“And Avrohom was old.” What does this mean? CHAYE SARA 2006 – GO INTO YOUR LIFE AND TAKE IT WITH YOU If you have ever struggled with the story of the Akeidah, you must not miss this class. Rabbi Paltiel analyzes the pasuk (line), “Avraham was old, he was coming in the days”. One focus…

The first Possuk in the Parsha. CHAYE SARA 2006 – THE LIFE OF SARA The class continues this year’s theme of analyzing the first pasuk (line) of the parsha. Rabbi Paltiel draws on Rashi, Ramban, Rashbam, Baal HaTurim, Abarbanel, Alshich, and a ma’amar to address the following three questions: 1. Why is it relevant in…

Class One. Two levels of Bittul, the first is reasonable based, that means ‘koach hagevul’; the second is Bittul with complete abandon (hefker). These two levels correspond to the two interpretations on ‘ViAt UBanayich Tichyi BaNosar’. The Neshama in this world loses touch with her source and falls back on her Yechida. This is revealed…

Vayera 2009: Vayita Eshel – Insights Avrohom’s “AISHEL”. Tent or Tree.

VaHashem Himtir Al Sedom… AND Hashem rained down on Sedom…from HASHEM…how do we read this conflicted Possuk.

The name ‘Shad’ai’. What this name of Hashem represents. 1) Sufficiency, 2) Abundant Elokus. A development of this idea until Chassidus. How in miracles concealed in nature and nature itself there is abundant Godliness.

A commentary on Bris Mila.

A commentary on the first Possuk. LECH LECHA 2006 – COMPLETE YOUR MISSION Why is the “lecha” in “Lech lecha” needed? The shiur is packed with analysis from different sources starting with Rashi and moving on to Ramban, R. Bechaye, Alshich, Tur, Rikanti, and more. The discussion then moves into the realm of Chassidus with…

Toldos Noach. Noach can be compared to the two levels of Shabbos and the higher unifying point.

The story of the generation of Haflaga (the great dispersion) what were they after.