In Bereishis 1:21, the Torah describes the creation of the taninim gedolim (big sea-giants). Rashi cites a Gemara in BB 74b that says this refers to the Livyasin and its mate that Hashem created, but…
The Gemara in Yomah 86a discusses three types of Teshuva: from love, from fear, and from afflictions. We analyze these types and their features.
Why do we say this paragraph after each of the middle Brachos of musaf Rosh Hashana. How is it different from Zichronos? And what’s it all about?
Zoom summary: The meeting focused on understanding the meaning and context of the Vidui Maaser prayer, particularly the phrase "look out from Your holy abode from the heavens." Elie explored the…
Rashi tells us that Hashem tricks idolaters to worship the heavenly bodies (Devarim 4:19) and Baal Tzefon (Shmos 14:2). Why would He do this? It doesn’t seem just.
We discuss the two Halachik aspects of Tisha B’av and show how they have philosophical analogues which motivate two different types of Teshuva.
The Gemara in Brachos 3a recounts a story of Rabbi Yossi going into one of the ruins of Yerushalayim to daven, where he hears a bas kol singing like a bird and has a conversation with Eliyahu Hanavi…
What is the Torah’s outlook on avoda zara and why is it so bad? By discovering two different types of avoda zara, this episode tries to deal with these questions.
The Torah (Shmos 2:11-15) describes Moshe’s initial entrance into Egyptian society. While the pshat describes a basic story of Moshe killing the Egyptian, Rashi adds many details to the story. This…
Rashi in Shmos 2:9 teaches that the daughter of Pharaoh unknowingly conveyed a prophecy when she told Yocheved, “take your own son”. This episode analyzes this enigmatic Rashi.
