Bishalach, tests of faith and the three gifts, (Yeshiva 5780/ 2020).Yidden leave Mitzrayim and keep complaining in light of great miracles. The point (of course) is that in spite of the miracles there are real tests here, as they are moving very rapidly towards being His servants and they find the pace reason enough to…

The story of the attack against the Yidden in the days before the giving of the Torah by the nation called Amalek. Who were they? why did they attack? and why now? Why are they the eternal enemy? This class includes Even Ezra, Rashi, Chizkuni, Tosefos (Midrash), Tziyuni and Chassidus (Maamar 5742).

This is a Siddur class that also explains that the Possuk Mi Chamocha is about Hashem’s influence on the world, that travels from ‘heaven to earth’ through various levels of angels. The challenge is not to see the Angels, but Hashem, that is made available through their being intermediates, but mustn’t be blocked out because…

Instead of praying, act!

Beshalach Shiur from the Mayaan Chai Series Az Yashir

Beshalach 13-17. First Possuk. (5767)This class is on Parshas Beshalach but it ends with an inspirational idea for Purim! This class is part of the continuing series on the first pasuk of the parsha and discusses why the fear of contact with the Plishtim is the starting point for this parsha. Sources include: Rashi, Even…