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Writings
Teacher's Guide to teaching Yermiahu
Teacher's guide to teaching Melahim Bes
Teacher's Guide to teaching Trei Asar
Workbook
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What
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Toldos
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Vayeira
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Lech
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Noah
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Bereisheet – Guidelines for
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Sukkot:
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Lavi- short summary
The Silent Pair – Tetzavah 5769 || download audio || sources - short summary
A Give and Take Relationship – Terumah 5769 || download audio || sources
Parshat Terumah begins with a
curiously worded command to start the building of the Mishkan,
the Sanctuary: “Let them take for Me a portion, from every man whose heart
motivates him you shall take My portion” (25:2). Since this is a command to
donate materials for the building of the Mishkan, it
seems contradictory to say “take” rather than give.
Give and take are the two
partners in any transaction. If one is always the giver and another the taker,
the transaction is lopsided and unfair. It is only when each side both gives
and gets that a meaningful relationship can be built. Such is the case, so to
speak, of our relationship to Hakodosh Boruch Hu. At Sinai, Hashem was the giver, and we were only
takers. With our acceptance of the Torah and the beginning of the building of
the Mishkan, we take control of the relationship by
our giving and our generosity. Yet through our giving, we receive more than we
give.
The key to giving in a way
that will reap untold rewards lies in the motivation with which we give. It is
not just a dollar amount, but the generosity of spirit that is important. Is my
donation for His work, whether for the maintenance of His house or the
maintenance of His people, given with the passion of fulfilling His will? Then
I will be rewarded by feeling His closeness as I partner with Him. Do I offer a
smile and a sense of dignity to those who come knocking on my door for a
donation? Then I understand that we are all God’s children, and the beggar is
really my own brother. Our mutual Father has entrusted more wealth to me so
that I can distribute it to my siblings/ His other children in His stead. It is
not my money I am giving, but His.
In this vein, our Rabbis tell
us, “More than the homeowner does for the poor man (knocking at his door), the
poor man does for the homeowner.” If all the wealth that a man has is only his
on loan from the Creator of the world, then the only wealth he takes with him
in the end is the wealth he used to help others and do good deeds. This is true
both in this temporal world and in the true world to come. Money we give to tzedaka is never spent; it somehow always comes back to us.
In fact, some of our unforeseen expenses, (a parking ticket, a home repair,
etc.) may be the way Hashem is taking back money we should have given to tzedaka. It never belonged to us to begin with, so Hashem
took it away. And Hashem will always replace the money we use for His purposes,
but we may not recognize the reward either.
As we enter the month of Adar
and anticipate the redemption of the
month of Nissan, let us remember what the Prophet says, “And her return will be
through tzedaka.” Let us give our tzedaka
with a passion and love for Hakodosh Boruch Hu and His people and merit the redemption IY”H this
year.
The Whole Truth – Mishpatim 5769 || download audio || sources
While Parshat Mishpatim deals with civil law (as does much of Sefer Shmos) the themes that
weave Torah law together are universal and need to be impressed into the soul
of every one of us. One of these major themes is the love of truth. This theme
is stated even more powerfully as, “Distance yourself from falsehood” (23:6),
stay way from any groups of people, places, and ideas that might bring you to
fudge the line between truth and falsehood not only outwardly, but even in your
thoughts.
Truth
is seldom appealingly dressed up. “It is what it is,” we say. Yet we are easily
led astray by the trappings of falsehood, by appearances. Whether we believe a
better-dressed person over a poorly dressed person, or the handsome gentleman
over the plain one, the Yetzer Hora
is using our eyes to mask our judgment. We are giving honor and credibility to
external factors rather than to the inner truth.
Or
the Yetzer Hora uses our
egos to entrap us. For example, it will convince us to exaggerate our role in a
project to receive greater credit or honor. Our warped reasoning convinces us
that we did contribute something to the event, however minimal, and can
therefore take credit. Or, we feel if we bring home a large paycheck and can
afford luxuries for our families, we are doing the right thing. But we may be
sacrificing our relationships with our family and with Hashem, the most
valuable of assets, those that are a reflection of the world of Truth, for more
hours at the office to create a sham of value.
