathy https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpwpbqstJ98mNr_YmY4MmFkOTQtYzc0Mi00YTdkLWIyZmItNDA2YWUyNTZlZjMx_cities-of-refuge-first-murder-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, we are introduced to cities of refuge, a safe haven for one who kills accidentally. Interestingly, we've heard many of the same circumstances before in the narrative section of the Torah, but why? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman g daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kinot-event-recordings/kinot-live-2022-with-rabbi-fohrman Kinot Live 2022 with Rabbi Fohrman https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbX5bqstJ98l-S_747c2bf3-8c33-40ed-8c8f-76461e3cba19_kinot-webinar-2022-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman and the Aleph Beta team for an in-depth reading and discussion of select Kinot. All the Kinot and discussions are new and unique to this year. These beautiful texts will take on whole new meanings and can allow you to experience a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/eighth-plague-of-locusts-meaning/arbeh-locust-plague-blessing Arbeh The Plague… And Arbeh, The Blessing? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaAZbqstJ98l73_48ce4d50-be08-448b-b2e2-8b56729787d5_arbeh-locust-plague-blessing.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu do a deep dive into the eighth plague in the bible – arbeh, locusts – seen in Parshat Bo. They ask, why does the Torah use language “eye” and “seeing” here? Could it connect to the word “arbeh,” used back in Genesis, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/aleph-beta-reacts/aleph-beta-reacts-vayikra-5775 Aleph Beta Reacts Vayikra 5775 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnw5bqstJ98mJs_ZDJkOGFiOWEtY2U1Zi00NDQ0LThlYzktYWY3OTYzOTdjNzI5_aleph-beta-reacts-vayikra-5775.png?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta Reacts Vayikra 5775 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-of-exodus-meaning/what-is-exodus-main-theme-about God Choosing Man, Man Choosing God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYRZbqstJ98l4i_d9578603-824c-4e8a-9214-7ec7c30b92c5_God-Choosing-Man_-Man-Choosing-God-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Pekudei (Exodus 38:21-40:38) is the conclusion of Exodus, which is the perfect time to ponder: what is the Book of Exodus really about? Exodus touches on many major themes – it is known for Israel’s escape from Egypt, the sea splitting, the T daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/passover-exodus-story/passover-2016-5776-4 God, the Father of the Exodus https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX6JbqstJ98l30_Zghrd8t2UUcvBSsQ_the-exodus-story-that-could-have-been-2024-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Every year at the Seder, there’s a temptation to focus on the small stories in the beginning of the Haggadah. But by the time you get to the Exodus story, everyone’s tired and wants to get to the meal. As a result, many of the key questions about the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-omer-and-shavuot/understanding-omer-and-shavuot What Is The Significance Of Counting The Omer? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYMpbqstJ98l4Z_ZmIkKJm069VX1iCb_Does-the-Omer-Help-Us-Understand-Shavuot-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why do we count the Omer? A common answer is that we're counting down the days until we get to Sinai. But the Omer doesn't count down- it counts up. We don't say '8 days left to Sinai' we say '42 days are gone since we offered the Omer offering'. So daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/our-place-in-the-universe/what-is-mans-place-in-universe What Is Man's Place In The Universe? Part 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn45bqstJ98mJ4_715bb374-e392-4c28-806e-4ca94f113eac_what-is-mans-place-universe.jpg?auto=format,compress What is our place in the universe? This webinar deals with some of the most fundamental questions we have as people – who are we? Why are we here? And how should that affect the choices we make in our lives? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-does-god-speak-to-us/how-does-god-speak-in-dreams Connecting To God In A Post-Biblical Age https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZhpbqstJ98l66_d36a2f39-83cd-4468-a9d8-ad8d61e0fdb1_does-god-speak-to-us-today-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this four-video series, Rabbi Fohrman tackles a very difficult and important question: does God speak with us today? He uses the lens of Joseph's story to understand what non-prophetic communication with God could look like today. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/double-entendre Double Entendre https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnxZbqstJ98mJt_NmNhODAyZmItM2RkMC00MmEwLTk4YjktMTQ1NGZkYjQ3NWEx_172_jocoats18.png?auto=format,compress Double Entendre daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/thank-god-for-not-being-a-jewish-woman/shelo-asani-ishah Thank You, God...For Not Making Me A Woman? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fav5bqstJ98l9M_MTY0ZWI2MDktNDRlMC00YzYzLTg0MTUtZDg2OTBiNWJjYTZk_bereishit-thank-you.jpg?auto=format,compress We live in a post-Frozen world. A world where women are not damsels in distress, helplessly waiting to be saved by men - they're quite capable of saving themselves, thank you very much. The old-world notion that women are somehow inferior to men is s daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-5-july-19-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (July 19 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/taharat-hametzora/tazria-the-bizarre-purification-of-the-metzora-1 The Bizarre Purification of the Metzora https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnrpbqstJ98mJl_MWE3YThiOTItZmRiZS00MGY2LWI4MzEtMzY3ODYxMTU5YzE2_530_metzora202.png?auto=format,compress In this first video (the parsha video for Tazria, and the first video in this meal), we are introduced to a strange set of laws related to the metzora, one afflicted with tzara'at. How do we relate to such laws? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman begins to daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/backstage-pass-2021/backstage-pass-tb-2021 Tisha B'Av & The Spies - Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbYpbqstJ98l-T_03d551d5-6c38-429d-8b86-1f0dad558357_tb-spies-epilogue-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman and Immanuel Shalev for an in-depth look at Tisha B'Av & The Spies: An Origin Story. Listen and discover the vast amount of material that didn't make the final video, and get the chance to go behind-the-scenes with the visionaries daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/akedah-meaning/epilogue-ii-on-this-mountain-god-will-be-seen Epilogue II: On This Mountain God Will be Seen https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmmJbqstJ98mHf_2aa18b80-d739-41bb-8ac3-41e571fad7dd_akedah%2Bin%2Bdepth%2B001.jpg?auto=format,compress Mount Moriah, where Akedat Yitzchak takes place, is not just any mountain. It is the future permanent home of the temple. In this second epilogue Rabbi Fohrman breaks down the peculiar phrase Abraham uses when naming the location: “On this mountain G daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-learn-torah/how-to-learn-torah-video How to Learn Torah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmQZbqstJ98mG3_a85a5ad3-d42a-44a1-b2fa-4876e48e7925_How%2Bto%2Blearn%2BTorah%2BFohrman%2Band%2BLeibtag.jpg?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta methodology seems so new and exciting, is it possible we've uncovered a new way of learning that was unknown to Biblical commentators in previous generations, or did they too utilize what we've coined "Aleph Beta methodology?" Join Rabbi F daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-8-august-16-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (August 16 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/did-jacob-know Did Jacob Know? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnB5bqstJ98mIY_NjhkNTkyZjMtNGIzZS00YTU1LTk2MzItMmFjM2I5NDBhNDNj_505_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/review/love-v-respect Love v. Respect https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpkZbqstJ98mNH_MTVhNWRmOWItNzQyMC00OTk5LWJhZTUtNDQxMzU4MjY5MWJk_202_tc5.png?auto=format,compress In this video, the last of the course, Rabbi Fohrman illuminates the essential differences between respect and love, and highlights the Bible’s own formula for creating true love. Rabbi Fohrman revisits the original questions from Video 1 and in so d daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/judaism-hellenism-hanukkah-story-epilogue/the-hanukkah-that-might-have-been-epilogue-part-2 The Hanukkah That Might Have Been: Epilogue - Part 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmRpbqstJ98mG6_588cfaf0-22e8-49b5-8eba-c8b75bd78ac0_thumbnail_hanukkah_hollywood-and-the-rabbis-epilogue_draft-2.jpg?auto=format,compress Hanukkah commemorates the clash between Judaism and Hellenism. Are these two cultures completely incompatible? Or is there a place for Hellenistic values in Judaism? In the video The Hanukkah That Might Have Been, Rabbi Fohrman suggests that beauty a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-harden-pharaohs-heart/did-god-take-pharaohs-free-will Did God Take Away Pharaoh's Free Will? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaJ5bqstJ98l8F_71ab91a4-3833-43e9-ad1c-ace56d58af68_god-take-away-paraohs-free-will.jpg?auto=format,compress Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? Wasn't that a violation of Pharaoh's free will? According to the simple meaning of the text, it seems like God took away Pharaoh's free will by influencing his mind. In this video, we explore the different words us daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/aleph-beta-reacts/aleph-beta-reacts-tzav-5775 Aleph Beta Reacts Tzav 5775 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnOpbqstJ98mIw_Y2M0ZmRhZTEtNTFjZC00YmNjLTlhYzAtYzhlZTZjZjk2MDRk_aleph-beta-reacts-tzav-5775.png?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta Reacts Tzav 5775 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/other-echoes Other Echoes https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fpd5bqstJ98mMx_NWI1Y2RkZDEtZDdmMy00OGE3LWExNjgtMTk1MmVmNTdiMzg0_other-echoes.png?auto=format,compress In this video, the first of Unit 3, Rabbi Fohrman introduces “Set Repetition,” a form of intertextuality, and begins to highlight the relevant words that will find their matches in another text in Genesis. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yibum-bible-interconnections/what-is-levirate-marriage-law-meaning Lest It Come To Scandal https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXWZbqstJ98l26_6dfd806e-377b-4ea0-bb96-ef042c245db0_scandal-and-redemption-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress What is the common theme in the seemingly disconnected stories of Lot and his daughters, Judah and Tamar, and Ruth? Rabbi Fohrman argues there is an important connection that hints at a generational saga of Chesed and redemption. Join him in part one daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/passover-exodus-story/jacobs-burial-and-the-exodus The Passover Exodus https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX6JbqstJ98l30_Zghrd8t2UUcvBSsQ_the-exodus-story-that-could-have-been-2024-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The Story of the Exodus from Egypt ends in carnage for the Egyptians, and in glorious salvation for the Israelite nation – but could this story have ended differently? Could the Egyptians have lived happily ever after? How should Pharoah have reacted daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shavuot-webinar-ruth/hidden-dimensions-of-the-book-of-ruth Hidden Dimensions of the Book of Ruth https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fbd5bqstJ98l-d_1bc8ff86-9c34-4a91-8d01-74322415c30d_hidden-dimensions-of-the-book-of-ruth-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman takes a closer look at the Book of Ruth, uncovering new ways in which Ruth's story is much deeper than it appears. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/the-lion-and-the-lamb The Lion and the Lamb https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn9JbqstJ98mKB_MzA3Y2RmZjYtYjA0NC00NTg0LTlhNmItODdkNjM2NGUyODdm_511_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/alephbetaquarantined/how-to-run-a-meaningful-seder-in-the-era-of-covid-19 How To Run A Meaningful Seder In The Era of COVID-19 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnCpbqstJ98mIZ_f42108b0-62ca-4397-aa23-23b0b48fe5d0_coronavirus-video-quarantine-640.jpg?auto=format,compress If you’re quarantined, click here for a free Aleph Beta account. To subscribe to Aleph Beta Quarantined in your podcast app, click <a href="https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss">here</a>, or add this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss Y daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-seven-habits-of-highly-intuitive-readers-of-the-bible/methodology-course-class-2 Class 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXVJbqstJ98l23_3fb9d8d1-0b62-4ccb-adcc-f4cdd17adb4b_PC-Course-thumbnail-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Watch this 8-part interactive course lead by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/elijah-what-is-a-defender-of-god/life-of-elijah-bible-study Lecture VIII https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY1ZbqstJ98l5p_Zpb1Eh5LeNNTxN1b_what-is-a-defender-of-god-part-8-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This audio takes a step back to examine the many layers and parallels of the Elijah story. Rabbi Fohrman explores various intertextual allusions between the Elijah story and those of Noah, Abraham and others. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pesach-sheni-meaning/pesach-sheni-second-passover-offering-sacrifice How Is Land Ownership Connected To The Pesach Sheni Offering? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ6pbqstJ98l7v_MjNmOTM4OGYtNDA2Yy00ZjAzLThiM2YtNzUyYjM2MThlMTQw_pesach-sheni-second-passover-offering-sacrifice.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Pinchas, we read about the daughters of Tzelaphchad, who sought to inherit their father’s land. God granted their request, and even codified it into law. But there’s something unique about this story — it’s strikingly similar to the story daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/bechor-a-tale-of-twos Bechor: A Tale of Twos https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmzZbqstJ98mH4_YjY5ZjhjNzEtZWNhOS00ZmE2LTk5NmYtM2M0MzY4MmIxYTRh_167_jocoats13.png?auto=format,compress Bechor: A Tale of Twos daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land/why-moses-could-not-enter-promised-land Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZM5bqstJ98l6R_059809ad-a5bd-4f81-a051-67ef8285a9f6_why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? Part II daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/golden-calf-and-shattered-tablets/golden-calf-story Shattered Tablets And The Calf Of Gold I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FagpbqstJ98l8u_MzZmNTgwYTUtZWI5OS00ZjMxLTk5NGUtNGU3OThmMmNlODVl_golden-calf-story.jpg?auto=format,compress Forty days after the Israelites receive the Torah and pledge undying loyalty to God, they suddenly turn away and begin to worship a false idol, a golden calf. It’s bizarre – and stranger yet is Moshe’s response, to shatter the tablets God has given h daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/lest-it-come-to-scandal Lest It Come To Scandal https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm95bqstJ98mIT_ZTJiNzg5MTQtNzliNi00ZGM1LTg5MjQtZmQxYmYzZWNmNTdj_lest-it-come-to-scandal_1512147596457.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 13 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-meaning-of-saturday-kiddush-a-chiastic-inspection/the-meaning-of-saturday-kiddush-a-chiastic-inspection The Meaning of Saturday Kiddush: A Chiastic Inspection https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpQJbqstJ98mMZ_NGMzYWExNWQtZjUxYS00MTVlLTgxNWUtYjhiY2I3MzFiODJj_the-meaning-of-saturday-kiddush-a-chiastic-inspection_1513794614847.jpg?auto=format,compress The Kiddush we recite on Shabbat, on Saturday morning, is seemingly boring and repetitive, but is this a clue to a hidden meaning? Reading the text from Exodus 31 explains we should observe the Sabbath day, its holiness, and keep this eternal covenan daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/bar-bat-mitzvah-preparation/bar-bat-mitzvah-lesson-parents-kids The Hidden Structure of the Ten Commandments https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZd5bqstJ98l6z_13859813-542f-4b5e-a84d-9f91bd763f00_003-the-hidden-structure-of-the-ten-commandments-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The Ten Commandments is one of the most well known and revered documents in the world. But on the surface, it seems kind of bland and not too earth shattering. In this video, we’re going to dig beneath the surface of this text to uncover layers of me daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/yaakov-man-of-truth-4 Jacob: Man of Truth? IV https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Jacob: Man of Truth Part IV Jacob: Man of truth? is the fourth of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The proceeding lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: Fro daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things-ami/shiny-new-things-meeting-13-november-02-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (November 02 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Ami Silver. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/alephbetaquarantined/hacks-for-a-stress-free-passover Hacks for a Stress-Free Passover https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnCpbqstJ98mIZ_f42108b0-62ca-4397-aa23-23b0b48fe5d0_coronavirus-video-quarantine-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Click here for show notes. If you’re quarantined, click here for a free Aleph Beta account. To subscribe to Aleph Beta Quarantined in your podcast app, click <a href="https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss">here</a>, or add this link: https://feeds. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/bar-bat-mitzvah-preparation/bar-bar-mitzvah-rules-lesson The Whole Torah on One Foot https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZfpbqstJ98l63_1c0ffb4d-2dee-4278-8fe0-7dad15840fc4_004-the-whole-torah-on-one-foot-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We finally in a position to answer the million dollar question, “what is Judaism all about?” The answer will leave you surprised... and inspired. Want to get more out of this course? Click here for the full experience, including activities and guides daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/ruth-boaz-scandalous-backstory/recognition-and-respect Recognition and Respect https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaWZbqstJ98l8c_8bea11c3-9b02-4fe0-a847-9ba71bed023c_ruths-night-with-boaz-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman shifts his focus to the narrative of Judah and Tamar, exploring the commentary of Rashi and how Judah's role in the sale of Joseph resulted in his descending, both physically and spiritually. Rabbi Fohrman emphasizes the value of recogn daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears-israel/the-final-clue-israel The Final Clue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXkJbqstJ98l3V_99636003-85a0-4768-a352-85004c7b4876_Shir%2BHamaalot%2Bplanting%2Bwith%2Btears%2BNEW%2B001.png?auto=format,compress This video was originally created for Tisha b’Av, but it discusses the spiritual power of our tears. Do the tears that we cry actually matter? Can they make a difference? Or are they merely an expression of our suffering. Turns out, they matter a gre daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-6-july-26-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (July 26 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/elijah-what-is-a-defender-of-god/prophet-elijah-meaning-bible-study Lecture III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY5pbqstJ98l5z_Zpbzrx5LeNNTxN1D_what-is-a-defender-of-god-part-3-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman analyzes the significance of Eliyahu’s roots, noting that he comes from Gilead, and explores the covenant that took place there many generations prior. The audio also highlights connections to the story of Noah, and illustrates how both daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shmoneh-esrei-amidah-prayer/shmoneh-esrei-into-the-garden-and-beyond Intermediate Blessings: Into the Garden and Beyond https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnKJbqstJ98mIn_646dbf54-556e-4781-8ce2-80d58dda65fd_shmoneh-esrei-2019-part-3.jpg?auto=format,compress Listen to this episode as a podcast! In this session, Ami and Rabbi Fohrman continue to develop their theory about the intermediate blessings, and search for the hidden story beneath the next two blessings. If the first request, "Ata Chonen", is in f daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/israel-at-war/israel-at-war-5-the-lesson-of-i-dont-know-video NOVEMBER 12, 2023 - Israel at War #5: The Lesson of I don't know https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman and Imu are back sharing more stories from Rabbi Fohrman's last week in Israel, plus a fascinating discussion about last week's haftorah, its shocking conclusion, and the spiritual value of embracing "I don't know." daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/strange-laws-of-jewish-slavery-spanish/las-extranas-leyes-de-la-esclavitud--judia Las Extrañas Leyes de la Esclavitud Judía https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FprpbqstJ98mNi_061aff9c-67a0-4244-9a78-5dd43413c64f_thumbnail_parsha_reeh_the-strange-laws-of-jewish-slavery_es_final.jpg?auto=format,compress For English language version click here. En la perasha de esta semana, se nos presentan las leyes que aplican cuando un judío tiene un esclavo judío. La esclavitud bíblica en Deuteronomio es extraña: ¿le damos regalos a nuestros exclavos? Si se quier daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-parshat-tetzaveh-10 Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, The Red Calf https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FotpbqstJ98mLg_dbabbadf-5d9e-4046-a26f-959db3ee293c_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredib daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kinot-event-recordings/kinot-live-2023-with-rabbi-fohrman Kinot Live 2023 with Rabbi Fohrman https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZp5bqstJ98l7E_1d44fe75-2c47-4f8b-9519-3e01eb18b504_kinot-webinar-2023-1920-1-.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman and the Aleph Beta team for an in-depth reading and discussion of Kinot. All the Kinot and discussions are new and unique to this year. These beautiful texts will take on whole new meanings and can allow you to experience a more co daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kosher-slaughter/in-order-for-meat-to-be-considered-kosher-it-not-only Is There a Rhyme Or Reason For Ritual Slaughter? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmlJbqstJ98mHd_0ac6cf0a-c4b3-40b6-abe0-f093adc8ba26_Kosher%2BSlaughter%2Bfinal.png?auto=format,compress Is Kosher Slaughter (Shechita) Humane Did you know that there is more to kosher animals than chewing their cud and having split hooves? If a kosher animal is not slaughtered correctly, it is not considered kosher for consumption. This video will take daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-seven-habits-of-highly-intuitive-readers-of-the-bible/methodology-course-class-5 Class 5 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXVJbqstJ98l23_3fb9d8d1-0b62-4ccb-adcc-f4cdd17adb4b_PC-Course-thumbnail-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Watch this 8-part interactive course lead by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/elijah-what-is-a-defender-of-god/elijah-ahab-bible-story-study Lecture I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY0ZbqstJ98l5m_ZpbwYh5LeNNTxN0g_what-is-a-defender-of-god-part-1-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This audio introduces the Elijah story by setting the stage and introducing the main characters. Rabbi Fohrman explores the significance of Ahab’s sins and his vendetta to eradicate the home of God. This ultimately leads to Elijah stepping into his r daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/aleph-beta-reacts/aleph-beta-reacts-tazria-metzora-5775 Aleph Beta Reacts Tazria-Metzora 5775 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnKpbqstJ98mIo_YWI0N2Q1ZGItMTI1MC00YjFjLWI3MDktNmQ1YTA5MjdkOTc1_aleph-beta-reacts-tazria-metzora-5775.png?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta Reacts Tazria-Metzora 5775 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/sin-of-aarons-sons-nadab-abihu/nadab-abihu-sons-aaron-high-priest Why Did God Reject Nadav And Avihu? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX8JbqstJ98l35_ZgcPu8t2UUcvBR8i_Why-Did-God-Reject-Nadav-And-Avihu-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How do we understand the sin of Aaron's two sons, Nadav and Avihu, and why they were killed for it? In this week's parsha, we see the sudden and disturbing death of Aaron's sons, Nadav and Avihu, right after being appointed the priests of the Taberna daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/sukkot-meaning-why-we-celebrate/why-celebrate-sukkot How And Why Do We Celebrate Sukkot? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa6pbqstJ98l9f_7d61b5d0-334e-4446-a07f-d84c93449034_why-do-we-celebrate-sukkot-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Why do we even celebrate Sukkot? Sukkot doesn’t seem to commemorate an important historical event, unlike other Jewish holidays. What should Sukkot mean to us – and why on earth do we celebrate by sleeping in huts? Compared to Passover and Shavuot, S daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/love-your-neighbor-meaning/how-love-your-neighbor-yourself-torah-commentary How Can I Achieve True Love? