269 results for "Shabbat"
What if every moment of your life could last forever? Explore the Jewish understanding of time, death, and the World to Come through the teachings of Derech Hashem. Discover the deeper meaning of the...
What does it mean to serve Hashem beyond the letter of the law? Explore the teachings of Mesillat Yesharim on performing mitzvot with beauty, reverence, and devotion. Discover how honoring Shabbat, gi...
What does it really mean to fulfill the mitzvah of Hachnasat Orchim? Through a heartwarming Shabbat story with a surprising twist, discover how Abraham's legacy of hospitality teaches us that true kin...
Renowned criminal defense attorney Ben Brafman shares powerful stories from his career, the moral dilemmas of defending accused criminals, and the importance of maintaining Jewish values under pressur...
This reflection explores the Jewish belief that our everyday choices have consequences far beyond what we can see. Prayer, Shabbat, speech, and the way we treat others may seem private, but spirituall...
The days after Sukkot are more than a return to routine. This teaching explores the tradition that the next 12 days correspond to the 12 months of the year, and how Shabbat Bereishit offers a powerful...
For more than 40 years, one Jerusalem family opened their Shabbat table to anyone who walked through the door, from homeless strangers and struggling young people to visitors from around the world. Th...
The mitzvah of eating on Erev Yom Kippur carries a deep purpose. The Shelah explains that it is itself part of the process of atonement, either by “afflicting” the soul through physical eating or by r...
Why do we repeat Vidui on Yom Kippur, eat symbolic foods on Rosh Hashanah, and avoid blowing the shofar when Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat? This class explores the deeper meaning behind familiar High...
Why does Judaism rely on the Talmud and an Oral Torah in addition to the written Bible? Rabbi Mordechai Becher explains why the Written Torah was never meant to stand alone, using examples such as tef...