Hardest
of all, perhaps, is to admit our mistakes. This too is necessary if we are to
embrace truth and shun falsehood. How much heartache and how many
misunderstandings causing strife could be avoided if we could only say, “I’m
sorry; I was wrong.”
By
being scrupulously truthful and honest, we avoid Falsehood’s partner,
Destruction, and bring our neshamas (souls) back to
their source from under the Divine Throne, for Hashem’s seal is Truth.
Desiring the Desired – Yitro 5769 || download audio || sources
One of the most prominent
aspects of Parshat Yitro is that it contains the Aseret Hadibrot, the Ten
Utterances. The first and last of these, "I am the L-rd your G-d,"
and, "Thou shalt not covet," seem to form bookends to encompass the
essence of all ten. How is "Thou shalt not covet" an appropriate
summation to this cornerstone of our Judaism? Coveting is one of the most
universal of feelings, yet we are told we must rein in this emotion and stop it
cold. Contrary to current culture which values total freedom in all we do, say,
or even wish, the Torah tells us that the way to true growth is through placing
limitations and boundaries on ourselves and rising above them. I once heard a
secular, business tape that pointed out that in order to be a true DISCIPLE,
one must practice DISCIPLINE, one cannot learn without self control. This is
precisely what the Torah teaches us with Matan Torah and with the Aseret
Hadibrot. First, set boundaries of time - three days - and of space - around
the mountain. Then set boundaries to your beliefs, your actions, and even your
emotions. If we can restrain our covetousness, we will come to no other sin.
We
are given the opportunity to rise higher than the angels who were hesitant to
let Moshe bring the Torah down to earth. We have the opportunity to sanctify
everything on earth and, through how we use them, raise ourselves up so that we
continue to grow spiritually, as no angel can. But we can only do this if we
understand that "Anochi Hashem...
"comes first, and all that we have on this earth actually belongs to Him.
It is lent to us so that we can use them in our unique mission on earth. In
this context, whatever was not given to me is unnecessary for my mission and
may in fact be harmful to me, much like taking someone else's prescription. If
we can achieve this mindset, we will not fall into the trap of coveting that
which belongs to another while failing to appreciate that which we have and can
utilize effectively for all our needs. We will also understand that by desiring
that which belongs to my neighbor, I am upsetting the equilibrium necessary for
the unity of Am Yiroel and may be hindering my fellow
from accomplishing his mission.
There
are several approaches we can take to overcome covetousness. First, we can put
the object of our desire out of our mind and pretend it doesn't exist. Then we
can say that it is so beyond our reach that it would be unnatural to continue
to desire it, like a peasant wanting to marry a princess. Or, in an about face
that renews our pride and dignity, we can reaffirm that we are children of
Hashem, princes and princesses, and desiring these insignificant objects is
beneath our dignity.
These
are the values we want to pass on to our children, the knowledge that each of
us has a unique mission on earth and that Hashem has given us each the tools necessary to accomplish our
mission, and everything else is extraneous and therefore unworthy of our
desire.