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaQpbqstJ98l8R_9f0be7db-7153-4037-9ec0-de6a445ce10f_What-It-Means-To-Love-Your-Neighbor-As-Yourself-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Ve'ahavta l're'echa kamocha" – "Love your neighbor as yourself" – that’s an easy mitzvah, right? Errrr, not so much. To love your neighbor as yourself… that sounds like a pretty tall order! How many of us can actually say: “Yep, I love my neighbors a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-omer-and-shavuot/understanding-omer-and-shavuot-2 Does the Omer Help Us Understand Shavuot? II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYMpbqstJ98l4Z_ZmIkKJm069VX1iCb_Does-the-Omer-Help-Us-Understand-Shavuot-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why do we count the Omer? A common answer is that we're counting down the days until we get to Sinai. But the Omer doesn't count down- it counts up. We don't say '8 days left to Sinai' we say '42 days are gone since we offered the Omer offering'. So daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/aleph-beta-reacts/aleph-beta-reacts-emor-5775 Aleph Beta Reacts Emor 5775 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn3ZbqstJ98mJ1_MDcxMGFlMDQtNDI1Zi00MjhkLWEzNGYtMmM5ZWMxNjQ4MGZi_aleph-beta-reacts-emor-5775.png?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta Reacts Emor 5775 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/haggadah/passover-seder-with-rabbi-fohrman--immanuel-shalev Passover Seder with Rabbi Fohrman & Immanuel Shalev https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmJZbqstJ98mGm_7d47f06d-20f6-48d1-934f-6249b3bd27d9_Insights-into-the-Haggadah-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Sit alongside Rabbi Fohrman and our CEO Imu Shalev for a model seder as they explore wonderfully new and invigorating ideas on an age-old seder tradition. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/themes-linking-numbers-and-leviticus/what-book-of-numbers-theme-message-means Adding Godliness To Our Lives https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYNJbqstJ98l4a_ZmMdPJm069VX1jrF_Adding-Godliness-To-Our-Lives-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Naso, we are introduced to what seems like a hodgepodge of miscellaneous laws. Why is the Torah bringing these up together? Join us as we explore something very subtle going on in this parsha. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/what-could-kill-me-but-then-what What Could Kill Me--But Then What? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm8ZbqstJ98mIR_YjM2NDRiNDYtODJiZi00ZjFmLTgxZDctNGU1Y2I1YjNkY2Q4_516_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-16 Eden in Depth Part 16 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 16 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-bible-says-about-judging/fair-judge-bible-lesson-two-three-witnesses What Does It Mean To Be A Fair Judge? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb45bqstJ98l_N_d2639c6d-c750-4750-bc94-853d452e0c6b_parsha-lab-wtp-course-shoftim.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Shoftim, we're given a detailed list of instructions as to how to establish a justice system. Yet there are seemingly random topics woven into these instructions, like idolatry, and how to properly offer an animal to God. Is there a reason daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/is-vegetarianism-a-jewish-value/vegetarianism-a-jewish-value Is Vegetarianism a Jewish Value? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmSpbqstJ98mG8_bc0fb3f4-ccfb-48e1-9924-7490c20bf382_is%2Bvegetarianism%2Ba%2Btorah%2Bvalue%2Bthumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress Does vegetarianism have a source in the Torah? What would the Torah say about our current method of consuming meat? Beth explores these questions and more. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-burning-bush-and-human-suffering-israel/eheyeh-asher-eheyeh-israel Eheyeh Asher Eheyeh https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXlJbqstJ98l3W_4e30cbda-93b5-491f-876d-f4ec3d8b7418_The%2Bburning%2Bbush%2Band%2Bhuman%2Bsuffering%2B002.png?auto=format,compress What would the burning bush have to do with what we’re going through in Israel now? Well, God’s original revelation to Moshe comes at another moment of great national tragedy and suffering: the exile in Egypt. And His message to Moshe is that there i daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-17 Eden in Depth Part 17 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 17 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-4 Eden in Depth Part 4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 4 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-the-tree-of-life/what-is-the-purpose-of-life Tree of Life https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmupbqstJ98mHu_b503b7c2-75ba-41ff-90d1-a22a9e5f115a_tree-of-life-main.jpg?auto=format,compress What is the purpose of life? This is, admittedly, a pretty bold question. But if the Torah is meant to be a guidebook for life, shouldn't it provide the answer?  In this video, Rabbi Fohrman argues that indeed it does provide an answer. And that answ daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-is-holiness-in-the-bible/kedusha-holiness-meaning-bible-study How Can We Achieve Holiness? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXrZbqstJ98l3f_ZiKluvPdc1huKpYg_how-can-we-achieve-holiness-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Kedoshim, God makes a pretty ambitious ask of us to be 'Kadosh': Be holy (kadosh) – because I, God, am holy. Just how are we supposed to go about doing that, exactly? Should we wear flowy robes and meditate all day on mountaintops? Should daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears/planting-with-tears Planting With Tears https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbKpbqstJ98l96_ac12c0d6-0365-439a-bdc3-49e5ad2c10ed_longing-and-redemption-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress This Tisha B'Av, join Rabbi Fohrman for Kinot Unlocked and discover new meaning in these beautiful texts. Learn More Jacob was crying, and he was searching for Joseph, without even knowing it. What are we searching for without knowing it? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears/the-meaning-of-the-dream The Meaning of the Dream https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbKpbqstJ98l96_ac12c0d6-0365-439a-bdc3-49e5ad2c10ed_longing-and-redemption-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress This Tisha B'Av, join Rabbi Fohrman for Kinot Unlocked and discover new meaning in these beautiful texts. Learn More. Once we can finally understand the connections between Joseph and Psalm 126, how does any of that relate to us? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/when-three-are-one When Three Are One https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm2JbqstJ98mIA_NTZmYTA1NGQtOTBhZi00NTI3LTgwMjMtZGNmMjg1MjJmZTdj_165_jocoats11.png?auto=format,compress When Three Are One daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/golden-calf-and-shattered-tablets/moses-golden-calf-statue Shattered Tablets And The Calf Of Gold VII https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmpJbqstJ98mHk_NjUwNWQ0MGQtYThjYi00NmExLWI1NmMtN2Q3NWUwYWVmYzU5_moses-golden-calf-statue.jpg?auto=format,compress Shattered Tablets and the Calf of Gold Part VII daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/job-am-i-allowed-to-be-angry-at-god/job-am-i-allowed-to-be-angry-at-god Job: Am I Allowed to Be Angry at God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmeJbqstJ98mHQ_a29606d9-9199-48a0-9fd9-6cc18f5c0971_am-i-allowed-to-be-angry-at-god-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Job: Am I Allowed to Be Angry at God? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/the-ruthlessness-of-war The Ruthlessness of War https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnLJbqstJ98mIp_YmViNTI5MGUtMGE3Yi00MTRlLWJiY2YtMDk2MDU3ZDk5N2Vj_507_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/reuven Re'uven https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn1ZbqstJ98mJz_NmVhMmFjZTItOTE4Ny00NmQyLWE0ZGItYzYxYzA2MTJiZTI3_493_what_s-in-a-name.png?auto=format,compress Sale of Joseph daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/bible-impurity-laws-after-childbirth/childbirth-impurity-bible-definition-meaning Epilogue: What's Impure About Giving Birth?! https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaP5bqstJ98l8Q_82041cc0-f9bb-4044-9da6-d66eac92bc42_what%27s-impure-about-giving-birth-Epilogue-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Ami Silver and Rivky Stern in conversation as they dive deeper into the themes that were developed in the video for parshat Tazria, "What's Impure About Giving Birth?!" Here, they discuss even more hidden connections between the Tree of Knowledg daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/israel-at-war/israel-under-attack-rabbi-fohrman-and-imu-process-video OCTOBER 11, 2023 - Israel Under Attack: Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Process the Events https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In place of our usual parsha podcast, Rabbi David Fohrman sat down with Aleph Beta CEO, Imu Shalev, to reflect on the ongoing situation in Israel and discussed creative ways to help in these times of need, as well as how to cope with our intense emot daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/the-meaning-of-the-second-coat The Meaning of the Second Coat https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnjZbqstJ98mJV_YTYxNGU2MWEtMDVmZC00Y2Q1LThhYTUtMWZjNGNkNjYxZjEy_170_jocoats16.png?auto=format,compress The Meaning of the Second Coat daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-parshat-tazria-metzorah-13 Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Joseph and Jeremiah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FotpbqstJ98mLg_dbabbadf-5d9e-4046-a26f-959db3ee293c_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club.. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredible opportunity to be a part daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/alephbetaquarantined/facing-our-fears Facing Our Fears https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnCpbqstJ98mIZ_f42108b0-62ca-4397-aa23-23b0b48fe5d0_coronavirus-video-quarantine-640.jpg?auto=format,compress If you’re quarantined, click here for a free Aleph Beta account. To subscribe to Aleph Beta Quarantined in your podcast app, click <a href="https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss">here</a>, or add this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss Y daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-ki-teitzei-how-to-merit-long-life/parshat-ki-teitzei-how-to-merit-long-life Ki Teitzei: How To Merit Long Life https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa_pbqstJ98l9m_ZTQ3MjhkNGMtNWY2OC00NGRhLTk0ZmItZTMxYmUyNWNjMDc3_ki-teitzei-how-to-merit-long-life.png?auto=format,compress The promise for long life only comes from two commandments: honoring your parents and sending away a mother bird before taking her young. What's the common denominator here? In this week's Torah portion, Rabbi Fohrman brings new light to this strange daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shabbat-why-do-we-rest/positive-rest Positive Rest https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXeZbqstJ98l3M_b334cfd2-9e70-47a9-b1bf-d9f07f3d9278_shabbat-rest-new-640.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores what really took place on Day 7, and introduces us to the concept of "Positive Rest." daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/torah-chiasm/half-the-torah-is-a-chiasm-2 Half the Torah is a Chiasm - Part 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoAZbqstJ98mKK_0aa715f8-9715-471f-9b37-e711dbbd5378_half%2Bthe%2Btorah%2Bis%2Ba%2Bchiasm%2B004.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this dynamic interview as Rabbi Fohrman talks with Rabbi David Schwartz on his recent discovery, Half the Torah is a Chiasm.” This event took place on Tuesday, November 17th, 2021. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/teaching-torah/sparking-excitement-in-torah-learning Sparking Excitement in Torah Learning https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn-pbqstJ98mKE_ba4a8569-da6b-496a-97fa-6ca2738dc521_How%2Bto%2BTeach%2BTorah%2B002.jpg?auto=format,compress Have you ever wondered how you can apply Aleph Beta's methodological tools in and out of the classroom? Or questioned what the best way is to teach Torah to children and young adults? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he iterates the many techniques he uses to s daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-3-june-07-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (June 07 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-6 Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Parshat Kedoshim https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnu5bqstJ98mJq_bbe63291-7197-43b5-a19a-fdd4f0f0d8e8_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Kedoshim. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredible oppor daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/praying-for-health/praying-for-health-refainu-and-the-exodus-part-3 Praying for Health: Refainu and the Exodus PART 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnyZbqstJ98mJu_b990f5cb-772e-4b7e-adc0-203437144772_webinar-praying-for-health.jpg?auto=format,compress Praying for Health: Refainu and the Exodus daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/failure-to-persuade Failure to Persuade https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpQ5bqstJ98mMa_YzhhMjY4ZWUtZDJjZi00ZDZkLWEyNzYtM2EyYjMyZWYwNjdi_failure-to-persuade_1512147464312.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 10 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/profit-motive Profit Motive https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn15bqstJ98mJ0_NjBkNDZlM2UtMzM1YS00NmRkLTgzYjItYzUyNzcyM2RhM2M5_503_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/topics-in-teshuvah/teshuvah-the-urgency-of-change Teshuvah: The Urgency of Change https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpTpbqstJ98mMf_d4a21782ae3cece7e0e85ce9e6e66ad31265637f.jpg?auto=format,compress Don't waste a minute, the benefit of changing NOW is too great. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-8 Eden in Depth Part 8 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 8 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-of-leviticus-meaning/understand-what-leviticus-book-teachings-mean The Epic Conclusion To Leviticus https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXwJbqstJ98l3m_ZktF_iol0Zci9SJw_the-epic-conclusions-to-leviticus-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Here we are, finally, at the end of the Book of Leviticus. We've gotten through all those details about sacrifices and purity and holidays — which were not so easy to keep track of! — and that second-to-last chapter with all those curses — that was d daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/ark-of-the-covenant-and-noahs-ark/ark-covenant-spiritual-meaning Noah's Ark: A Place For Man In God's World https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYt5bqstJ98l5d_68357009-2454-48fd-aa8b-86555f52f677_gods%2Bark%2Band%2Bnoahs%2Bark.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Terumah contains the building instructions for the Tabernacle, and the Ark of the Covenant found within. The instructions for the Ark are explicit, the details minute, and the phrasing... seemingly familiar. Indeed, the Ark of the Covenant is daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-ki-tetzei-question/parshat-ki-tetzei-question Ki Teitzei: The Hated Wife https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fpj5bqstJ98mND_NGI0YTY4ZWYtYzM3Ny00OTAwLTk4Y2MtYjIxOGU2YmJiYjYx_ki-tetzei-question.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, we discuss the Torah's laws about a man with two wives, one who he loves, and one who he hates. Rabbi Fohrman suggests that this legal section of text is a hint to the story of Jacob and his wives. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/aleph-beta-reacts/aleph-beta-reacts-shemini-5775 Aleph Beta Reacts Shemini 5775 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fny5bqstJ98mJv_ZmNmYTYzZjktYjIxOC00YTVkLTllYzktNGJiNGE0ZDIxODM2_aleph-beta-reacts-shemini-5775.png?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta Reacts Shemini 5775 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-origin-story/good-spy-vs-bad-spy Good Spy vs. Bad Spy https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbPZbqstJ98l-C_3ac5fbe0-087a-44d9-b1bd-2cb35ee2ec33_TB-Spies-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Is spying an action that is inherently negative, or is it neutral? Can spying be positive? Watch as Rabbi Fohrman continues to explore the narrative around spying, and how there is a redemption story waiting to happen. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/sefirat-haomer-five-towns-virtual-bais-medrash/hidden-dimensions-of-sefirat-haomer-part-4 Hidden Dimensions of Sefirat HaOmer, Part 4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmApbqstJ98mGX_af9aba37-a5fd-492e-b1d9-6fdcd18fbe44_sefirat-haomer-woodmere-dimensions.jpg?auto=format,compress Hear Rabbi Fohrman's latest insights into the meaning of Sefirat Ha'Omer!  This recording is from a live zoom series Rabbi Fohrman gave in partnership with the Five Towns-Far Rockaway Virtual Bais Medrash, April 27 - May 24, 2020. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/but-chevron-isnt-in-a-valley But Chevron Isn't In a Valley... https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fpc5bqstJ98mMv_ZjBkZWQwNmItNTIyNy00YWEzLWJhNWMtNDBiZmIxZWE3NjNh_499_what_s-in-a-name.png?auto=format,compress Sale of Joseph daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/mishpatim-the-legal-debate-that-changed-jewish-history/february-6-2024-mishpatim-the-legal-debate-that-video FEBRUARY 6, 2024 - Mishpatim: The Legal Debate That Changed Jewish History https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Mishpatim outlines the laws of indentured servants and maidservants, including servants going free in the seventh year, servants getting married while working, and a father making a deal for his daughter’s hand in marriage. This set of law daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tzaraat-biblical-purification-rituals/taharat-hametzora-purification-ceremony Taharat Hametzora https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYCZbqstJ98l4G_ZhBMABrFxhpPBV6P_The-Tzaraat-Purification-Ritual-What-Does-It-Mean-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We already compared the laws of the korban pesach to the laws of the metzora, but did the Egyptians themselves also go through some sort of tzaraat? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman connects the metzora to a still born child and explains that the echoes daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/todah-thanksgiving-offering-meaning/what-is-thanksgiving-offering-bible What Does It Mean To Survive? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYUJbqstJ98l4p_ebc95992-994d-46bc-a738-18f5bf60eb22_What-Does-It-Mean-To-Survive-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's video, we explores the verses that teach about the Todah — the Thanksgiving sacrifice. Who is supposed to bring a sacrifice of Thanksgiving? According to the Talmud, there are four individuals who would bring a Todah. But when you look daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/lesson-of-caleb-joshua-story/joshua-caleb-spies-bible-story The Real Heroism Of Caleb And Joshua https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ4JbqstJ98l7q_eac5b24c-86d6-45db-8942-8936a31be4ff_the-real-heroism-of-caleb-and-joshua-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Do you know the story about the spies? Moses sends twelve men on a mission to spy out the land of Israel. They come back bearing a bad report. “Scary people live there! The land devours its inhabitants! We’ll never be able to conquer it.” The people daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/poison-pill-rachel-and-the-tree-of-knowledge-7 Poison Pill: Rachel and the Tree of Knowledge VII https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress This is the series finale of the Poison Pill course (Audio Only). There is no video this week. Please note that we will be starting a new Premium course in two weeks! Stay tuned for more details. Jacob: Man of truth? is the fourth of four sets of lec daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-jacob-becomes-israel/jacob-name-change-israel-meaning How Jacob Becomes Israel https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZiZbqstJ98l67_a2a7277b-ccb6-4022-b130-7eb03e95d46b_How-Jacob-Becomes-Israel-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayishlach, we read about the strange encounter between Jacob and the mysterious, unnamed “man” who wrestles with him. At the end of the encounter, the man declares that Jacob now possesses a new name – Yisrael, Israel – for he struggled w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-priestly-blessing/the-relationship-of-creation The Relationship of Creation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmVZbqstJ98mG__1faed613-50eb-477c-8e7e-f46701f68e5a_Birkat_Kohanim_final.png?auto=format,compress In Part 3 of this three-part series, Rabbi Fohrman continues his exploration of what might be the Torah's guide to parenting and connects it to the story of Creation. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/part-1-1 Jacob: What Does It Mean To Be Children of Israel? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Children of Israel Jacob: Man of truth? is the fourth of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The proceeding lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-ki-teitzei-2016-5776/parshat-ki-teitzei-2016-5776 Ki Teitzei: Is There Spiritual Guidance Within Our Legal System? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fpk5bqstJ98mNL_NTExNzA0N2MtZTBlMy00ODVmLWI4ZjQtY2M5NTJkM2FlYjgx_ki-teitzei-2016-5776.png?auto=format,compress Last parsha, we began to suggest that all of these random laws are somehow related to the 10 commandments! But what is the larger message that this list of laws is coming to teach us? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kabbalat_shabbat/introduction-to-kabbalat-shabbat-7 Introduction to Kabbalat Shabbat Ep.7 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FcAJbqstJ98l_W_f831fdeb-a8f9-4ae8-ade7-967688d24e43_thumbnail_other_kabbalat-shabbat-young-israel-class_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for an in-depth discussion of Kabbalat Shabbat. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-is-true-happiness-in-the-bible/finding-true-happiness-in-bible The Right Way To Find Happiness According To The Bible: Part I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_jQ1OvxEdbNO5JO_97dd0c93-ff54-4511-932d-431a3ce56b0c_finding-true-happiness-in-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress How does the Bible help us find personal happiness in our lives, and what is true happiness anyway? This week’s parsha can be broken into two main sections. The first section is about the declarations a farmer needs to make after he brings Bikkurim, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-after-october-seventh/the-past-isnt-gone The Past Isn't Gone https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYopbqstJ98l5T_Zqnkxh5LeNNTxox__TBAfterOctober7thumbnail.png?auto=format,compress In this second episode, Rabbi David Fohrman continues to explore the concept of transgenerational listening through the recitation of kinot. How can we genuinely listen to voices from the past? And once we do, what impact does this listening have on daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/enjoy-this-recording-of-shiny-new-things-with-rabbi Shiny New Things Meeting (August 02 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/prophet-balaams-greatest-error/balaam-prophet-balak-bible-story-why-god-was-mad Balaam, Prophet For Hire? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY95bqstJ98l54_fb233fb9-379d-4b2f-9379-437a8b15fc15_balaam-main-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman explores a mysterious Mishnah, in which our Sages compare Abraham and his students, to Balaam, the prophet of this week's parsha, and his students. Where do they get this odd comparison, and what is the meaning we daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/ten-commandments-in-the-burning-bush/moses-burning-bush-ten-commandments Seeing The Ten Commandments In The Burning Bush https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZCJbqstJ98l5__108267e6-5a4e-493f-88b3-6b90dd4a43ab_seeing-the-ten-commandments-in-the-burning-bush-ver2-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Yitro, we read about Moses receiving the Ten Commandments. But there’s something very unique about the text in this section – it’s strikingly similar to an earlier story, namely, Moses and the Burning Bush. Is there a parallel that’s meant daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pirkei-avot-pursuing-peace/convergence Convergence https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpPJbqstJ98mMW_YzJkYmUwYzItZGNhMi00OTQwLWFmMTAtODEwODlmZmIyNzVl_227_pp6.png?auto=format,compress In this video, we propose a theory as to how the two "ends" of Avot Chapter 1 influence the "middle" of the chapter. This video is closely related to the video that follows, so you might want to watch the two of these in fairly quick succession, if y daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/our-place-in-the-universe/why-god-put-man-on-earth What Is Man's Place In The Universe? Part 4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnUZbqstJ98mI7_e67bc875-3898-471e-a345-23bd8f559ffc_why-god-put-man-on-earth.jpg?auto=format,compress Exploring more concepts of 'doing' vs. 