Noteworthy Notes Parasha Beshalach 5769 || download audio || sources
Hark to the Bark – Parasha Bo || download audio || sources
Awe of the Abode – Parasha Vaeira || download audio || sources
Fabulous Flame - Parasha Shemot || download audio || sources
Bestowing Blessings Parasha Yayechi|| download audio || sources
Reflection and Response – How to react to Crisis || download audio || sources
Chanuka – Expansion of the Eye (I) || download audio || sources
Vayashev Acquiring Serenity || download audio || sources
Vayishlach - Struggling for Simcha|| download audio || sources
Well – Well – Well on Parasha Vayasi || download audio || sources
Toldot Potent Prayer || download audio || sources
Haya Sara 5769 – The Divine Path || download audio || sources
Vaeira - Height of Hospitality || download audio || sources
Lech Lecha – Eternal Call || download audio || sources
Noah – Wonderful Words || download audio || sources
Sukkot 5769 – Spiritual Consciousness || download audio || sources
Soul Food Special Class for Yom Kippur || download audio || sources – heard by over 300 people in Eretz Yisrael
Rosh Hashana 5768 Reaching Your Potential – Newly Revised|| download audio || sources
Joy of Remembrance || download audio || sources – New class for Rosh Hashanah
Multidimensional Teshuva || download audio || sources
Elul = Gift of Love || download audio || sources
Elul: Island of Refuge || download audio || sources
Maintaining the Spirtual Spark || download audio || sources
Inner Dynamics Parasha Korah 5768 || download audio || sources
Mediums of Merit – Parasha Shelah 5758 || download audio || sources
Glimpses of Redemption – Shavuot – 5768 || download audio || sources
Building Infrastructure || download || sources – Parasha Bemidbar 5768
Maintaining Perspective || download || sources – Parasha Bechukosi 5768
Living Judaism || download || sources – Parasha Behar 5768
Passing Judgment || download || sources - Special topic for the Sefira (counting time )
The Seder Experience – New Version for 5768 || Download || sources
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233-5761 Pesach: The Seder Experience Download - 233-pdf
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– What
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Hundreds of Women in
Narrow Vision 5768 || download audio || sources – audio is redo from 5762
Holy Bites || download audio given on March 24 – shushan purim || source sheets
The nature of food and intro to the Pesach season.
Gan Eden Experience – Purim || download audio || source sheets – audio coming soon given in Ramat Beit Shemesh at Ahavat Tzion and to Yola in Los Angeles – Musar for the Purim season and reaction to the Tragedy in the Yeshiva
Shekalim - || download audio || source sheets
What are the 4 parashas – Shekalim, Zachor,
Bells and Pomegranates - 5768 (revised from the 5759 version ) || download audio || source sheets ( added page )
Aharon’s Vision || download audio given on Feb. 17 || source sheets
Priestly Clothing – Stitches for Life || download audio given on Feb. 10 || source sheets
Inner Sanctuary on Parasha Terumah || download audio given on Feb. 3 || source sheets
The Lending Experience on Parasha Mispatim || download audio given on Jan. 27 || source sheets –
Totality of Torah on Parasha Yitro || download audio given on Jan. 20 || source sheets on Jan. 20, Shevat 16, 5768
Living Faith on Parasha Beshalach|| download audio || source sheets given on Jan. 13 – Shevat 6, 5768
Life's
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Creating
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Tenth of Tevet – Secrets of the Fast || download audio || source sheets
Chanuka - Spiritual Connection || download audio || source sheets
Shira spoke to over 200 women about Chanukah in Kew Garden Hills . download it here
Chanukah - Inner and Outer Expressions || download-audio || source sheets or see video at http://www.naaleh.com/
Yayishlach Woman’s Role || download-audio || source sheets
Vayasi Divination and Prayer 5768 || download-audio || source sheets (revised) revised class from 5761
Toldos - Esav’s Message || download-audio || source sheets created for North American Broadcast on Heshvan 23, 5768
Chayai Sarah - Creating
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Connection - Vaera || download-audio || source sheets
Inner Journey -
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Seizing the Moment not just for Yom Kippur- || Download – New for 5765 || source sheets for seizing the moment
Spiritual Beauty of Israel
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Have you ever been inspired?
How long did the feeling last?
How can we maintain those great moments that we
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139-Va'eira: Ten Plagues, Lessons for 4Life |
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143-Mishpatim: Jewish Servitude, Bonding to Hashem |
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158-Naso: Creating a Spark |
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159-Behaaloscha: The Inner Light |
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162-Chukas/Balak:Unqualified Commitment |
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163-Pinchos: Rosh Chodesh, Rejuvination |
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164-Matos/Masay: Midyon, Inner |
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167-Ki Tavo: Bikurim, Gift of Self |
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116-Naso: Life's Setbacks |
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117-Behalosecha: Shabbos Oneness with Hashem |
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119-Korach: Spiritual Ambition vs. Spiritual Striving |
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120-Chukas: Staff of Moshe, Prototype of Man |
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121-Balak: Two Paths to Hashem, Torah & Tefilah |
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122-Pinchos: Mesiras Nefesh/Self Sacrifice |
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