'being' and how to integrate them together within the stories of Creation; and also within your life... daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/elijah-what-is-a-defender-of-god/elijah-history-in-bible-study Lecture IV https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY4JbqstJ98l5x_Zpbz8R5LeNNTxN1G_what-is-a-defender-of-god-part-4-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This video examines the second vignette and gives further insight into the story of Elijah. Rabbi Fohrman continues to explore literary parallels between Elijah and several Biblical stories, including Noah and Abraham. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-forbid-adam-from-eating-the-fruit/expanding-on-the-tree-of-knowledge-of-good-and-evil Expanding on the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fme5bqstJ98mHR_8ca2f85a-00cc-433c-a478-b19331a9ee0c_the-three-of-knowledge-epilogue.jpg?auto=format,compress The following video is an even further expansion of the ideas presented in the first lecture of this series. Rabbi Fohrman takes the different questions that he has on the Tree of knowledge story and elaborates on them to a fuller degree, touching up daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parsha-57752015-1/abraham-sarah-hagar-ishmael Epilogue: Abram, Sarai, Hagar, Ishmael And...Exodus? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpF5bqstJ98mMH_70e21c20-9e6f-4ad3-bfeb-9ce93166fbb5_the%2Bembodiment%2Bof%2Bkindness%2Bepilogue%2B002.png?auto=format,compress This is an epilogue to our Parshat Vayeira video, "Abram, Sarai, Hagar, Ishmael And...Exodus?" daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/keepsake-or-evidence Keepsake or Evidence? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpdZbqstJ98mMw_ZjAwNGM1YzUtMDAxZC00ZGI2LWIyZWYtYmNkZTc5ZTRiZDRh_keepsake-or-evidence_1512147762491.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 16 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/collateral-1 Collateral https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn75bqstJ98mJ__Yjg4Y2YxZGItMDZhZi00ZWYwLWE5MmQtYTI0NzNiMjhhNDE2_509_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yitro-what-was-really-written-on-the-tablets/yitro-what-was-really-written-on-the-tablets-video JANUARY 30, 2024 - Yitro: What Was Really Written on the Tablets? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Yitro, we read about the revelation at Sinai and the giving of the 10 Commandments. The image of the 10 Commandments is one of the most familiar images from the Torah, but when you read the Sages’ description of the tablets, not only wi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/king-davids-haunted-past/king-davids-haunted-past King David's Haunted Past https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmCpbqstJ98mGb_7a54a71d-dbb0-45c8-b89a-a70f19b19454_king%2Bdavids%2Bhaunted%2Bpast%2Bmain%2B640.jpg?auto=format,compress The Temple in Jerusalem was inaugurated with a special psalm - but nothing about the text seems to relate to the Temple at all! In this lecture, Rabbi Fohrman explains how Psalm 30 connects to the sale of Joseph, and argues that David was hearkening daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-2016-sample-playlist/purim-2016-5776-5 The Real Accusation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnhJbqstJ98mJQ_NWU5N2I1MTEtNTA4NS00MDU3LWJkZTAtMDdkOTQ0MTg5MzRi_purim-2016-5776-5_1519838925165.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman looks closely at the three claims Haman makes against the Jews, examining the pretext and implication of each and showing that they actually all unite into one main claim. He then explores the perspective of the King in reacting to the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pirkei-avot-pursuing-peace/pillars-of-the-world Pillars of the World https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm1JbqstJ98mH9_ODUyYjgwYTgtOTZiZC00MWQ5LTg0YTMtYjM1ZjYwZmM0NTU5_191_pp2.png?auto=format,compress In this video, we talk about how we need to keep an eye out for both structure and content when reading any text. This is especially true, I believe, for a text like Pirkei Avot. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-love-god/in-this-fascinating-lecture-rabbi-fohrman-takes-a The Transcendent Nature of Love https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb-ZbqstJ98l_U_abc3098c-9d8d-4443-9665-62c0083ba539_love-languages-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this fascinating lecture, Rabbi Fohrman takes a look at the Shema prayer and the nature of the love it describes. Using Gary Chapman's popular theory of the 5 Love Languages, he explores the transcendent nature of love and how we humans can create daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/birkat-hamazon/redemption-and-exile Redemption and Exile https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmTJbqstJ98mG9_99163fc0-db88-4e5d-af43-cfb714d467e4_Shir%2BHamaalot%2BFinal.png?auto=format,compress How does Joseph relate at all to the redemption from exile? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/vayeilech-looking-towards-the-future/vayeilech-looking-towards-the-future-video Vayeilech: Looking Towards the Future https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpmJbqstJ98mNR_ZGU5ZWQ5ZDctY2E4MC00Y2E3LTg0MDItMWM5ODI1ZmJmMzJj_narlydrg.jpeg?auto=format,compress In this video, we ask about God's odd prophecy to Moses at the end of the Torah. Moses is about to die. Why does God tell him about how the Israelites will ruin everything? Rabbi Fohrman hints that Moses has the power to help us get out of a vicious daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/where-would-i-be-without-you Where Would I Be Without You https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnaJbqstJ98mJF_NjFkZjcxOGEtOWQ4My00OWU5LWIxZjAtNzA4NzIwNWIyMjMw_515_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/edens-two-trees/the-mystery-of-edens-two-trees-lecture-3 Lecture 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn_ZbqstJ98mKG_8c69ddfe-5b36-4576-9619-8d6ad7c71ce7_event%2B002%2Bthe%2Bmystery%2Bof%2Btwo%2Btrees.png?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for a brand new 4-part lecture series that attempts to uncover the deep mystery of Eden's two trees: the tree of knowledge and the tree of life. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shema-intensive/the-shema-prayer-is-known-to-be-the-jewish-peoples Shema Intensive Lecture 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpIpbqstJ98mMM_eb0a8b7f-49af-4939-8666-484f27f5be20_event%2B003%2BShema%2BIntensive.png?auto=format,compress The Shema prayer is known to be the Jewish people's declaration of faith. Yet, what makes these verses more significant than others parts of the Bible? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores the 3 chapters of the Shema, and take a closer look as what make daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-is-17-tammuz-relevant-today/fast-of-tammuz-seventeen The 17th of Tammuz https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fa9JbqstJ98l9j_d7fc3b77-aa0d-49a9-a09e-d7cb5d94a738_17-Tammuz-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress The 17th of Tammuz is the tragic start to the Three Weeks, a period of intense mourning that culminates with Tisha B'av – the day the Temple was destroyed. And if that's not enough, the Mishna lists a couple more calamities that took place on the 17t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gods-place-in-our-lives/god-physical-being-form What If God Has A Physical Presence In This World? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZPZbqstJ98l6V_c25806bb-2ad9-48ad-a0f2-120e8faeed57_God%27s-Place-In-Our-Lives-Today-001.jpg?auto=format,compress How can God exist as a being in our physical world yet also exist outside of space and time? Can we point to the place where God lives in our world? Is such a thing even possible? In this video, we explore the paradoxical language surrounding God’s r daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiluach-hakan-parent-trap/conquering-the-parent-trap Conquering the Parent Trap https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYY5bqstJ98l40_NDg4OThjN2YtMWQ2MS00ODJjLThiZDMtNjcwNGY2M2I4ZmI1_shiluach-hakan-halacha-guide.jpg?auto=format,compress Through our intensive study of the linguistic and thematic parallels in the two seemingly unrelated Biblical episodes, we can come to a profound understanding of the value and importance of honoring one’s parents. Through this unique exploration into daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land/why-moses-couldnt-enter-promise-land Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZM5bqstJ98l6R_059809ad-a5bd-4f81-a051-67ef8285a9f6_why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? Part I daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/aleph-beta-reacts/aleph-beta-reacts-acharei-mot-kedoshim-5775 Aleph Beta Reacts Acharei Mot Kedoshim 5775 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnGpbqstJ98mIf_Y2QxNTI1MjctYTMzYy00ZjJhLTgzYzEtMzhiMGU2YjViOWY3_aleph-beta-reacts-acharei-mot-kedoshim-5775.png?auto=format,compress Aleph Beta Reacts Acharei Mot Kedoshim 5775 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/video-2-judah-a-perplexing-character Kinds of Questions https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnuJbqstJ98mJp_OTllZmEzZGQtMDEzNi00NGFiLWIzNzEtZmM3ZTI2NTNiOTQx_video-2-judah-a-perplexing-character_1512145786043.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-wisdom-of-king-solomon/episode-iv Episode IV https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmDZbqstJ98mGc_d97cbdc5-468e-45b2-884a-b908a5e68a4f_split-the-baby-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress This is the fourth in an ongoing lecture series by Rabbi Fohrman on King Solomon's Test of Wisdom. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tale-of-two-names-days-of-creation/why-were-there-days-of-creation-week-3 Why Were There Days of Creation? Week 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoapbqstJ98mK8_68e5ed8e-1b43-4166-9c24-3e8a844c8d94_tale-of-two-names-p2-2019-v2.jpg?auto=format,compress This week's lecture, Rabbi Fohrman jumps into a what can be perceived as the holiest of prayers- literally 'Kedusha' or 'Holy'. What exactly is this prayer about? How are angels involved? And how can understanding this prayer help us understand our r daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-parshat-tazria-metzorah-12-2 Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Parshat Tazria-Metzorah 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FotpbqstJ98mLg_dbabbadf-5d9e-4046-a26f-959db3ee293c_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Tazria-Metzorah, Speech 2. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/qa/qanda-session-with-rab Q&A with Rabbi Fohrman https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpWpbqstJ98mMl_63f95bfb-5aba-4557-a132-c20249e0f15d_thumbnail_holiday_rosh-hashanah_q-and-a-with-rabbi-fohrman_final.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman as he answers fans' questions about his approach to learning, his unique methodology and his response to some of today's most pressing challenges to faith. Topics covered include: The origins of Rabbi Fohrman's Tanach methodolog daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-18 Eden in Depth Part 18 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 18 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-priestly-blessing/embodying-compassion Embodying Compassion https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmVZbqstJ98mG__1faed613-50eb-477c-8e7e-f46701f68e5a_Birkat_Kohanim_final.png?auto=format,compress In Part 2 of this three-part series, Rabbi Fohrman continues his exploration of what might be the Torah's guide to parenting. He discusses crucial topics such as compassion, conditional and unconditional love, and boundaries. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-shoftim-the-significance-of-saving-private-ryan/parshat-shoftim-the-significance-of-saving-private-ryan Shoftim: The Significance of Saving Private Ryan https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FngZbqstJ98mJP_ZjM1ZDhmN2EtNGYwZC00MTlhLWEwODUtMWE3MWIwOWM1OTg5_shoftim-the-significance-of-saving-private-ryan.png?auto=format,compress In this week’s Torah portion we learn about four types of people who are exempt from going to battle. What makes these people so unique? Why is their individual safety more important than the communal need? How can we as a nation reconcile individual daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-7a Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Parshat Kedoshim 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FotpbqstJ98mLg_dbabbadf-5d9e-4046-a26f-959db3ee293c_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Kedoshim. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredible opport daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/arbaminim/one-of-four One of Four https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3JbqstJ98l_J_e797e759-1f16-4273-98d9-fa2faf309f09_what-do-the-arba-minim-represent-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Ami and Imu take a deeper look into the origins of one of the four species, and find a mysterious connection. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shacharit-morning-prayers/six-days-the-fishbowl Why Call the Stages of Creation “Days”? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoBJbqstJ98mKN_e804893b-3d8e-4d0f-9fca-e166185de3bf_six-days-series-2020.jpg?auto=format,compress The Torah tells us that creation took six days to complete. Over the years, this little timeline has sparked a lot of debate! Not only is it scientifically problematic, but the text itself says the sun and moon weren’t created until day four. So what daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land/why-couldnt-moses-enter-promise-land Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZM5bqstJ98l6R_059809ad-a5bd-4f81-a051-67ef8285a9f6_why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? Part III daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/amalek-and-antisemitism/amalek-bible-descendants Amalek Lecture IV https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZU5bqstJ98l6g_6eea5737-856c-4f2f-87cc-64524baf0d36_The-Rise-of-Antisemitism-part-4-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Are we Jacob? O are we Esav? Rabbi Fohrman explores how we must understand the two different qualities depicted by both and decide who we are. Can we be both? We are that because the nation of Israel couldn’t merge these two different qualities into daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/birkat-hamazon/a-biblical-echo A Biblical Echo https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmTJbqstJ98mG9_99163fc0-db88-4e5d-af43-cfb714d467e4_Shir%2BHamaalot%2BFinal.png?auto=format,compress There are so many odd pieces of Psalm 126, the chapter that relates to future redemption. Do any of these pieces remind us of a different story in the Torah? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-seven-habits-of-highly-intuitive-readers-of-the-bible/methodology-course-class-1 Class 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXVJbqstJ98l23_3fb9d8d1-0b62-4ccb-adcc-f4cdd17adb4b_PC-Course-thumbnail-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Watch this 8-part interactive course lead by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/hunger-games Hunger Games https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnRpbqstJ98mI1_YTBkYTYwZmQtZDg1YS00NzI0LWI5YzUtNmVjYWJlYWZhMjVi_495_what_s-in-a-name.png?auto=format,compress Sale of Joseph daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/strange-laws-of-jewish-slavery/what-bible-says-masters-slavery-strange-jewish-laws Slavery and Psychology https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZopbqstJ98l7C_56303d9b-015d-4060-9de5-70a977915f92_slavery-and-psychology-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, we are given the commandments relating to a Jew having a Jewish slave. The Biblical slavery laws in Deuteronomy seem strange: we give gifts to our slaves? If they want to stay, we must pierce their ear? It can be difficult to r daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kabbalat_shabbat/introduction-to-kabbalat-shabbat-4 Introduction to Kabbalat Shabbat Ep.4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FcAJbqstJ98l_W_f831fdeb-a8f9-4ae8-ade7-967688d24e43_thumbnail_other_kabbalat-shabbat-young-israel-class_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for an in-depth discussion of Kabbalat Shabbat. Want to explore the ideas in this class even further? Check out Why Moses Couldn't Enter the Land. This 7 part series offers an expanded, but earlier version, of Rabbi's Fohrman's tho daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-seven-habits-of-highly-intuitive-readers-of-the-bible/methodology-course-class-7 Class 7 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXVJbqstJ98l23_3fb9d8d1-0b62-4ccb-adcc-f4cdd17adb4b_PC-Course-thumbnail-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Watch this 8-part interactive course lead by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-parshat-emor-8 Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Parshat Emor https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnu5bqstJ98mJq_bbe63291-7197-43b5-a19a-fdd4f0f0d8e8_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Emor. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredible opportuni daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moses-exodus-miracles/moses-miracle Moses' Miracle https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZzZbqstJ98l7c_5febc7f0-8331-4b58-8def-28e81e146a17_The-Three-Great-Lies-of-the-Exodus-1920-new.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman introduces the three signs that God gave to Moses to instill faith in God within the people and to prove His might to Pharaoh. Rabbi Fohrman, then, delves a bit more deeply into these three signs, questioning them and their effectivenes daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-19 Eden in Depth Part 19 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXw5bqstJ98l3n_ZkZvwiol0Zci9OR5_edenindepthmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 19 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tale-of-two-names-days-of-creation/from-the-garden-to-the-flood Why Were There Days of Creation? Week 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoapbqstJ98mK8_68e5ed8e-1b43-4166-9c24-3e8a844c8d94_tale-of-two-names-p2-2019-v2.jpg?auto=format,compress Why were there six days of creation, at all? It seems like such a quaint notion, the universe being created in 6 days. But you didn't have to be a rocket scientist from the 21st century to realize that an Elenterprise like the universe might take a l daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-read-the-biblical-creation-story/pillars-iv Part IV https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpMJbqstJ98mMS_abdcb7f6-4a50-4a41-b3ec-db0cd0595e0e_chrub%27s%2Bsecret%2Bpart%2B4.png?auto=format,compress NOTE: Rabbi Fohrman originally recorded this video on November 7, 2015 as the fourth in a series at the Young Israel of Woodmere about how to read the beginning of the story of creation and the first several chapters of Genesis. Due to video streamin daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-seven-habits-of-highly-intuitive-readers-of-the-bible/methodology-course-class-3 Class 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXVJbqstJ98l23_3fb9d8d1-0b62-4ccb-adcc-f4cdd17adb4b_PC-Course-thumbnail-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Watch this 8-part interactive course lead by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/still-responsible Still Responsible? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpzpbqstJ98mNy_N2Q3ZmM0MDEtNjQ2NS00ODg4LWE3MjgtNDcxOTUyYjRiYTJh_292_joseph_responsible_11.png?auto=format,compress An Analysis of the Sale of Joseph daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-1 Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Parshat Tzav https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnu5bqstJ98mJq_bbe63291-7197-43b5-a19a-fdd4f0f0d8e8_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Tzav. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredible opportuni daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/avoiding-spoiled-children/spoiled-children Parenting Wisdom & Discipline in Judaism https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbdJbqstJ98l-c_f156144d-a623-428f-8733-a2bfff0f8b6c_how-not-to-raise-a-spoiled-child-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Jewish Parenting If your child views his allowance as Mannah from heaven, then skip this video. But if you are like most parents, this discussion on raising kids is not to be missed! God afflicted the nation of Israel throughout their 40 years in th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/all-eyes-and-ears All Eyes and Ears https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn6JbqstJ98mJ6_OWY0YmUwYjEtN2VjNi00NTRmLTg3YTQtMTc5ZDFhYTEwMzk2_497_what_s-in-a-name.png?auto=format,compress Sale of Joseph daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/torah-laws-historical-source/what-is-jewish-law-based-on Does Our History Become Torah Law? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZBpbqstJ98l5-_4cdc125f-a105-48e1-a096-5ff2dafe761f_Does-Our-History-Become-Torah-Law-MAIN-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Where do our laws in the Torah really come from? When God says: "Don't do this, do this" – what is the basis? Is it random, arbitrary? Is it an invention of God's mind that we're not meant to understand? Or might Jewish laws have some other rational daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/a-confluence-of-echoes A Confluence of Echoes https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp-5bqstJ98mOH_ODA2MDZiOTctZjQ1Yi00ODk3LWE0YjQtYmM1MWI3OGQ1MTY5_162_jocoats8.png?auto=format,compress A Confluence of Echoes daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/origins-of-the-firstborn-nation/moses-pesach-dvar-torah Moshe’s Reluctance https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYfZbqstJ98l4__69897c0d-2458-4e16-9613-e97834c89596_Origins-Of-The-Firstborn-Nation-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why is Moses so hesitant about the mission God gives him? Rabbi Fohrman takes us through the minds of Moses and Reuven, as they share many of the same apprehensions from the past. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shema-intensive/shema-intensive-lecture-4 Shema Intensive Lecture 4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpIpbqstJ98mMM_eb0a8b7f-49af-4939-8666-484f27f5be20_event%2B003%2BShema%2BIntensive.png?auto=format,compress The Shema prayer is known to be the Jewish people's declaration of faith. Yet, what makes these verses more significant than others parts of the Bible? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores the 3 chapters of the Shema, and take a closer look as what make daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-10-october-04-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (October 04 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moses-and-israelites-wilderness-experience/moses-israelites-wilderness-challenges-story Is It The Beginning Of The End? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZw5bqstJ98l7X_ZjVlZDIzODAtYmYzYy00OTIzLWE5ZTUtOTRmZjQ0ZDg5N2Ey_moses-israelites-wilderness-challenges-story.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Beha’alotecha we complete the Mishkan story that started in the middle of Exodus and is completed all the way into this portion of Bamidbar. Finally, the children of Israel are ready to embark on their journey to the Holy Land with the Mis daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-7 Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Parshat Kedoshim 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnu5bqstJ98mJq_bbe63291-7197-43b5-a19a-fdd4f0f0d8e8_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Kedoshim. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredible oppor daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/the-unexpected-element The Unexpected Element https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp1JbqstJ98mN1_YjU2YzE1NGItN2NkZC00ZDlhLTkwNWEtY2NhZTg3Mzc5Yzlj_the-unexpected-element_1512147149988.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land/why-moses-could-never-enter-promised-land Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? VII https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZM5bqstJ98l6R_059809ad-a5bd-4f81-a051-67ef8285a9f6_why-couldnt-moses-enter-the-land-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? Part VII daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/topics-in-teshuvah/forgiveness-harder-to-ask-or-harder-to-give Forgiveness: Harder to Ask? Or Harder to Give? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2En1ZbqstJ98lbO_8a337d33f6de2f096f82fe108445475440945dbc.jpg?auto=format,compress When we forgive others, we empower ourselves to better change ourselves. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pirkei-avot-pursuing-peace/a-closer-look-at-aarons-methodology A Closer Look at Aaron's Methodology https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp0pbqstJ98mN0_ZGI5Y2Q5NmYtZWE3Yy00ZTcxLWJjYjQtZmY1N2U1NjM4MmM5_a-closer-look-at-aarons-methodology.png?auto=format,compress In this video, we try to start tying things together. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-pekudei-a-giant-chiasm-in-sefer-shmot-1/sefer-shmot-duplicate Pekudei: A Giant Chiasm In Sefer Shmot https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnb5bqstJ98mJJ_OWY3MzhmZTAtMTcwZC00NWUzLWFiOGItMzk5OGMxMzUxYzMw_461_pekudei20thumbnail.png?auto=format,compress In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman explores an incredible chiasm that encompasses more than 15 chapters, and asks, how do the pieces of this puzzle, especially the focal point at the center, come together to help us understand how the Torah builds t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-does-god-speak-to-us/how-do-we-know-when-god-speaks-to-us God's Little Taps On The Shoulder https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZhpbqstJ98l66_d36a2f39-83cd-4468-a9d8-ad8d61e0fdb1_does-god-speak-to-us-today-thumbnail-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman brings it all home to us and asks, do we ever feel God's tap on our shoulder? He also warns us about over-interpreting before we have all the information, as Joseph and his brothers did with his early dream. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/review/vzot-habracha-2016-5777 V'Zot Habracha 2016 5777 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnkJbqstJ98mJW_33694030f2904251dd51765b68745834f36f8314.jpg?auto=format,compress tbd daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-metzora-living-within-the-community/metzora-taharat-hametzora Metzora: Taharat Hametzora https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm4pbqstJ98mIL_NjIyMjRiYTctYTc3Zi00YmMzLWFiNjUtY2Y5NTQwZTFjZDBj_metzora.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman connects the Metzora to a still born child and explains that the echoes of language and theme come together to paint an even richer picture than we had thought. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-2-may-31-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (May 31 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/significance-of-birds-in-the-bible/bird-meaning-references-symbolism-bible Fowl Play? The Significance Of Birds In The Torah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaBJbqstJ98l74_ZmNhNzdkN2MtMTY1NS00YzE2LWI1MzItMzJmOTU3YTIyMTc1_birds-symbolism-meaning-bible-references.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, Rabbi Fohrman tests Imu – where do birds appear in the Torah? How do they connect to each other? Is there some sort of theme that connects the birds together? And how does any of this relate to Parshat Yitro, the parsha in which God gives daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood-video A Tale of Two Names: From The Garden To The Flood - Week 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWhJbqstJ98l1S_31e41109-3a53-4825-a693-183a6cb28927_tale-of-two-names-final-p3-01.jpg?auto=format,compress In this webinar, Rabbi Fohrman looks back at his past theories on the Garden of Eden and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. He shares the evolution of his thought process since he initially came up with those theories, and brings new questions a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/a-guide-to-parenting/parshat-naso-a-guide-for-parenting What Does The Torah Teach About Parenting? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYFZbqstJ98l4M_Zkzgwiol0Zci9VHP_What-Does-The-Torah-Teach-About-Parenting-001-part-1-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Part 1 of this three-part series, Rabbi Fohrman reminds us about a short section we've heard many times, but intriguingly, explores the possibility that buried within these familiar words could be the Torah's guide to parenting. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hoshanarabba/sukkot-bible-study-significance Epilogue: Three Questions We Didn't Answer About Sukkot https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYhpbqstJ98l5F_257a9736-a9ea-4ce5-8c1f-1c06512cb54b_epilogue-three-questions-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In this premium webinar, Rabbi Fohrman goes into more detail about the fascinating Biblical language and themes surrounding the holiday of Sukkot. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/sefirat-haomer-five-towns-virtual-bais-medrash/hidden-dimensions-of-sefirat-haomer-part-5 Hidden Dimensions of Sefirat HaOmer, Part 5 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmApbqstJ98mGX_af9aba37-a5fd-492e-b1d9-6fdcd18fbe44_sefirat-haomer-woodmere-dimensions.jpg?auto=format,compress Hear Rabbi Fohrman's latest insights into the meaning of Sefirat Ha'Omer!  This recording is from a live zoom series Rabbi Fohrman gave in partnership with the Five Towns-Far Rockaway Virtual Bais Medrash, April 27 - May 24, 2020. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/friday-night-kiddush-prayer/kiddush-part-1 Kiddush Part 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmPZbqstJ98mG1_ffe94155-ef2a-46fc-9142-8ab5b30d0ec8_rf-on-kiddush-640.jpg?auto=format,compress In the first of this two-part playlist Rabbi Fohrman discusses the mitzvah of sanctifying Shabbat over the Friday night Kiddush, and takes a look at how to sanctify shabbat with "Shamor" and "Zachor." daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/deuteronomy-blessings-and-curses/deuteronomy-blessing-law-israelites How To Make Sense Of The Terrible Curses: Part II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_jQ1uvxEdbNO5JP_a5388baa-5ae2-4155-bd7c-9d7dceafb1c5_deuteronomy-curses-law-israelites.jpg?auto=format,compress Last week, we found that to understand God's curses at the end of the Torah, we have to follow a trail all the way back, to Creation, and the Garden of Eden Watch more: "The Right Way To Find Happiness According To The Bible." daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-dayeinu-song-lyrics/dayenu-passover-song-dvar-torah What Does Dayenu Mean? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYBJbqstJ98l4D_ZgwmGst2UUcvBVoH_Dayenu-Really-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Many songs are sung during the Passover seder, including the song of Dayenu, literally meaning “it would have been enough.” With its catchy Hebrew chorus, everyone at the seder can heartily join in. But behind the fun lyrics lies a profound message o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/passover-exodus-story/passover-2016-5776-5 Another Father (In Heaven) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX6JbqstJ98l30_Zghrd8t2UUcvBSsQ_the-exodus-story-that-could-have-been-2024-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Every year at the Seder, there’s a temptation to focus on the small stories in the beginning of the Haggadah. But by the time you get to the Exodus story, everyone’s tired and wants to get to the meal. As a result, many of the key questions about the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/birkat-hamazon/the-final-clue The Final Clue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmTJbqstJ98mG9_99163fc0-db88-4e5d-af43-cfb714d467e4_Shir%2BHamaalot%2BFinal.png?auto=format,compress Jacob was crying, and he was searching for Joseph, without even knowing it. What are we searching for without knowing it? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jewish-textual-study/rabbi-fohrman-on-his-parsha-companion-series-1 Rabbi Fohrman on His Parsha Companion Series https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmNpbqstJ98mGx_b5c7bdfc-8c47-40fa-92d0-92733fd9e86d_seforim-chatter.png?auto=format,compress In this interview with Nachi Weinstein, Rabbi Fohrman digs deep into such topics as: Insights into how Midrash and Rashi approach Torah text The contrast between Torah and Talmud learning (and teaching) How we can read Tanakh to discern things that a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-20-april-27-2022 Shiny New Things Meeting (April 27 2022) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/torah-laws-historical-source/torah-law-history-epilogue Does Our History Become Torah Law? Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZJJbqstJ98l6L_65c3e759-db43-4c48-92c5-7343feaace9e_Does-Our-History-Become-Torah-Law-Epilogue-MAIN-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In the previous video, Rabbi Fohrman revealed the interesting connections between certain stories in the Bible and Torah law. Does this trend continue? Join Rabbi Fohrman in this epilogue video. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/bible-exemptions-for-military-service/military-service-bible-verses The Significance Of Saving Private Ryan https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZnJbqstJ98l7A_2bc7cde9-d79f-4706-9e56-35144f1d4840_the-significance-of-saving-private-ryan-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week’s Torah portion we learn about four types of people who are exempt from going to battle. What makes these people so unique? Why is their individual safety more important than the communal need? How can we as a nation reconcile individual daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/rabbi-fohrman-biography/an-interview-with-rabbi-fohrman An Interview with Rabbi Fohrman https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmO5bqstJ98mG0_1e53a9dc-eb6a-41de-9d62-ba0d2c0da847_conversation%2Bwith%2Brabbi%2Bfohrman%2Byou%2Bshould%2Bknow%2B640.jpg?auto=format,compress Curious about Rabbi Fohrman’s personal journey and the roots of his approach to the Bible? In this interview you’ll hear his stories about: Places where he grew up and people who influenced him Steps that led him to public speaking and the founding o daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood-4 A Tale of Two Names: From The Garden To The Flood - Week 4 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWhJbqstJ98l1S_31e41109-3a53-4825-a693-183a6cb28927_tale-of-two-names-final-p3-01.jpg?auto=format,compress What is the ultimate tragedy of the Sin of God? It’s probably not what you think. Join Rabbi Fohrman as we look into the very first verse of the Cain and Abel story and see how the seeds of the second tragedy of the Bible were planted. The following daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/poison-pill-rachel-and-the-tree-of-knowledge-part-3 Poison Pill: Rachel and the Tree of Knowledge III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Part III. Please note that the video is cut off at about 52 minutes. We apologize for this inconvenience. Jacob: Man of truth? is the fourth of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The proceed daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-cant-you-eat-dairy-and-meat-together/milk-meat Why Can’t You Cook Milk and Meat Together? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmkpbqstJ98mHc_c5fbd641-79cb-4b38-9b16-2270d83387e7_milk%2Band%2Bmeat%2Bfinal.png?auto=format,compress Mixing Dairy & Meat Have you ever wondered where in the Torah God commands not to eat meat and milk together? It must be written somewhere that cheeseburgers are not Kosher! Surprisingly, it’s not explicitly written in the Written Torah, but rather d daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-did-god-forbid-adam-from-eating-the-fruit/why-would-god-not-want-us-to-eat-from-a-tree-of-knowledge Why Would God Not Want Us To Eat From a Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmNJbqstJ98mGt_6339776f-5b94-4cbb-8838-fa6d59726ffa_the-three-of-knowledge-revisited.jpg?auto=format,compress The beginning of the book of Genesis is filled with stories that defy the imagination. A walking, talking snake. A mysterious tree of knowledge that can discern between Good and Evil. These stories are so unusual, and yet because we are so familiar w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-fundamentals-of-parenting/fundamentals-of-parenting The Fundamentals of Parenting https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX-JbqstJ98l38_00fc3d37-2dee-427e-9c81-8694c44147ca_the-fundamentals-of-parenting-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Is there a parenting guide hidden in the Torah? In this video, Beth Lesch and Rabbi Fohrman share what may just be the closest thing. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/topics-in-teshuvah/the-anxiety-and-joy-of-teshuvah The Anxiety and Joy of Teshuvah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpZJbqstJ98mMp_ZDgxMzZlNmEtOWJhYS00MjAxLTlhZDItZDFiNzI0NzQ3YTE1_the-anxiety-and-joy-of-teshuvah_1510140944674.png?auto=format,compress How to wrestle with the guilt of Teshuvah and the joy of change. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/collateral Collateral https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp9ZbqstJ98mOF_M2EzZDFlNzAtNzkwNC00NTc5LTg0YjItNmNjMDEyYjQyZjQ3_collateral_1512147812053.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 17 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/golden-calf-and-shattered-tablets/aaron-golden-calf Shattered Tablets And The Calf Of Gold III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmmpbqstJ98mHg_Nzk4MGFlNTUtMjhhMi00ZGVkLWE4YjItZTY3NTMzMTIyMzI2_aaron-golden-calf.jpg?auto=format,compress Shattered Tablets and the Calf of Gold Part III daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears-israel/discussion-planting-with-tears-israel Discussion: Israel Under Attack https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXkJbqstJ98l3V_99636003-85a0-4768-a352-85004c7b4876_Shir%2BHamaalot%2Bplanting%2Bwith%2Btears%2BNEW%2B001.png?auto=format,compress This video was originally created for Tisha b’Av, but it discusses the spiritual power of our tears. Do the tears that we cry actually matter? Can they make a difference? Or are they merely an expression of our suffering. Turns out, they matter a gre daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-6 Eden in Depth Part 6 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 6 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shema-intensive/shema-intensive-lecture-2 Shema Intensive Lecture 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpIpbqstJ98mMM_eb0a8b7f-49af-4939-8666-484f27f5be20_event%2B003%2BShema%2BIntensive.png?auto=format,compress The Shema prayer is known to be the Jewish people's declaration of faith. Yet, what makes these verses more significant than others parts of the Bible? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores the 3 chapters of the Shema, and take a closer look as what make daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-5 Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Parshat Acharei Mot https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnu5bqstJ98mJq_bbe63291-7197-43b5-a19a-fdd4f0f0d8e8_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Acharei Mot. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredible op daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/ten-plagues-symbolic-meaning-explained/explanation-ten-plagues What's With The Ten Plagues? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZyJbqstJ98l7a_f254128b-9cd5-44ca-b7ce-7f2908223b37_explanation-ten-plagues-symbolic-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress This week, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu tackle Parshat Va'era and ask: are the 10 plagues just arbitrary, or is there a deeper symbolic explanation? Do the 10 plagues mean something real, to the Israelites, the Egyptians, and to us, today? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-metzora-living-within-the-community/parshat-metzora-living-within-the-community Metzora: Living Within the Community https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpX5bqstJ98mMm_NWU5N2NjNDAtNWNiZi00YzQ0LWJkNDUtN2QzOWM2MGJmNTlh_metzora-living-within-the-community_1523885916114.jpg?auto=format,compress Last week, we had connected the laws relating to the purification of a metzora to the laws of the korban Pesach. Why would that be? In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman puts the pieces together and reminds us that both teach us about 'radical separate daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/ruth-boaz-scandalous-backstory/kindness-and-broken-kindness Kindness and Broken Kindness https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaWZbqstJ98l8c_8bea11c3-9b02-4fe0-a847-9ba71bed023c_ruths-night-with-boaz-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman delves into the narrative of Lot and his daughters, showing that the kindness of Abraham was distorted in the broken kindness of Lot, resulting in incest between Lot and his daughters and hinting at the connection to Ruth, a descendant daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-2 Eden in Depth Part 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 2 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/golden-calf-and-shattered-tablets/moses-golden-calf-exodus-commentary Shattered Tablets And The Calf Of Gold XI https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmkJbqstJ98mHb_M2FiZTUyYzMtMTEwMy00MGY3LTgxZjMtNThkODUxNjk3YjZj_moses-golden-calf-exodus-commentary.jpg?auto=format,compress Shattered Tablets and the Calf of Gold Part XI daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-12-october-18-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (October 18 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kohanim-jewish-priestly-roles/jewish-priests-duties-epilogue A Deeper Look At The Priestly Role: Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYTpbqstJ98l4n_26413c50-1b36-4a92-844b-d2f64d50675d_A-Deeper-Look-At-The-Priestly-Role-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this epilogue on Jewish priestly roles, there is one unanswered question to address. If the parallels are true between the induction ceremony of the Kohanim and the Metzora purification process, does any part of the Kohanim 'die' in a similar way daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/alephbetaquarantined/social-media-corona-and-finding-real-connection Social Media, Corona and Finding Real Connection https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnCpbqstJ98mIZ_f42108b0-62ca-4397-aa23-23b0b48fe5d0_coronavirus-video-quarantine-640.jpg?auto=format,compress If you’re quarantined, click here for a free Aleph Beta account. To subscribe to Aleph Beta Quarantined in your podcast app, click <a href="https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss">here</a>, or add this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss Y daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abraham-lot-sodom-gomorrah/abraham-god-destroyed-sodom-gomorrah The Power Of Abraham’s Influence https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Far5bqstJ98l9F_6aedc931-a9b5-4822-8fac-61c57bb8c80c_abraham-god-destroyed-sodom-gomorrah.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video for Parshat Vayeira, David Block and Immanuel Shalev turn to one of the most curious conversations in the entire Torah: when Abraham musters his chutzpah and pleads head-on with God, attempting to save the city of Sodom and Gomorrah fro daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-wisdom-of-king-solomon/episode-v Episode V https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmDZbqstJ98mGc_d97cbdc5-468e-45b2-884a-b908a5e68a4f_split-the-baby-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress This is the fifth in an ongoing lecture series by Rabbi Fohrman on King Solomon's Test of Wisdom. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-is-true-happiness-in-the-bible/where-joy-happiness-comes-from-bible The Right Way To Find Happiness According To The Bible: Part II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z_jQ0uvxEdbNO5JM_cc4714fa-8768-4a52-88e8-55cb1c4616e6_where-joy-happiness-comes-from-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress In last week's Ki Tavo video, Rabbi Fohrman introduced us to the farmer with first fruit, the individual with tithes stored in his house, and the person who might be cursed. In this video, Rabbi Fohrman makes the argument that perhaps these three peo daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/yaakov-jacob-bible-story A Story Of Becoming https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Jacob is often called a man of truth. Someone who tricks his father, pretending to be his brother...even if we find justification, how could sort of deception be considered truthful? In this course, we will delve into more detail about the story of Y daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/elijah-what-is-a-defender-of-god/prophet-elijah-bible-lessons Lecture X https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY8JbqstJ98l52_Zpb1kR5LeNNTxN1i_what-is-a-defender-of-god-part-10-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress After delving further into the significance of the parallels between the Elijah and Avraham stories, the audio examines Elijah's new parallels with Moses. Rabbi Fohrman ultimately addresses just what it means for Elijah to be miracle worker. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shacharit-morning-prayers/six-days-lets-play-a-game Experiencing the Six Dawns of Creation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoBJbqstJ98mKN_e804893b-3d8e-4d0f-9fca-e166185de3bf_six-days-series-2020.jpg?auto=format,compress In this final lecture of our series, Rabbi Fohrman continues to unpack the deeper meaning of the Six Days of Creation. He suggests that the key to understanding the Six Days of Creation may lie in recognizing we are not simply talking about Six Days… daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/divine-justice-against-human-evil/gods-divine-justice-bible-meaning Of Soldiers And Slaves: Divine Justice In The Face Of Great Human Evil https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbU5bqstJ98l-L_5bcd22d1-15fb-4733-85aa-fcd0fbe52c0f_Divine-justice-in-the-face-of-great-human-evil-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress What can we expect of God, by way of justice, in the face of great human evil? That question was always pertinent, perhaps, throughout history -- but in the shadow of the Holocaust, it seems especially pertinent and troubling. Does Nazi Germany's def daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yaakov-man-of-truth/yaakov-man-of-truth-3 Jacob: Man of Truth? III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmP5bqstJ98mG2_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_Jacob%2BMan%2Bof%2BTruth.jpg?auto=format,compress Jacob: Man of Truth? Part III Jacob: Man of truth? is the fourth of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The proceeding lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: F daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tale-of-two-names-days-of-creation/why-were-there-days-of-creation-week-2 Why Were There Days of Creation? Week 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoapbqstJ98mK8_68e5ed8e-1b43-4166-9c24-3e8a844c8d94_tale-of-two-names-p2-2019-v2.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's lecture, Rabbi Fohrman goes through the opening verses of Creation, and helps us understand, just what these 'days' were anyway? The result is a beautiful revelation of God's graciousness and power, and brings a different meaning to th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/understanding-shmot-through-chiasms/sefer-shmot-chiasm-commentary A Giant Chiasm In Sefer Shmot https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYPZbqstJ98l4f_94c49c99-fe79-44b5-9392-d76df45e632e_A-Giant-Chiasm-In-Sefer-Shmot-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman explores an incredible chiasm that encompasses more than 15 chapters of Sefer Shmot, and asks: how do the pieces of this puzzle, especially the focal point at the center, come together to help us understand the sec daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/ark-of-the-covenant-and-noahs-ark/what-does-ark-covenant-represent God's Ark: A Place For God In Man's World https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYt5bqstJ98l5d_68357009-2454-48fd-aa8b-86555f52f677_gods%2Bark%2Band%2Bnoahs%2Bark.jpg?auto=format,compress The Ark of the covenant and Noah's ark seem to be a mirror of each other. They have opposite appearances and identical functions. But what if there was more? What if there were more connections between these two arks? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he uncover daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/edens-two-trees/the-mystery-of-edens-two-trees-lecture-2 Lecture 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fn_ZbqstJ98mKG_8c69ddfe-5b36-4576-9619-8d6ad7c71ce7_event%2B002%2Bthe%2Bmystery%2Bof%2Btwo%2Btrees.png?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for a brand new 4-part lecture series that attempts to uncover the deep mystery of Eden's two trees: the tree of knowledge and the tree of life. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-wisdom-of-king-solomon/king-solomon-episode-i Episode I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmDZbqstJ98mGc_d97cbdc5-468e-45b2-884a-b908a5e68a4f_split-the-baby-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress This is the first in an ongoing lecture series by Rabbi Fohrman on King Solomon's Test of Wisdom. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-israelites-wandered-the-desert-40-years/vengeful-god-israelites-desert-wilderness-40-years How Can We Relate To Such A Vengeful God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYJJbqstJ98l4S_ZnWWkZbWFbowexFU_How-Can-We-Relate-To-Such-A-Vengeful-God-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, we see the ultimate undoing of the people of Israel – the sin of the spies. When spies are sent to the land of Israel to scout the land, they come back with a negative report, and the people despair, leading to God's wrath, and daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-seven-habits-of-highly-intuitive-readers-of-the-bible/methodology-course-class-8 Class 8 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXVJbqstJ98l23_3fb9d8d1-0b62-4ccb-adcc-f4cdd17adb4b_PC-Course-thumbnail-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Watch this 8-part interactive course lead by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/laws-moral-principles-of-jewish-life/jewish-laws-rules-to-live-by Can Laws Be Meaningful? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZL5bqstJ98l6Q_15326c90-cabf-4600-9ac9-f77870cde652_can-laws-be-meaningful-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's Parsha (Exodus 21:1–24:18) we are in the midst of two of the most well known and epic stories in the entire Tanach: Revelation at Sinai and the Sin of the Golden Calf. The Israelites experience their highest high and their lowest low, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/what-does-the-book-of-psalms-have-to-do-with-the-joseph-story What Does the Book of Psalms Have to Do With the Joseph Story? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnc5bqstJ98mJL_MmNmMTU0YTYtN2FlNC00ZGFmLWI3MDAtMTk4MmQ3NjNiZWFi_501_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-11-october-11-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (October 11 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-4/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-5 Tisha Bav Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids Part 5 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYspbqstJ98l5b_3e4ec930-ba3b-4590-8e61-5684ebef74be_baseless-hatred-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Part 5 of Tisha b'Av Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids. See the full guide here. For more on how to spend Tisha b'Av with kids see here. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/chain-of-words Chain of Words https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpbZbqstJ98mMs_OTU0M2U1NWItZjgwNy00YWRiLWJkNjQtMjNhMzk2ODI5MzU1_175_jocoats21.png?auto=format,compress Chain of Words daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kabbalat_shabbat/introduction-to-kabbalat-shabbat-2 Introduction to Kabbalat Shabbat Ep.2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FcAJbqstJ98l_W_f831fdeb-a8f9-4ae8-ade7-967688d24e43_thumbnail_other_kabbalat-shabbat-young-israel-class_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for an in-depth discussion of Kabbalat Shabbat. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-club/book-club-with-rabbi-fohrman-2 Book Club with Rabbi Fohrman, Parshat Shemini https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnu5bqstJ98mJq_bbe63291-7197-43b5-a19a-fdd4f0f0d8e8_thumbnail_pc_book-club_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Book Club for Parshat Shemini. Book Club is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. Participants join Rabbi Fohrman to read and discuss the latest chapter of his newest manuscript. This is an incredible opport daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-vzot-habracha-moshes-final-farewell/parshat-vzot-habracha-moshes-final-farewell Moshe’s Final Farewell https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm4JbqstJ98mIJ_a14a526e-cb8e-40d5-b1d9-157c0adc400f_parsha-lab-wtp-course-vzot-habracha.jpg?auto=format,compress In the Torah’s final parsha, Moshe is preparing to take leave of the nation he has been so devoted all of these years. He gives them blessings before taking his final departure. He then ascends a mountain and is laid to rest in an unknown burial plac daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/amalek-and-antisemitism/amalek-spirit-today Amalek Lecture VI https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZWJbqstJ98l6i_49dbcca7-ef8f-47c0-b4e9-f28ee14aca85_The-Rise-of-Antisemitism-part-6-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Join us as we continue to explore the qualities of Jacob and Esav, showing Jacob’s focus on “tomorrow” (control), and Esau’s focus on “today” (concern). We come to understand that the way to balance them is trust and faith in God. Rabbi Fohrman delve daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/yibum-bible-interconnections/yibum-genesis-lot-and-daughters Lot And His Daughters https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXWZbqstJ98l26_6dfd806e-377b-4ea0-bb96-ef042c245db0_scandal-and-redemption-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress This continues from the first part "Lest it Come to Scandal," exploring the genesis of Jewish kingship from Lot and his daughters to Judah and Tamar and the Book of Ruth. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaning-of-kosher-law/what-is-kashrut-kosher-meat-dietary-laws Is There Any Meaning Behind The Laws Of Kashrut? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYAJbqstJ98l4A_ZgcKdct2UUcvBR74_Is-There-Any-Meaning-Behind-The-Laws-Of-Kashrut-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Shemini, the Torah talks about the laws of kosher meat. There we find carefully detailed lists of the kosher animals we are permitted and forbidden to eat: be they mammals (like cows, sheep, and goats), fowl (chicken, birds, etc.), fish an daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pirkei-avot-pursuing-peace/judgements-of-peace Judgments of Peace https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fnq5bqstJ98mJk_MjMxNjE0NTQtZjgwNi00NDIyLTljODYtOGJlOWU3N2E3Njg0_240_pp13.png?auto=format,compress This is the last video in the series. We hope you enjoy the conclusion! daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiny-new-things/shiny-new-things-meeting-15-november-22-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (November 22 2021) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmHJbqstJ98mGi_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event%2B005%2BShiny%2BNew%2BThings%2B.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/leviticus-purpose-and-context-explained/understand-sefer-vayikra-leviticus-commentary Is Sefer Vayikra More Than Just Laws About Korbanot? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbjJbqstJ98l-o_c8cbd4f9-2eff-4ada-9fad-d50d84088f32_parsha-lab-wtp-course-vayikra.jpg?auto=format,compress We learn in Vayikra about the laws of the Korbanot — sacrifices to God. But there’s something very difficult about studying Vayikra. It can be incredibly boring. There’s no storyline, just a lot of very specific rules. So, how can we approach Vayikra daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/elijah-what-is-a-defender-of-god/significance-elijah-bible-study Lecture IX https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FY2JbqstJ98l5r_Zpb1Th5LeNNTxN1d_what-is-a-defender-of-god-part-9-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress This audio continues to examine the many layers and parallels of the Elijah story and how the intertextual allusions all weave together. Rabbi Fohrman addresses the length and breadth of these parallels and their significance. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears-israel/hidden-meaning-israel Hidden Meaning https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXkJbqstJ98l3V_99636003-85a0-4768-a352-85004c7b4876_Shir%2BHamaalot%2Bplanting%2Bwith%2Btears%2BNEW%2B001.png?auto=format,compress This video was originally created for Tisha b’Av, but it discusses the spiritual power of our tears. Do the tears that we cry actually matter? Can they make a difference? Or are they merely an expression of our suffering. Turns out, they matter a gre daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/josephs-sun-moon-stars-dream/josephs-bowing-star-dream Riddle of the Bowing Stars: Joseph's Mysterious Dream https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaZZbqstJ98l8h_YjU2N2JhZWItMTkzOC00YWEwLWI5ZTktNTE4NjRlZTZkZTlh_riddle-of-the-bowing-stars-josephs-mysterious-dream_1513354680843.jpg?auto=format,compress Joseph has some bizarre dreams through the story of Genesis. One of the oddest is a dream that really upsets his brothers and father, a dream about a sun, moon and some bowing stars, but what a mysterious dream. How would a star – a ball of light – b daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/origins-of-the-firstborn-nation/pesach-dvar-torah-bible-study Moshe Redeeming Joseph https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYfZbqstJ98l4__69897c0d-2458-4e16-9613-e97834c89596_Origins-Of-The-Firstborn-Nation-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Moses begins to revisit the Joseph story, this time going forwards, and this time fixing things along the way. Rabbi Fohrman continues examining the parallels between the story of Moses by the burning bush, as compared with the Joseph story, offering daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/arbaminim/understanding-the-four-species Understanding the Four Species https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3JbqstJ98l_J_e797e759-1f16-4273-98d9-fa2faf309f09_what-do-the-arba-minim-represent-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress The taking of the four species is such an odd mitzvah. We take a bundle of plants and shake them? Why these particular plants? Is it arbitrary, or is there hidden significance here? In this video, Ami and Imu dig a little deeper into the four species daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shir-hamaalot-planting-with-tears/understanding-a-psalm Understanding a Psalm https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbKpbqstJ98l96_ac12c0d6-0365-439a-bdc3-49e5ad2c10ed_longing-and-redemption-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress There are so many odd pieces of Psalm 126, the chapter that relates to future redemption. Do any of these pieces remind us of a different story in the Torah? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/gilead-significance-in-the-bible/gilead-story-bible-references Why Is The End Of Bamidbar So Anticlimactic? II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYq5bqstJ98l5Y_MTVlZWU5NDgtZWQxNC00MjJhLTllYmMtMmNlMzJhMWU2MDcw_gilead-story-bible-references.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, we still ask, why does the Torah end the narrative sections with the story of Yair ben Menashe conquering some towns? In finding the answer, Rabbi Fohrman teaches us about true reconciliation: brothers taking care of brothers. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shemot-what-was-moses-real-mission/jan-1-2024-shemot-what-was-moses-real-mission JANUARY 1, 2024 - Shemot: What Was Moses’ Real Mission? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Shemot, we read the story of the burning bush, where Moses was charged with a mission. We are often taught that Moses’ job was to take the Israelites out of Egypt, but a close read of the text suggests that there is actually something else daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/the-first-of-three-mysteries The First of Three Mysteries https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnZZbqstJ98mJD_Y2MwNWQ2ZWItNzA1OS00ZGEyLThiNmQtNjAwMWI3ZWFhYTk5_255_joseph_responsible_thumb_1.png?auto=format,compress An Analysis of Rashbam's Theory daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/line-of-sight Line of Sight https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FntpbqstJ98mJo_NmM5MGJkMGUtOWQyMy00MTIzLThlMzktNzI2ZjY4MDA0NzMw_496_what_s-in-a-name.png?auto=format,compress Sale of Joseph daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/ruth-boaz-scandalous-backstory/boaz-ruth-bible-love-story-meaning The Story of Boaz and Ruth in the Bible https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaWZbqstJ98l8c_8bea11c3-9b02-4fe0-a847-9ba71bed023c_ruths-night-with-boaz-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How are we meant to understand the meaning of Ruth and Boaz's scandalous love story? The Book of Ruth is a charming tale, with its likeable protagonist and themes of devotion and kindness woven throughout — and who isn’t moved by that powerful scene, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/israel-at-war/hamas-in-parshat-noach-rabbi-fohrman-and-imu-discuss-israel Hamas in Parshat Noach: Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Discuss https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Noach describes the extreme violence that led to God's decision to destroy the world with a flood. This violence is referred to as "chamas" in Hebrew, a term that bears an eerie resemblance to "Hamas." In light of recent devastating attacks b daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood-6 A Tale of Two Names: From The Garden To The Flood - Week 6 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWhJbqstJ98l1S_31e41109-3a53-4825-a693-183a6cb28927_tale-of-two-names-final-p3-01.jpg?auto=format,compress As we are kicked out of the Garden of Eden, we have to wonder: what is our purpose in life? What are mankind's goals? Rabbi Fohrman has an answer to that, three actually, that we can find from the text of the story of Adam and Eve. Join him in this w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-2016-sample-playlist/purim-story-megillat-esther-meaning Megillat Esther: When God And Humans Partner https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnIZbqstJ98mIh_ZTFhNWJmOTktYzk5OC00YTA5LTkwYWEtYjNlNzE5NjkwMjQ4_purim-2016-5776-6_1519838976264.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman looks at the role of God in the Purim story, emphasizing the value of collaboration, especially when it comes to partnering with the Divine. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/a-fathers-ambivalent-blessing A Father's Ambivalent Blessing https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnbZbqstJ98mJH_NzM1NWJkMjAtNzdkOS00MGRmLWI1YTMtMWU5OGFiOGNmZTdm_506_echos20of20the20future206.png?auto=format,compress Echos of the Future daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/purim-2016-sample-playlist/purim-2016-5776-4 Esther’s Advantageous Liabilities https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm_5bqstJ98mIV_YmFmNTliZjUtY2Y5ZC00OTM3LWJjZDAtNzJhMzBlNjE2MmEx_purim-2016-5776-4_1519838878026.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman delves deeper into Esther’s plan to save the Jewish people by looking at how she takes each of her two liabilities and uses them to her advantage, ultimately gaining favor with the King. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/psalm-of-moses-meaning/moses-prayer-psalm-90 Moses' Farewell To Israel: Part I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fbq5bqstJ98l-5_1ddd3523-6f47-4107-9a1a-1a0826de8935_moses-farewell-to-israel-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress How did Moses feel when approaching the land of Israel, knowing he wouldn’t be entering the land with his people? This video is the first in a series of three, concluding the yearly Torah cycle, where we will attempt to get inside the head of Moses a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/alephbetaquarantined/avoiding-the-anxiety-spiral Avoiding the Anxiety Spiral: A Conversation With Therapist Eitan Zerykier https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnCpbqstJ98mIZ_f42108b0-62ca-4397-aa23-23b0b48fe5d0_coronavirus-video-quarantine-640.jpg?auto=format,compress If you’re quarantined, click here for a free Aleph Beta account. To subscribe to Aleph Beta Quarantined in your podcast app, click <a href="https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss">here</a>, or add this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/928261.rss Y daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/abraham-and-sodom/abrahams-role-in-sodom Abraham’s Role in Sodom https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmRJbqstJ98mG4_1b5fcef4-dd44-4cc4-b154-1351ad61270a_abrahams%2Barguemtn%2Bwiith%2Bgod%2Bmain%2B640.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayera we learn about the destruction of the evil cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the angels who save Lot, Abraham’s nephew, along with his family. Before the story begins, God does something peculiar. God tells Abraham His plan and seem daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shabbat-why-do-we-rest/rest-as-the-purpose-of-work Rest As the Purpose of Work? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXeZbqstJ98l3M_b334cfd2-9e70-47a9-b1bf-d9f07f3d9278_shabbat-rest-new-640.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman highlights the true nature of the Bible – in a sense, what is its genre? What is it meant to teach? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/choshen-mishpat-kohen-gadol-breastplate/breastplate-judgment What Do The Laws Of Choshen Mishpat Teach Us About Our Relationship To God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaeZbqstJ98l8p_1b786d35-bf0b-4fef-9f21-cda0a053b3c5_parsha-lab-wtp-course-tetzaveh.jpg?auto=format,compress We learn in Parshat Tetzaveh about the specific laws relating to the Kohen Gadol’s Breastplate — the Choshen Mishpat, or Breastplate of Judgment. But why should we care about these esoteric and seemingly inapplicable laws? Join Rabbi Fohrman and Imu daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moses-exodus-miracles/a-diseased-hand-video A Diseased Hand https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZzZbqstJ98l7c_5febc7f0-8331-4b58-8def-28e81e146a17_The-Three-Great-Lies-of-the-Exodus-1920-new.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman focuses on the second sign and its connection to the lies of Egypt. Rabbi Fohrman uses the text to connect leprosy to a stillborn baby, like the stillborn babies that the midwives were ordered to deliver to Israelite women as part of Ph daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-does-god-allow-suffering/arrival-a-movie-with-surprising-implications Arrival: A Movie With Surprising Implications https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYxpbqstJ98l5i_ZpEbuR5LeNNTxGZi_new-grappling-with-loss-other-KU-version-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this last episode of the series, Rabbi Fohrman uses clips from the movie Arrival to further illustrate how we can confront loss and find comfort in a world that contains both good and evil. A personal note from Rabbi Fohrman about this course: A daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/oral-and-written-law/why-oral-and-written-law Why Does Judaism Need The Written Law And Oral Law? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbeZbqstJ98l-f_58e40ec1-f974-4929-bc11-cc80d7a57f70_why-does-judaism-need-the-written-and-oral-law-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Big Ideas” can’t be answered with a “Yes” or “No”.  Join us in exploring these topics and uncover together how the Torah answers them for us. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/miriam-and-the-waters-of-strife/miriam-prophetess-bible-study Miriam And The Waters Of Strife IV https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXaJbqstJ98l3E_ZohyPR5LeNNTw1Tc_Miriam-And-The-Waters-Of-Strife-part-4-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Miriam and the Waters of Strife Part IV daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/israel-at-war/israel-at-war-heartwarming-stories-and-moral-dilemmas OCTOBER 26, 2023 - Israel at War: Heartwarming Stories and Moral Dilemmas https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman and Imu as they share heartwarming stories and grapple with the moral ambiguity provoked by the war between Israel and Hamas. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/alephbetaquarantined/tefillah-how-can-i-pray-right-now-like-this Tefillah: How Can I Pray Right Now? Like This? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnCpbqstJ98mIZ_f42108b0-62ca-4397-aa23-23b0b48fe5d0_coronavirus-video-quarantine-640.jpg?auto=format,compress What Chanah Teaches Us About How To Pray For Aleph Beta prayer videos, click here. If you’re quarantined, click here for a free Aleph Beta account. To subscribe to Aleph Beta Quarantined in your podcast app, click <a href="https://feeds.buzzsprout.co daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-10 Eden in Depth Part 10 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 10 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/moses-exodus-miracles/seeing-the-future-video Seeing the Future https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZzZbqstJ98l7c_5febc7f0-8331-4b58-8def-28e81e146a17_The-Three-Great-Lies-of-the-Exodus-1920-new.jpg?auto=format,compress The splitting of the sea was the climax of the Exodus - and it's where the Israelites have full emunah, belief, in God. Rabbi Fohrman connects the two moments of emunah and shows us the emotional power of this culminating moment. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-heal-a-broken-relationship/heal-a-broken-relationship Do You Rebuild a Broken Relationship https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbbZbqstJ98l-Y_c6e5c85c-095c-4aa1-b64d-6b961d2bb1c7_how-to-heal-a-broken-relationship-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress When things go wrong with a friend, making things right again can seem impossible. But is it really so hopeless? Join Imu and Rabbi Fohrman as they revisit the bitter struggle between our foremothers, Rachel and Leah, and gain a new perspective on ho daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/infinite-god-physical-home/god-dwells-among-us The Paradox Of God Dwelling Among Us: Part I https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbSpbqstJ98l-H_b31407dd-92cc-4c55-9a87-4ba62c93e725_infinite-god-part-1-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How are we supposed to understand that God dwells among us? Are we meant to take it literally, or is it merely a metaphor? After all, God is an infinite being, so how can He exist in a finite world? In this three-part series, Rabbi Fohrman looks at G daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coronavirus-passover/preparing-for-pesach-in-the-middle-of-a-global-health Pesach, Faith and COVID-19 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmEZbqstJ98mGe_bb91eb09-dd92-4589-9900-b9fa2e86f318_covid-19-podcast.jpg?auto=format,compress Preparing for Pesach in the middle of a global health crisis raises a lot of big questions. What message can we learn from the story of the Exodus that speaks to our current situation? What spiritual strength might we draw from the holiday to help us daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/amalek-and-antisemitism/amalek-decendants-spirits-today Amalek Lecture V https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZSZbqstJ98l6b_434e8665-8690-4224-9631-f85883606b1c_The-Rise-of-Antisemitism-part-5-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video we explore how the story of Jacob and Esav, their children and their eventual transformation into a nation – from “Jacob’s children” to “Jacob’s nation” – is a chance of rebirth and the challenge to correct past mistakes. Rabbi Fohrman daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-seven-habits-of-highly-intuitive-readers-of-the-bible/methodology-course-class-6 Class 6 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXVJbqstJ98l23_3fb9d8d1-0b62-4ccb-adcc-f4cdd17adb4b_PC-Course-thumbnail-new-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Watch this 8-part interactive course lead by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tabernacle-angels-meaning/cherubim-tabernacle-curtains-meaning The Keruvim On The Curtains: Part 2/2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FaPZbqstJ98l8P_9747a792-ebdc-4c83-802c-d6387da0f0c4_Angels%2BIn%2BThe%2BTabernacle.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman continues his exploration of the Mishkan, a human house built for God, and explains that the three partitions of the Mishkan are each a way of peeling back a layer of creation – so we can truly connect with God. For the P daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shema-intensive/shema-intensive-lecture-1 Shema Intensive Lecture 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpIpbqstJ98mMM_eb0a8b7f-49af-4939-8666-484f27f5be20_event%2B003%2BShema%2BIntensive.png?auto=format,compress The Shema prayer is known to be the Jewish people's declaration of faith. Yet, what makes these verses more significant than others parts of the Bible? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores the 3 chapters of the Shema, and take a closer look as what make daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/miriam-and-the-waters-of-strife/miriam-character-bible-study-exodus Miriam And The Waters Of Strife III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXb5bqstJ98l3I_Zohx_x5LeNNTw1TT_Miriam-And-The-Waters-Of-Strife-part-3-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Miriam and the Waters of Strife Part III daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/job-am-i-allowed-to-be-angry-at-god/rabbi-fohrman-let-me-just-begin-with-a-bit-of-introduction How To Read The Book of Job https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmeJbqstJ98mHQ_a29606d9-9199-48a0-9fd9-6cc18f5c0971_am-i-allowed-to-be-angry-at-god-640.jpg?auto=format,compress The following podcast is an introduction to the Book of Job. In the first podcast Rabbi Fohrman first discusses how to approach the book of Job before getting into the particulars of the story. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/jewish-marriage-do-men-acquire-women/jewish-view-married-women “When Man Acquires Woman…” Wait, What? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FacJbqstJ98l8l_ae977176-5c5c-4e0e-a48a-cde14e97f270_when-man-acquires-woman-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Let’s talk about the Jewish view of marriage. Did you know that when the Torah talks about marriage in Bereishit, it says that a man “acquires” his wife? What is with that? Can you get any less romantic? But more than that, to our modern ears, it see daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shiluach-hakan-parent-trap/sacrifice-of-the-mother-bird Sacrifice of the Mother Bird https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYY5bqstJ98l40_NDg4OThjN2YtMWQ2MS00ODJjLThiZDMtNjcwNGY2M2I4ZmI1_shiluach-hakan-halacha-guide.jpg?auto=format,compress How can Rebecca’s role in the story add to our understanding of the law of the mother bird? How can the sacrifices she made for the safety of her son shed a deeper, more significant light on the plight of the mother bird? Let’s explore the parallels daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/arbaminim/finding-the-source-of-joy Finding the Source of Joy https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3JbqstJ98l_J_e797e759-1f16-4273-98d9-fa2faf309f09_what-do-the-arba-minim-represent-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Now that we’ve uncovered the connection behind the four species, we’re still left to wonder - how does this joy relate to Sukkot, our harvesting festival? Join Ami and Imu in the final video of this series as they discuss what it means to find joy du daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/story-of-abraham-binding-isaac/abraham-offers-isaac-story Abraham's Struggle with Loyalty https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWZpbqstJ98l1F_2073c738-b729-42cd-b03a-04b5b38b60d3_abrahams-struggles-with-loyalty-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress The Binding of Isaac (in Hebrew, the Akeidah) is one of the most difficult stories in the entire Bible. Why does God ask Abraham to bind his son as an offering? How can Abraham even entertain the idea of killing Isaac? The Torah says that God is test daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/can-god-talk-to-us-without-talking/can-god-talk-to-us-without-talking Can God Talk To Us Without Talking? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp6pbqstJ98mN__MmExZDRmNDgtZmE0NC00ZGJjLWEyODgtMzBlYzNkOGY1OWRh_can-god-talk-to-us-without-talking.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman's live webinar on October 24, 2017. To watch the webinars live, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/alephbetapremium" target="_blank">join the Facebook group for our Premium members</a>. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/what-are-the-laws-of-sotah-about/sotah-ritual-bitter-water-test-adultery What Are The Unique Laws Of Sotah Really About? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZ0pbqstJ98l7f_YmZjYjI3Y2UtMzc4Yy00MzVmLWI2ZmMtOWY5YWQ4YzFlNThi_sotah-rituals-bitter-water-test-adultery.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Naso introduces us to one of the oddest laws in the Torah, the laws of the Sotah – a woman suspected of adultery by her husband. If the woman chooses to defend her honor, she is able to partake in an ancient ritual where the Kohen makes her d daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/pharaohs-daughter-finds-moses-midrash/pharaohs-daughter-arm-adopts-moses The "Magic" Arm of Pharaoh's Daughter https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXsJbqstJ98l3g_ZiKjHfPdc1huKpXw_The-Magic-Arm-of-Pharaoh%27s-Daughter-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Welcome the book of Exodus! In this video, we explore the strange midrash in which the arm of Pharaoh's daughter stretched through the river to save Moses. Why do the Sages tell us such an odd story? Rabbi Fohrman argues that we need to put ourselve daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/akedah-meaning/epilogue-i-gods-will-vs.-our-own Epilogue I: God’s Will vs. Our Own https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmmJbqstJ98mHf_2aa18b80-d739-41bb-8ac3-41e571fad7dd_akedah%2Bin%2Bdepth%2B001.jpg?auto=format,compress In this first of three epilogues, Rabbi Fohrman continues exploring the difference between love of God and fear of God, by tackling a confusing Mishnah from Pirkei Avot, said in the name of Rabban Gamaliel: ‘He used to say: Do His will as though it w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-do-we-pray/why-do-we-pray Why Should I Pray https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYgpbqstJ98l5C_93fbeb02-5187-4b82-ac26-c472b7f6162d_why-do-we-pray-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Frantically flipping pages and mumbling words — for many this experience is familiar in our daily prayers. Our days are busy, difficult, and tiring. As a result, our prayers lose priority and, slowly, meaning. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Ther daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/firstborn-inheritance-laws/two-wives-firstborn-double-portion-blessing-bible The Hated Wife https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FZpZbqstJ98l7D_YTQ1MGVhN2EtMjM2My00YjRiLWE1ODMtNTUzZWFmNWI5ZWQ2_two-wives-double-portion-blessing-bible.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video, we discuss the Torah's laws about a man with two wives, one who he loves, and one who he hates. The Bible talks about the rights of the firstborn son, who should inherit a double portion according to inheritance law. Rabbi Fohrman sugg daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/torah-chiasm/half-the-torah-is-a-chiasm Half the Torah is a Chiasm https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FoAZbqstJ98mKK_0aa715f8-9715-471f-9b37-e711dbbd5378_half%2Bthe%2Btorah%2Bis%2Ba%2Bchiasm%2B004.png?auto=format,compress Enjoy this dynamic interview as Rabbi Fohrman talks with Rabbi David Schwartz on his recent discovery, Half the Torah is a Chiasm.” This event took place on Tuesday, October 26th, 2021. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/the-wisdom-of-king-solomon/king-solomon-episode-ii Episode II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmDZbqstJ98mGc_d97cbdc5-468e-45b2-884a-b908a5e68a4f_split-the-baby-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress This is the second in an ongoing lecture series by Rabbi Fohrman on King Solomon's Test of Wisdom. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/secret-sauce-to-biblical-methodology/the-secret-sauce-rabbi-fohrman-on-his-research The Secret Sauce: Rabbi Fohrman on his Research and Presentation methodology https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmCJbqstJ98mGa_1521c621-acab-440b-8ce5-f79fc9a78239_secret-sauce-rf-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In this interactive presentation, Rabbi Fohrman shares his methodology for developing and delivering high-quality, meaningful Torah content. This class was recorded live, at Matan in Israel. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/why-does-god-allow-suffering/back-to-creation Back To Creation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYxpbqstJ98l5i_ZpEbuR5LeNNTxGZi_new-grappling-with-loss-other-KU-version-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In episode two, Rabbi Fohrman explored the prophet Isaiah’s mysterious reference to God as the maker of light and creator of dark. In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman goes back to the creation story in Genesis to see if a look at the actual creation of li daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/the-trouble-with-life-is-that-it-doesnt-come-with-a-soundtrack The Trouble With Life is That it Doesn't Come with a Soundtrack https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnsZbqstJ98mJm_ZGExYThkNzUtZmM5Ni00YmEwLWE4NmEtNzEzMzk2NDk4NjQ4_498_what_s-in-a-name.png?auto=format,compress The Sale of Joseph daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/top-five-videos/top-five-videos-of-2021 Top Five Videos of 2021 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmSJbqstJ98mG7_13169f46-2c33-4d54-abe9-d67ee994cef7_2021-wrapped-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Interested in our top five videos of 2021? Check it out here! daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kabbalat_shabbat/introduction-to-kabbalat-shabbat-6 Introduction to Kabbalat Shabbat Ep.6 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FcAJbqstJ98l_W_f831fdeb-a8f9-4ae8-ade7-967688d24e43_thumbnail_other_kabbalat-shabbat-young-israel-class_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for an in-depth discussion of Kabbalat Shabbat. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/child-sacrifice-how-does-god-feel/what-is-child-sacrifice-binding-isaac-meaning How Does God Really Feel About Child Sacrifice? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbtpbqstJ98l--_MGY0ZjI5NmMtMDM1NS00NTQwLTgxMWMtYjI2NTAyZjYwNzk5_child-sacrifice-binding-isaac-meaning.jpg?auto=format,compress In the beginning of Parshat Re’eh, the Torah warns not to follow other gods that "we don’t know." Idolatry is prohibited, so why does it matter whether we "know” these other gods or not? Join Beth Lesch and Ami Silver as they re-examine the text and daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/an-unwinding-akeidah An Unwinding Akeidah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fp15bqstJ98mN3_MmY0MDEyYjMtNTMwZi00ZmFhLWE5MjctZjFhNzBhNWM0MzI5_an-unwinding-akeidah.png?auto=format,compress In addressing the question "What does the intertextuality mean?", Rabbi Fohrman continues to highlight the reverse parallels between the Binding of Isaac story and the Divine communication with Jacob, and demonstrates how the latter narrative seems t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/tabernacle-consecration-and-king-ahasuerus/tabernacle-dedication-king-ahasuerus-feast-purim What Does The Induction Ceremony For The Priests Have To Do With... Purim? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbVpbqstJ98l-M_cb99e89c-59e4-4216-a27f-f97c3f2cd8f6_tabernacle-dedication-king-ahasuerus-feast-purim.jpg?auto=format,compress We learn in Shemini about the induction of Aaron and his sons into the priesthood as part of the Tabernacle's consecration. Interestingly, there are bunch of similarities – in language, and in theme – between this story, and the story of King Ahasuer daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/arbaminim/finding-joy-in-sukkot Finding Joy in Sukkot https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3JbqstJ98l_J_e797e759-1f16-4273-98d9-fa2faf309f09_what-do-the-arba-minim-represent-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Sukkot is called the “Festival of Joy””, but what exactly is so joyful about it? The other major holidays are named after their very essences - Passover is the “Festival of Our Redemption,” Shavuot is the “Festival of the Giving of Our Torah.” What’s daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/covenant-of-circumcision/the-covenant-of-circumcision The Covenant of Circumcision https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpGpbqstJ98mMI_c4114040-b56e-4d23-b3eb-54f6542884e2_circumcision%2Bcovenant%2B%2B008.jpg?auto=format,compress In this video on Parshat Lech Lecha, Rabbi Fohrman takes a close look at the covenant God made with Abraham. God commands Abraham to circumcise all the males in his household as an everlasting sign of this covenant. But as it turns out, the structure daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/reading-without-the-end-in-mind Reading Without the End in Mind https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FnopbqstJ98mJf_YTZjNDBiOTEtNTVjYS00MzFlLTkxMGMtNWExMzNkZjg1NDZm_reading-without-the-end-in-mind.png?auto=format,compress In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explores parallels between Jacob's slavery in Laban's house and the Jewish slavery in Egypt,and suggests that the former was really a microcosm of the latter. This intertextuality, Rabbi Fohrman suggests, is the prelude t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/garden-of-eden-story/eden-in-depth-part-14 Eden in Depth Part 14 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXxpbqstJ98l3q_f230dd18-af62-4b4b-b7b0-43be7d9f5c6e_eden%2Bin%2Bdepth%2Bmain-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Eden in Depth Part 14 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shema-intensive/shema-intensive-lecture-5 Shema Intensive Lecture 5 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpIpbqstJ98mMM_eb0a8b7f-49af-4939-8666-484f27f5be20_event%2B003%2BShema%2BIntensive.png?auto=format,compress The Shema prayer is known to be the Jewish people's declaration of faith. Yet, what makes these verses more significant than others parts of the Bible? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores the 3 chapters of the Shema, and take a closer look as what make daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/coats-dreams-and-jealousy/superfluous-details Superfluous Details https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fm25bqstJ98mIC_ZGZlY2FkYzUtYTIwYy00YjMxLTkxMzItMjE3MjYzOGJhYThi_superfluous-details_1512147559546.jpg?auto=format,compress Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 12 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/shacharit-morning-prayers/in-conversation-integrating-the-idea-of-six-dawns IN CONVERSATION: Integrating the Idea of “Six Dawns” into Daily Life https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FojJbqstJ98mLJ_247f3b04-5c35-4413-89b9-441ef060d4fe_six-days-series-2020-reflections-2.jpg?auto=format,compress In Making Sense of: Morning Prayers, Rabbi Fohrman shared a powerful insight into why morning is such an important time for prayer. When we witness the dawning of a new day, it calls to mind the very first six dawns of creation and, so, morning is th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/infinite-god-physical-home/god-dwells-in-us God's Dwelling: Literal Or Metaphorical? Part II https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FbR5bqstJ98l-G_b8baf9a2-552a-48df-81cf-4daf2481642b_infinite-god-part-2-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress How are we meant to understand the paradox that an infinite God dwells in a finite place? Is it literal or metaphorical that God dwells in us, or among us? Join Rabbi Fohrman in part two of this series. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/kabbalat_shabbat/introduction-to-kabbalat-shabbat Introduction to Kabbalat Shabbat Ep.1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FcAJbqstJ98l_W_f831fdeb-a8f9-4ae8-ade7-967688d24e43_thumbnail_other_kabbalat-shabbat-young-israel-class_draft-1.jpg?auto=format,compress Join Rabbi Fohrman for an in-depth discussion of Kabbalat Shabbat. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/how-to-read-the-biblical-creation-story/part-iii Part III https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FpN5bqstJ98mMU_99574ac2-197f-4afb-9c94-40540b267451_chrub%27s%2Bsecret%2Bpart%2B3.png?auto=format,compress This lecture, given on October 31, 2015, is the third in a series at the Young Israel of Woodmere about how to read the beginning of the story of creation and the first several chapters of Genesis. Last week, Rabbi Fohrman asked if we could separate daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/job-am-i-allowed-to-be-angry-at-god/rabbi-fohrman-let-me-just-begin-with-a-bit-of-introduction. How To Read The Book of Job https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmeJbqstJ98mHQ_a29606d9-9199-48a0-9fd9-6cc18f5c0971_am-i-allowed-to-be-angry-at-god-640.jpg?auto=format,compress The following podcast is an introduction to the Book of Job. In the first podcast Rabbi Fohrman first discusses how to approach the book of Job before getting into the particulars of the story. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/einstein-and-torah/hey-everybody-out-there-in-producers-circle-land. Einstein & Torah at Aleph Beta https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FomZbqstJ98mLQ_e582fc71-524f-4131-be49-7e08e0c0902e_einsteins%2Band%2Btorah-640.png?auto=format,compress This month’s Producer’s Circle audio is unlike any other we’ve sent out in the past! This month Rabbi Fohrman has created for you a learning path. He took an idea that he’s been recently studying (Einstein & the Torah), and brought in different piece daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/may-10-2022-emor-why-does-creativity-need-boundaries MAY 10, 2022 - Emor: Why Does Creativity Need Boundaries? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fl_5bqstJ98mGV_b006c4e6-3314-43e4-ac52-063ddff41c37_into-the-verse-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Emor includes a familiar passage known as the parshat hamo’adim – the section of the Torah that describes all of the Biblical holidays. But there are two major interruptions in this passage, two things that just don't seem to belong. Why are daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/august-23-2022-reeh-why-does-judaism-need-the AUGUST 23, 2022 - Re’eh: Why Does Judaism Need the Written Law and Oral Law? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Everyone knows it’s not kosher when you cook meat and milk together, but the Torah in this week’s parsha only says you can’t cook a baby goat in its mother’s milk. This law gets extended to all cooking of milk and meat in the Oral Law. Rabbi Forham c daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/july-12-2022-the-17th-of-tammuz JULY 12, 2022 - The 17th of Tammuz: How Is the 17th of Tammuz Relevant Today? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Shiva Asar B'Tammuz is a fast day that marks the beginning of the Three Weeks, a period of intense mourning that culminates with Tisha B'Av, the day the Temple was destroyed. Twice in our national history foreign armies broke through the walls of the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/apr-18-2022-why-did-miriam-sing-her-own-song APR 18, 2022 - Why did Miriam sing her own song? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fl_5bqstJ98mGV_b006c4e6-3314-43e4-ac52-063ddff41c37_into-the-verse-640.jpg?auto=format,compress The splitting of the Reed Sea was so miraculous that the Jewish people celebrated by singing a Song to God. And yet, immediately after the nation sings, Miriam then sings...another song? Why would Miriam do that? Did she think her song was better tha daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/august-16-2022-eikev-what-does-god-want-from-us AUGUST 16, 2022 - Eikev: What Does God Want from Us? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Eikev, Moses boils down, into a short, sweet list, what God really wants from us in this world. But, when the prophet Micah comes along and offers a different version, the clarity in God’s expectations gets muddied…or does it? Join Rabbi F daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/july-26-2022-matot-masei-the-art-of-negotiation JULY 26, 2022 - Matot-Masei: The Art of Negotiation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress How do you succeed in a tough negotiation? At the beginning of this week’s parsha, the tribes of Gad and Reuben come to Moses with a really big ask. Just as the nation of Israel is about to enter and inherit the Land – in other words, at a moment tha daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/september-13-2022-rosh-hashanah-should-we-be-afraid SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 - Rosh Hashanah: Should We Be Afraid of ‘Judgment Day’? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Rosh Hashanah – it’s Yom Hadin, the Day of Judgment, right? God is going to judge the whole world and decide its fate for the coming year. And our job is to search our hearts, confront our misdeeds from the past, and do teshuvah, repentance. Sounds l daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/june-07-naso-what-are-the-laws-of-sotah-really-about JUNE 07, 2022 - Naso: What Are the Laws of Sotah Really About? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Naso speaks of the sotah – the "wayward woman" – who has been accused of committing adultery. The priest makes a mixture of water and dust, writing the law of the sotah on a piece of paper and dissolving it in the water, and gives it to the w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/august-09-2022-vaetchanan-why-repeat-stories AUGUST 09, 2022 - Va'etchanan: Why Repeat Stories? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Va’etchanan tells the story of receiving the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. But wait… Haven’t we heard this story before? Why does the book of Devarim repeat this story along with so many others? In this week’s episode, Ari Levisohn uncover daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/may-03-2022-kedoshim-social-justice-and-sacrifices MAY 3, 2022 - Kedoshim: Social Justice... and Sacrifices? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fl_5bqstJ98mGV_b006c4e6-3314-43e4-ac52-063ddff41c37_into-the-verse-640.jpg?auto=format,compress How can we make sense of the laws in Parshat Kedoshim? They seem to deal with such a mix of unrelated topics. Some of them are obviously about moral behavior: Don’t steal, don’t deceive people, leave some of the grain in your field for the poor. But daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/october-06-2022-sukkot-why-do-we-take-the-lulav OCTOBER 06, 2022 - Sukkot: Why Do We Take the Lulav and Etrog? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress The holiday of Sukkot brings us one of the stranger Jewish customs: Carrying the “four species” of plants around, waving them in all directions as we pray. The Torah commands us to take these plants but doesn’t tell us why. The only clue we get is wh daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/july-05-2022-chukat-why-do-we-need-a-red-heifer JULY 05, 2022 - Chukat: Why Do We Need a Red Heifer? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress The laws of the red heifer in Parshat Chukat are notoriously difficult to explain. Why does the Torah require its ashes to be mixed with water? How does this water “purify” those who have come into contact with death? Is there anything we can still l daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/september-06-2022-ki-tetzei-sending-away-the-mother SEPTEMBER 06, 2022 - Ki Tetzei: Sending Away the Mother Bird https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Ki Tetzei tells us that if we find a nest with eggs or baby birds in it, we have to send away the mother bird before we’re allowed to take her young. That certainly sounds as if the Torah wants us to treat animals humanely… but how exactly do daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/itv-shemot-epilogue/into-the-verse-shemot-epilogue Into the Verse Shemot Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FmBZbqstJ98mGY_5cb9b318-0868-46b3-a3e8-f643b496fd95_ITV-Episode-37-Epilogue-thumbnail-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In Episode 37 of Into the Verse (Shemot: How One Family Saved a Nation), Ari Levisohn and Beth Lesch followed the lead of a mysterious midrash to examine Moses's relationship with his brother Aaron. In this web-exclusive epilogue, Ari and Beth return daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/may-24-2022-why-isnt-our-version-of-shavuot-in-1 MAY 24, 2022 - Why Isn't Our Version of Shavuot in the Torah? Part 1 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress (Part 1 of 2) If you were asked what we remember on Shavuot, what would you say? The giving of the Torah, right? But the Biblical commandment to celebrate Shavuot doesn’t even mention receiving the Torah! Instead, we hear that Shavuot is a harvest ho daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/july-19-2022-pinchas-the-daughters-of-zelophehad JULY 19, 2022 - Pinchas: The Daughters of Zelophehad https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Pinchas, we read about the daughters of Zelophehad, who seek to inherit their father’s land. God declares that their claim is correct, not only granting their request but also codifying it into law. This story isn’t just heartwarming – it’ daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/may-17-2022-who-was-rabbi-shimon-bar-yochai MAY 17, 2022 - Lag Ba’Omer: Who Was Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fl_5bqstJ98mGV_b006c4e6-3314-43e4-ac52-063ddff41c37_into-the-verse-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Lag BaOmer: It’s a day for celebrations… parties, music, bonfires, barbecues. What exactly are we celebrating, though? Among other things, Lag BaOmer is the day when we remember the Talmudic sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. So who exactly was Rabbi Shim daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/october-02-2022-yom-kippur-its-not-all-about-forgiveness OCTOBER 02, 2022 - Yom Kippur: It's Not All About Forgiveness https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Yom Kippur: It’s one of the most significant days of the whole year. We go into this day hoping for some weighty things… forgiveness, a chance to be a better version of ourselves. So it’s confusing that the Torah doesn’t give Yom Kippur any big build daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/behar-bechukotai-are-gods-curses-just-a-scare-tactic-video MAY 09, 2023 - Behar-Bechukotai: Are God’s Curses Just a Scare Tactic https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWk5bqstJ98l1Y_ZzOs1q8jQArT0x1U_itv-s2-episode-005.jpg?auto=format,compress Why does the Book of Leviticus end with scary curses, and why does the Torah link these curses to the mitzvah of Shemittah? Join Adina Blaustein and Ari Levisohn as the journey through this week’s double parsha and its haftorah to find an inspiring u daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/july-11-2023-matot-masei-how-manasseh-prevented-video JULY 11, 2023 - Matot-Masei: How Manasseh Prevented a Family Feud https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXQ5bqstJ98l2v_ZzOkba8jQArT0xxI_itv-s2-episode-014.jpg?auto=format,compress When the tribes of Reuben and Gad say they prefer not settle in the Land of Israel, Moses is concerned, but accepts their request and decides that half of the tribe of Menasseh should join them. Why would Moses do that? How would the tribe of Menasse daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/june-14-2022-behaalotcha-what-started-the-israelites JUNE 14, 2022 - Beha’alotcha: What started the Israelites’ downward spiral? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Beha’alotcha, we see the beginning of the dramatic downfall of the generation of the exodus. This dive leads, eventually, to 40 years of wandering in the desert and death to the entire generation. What happened? What catastrophic event tip daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/august-02-2022-tisha-bav-reflecting-on-tisha-bav AUGUST 02, 2022 - Tisha B’Av: Reflecting on Tisha B’Av with Rabbi Fohrman https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman, Imu Shalev, and Tikva Hecht reflect on ten years of Aleph Beta Tisha B’Av videos. They discuss the lessons they have learned over the years about the meaning and nature of Tisha B’Av, and also review their personal favorite videos, and daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/may-24-2022-why-isnt-our-version-of-shavuot-in-2 MAY 24, 2022 - Why Isn't Our Version of Shavuot in the Torah? Part 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress (Part 2 of 2) If you were asked what we remember on Shavuot, what would you say? The giving of the Torah, right? But the Biblical commandment to celebrate Shavuot doesn’t even mention receiving the Torah! Instead, we hear that Shavuot is a harvest ho daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-like-no-other-season-one/a-book-like-no-other-trailer A Book Like No Other: Trailer https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYD5bqstJ98l4J_b0821677-11e9-41a7-8c9c-4299ce7210b6_BLNO-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress A Book Like No Other (BLNO) is an in-depth learning journey that approaches the Torah on its own terms and reveals the symmetry, beauty, and insight that can emerge from open learning without expectations. This podcast is a chance to learn alongside daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/apr-26-2022-whats-so-meaningful-about-counting APR 26, 2022 - What’s So Meaningful About Counting the Omer? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fl_5bqstJ98mGV_b006c4e6-3314-43e4-ac52-063ddff41c37_into-the-verse-640.jpg?auto=format,compress Of all God's commandments, counting the "omer," the days between Passover and Shavuot, seems kind of... well, like a trip back to kindergarten. Does God really think that if we don't count the days leading up to Shavuot, we would simply forget about daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/the-three-lies-of-the-exodus-ep1-part-2 APR 10, 2022 - The Three Lies of the Exodus, Part 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fl_5bqstJ98mGV_b006c4e6-3314-43e4-ac52-063ddff41c37_into-the-verse-640.jpg?auto=format,compress (Part 2 of 2) At the burning bush, God told Moses to show the people of Israel three signs, so they would believe that God was in fact with them. Was there any significance to these three signs, or did God randomly select them? And were the signs eve daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/august-30-2022-shoftim-how-to-lead-a-life-worth AUGUST 30, 2022 - Shoftim: How To Lead a Life Worth Living https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress How can we live a meaningful life? In this episode of Into the Verse, Rabbi Fohrman finds an answer in an unlikely section of Parshat Shoftim: the Israelites’ pre-battle protocols, when the officers exempt various soldiers from fighting. Join Rabbi F daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/june-28-2022-korach-why-did-korach-rebel JUNE 28, 2022 - Korach: Why Did Korach Rebel? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress What was really motivating Korach? Was it idealism, jealousy, thirst for power? We may just get a clue from the letters of Korach's name: Kuf, Reish, Chet. Somewhere in those letters lies a fascinating answer that the Torah is just waiting for us to daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/june-21-2022-shelach-the-spies-and-echoes-from JUNE 21, 2022 - Shelach: The Spies and Echoes From the Past https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Shelach, we read the story of the spies who ventured to the land of Israel and brought back a false report to the Israelites. Have you ever noticed that their report is strikingly similar to another story from earlier in the Torah? Think a daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/passover-how-do-family-dinners-echo-ancient-sacrifices-video APR 02, 2023 - Passover: How Do Family Dinners Echo Ancient Sacrifices? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In last week’s episode, Imu and Rivky pointed out that the only two places where chametz (leavened bread) is forbidden are our homes on Passover and all year round in the Mishkan (Tabernacle). In this week’s episode, Ari Levisohn, notices that this i daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/behind-the-scenes-a-book-like-no-other/part-one-epilogue-conversation-to-a-blno-s2 Part One: Epilogue Conversation to A Book Like No Other Season 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX3ZbqstJ98l3w_e5b626a9-fae1-4e93-ac2d-4b39d65fe74b_BLNO-1920-thumbnail-black-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress During post-production for Season 2, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu discovered a new set of parallels, linking the story of the Mekallel to another episode in the Torah. We’re pleased to share this first look at the research with you. Who knows, maybe one day daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/november-08-2022-vayera-can-sparing-the-wicked NOVEMBER 08, 2022 - Vayera: Can Sparing the Wicked Be... Justice? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXJJbqstJ98l2b_ZzKBYq8jQArT0tol_itv-episode-28.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Vayera includes one of the Torah’s most memorable conversations: God and Abraham negotiating about whether God will destroy the city of Sodom. But there’s another fascinating conversation right before that one. Abraham and Sarah receive the m daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-like-no-other-season-one/bonus-epilogue-to-episode-3-video BLNO S1 Bonus Epilogue to Episode 3 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYD5bqstJ98l4J_b0821677-11e9-41a7-8c9c-4299ce7210b6_BLNO-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Who wouldn’t want to eat from the Tree of Life and live eternally? Join Rabbi Fohrman and host, Imu Shalev, in this bonus episode as they explore the deep and meaningful implications of Rabbi Fohrman’s theory and consider what the tree — and Torah — daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-like-no-other-season-one/how-to-grow-a-garden-video BLNO S1: E6 How to Grow a Garden https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYD5bqstJ98l4J_b0821677-11e9-41a7-8c9c-4299ce7210b6_BLNO-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress A Book Like No Other is Aleph Beta’s flagship podcast, generously sponsored by Shari & Nathan Lindenbaum. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-like-no-other-season-one/beyond-the-garden-walls BLNO S1: E4 Beyond the Garden Walls https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYD5bqstJ98l4J_b0821677-11e9-41a7-8c9c-4299ce7210b6_BLNO-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Last episode, Rabbi Fohrman promised that the Tree of Life isn’t left behind in Eden, never to be seen again once we’re exiled from the Garden. The tree actually returns! In this episode, we find out where and when – and begin to see how the tree’s r daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/october-02-2022-bonus-episode-fear-on-the-high OCTOBER 02, 2022 - Bonus Episode: Fear on the High Holidays https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2Fb3pbqstJ98l_L_4a90858e-240a-4029-9796-ad03f8d7ee3a_into-the-verse-1280.jpg?auto=format,compress In this special bonus episode Imu and Rabbi Fohrman discuss a challenge, raised by a listener just like you, to a previous episode. This challenge sparked such an interesting and inspiring conversation, that we just had to share it with you. The topi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/a-book-like-no-other-season-two/moses-and-the-mekallel-a-tale-of-two-outcasts-video BLNO S2:E2 Moses and the Mekallel: A Tale of Two Outcasts https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX4pbqstJ98l3y_3b498c12-5b73-4d65-a3b7-8bb44b005cd2_BLNO%2B1920%2Bthumbnail%2B001.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman and Imu continue to search for justice in the mekallel’s harsh punishment. Does the answer lie in the strange connection they found last episode between the mekallel and Moses? To find out, they dive into Moses' coming-of-age story in E daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/vayikra-the-how-to-guide-for-a-relationship-with-god MARCH 21, 2023 - Vayikra: The How-To Guide for a Relationship with God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWzZbqstJ98l16_ZzHeoK8jQArT0rMF_itv-episode-47.jpg?auto=format,compress We’re starting Sefer Vayikra this week! But if we’re honest, Leviticus isn’t the easiest book to be excited about. Genesis and Exodus have so much drama: the family stories of our patriarchs and matriarchs, the liberation from Egypt, the great encoun daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/bamidbar-how-a-book-gets-its-title-video MAY 16, 2023 - Bamidbar: How a Book Gets Its Title https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWc5bqstJ98l1L_ZzOr-a8jQArT0x1E_itv-s2-episode-006.jpg?auto=format,compress How does "Numbers" make sense as a title for the Bible's fourth book? How is that name connected to what the book is about? Join Rabbi Fohrman and his daughter, Ariella, as they explore the titles of the Bible's books and stitch together the powerful daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/purim-how-to-stand-before-the-king-video FEBRUARY 28, 2023 - Purim: How to Stand Before the King https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWwJbqstJ98l1z_ZzHgiK8jQArT0rNR_itv-episode-44.jpg?auto=format,compress There's a saying that Purim has a lot in common with a certain other Jewish holiday. But unlike Purim, that other holiday isn’t exactly known for parties, costumes, and sweet treats. No, it’s Yom Kippur, a day of fasting and atonement. So where’s the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/november-15-2022-chayei-sarah-a-princess-for-all NOVEMBER 15, 2022 - Chayei Sarah: A Princess for All Time https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWuZbqstJ98l1r_ZzIZKq8jQArT0sLf_itv-episode-29.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Chayei Sarah begins with the death of our matriarch, Sarah. In this week’s episode, Rabbi Fohrman reflects on her impact and finds a clue to the lasting legacy of Sarah’s life by looking, in all places, at the Torah’s description of her death daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/parshat-bo-should-we-stay-or-should-we-go-video JANUARY 24, 2023 - Bo: Should We Stay or Should We Go? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXJ5bqstJ98l2g_ZzH4Rq8jQArT0rbr_itv-episode-39.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Bo is where the Exodus really happens. God sends the last plagues and tells the Israelites to prepare for liberation, and on the night of the tenth plague, Pharaoh finally gives the order: Leave now. But just when the Israelites are gearing u daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/vayishlach-were-we-wrong-about-esav/vayishlach-were-we-wrong-about-esav-video NOVEMBER 28, 2023 - Vayishlach: Were We Wrong About Esav? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXOpbqstJ98l2q_ZzOLRK8jQArT0xlX_itv-s2-episode-032.jpg?auto=format,compress When Esau came to meet Jacob with 400 men, it could only mean one thing: 20 years after Jacob stole Esau's blessings, Esau is finally seeking his revenge. But... what if we are misjudging Esau? Join Beth Lesch and Rabbi David Fohrman as they explore daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaningful-judaism/whats-meaningful-about-niddah-part-1-video What's Meaningful About Niddah? (Part 1) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWgZbqstJ98l1R_0543995c-8f07-4b04-bfe4-b26af26c0c07_mj-logo-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress What is the meaning of the ‘niddah’ law? Why does the Torah require husbands and wives to separate when the wife has her period? The laws in Vayikra describe the “whats” of niddah but not the “why.” Why would God want to keep husbands and wives apart daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/a-book-like-no-other-season-two/blno-s2e5-what-about-moses-video BLNO S2:E5 What About Moses? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX4pbqstJ98l3y_3b498c12-5b73-4d65-a3b7-8bb44b005cd2_BLNO%2B1920%2Bthumbnail%2B001.png?auto=format,compress In the concluding episode of the season, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu delve deep into the perplexing issue of Moshe's legacy. In a thought-provoking discussion, they explore the paradox of Moshe – how could a leader uniquely equipped to empathize with those daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaningful-judaism/are-we-supposed-to-eat-animals-kashrut-part-1-video What’s Meaningful About Keeping Kosher? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWgZbqstJ98l1R_0543995c-8f07-4b04-bfe4-b26af26c0c07_mj-logo-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress What’s meaningful about keeping kosher? In this premiere episode of Meaningful Judaism, a brand-new podcast from Aleph Beta Labs, Imu Shalev and Beth Lesch tackle the topic of kashrut, or keeping kosher, beginning by raising a fundamental question th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-like-no-other-season-three/blno-s3-e4-a-competing-cast-of-characters-in-the-megillah BLNO S3 E4 A Competing Cast of Characters in the Megillah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX4JbqstJ98l3x_18479a5e-cf78-483d-a1ef-6da50b485b3f_tree%2Bof%2Bknowledge%2Band%2Bscepter%2BNEW%2BNEW%2BAudio%2Bseries%2B004.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman shares a dizzying discovery: a competing Tree of Knowledge story in the Megillah. But instead of replacing the first cast of characters, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu analyze how this discovery adds another layer of meaning embedded in the Megi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/october-25-2022-noach-how-do-we-reconcile-science OCTOBER 25, 2022 - Noach: How Do We Reconcile Science and Torah? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWyJbqstJ98l14_ZzKC4q8jQArT0to5_itv-episode-26.jpg?auto=format,compress Why doesn’t the Torah ever mention dinosaurs or other prehistoric creatures? Does this mean that according to the Torah there were no dinosaurs? Is this a sign that the Bible doesn't match up with history and science? In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman p daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/a-book-like-no-other-season-two/blno-s2e4-the-mekallels-return-to-eden BLNO S2:E4 The Mekallel’s Return to Eden https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX4pbqstJ98l3y_3b498c12-5b73-4d65-a3b7-8bb44b005cd2_BLNO%2B1920%2Bthumbnail%2B001.png?auto=format,compress Is there any redemption for the mekallel? In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu head back to Leviticus to explore a fascinating connection between the mekallel, the utopian laws of the Jubilee year, and the Torah’s original utopia, Eden. This new th daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/eikev-a-revolutionary-way-of-serving-god-video AUGUST 1, 2023 - Eikev: A Revolutionary Way of Serving God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWmpbqstJ98l1b_ZzOcO68jQArT0xtz_itv-s2-episode-016.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Eikev, Moses tells the Israelites he’s got breaking news to share about what God wants from us: to fear, love, and serve Him, and to do all the mitzvot. But what’s so new about that? We’ve been hearing that since humanity was first created daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/november-22-2023-parshat-vayetze-was-jacob-punished NOVEMBER 22, 2023 - Parshat Vayetze: Was Jacob Punished? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWmJbqstJ98l1a_ZzORda8jQArT0xo-_itv-s2-episode-031.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Vayeitzei begins with Jacob on the run from Esau and follows Jacob's trials and tribulations throughout his time in Laban's house. At the end of the parsha, Jacob is back on the run and gets into a heated argument with Laban. What is Jacob's daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/june-19-2023-korachs-fatal-mistake-video JUNE 19, 2023 - Korach's Fatal Mistake https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXS5bqstJ98l2z_ZzOmC68jQArT0xyM_itv-s2-episode-011.jpg?auto=format,compress Why did Korach rebel? What if there was something in Korach’s family history that was motivating his revolt? This week Rabbi Fohrman joins Ami Silver to uncover the hidden backstory of Korach and his family, searching for exactly where he went wrong. daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-like-no-other-season-one/epilogue-what-the-tree-of-life-teaches-us-about-returning-video BLNO S1 Epilogue: What the Tree of Life Teaches us About Returning from Exile https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYD5bqstJ98l4J_b0821677-11e9-41a7-8c9c-4299ce7210b6_BLNO-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress The exile from Eden might have been the first time humanity experienced being estranged from God’s word and presence, but it certainly wasn’t the last. How do we cope with feeling distant from God? What is a roadmap for a return to the closeness of E daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/september-3-2023-nitzavim-vayelech-do-one-persons-video SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 - Nitzavim-Vayelech: Do One Person's Actions Really Matter? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWd5bqstJ98l1O_ZzOX5K8jQArT0xsZ_itv-s2-episode-021.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Nitzavim warns that in the future, there might be someone who goes astray after other gods. God will “separate” that person for punishment, and future generations will see that the land was destroyed for this sin, “like Sodom and Gomorrah.” B daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/hamas-in-parshat-noach-rabbi-fohrman-and-imu-discuss/october-18-2023-hamas-in-parshat-noach-rabbi-fohrman OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Hamas in Parshat Noach: Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Discuss https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Noach describes the extreme violence that led to God's decision to destroy the world with a flood. This violence is referred to as "chamas" in Hebrew, a term that bears an eerie resemblance to "Hamas." In light of recent devastating attacks b daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/behaalotecha-the-moment-when-everything-changed-video JUNE 06, 2023 - Beha'alotecha: The Moment When Everything Changed https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWo5bqstJ98l1e_ZzOqka8jQArT0x0p_itv-s2-episode-009.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Beha’alotecha marks the tragic turning point in the Israelites’ journey, but is there any silver lining in the beginning of this generation’s downfall? Join Ami Silver and Rivky Stern as they explore the shifting dynamics of the Israelites’ d daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/emor-is-the-omer-still-important-video MAY 02, 2023 - Emor: Is the Omer Still Important? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXN5bqstJ98l2p_ZzOt8a8jQArT0x1g_itv-s2-episode-004.jpg?auto=format,compress During the time between Passover and Shavuot, we “count the Omer,” marking the number of days since the Omer offering would have been brought. Why is this Omer offering so important that we have to mention it 49 consecutive nights, and how is it stil daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaningful-judaism/whats-meaningful-about-keeping-shabbat-video What’s Meaningful About Keeping Shabbat? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWgZbqstJ98l1R_0543995c-8f07-4b04-bfe4-b26af26c0c07_mj-logo-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress What’s meaningful about keeping Shabbat? Lots of things, right? It’s a day of rest, a chance to put down our phones, learn and pray, focus on our family and friends. But Shabbat has its challenging aspects too. Sometimes the restrictions of Shabbat w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/january-10-2023-shemot-how-one-family-saved-a-nation JANUARY 10, 2023 - Shemot: How One Family Saved a Nation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXH5bqstJ98l2T_ZzH7oK8jQArT0rdt_itv-episode-37.jpg?auto=format,compress Why does it matter that Aaron is rejoicing? Yes, he’s going to see his long-lost little brother. Yes, he’s going to be the spokesman who helps Moses carry out his mission. But why is it so important for God to note that Aaron is happy about this? And daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaningful-judaism/what-else-is-meaningful-about-tzitzit-and-kashrut-video What Else Is Meaningful About Tzitzit and Kashrut? (Season Finale) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWgZbqstJ98l1R_0543995c-8f07-4b04-bfe4-b26af26c0c07_mj-logo-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress Season 1 of Meaningful Judaism is ending, but before we go, we just have to share some extra Torah that didn’t make it into earlier episodes. There’s the beautiful idea about angels that got cut from our episode on tzitzit – but we’ve found some amaz daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/high-holidays-just-how-guilty-should-i-feel-video SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - High Holidays: Just How Guilty Should I Feel? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXLpbqstJ98l2n_ZzOVF68jQArT0xrF_itv-s2-episode-023.jpg?auto=format,compress Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, should be a time of introspection, but it often feels like we're so overwhelmed by our own guilt, by the idea of coming to terms with ourselves, that we don't know where to start. In this episode, join Rabbi Fohrman daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaningful-judaism/whats-meaningful-about-tzitzit-part-2-video What’s Meaningful About Tzitzit? (Part 2) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWgZbqstJ98l1R_0543995c-8f07-4b04-bfe4-b26af26c0c07_mj-logo-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress (Part 2 of 2) Are tzitzit supposed to “mean” something? Most people who wear tzitzit probably don't find it especially objectionable or burdensome, but how many people can honestly say that wearing tzitzit is a deeply meaningful spiritual practice? T daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/june-13-2023-shelach-meaningful-judaism-takeover-video JUNE 13, 2023 - Shelach: Meaningful Judaism Takeover https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXK5bqstJ98l2l_ZzOmga8jQArT0xyU_itv-s2-episode-010.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Shelach teaches us the mitzvah of Tzitzit. How are we to understand these little fringes? Sounds like a perfect job for the crew at "Meaningful Judaism," our new podcast dedicated to uncovering the meaning in mitzvot, so we invited them to ta daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/jan-31-2023-beshalach-what-is-belief-in-god JANUARY 31, 2023 - Beshalach: What Is Belief In God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXPZbqstJ98l2r_ZzH3oa8jQArT0rbN_itv-episode-40.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Beshalach tells the story of the end of the Exodus and the crossing of the Red Sea. And after all of that, we get three short stories of stops that the Israelites took while journeying from the Red Sea to the Sinai desert, each one involving daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/ki-teitzei-can-we-justify-the-commandment-to-annihilate-amalek-video AUGUST 22, 2023 - Ki Teitzei: Can We Justify the Commandment To Annihilate Amalek? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXFZbqstJ98l2M_ZzOa3q8jQArT0xta_itv-s2-episode-019.jpg?auto=format,compress This week’s parsha includes the commandment to wipe out the memory of Amalek, the nation who attacked the Israelites shortly after the Exodus from Egypt. It’s the kind of mitzvah that makes our skin crawl in the 21st century. Why would God command wi daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/vayechi-gods-hidden-hand/december-26-2023-vayechi-gods-hidden-hand-video DECEMBER 26, 2023 - Vayechi: God's Hidden Hand https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayechi, Jacob remembers when the God of his ancestors, “El Shaddai,” appeared to him and promised a bright future for his descendants. But what about the times when his life didn’t seem to be going according to God’s plan? Is God still pr daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/parshat-vayera-lots-fake-kindness/october-31-2023-parshat-vayera-lots-fake-kindness-video OCTOBER 31, 2023 - Parshat Vayera: Lot's Fake Kindness https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXSJbqstJ98l2y_ZzOTX68jQArT0xqb_itv-s2-episode-028.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Vayera tells the story of visiting angels being graciously hosted, not once but twice! Abraham's hospitality is legendary, and Lot's welcoming the angels feels like a de ja vu...until things turn ugly. What went wrong? How could Lot's act of daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/august-8-2023-shoftim-king-davids-commentary-video AUGUST 15, 2023 - Shoftim: King David’s commentary on Parshat Shoftim https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXEpbqstJ98l2K_ZzObT68jQArT0xti_itv-s2-episode-018.jpg?auto=format,compress How do the trials and tribulations of King David’s life shed light on the laws in Parshat Shoftim? What if he actually wrote a commentary on the parsha based on his experiences?  Join Adina Blaustein and Beth Lesch as they uncover fascinating insight daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/chukat-balak-talking-donkeys-invisible-angels-and-the-tree-video JUNE 27, 2023 - Chukat-Balak: Talking Donkeys, Invisible Angels, and the Tree of Knowledge https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWlZbqstJ98l1Z_ZzOlpa8jQArT0xxk_itv-s2-episode-012.jpg?auto=format,compress From a prophet-for-hire, to a talking donkey, to an invisible angel, Parshat Balak sports quite the interesting cast, but all these characters seem to be one hit wonders. It seems like Parshat Balak is almost entirely unrelated to the rest of the Tor daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/december-27-2022-vayigash-jacobs-separation-anxiety DECEMBER 27, 2022 - Vayigash: Jacob's Separation Anxiety https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXIpbqstJ98l2X_ZzIEXa8jQArT0ri0_itv-episode-35.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Vayigash opens at a very tense moment. Joseph’s brothers are standing in front of him, not knowing who he is. All they know is that this powerful Egyptian official has threatened to keep Benjamin in Egypt as his slave. So Judah steps forward daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaningful-judaism/whats-meaningful-about-not-eating-bacon-video What’s Meaningful About Not Eating Bacon? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWgZbqstJ98l1R_0543995c-8f07-4b04-bfe4-b26af26c0c07_mj-logo-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress It’s one of the most famous of the Torah's laws: no eating bacon! But is there any particular reason for this restriction? Why does God permit us to eat cow but forbid pig? In this episode, Imu Shalev and Beth Lesch look for clues in the Torah’s lang daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/december-12-2023-parshat-miketz-a-phantom-blessing-video DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Parshat Miketz: A Phantom Blessing https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWkJbqstJ98l1X_ZzOJZK8jQArT0xjx_itv-s2-episode-034.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Miketz, Jacob sends his sons on a mission to get food from Egypt so they can survive a famine plaguing the entire Middle East. On the surface, it seems like a straightforward request, but a closer read reveals a deeper purpose in their mis daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaningful-judaism/whats-meaningful-about-not-mixing-milk-and-meat-kashrut-video What’s Meaningful About Not Mixing Milk and Meat? (Kashrut Part 2) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWgZbqstJ98l1R_0543995c-8f07-4b04-bfe4-b26af26c0c07_mj-logo-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress What’s meaningful about not mixing milk and meat? Observant Jews who follow the Torah know that cheeseburgers are forbidden… but do you ever stop to ask why? What’s the problem with adding a slice of cheese to your hamburger? Why is it so important t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/august-08-2023-reeh-what-do-the-laws-of-eating-video AUGUST 8, 2023 - Re’eh: What Do the Laws of Eating Meat Teach Us About Parenthood https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWnZbqstJ98l1c_ZzObz68jQArT0xtu_itv-s2-episode-017.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Re’eh God commands the Israelites to bring their offerings only to the Temple “in the place I will choose.” But wait… we've heard before about a sacrifice location shrouded in mystery? The binding of Isaac shares this and many other parall daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/terumah-gods-home-and-the-secret-of-creation-video FEBRUARY 21, 2023 - Terumah: God's Home and the Secret of Creation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWtpbqstJ98l1q_ZzHg7a8jQArT0rNb_itv-episode-43.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Terumah kicks off the "not so exciting" section of the Torah all about the detailed construction of the mishkan (tabernacle). But what if those details contain the secret key to understanding one of the greatest questions facing any 21st-cent daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/mishpatim-does-justice-care-about-our-intentions-video FEBRUARY 14, 2023 - Mishpatim: Does Justice Care About Our Intentions? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FW2ZbqstJ98l2A_ZzHhwa8jQArT0rNr_itv-episode-42.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Mishpatim tells us what should happen if people get hurt because of someone else's actions – fighting, stealing, keeping dangerous animals around the house. In each case, the Torah explains what should happen to the offender, but what's inter daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/yitro-the-view-from-the-eagles-wings FEBRUARY 7, 2023 - Yitro: The View from the Eagles’ Wings https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FW3JbqstJ98l2B_ZzH24K8jQArT0ra__itv-episode-41.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Yitro includes the Revelation at Mount Sinai, one of the most dramatic moments in the Torah. But this week on Into the Verse, we zoom in on a moment shortly before that, one that’s easy to miss. God gives Moses instructions for the Israelites daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/ki-tisa-the-golden-calf-how-did-we-get-here-video MARCH 8, 2023 - Ki Tisa: The Golden Calf... How Did We Get Here? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWypbqstJ98l15_ZzHgJK8jQArT0rM4_itv-episode-45.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Ki Tisa has one of the all-time low points in the Torah. The Israelites just received the Torah back in Parshat Yitro. All they need to do now is wait for Moses to finish up a bit of paperwork with God. But when he doesn't come back right awa daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaningful-judaism/questioning-whether-this-podcast-should-video Questioning Whether This Podcast Should Exist https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWgZbqstJ98l1R_0543995c-8f07-4b04-bfe4-b26af26c0c07_mj-logo-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress Yep, you read the episode title right. Should this podcast even exist?? We here at Meaningful Judaism put our hearts into creating quality podcasts that probe the meanings behind the mitzvot… but what if this whole premise is misguided? What if there daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/march-14-2023-vayakhel-pekudei-gods-shabbat-and-video MARCH 14, 2023 - Vayakhel-Pekudei: God’s Shabbat and Our Shabbat https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWw5bqstJ98l10_ZzHfna8jQArT0rMc_itv-episode-46.jpg?auto=format,compress Observing the Sabbath involves rules about a long list of actions, from cleaning to writing to making things with our hands, and more! Right before the start of construction on the mishkan, the Tabernacle, Parshat Vayakhel reminds us to observe Shabb daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-like-no-other-season-one/confronting-the-theory-killer-video BLNO S1:E3 Confronting the Theory Killer https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYD5bqstJ98l4J_b0821677-11e9-41a7-8c9c-4299ce7210b6_BLNO-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Last episode, Rabbi Fohrman introduced a provocative new theory that re-envisioned the Garden of Eden, and began resolving all the puzzles raised in Episode One. But this theory has a fatal flaw – it seems to flatly contradict one verse, Genesis 3:22 daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/september-26-2023-sukkot-why-do-we-take-the-lulav-video SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 - Sukkot: Why Do We Take the Lulav and Etrog? (Rebroadcast) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXRpbqstJ98l2w_ZzOUqa8jQArT0xq4_itv-s2-episode-024.jpg?auto=format,compress The Torah commands us to “take” these plants but doesn’t tell us why. The only clue we get is what the Torah says next: “And you shall rejoice before God” on this holiday. But what exactly are we rejoicing about? And why is holding these plants su daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/yom-haatzmaut-divine-kindness-isnt-so-simple-video APR 23, 2023 - Yom Ha'atzmaut: Divine Kindness Isn't So Simple https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWbJbqstJ98l1I_ZzOuW68jQArT0x1k_itv-s2-episode-003.jpg?auto=format,compress The developments surrounding the return to the Land of Israel and the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 seem to be prophetically predicted in the verses of Psalm 107. That’s why Israel’s Chief Rabbinate selected this salvation-themed chapt daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-like-no-other-season-three/rabbi-fohrman-and-imu-discover-that-its-not-only-haman BLNO S3 E3 Haman’s Godly Ambitions https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX4JbqstJ98l3x_18479a5e-cf78-483d-a1ef-6da50b485b3f_tree%2Bof%2Bknowledge%2Band%2Bscepter%2BNEW%2BNEW%2BAudio%2Bseries%2B004.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman and Imu discover that it’s not only Haman who has a counterpart in Eden. There’s a whole list of characters from Megillat Esther who are playing out a version of the Tree of Knowledge story. But what is the Megillah trying to tell us by daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/september-5-2023-selichot-moses-daniel SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 - High Holidays: How To Make Selichot Meaningful? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWq5bqstJ98l1h_ZzOWra8jQArT0xry_itv-s2-episode-022.jpg?auto=format,compress How can we ask God for forgiveness for the things we’ve done wrong? If we admit our mistakes, aren’t we acknowledging that we’re unworthy of His blessings? But could we be so bold as to demand God’s goodness when we know that we’ve made mistakes? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-like-no-other-season-one/the-second-half-of-the-story-video BLNO S1: E5 The Second Half of the Story https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYD5bqstJ98l4J_b0821677-11e9-41a7-8c9c-4299ce7210b6_BLNO-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman reveals where we find the second half of the return of the Tree and, in the process, offers a powerful message about the impact of our actions in this world. Fascinated by the parallels Rabbi Fohrman points out in this daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/may-21-2023-shalosh-regalim-why-does-the-torah-video MAY 21, 2023 - Shalosh Regalim: Why Does the Torah Call the Holidays “Legs”? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWepbqstJ98l1P_ZzOrdq8jQArT0x02_itv-s2-episode-007.jpg?auto=format,compress Why does the Torah refer to the three harvest holidays as the “shalosh regalim,” the three legs? Join Ari Levisohn and Adina Blaustein as they explore fascinating intertextual parallels and discover a meaningful message about the holidays hidden i daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaningful-judaism/whats-meaningful-about-niddah-part-2-video What's Meaningful About Niddah? (Part 2) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWgZbqstJ98l1R_0543995c-8f07-4b04-bfe4-b26af26c0c07_mj-logo-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress What is the meaning of the ‘niddah’ law? Why does the Torah require husbands and wives to separate when the wife has her period? The laws in Vayikra describe the “whats” of niddah but not the “why.” Why would God want to keep husbands and wives apart daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/behind-the-scenes-a-book-like-no-other/s3-part-1-behind-the-scenes-book-like-no-other-bonus S3 Part 1 Behind the Scenes Book Like No Other Bonus Content: Megillat Esther: Love, Power and Playing God https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX3ZbqstJ98l3w_e5b626a9-fae1-4e93-ac2d-4b39d65fe74b_BLNO-1920-thumbnail-black-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Go Behind the scenes and listen to part one of the original chevruta sessions that inspired our flagship podcast, A Book Like No Other. This season, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu explore Megillat Esther. Throughout their research journey, they uncover lite daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/whats-meaningful-about-niddah-epilogue/what-is-the-meaning-of-the-niddah-law-why-does-the What's Meaningful About Niddah? Bonus Epilogue https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWgZbqstJ98l1R_0543995c-8f07-4b04-bfe4-b26af26c0c07_mj-logo-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress This BONUS content is an epilogue to the Meaningful Judaism podcast episode "What's Meaningful About Niddah?" What is the meaning of the ‘niddah’ law? Why does the Torah require husbands and wives to separate when the wife has her period? The laws in daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-like-no-other-season-three/blno-s3-e5-esther-as-the-redeemer-of-the-garden-of-eden-video BLNO S3 E5 Esther as the Redeemer of the Garden of Eden https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX4JbqstJ98l3x_18479a5e-cf78-483d-a1ef-6da50b485b3f_tree%2Bof%2Bknowledge%2Band%2Bscepter%2BNEW%2BNEW%2BAudio%2Bseries%2B004.png?auto=format,compress In this final episode of the season, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu explore how Esther's narrative offers a redeemed perspective on Adam and Eve's story. Delving into Esther's courageous moments before King Achashverosh, Rabbi Fohrman highlights her heroism w daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaningful-judaism/whats-meaningful-about-tzitzit-part-1-video What’s Meaningful About Tzitzit? (Part 1) https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWgZbqstJ98l1R_0543995c-8f07-4b04-bfe4-b26af26c0c07_mj-logo-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress (Part 1 of 2) Are tzitzit supposed to “mean” something? Most people who wear tzitzit probably don't find it especially objectionable or burdensome, but how many people can honestly say that wearing tzitzit is a deeply meaningful spiritual practice? T daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/january-1-2023-asara-btevet-why-do-we-fast JANUARY 1, 2023 - Asara B’Tevet: Why do we fast? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWvpbqstJ98l1y_ZzH9y68jQArT0rfD_itv-episode-36.jpg?auto=format,compress Why do we fast on this day? What makes the events of Asara B’Tevet so important that we still fast thousands of years later? What did you think of this episode? We’d genuinely like to hear your thoughts, questions, and feedback. Leave us a voice mess daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/naso-birkat-kohanim-and-a-story-of-brothers-video daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/tzav-what-does-god-have-against-chametz-video MARCH 28, 2023 - Tzav: What Does God Have Against Chametz? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FW0pbqstJ98l19_ZzHfFK8jQArT0rMN_itv-episode-48.jpg?auto=format,compress Passover is a week away, and as we stock up on matzah and kiss goodbye to bagels, you’ve got to wonder: What’s the big deal about leavened bread, anyway? Why don't we eat it on Passover? Easy question, right? Because of the matzah we ate when God too daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/july-18-2023-devarim-seeing-life-from-gods-perspective-video JULY 18, 2023 - Devarim: Seeing Life From God's Perspective https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXKZbqstJ98l2k_ZzOj868jQArT0xwt_itv-s2-episode-015.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Devarim, Moses rehashes the sin of the Spies. The Spies did exactly what Moses told them to do. They reported back on every question Moses asked them, so why does God decide to wipe out that whole generation and only their children woul daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/november-01-2022-lech-lecha-the-seeds-of-abrahams NOVEMBER 01, 2022 - Lech Lecha: The Seeds of Abraham’s Legacy https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FW1ZbqstJ98l1__ZzKCQa8jQArT0toy_itv-episode-27.jpg?auto=format,compress This parsha is full of little vignettes about Abraham’s life, and it feels like a bunch of random episodes of “A Day in the Life of Abraham.” Is there some central theme here that can teach us why God chose Abraham to be the father of a great nation? daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/november-29-2022-vayeitzei-a-ladder-angels-and NOVEMBER 29, 2022 - Vayeitzei: A Ladder, Angels, and a Godly Mission https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXHZbqstJ98l2Q_ZzIGvq8jQArT0rp4_itv-episode-31.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Vayeitzei opens with Jacob on the run, experiencing a dream with angels on a ladder. Jacob’s ladder, with its angels ascending and descending, is probably one of the most iconic images in all of Genesis. It’s so iconic, we can miss a basic qu daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-like-no-other-season-three/blno-s3-e2-finding-hamans-character-in-the-garden BLNO S3 E2 Finding Haman’s Character in the Garden of Eden https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX4JbqstJ98l3x_18479a5e-cf78-483d-a1ef-6da50b485b3f_tree%2Bof%2Bknowledge%2Band%2Bscepter%2BNEW%2BNEW%2BAudio%2Bseries%2B004.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi Fohrman and Imu explore parallels between Megillat Esther and the Garden of Eden, beginning from the hint in the Midrash that links Haman to the Tree of Knowledge. The familiar characters from these well-known stories suddenly appear in a new l daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-like-no-other-season-one/the-elephant-in-the-garden-video BLNO S1:E1 The Elephant in the Garden https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYD5bqstJ98l4J_b0821677-11e9-41a7-8c9c-4299ce7210b6_BLNO-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress We all know the story of the Garden of Eden. Adam, Eve, forbidden fruit, snake. But what if there’s another layer to this story lying beneath all the obvious drama? In the first episode of this six part series, Rabbi Fohrman takes a close look at the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/meaningful-judaism/what-is-meaningful-judaism-video What is 'Meaningful Judaism'? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWgZbqstJ98l1R_0543995c-8f07-4b04-bfe4-b26af26c0c07_mj-logo-thumbnail.jpg?auto=format,compress Meaningful Judaism is a podcast dedicated to exploring why we do what we do in Jewish life, by diving deep into the Torah text. So many of our practices can feel like they’re just there; we go through the motions, but they don’t feel especially meani daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/november-14-2023-parshat-toldot-what-is-true-strength-video NOVEMBER 14, 2023 - Parshat Toldot: What is True Strength? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXF5bqstJ98l2N_ZzOSDq8jQArT0xpi_itv-s2-episode-030.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Toldot contains the only story in the Torah that is really only about Isaac: the often overlooked story of the wells. What does this brief story really teach us about Isaac’s character? The Sages associate Isaac with the attribute of strength daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/lech-lecha-responding-to-lifes-challenges/october-24-2023-lech-lecha-responding-to-lifes-challenges-video OCTOBER 24, 2023 - Lech Lecha: Responding to Life’s Challenges https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWpZbqstJ98l1f_ZzOT068jQArT0xqk_itv-s2-episode-027.jpg?auto=format,compress When life throws us challenges and doesn’t go the way we hoped, how do we avoid falling into despair?  In Parshat Lech Lecha, Abraham and Sarah struggle with infertility, and Abraham cries out to God, “I am childless!” What is the Torah’s message to daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-like-no-other-season-three/blno-s3-e1-the-hidden-angels-in-the-megillah BLNO S3 E1 The Hidden Angels in the Megillah https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX4JbqstJ98l3x_18479a5e-cf78-483d-a1ef-6da50b485b3f_tree%2Bof%2Bknowledge%2Band%2Bscepter%2BNEW%2BNEW%2BAudio%2Bseries%2B004.png?auto=format,compress The Book of Esther has no Divine instructions, no prophecies, no outright miracles. God doesn’t even get mentioned. We all love hearing how Mordechai and Esther saved their people in a time of crisis – but does this story have any moral message for u daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/august-29-2023-ki-tavo-why-would-god-curse-us-for-video AUGUST 29, 2023 - Ki Tavo: Why Would God Curse Us for Not Being Happy? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXGpbqstJ98l2O_ZzOZQa8jQArT0xs3_itv-s2-episode-020.jpg?auto=format,compress Parshat Ki Tavo lists the blessings that will come if we keep God’s commandments and the curses that will follow if we don’t. But it also says that to be blessed, we need to serve God “with joy.” Isn’t it enough to keep the commandments? And what is daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/pinchas-grappling-with-mortality-video JULY 04, 2023 - Pinchas: Grappling With Mortality https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXM5bqstJ98l2o_ZzOlPa8jQArT0xxX_itv-s2-episode-013.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Pinchas, the daughters of Tzelafchad mysteriously gloss over the reason for their father’s death, but the Sages of the Talmud clue us into Tzelafchad’s true identity and surprising backstory. Join Rabbi Fohrman and Ari Levisohn as they unc daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/november-7-2023-chayei-sarah-a-marriage-of-truth-video NOVEMBER 7, 2023 - Chayei Sarah: A Marriage of Truth and Kindness https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXQJbqstJ98l2t_ZzOSh68jQArT0xp1_itv-s2-episode-029.jpg?auto=format,compress The Midrash says that chesed and emet, Kindness and Truth, disagreed about whether God should create humankind. And the puzzling outcome of that argument was: “God took Truth and threw it to the earth.” But what does that actually mean? The answer ma daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/tazria-metzora-tzaraat-sinai-and-the-transformative-video APR 18, 2023 - Tazria-Metzora: Tzara’at, Sinai, and the Transformative Power of Speech https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWb5bqstJ98l1K_ZzOuwa8jQArT0x1q_itv-s2-episode-002.jpg?auto=format,compress What does Tzara'at have to do with the revalation at Sinai? Why did Miriam get tzara'at? In this week's episode Tikva Hecht untangles a web of intertextual parallels, that all revolve around the transformative power of speech. What did you think of t daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-two/december-5-2023-parshat-vayeshev-what-was-jacob-video DECEMBER 5, 2023 - Parshat Vayeshev: What Was Jacob Thinking? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWqJbqstJ98l1g_ZzOKyK8jQArT0xkm_itv-s2-episode-033.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayeshev, the Torah tells us that Joseph’s brothers were so angry at him that they couldn’t even speak a word to his face. Yet, the very next thing we’re told is that Jacob sends Joseph, unsupervised, to go check on his brothers. What was daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/january-17-2023-vaera-god-as-our-shepherd JANUARY 17, 2023 - Va’era: God As Our Shepherd https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWxpbqstJ98l12_ZzH4wa8jQArT0rb-_itv-episode-38.jpg?auto=format,compress In this week's parsha, God introduces Himself to Moses as YHVH, but then He says something surprising: "I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as Kel-Shakai, but My name of YHVH, I didn't make known to them." If we have been reading the Torah up to daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/behind-the-scenes-a-book-like-no-other/part-two-epilogue-conversation-to-a-blno-s2 Part Two: Epilogue Conversation to A Book Like No Other Season 2 https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX3ZbqstJ98l3w_e5b626a9-fae1-4e93-ac2d-4b39d65fe74b_BLNO-1920-thumbnail-black-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Part 2 of 2. During post-production for Season 2, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu discovered a new set of parallels, linking the story of the Mekallel to another episode in the Torah. We’re pleased to share this first look at the research with you. Who knows, daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/a-book-like-no-other-season-two/blno-s2e3-the-philosophy-of-blasphemy-and-micahs-video BLNO S2:E3 The Philosophy of Blasphemy and Micah’s Idol in the Book of Judges https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX4pbqstJ98l3y_3b498c12-5b73-4d65-a3b7-8bb44b005cd2_BLNO%2B1920%2Bthumbnail%2B001.png?auto=format,compress In this episode, Rabbi Forhman and Imu finally discuss two long-awaited topics. Firstly, what really is so wrong about blasphemy? After all, blasphemy is just words. How can words hurt God? And secondly, the much-promised epilogue to the story of the daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/november-22-2022-toldot-who-cares-about-isaacs NOVEMBER 22, 2022 - Toldot: Who Cares About Isaac's Wells? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FW0JbqstJ98l18_ZzIJv68jQArT0r25_itv-episode-30.jpg?auto=format,compress This week’s parsha contains the only story in the Torah in which the patriarch Isaac takes center stage. No, it’s not the Akeidah (that was mostly about Abraham), and it’s not the story about the blessing of the firstborn (that story is really about daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse/december-19-2023-vayigash-was-joseph-the-golden-calf-video DECEMBER 19, 2023 - Vayigash: Was Joseph the Golden Calf? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FXcZbqstJ98l3K_828fa277-fa9d-4f26-8947-ff7691d5ecd7_into-the-verse-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress In Parshat Vayigash, Joseph finally reveals himself to his brothers, and they realize that the Egyptian official they had bowed down to was none other than their long lost brother. What did Jacob's sons think about their powerful brother now? Why doe daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/into-the-verse-podcast-season-one/december-06-2022-vayishlach-conflict-and-reconciliation DECEMBER 06, 2022 - Vayishlach: Conflict and Reconciliation https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FWu5bqstJ98l1v_ZzIFeK8jQArT0rkf_itv-episode-32.jpg?auto=format,compress Jacob and Esau haven’t seen each other for 20 years, ever since Jacob took their father’s blessings and Esau threatened to kill him. Now they’re headed toward one another – Jacob with his family and his riches, and Esau with 400 of his henchmen. Jaco daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/a-book-like-no-other-season-two/the-blasphemer-why-would-someone-curse-god-video BLNO S2:E1 The Blasphemer: Why Would Someone Curse God? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FX4pbqstJ98l3y_3b498c12-5b73-4d65-a3b7-8bb44b005cd2_BLNO%2B1920%2Bthumbnail%2B001.png?auto=format,compress Rabbi David Fohrman and Imu Shalev study the tale of the blasphemer, a dark and puzzling episode buried deep in Leviticus. The details of this story are scarce: an anonymous man provokes a fight in the Israelite camp, curses God, and ultimately i daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/book-like-no-other-season-one/the-paradigm-shift BLNO S1:E2 The Paradigm Shift https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/Z2FYD5bqstJ98l4J_b0821677-11e9-41a7-8c9c-4299ce7210b6_BLNO-1920.jpg?auto=format,compress Last episode left us scratching our heads over those two strange trees in the Garden, the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge. In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman begins answering our questions on the beginning of the Torah through the help of a clue f daily 0.7 https://www.alephbeta.org/video/test-playlist-01/test-video-2 DECEMBER 5, 2023 - Parshat Vayeshev: What Was Jacob Thinking? https://images.prismic.io/alephbeta-next/ZzIrFq8jQArT0s2z_hagar-main-640.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,1920,1080&w=1920&h=1080 In Parshat Vayeshev, the Torah tells us that Joseph’s brothers were so angry at him that they couldn’t even speak a word to his face. Yet, the very next thing we’re told is that Jacob sends Joseph, unsupervised, to go check on his brothers. 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