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Beraishis Genesis	Shemos Exodus	Vayikra Leviticus	Bamidbar Numbers	Devarim Deuteronomy
Beraishis Beresheit 2009 The Sabbath: Maimonides Creation, Sabbath and Death for Violators Eve's Punishments Bereshit 5769 Bereishis Drasha Genesis is Mercy Beresheit Adam's Longevity and the Purpose of Learning Adam's Sin Two creations of man The Snake's Head The Snake II Can Trees "Disobey" God? Genesis: Creation, God' Hovering, & The Cherubim	Shemos Pharaoh's Dreams Shemot Anger and its expressions Those who fear God resist evil Moses: a Divine phenomenon Pharaoh's new plan Pharaoh's Astrologers II Shemot Parsha: Shemot Shemot Shemot Moses and the Serpent Moses' Three Signs Shemos Deserving Bondage Hebrew Midwives Inaccuracy of Pharaoh's astrologers Parshas Shemos	Vayikra Not for His sake Vayikra: 613 Mitzvos VaYikra: The 2nd Pillar of Creation VaYikra: Sacrifice Prayer and Sacrifice Vayikra Temple and Altar Vayikra Sacrifice Parshas Vayikra 5762 Parshas Vayikra 5763	Bamidbar Restraint & Wisdom The Making of a Talmid Bemidbar: The Census Bemidbar Bemidbar The Vessel's Coverings Referencing God Bemidbar	Devarim Moshe's Final Message Devarim Devarim Devarim Parashas Devarim
Noach Sexual Revolution Noach Noach: Creativity & Idolatry Noach Noach saved the World Noach Noach Noach and the Animals Noach: His Perfection / The Raven Noah and the Permission to Eat Meat Cham's Sons The Ark - Two Missions Noach Noah The Rainbow Noah & the Raven Tower of Babel Noach - The Dispersion Noach	Vaera Vaeyrah Barad: Miracle within a Miracle Let My People Go! Boils: Lesson in Leadership and Study The Plague of Hail Part II: Psychological Warfare Parsha: Vaeyrah VaEyrah Parshas Va-eyrah Plague of Hail Pharaoh's Failed Escapism ParashasVaEyrah Parshas VaEra 5762 Parshas VaEra 5763 The Ten Plagues Using Our Minds The Plague of Hail Ibn Ezra - The Ten Plagues	Tzav Tzav 5769 Parshas Tzav 5768 Parshas Tzav 5761 Parshas Tzav 5762 Parshas Tzav 5763	Naso Nazir: A Profile in Courage If I Am Not For Myself Naso Naso Naso Priestly Blessings Tabernacle's Inauguration Parashas Naso	VauEschanan "Shown to Know" Ramban on Evil VaEtchanan Idolatrous Fanaticism VaEtchanan: Honoring Parents VauEtchanan: The Meaning of One VaEtchanan 5763 Vaueschanan Vaueschanan-R. Fox
Lechlicha Lech Lecha Abraham: Paradigm of Rational Thought Lech Lecha 5769 Abraham's Perfection Lech Lecha Lech Lecha 5767 Lech Lecha Lech Lecha God's Providence: 2 Arenas Sanctification of God's Name and Abraham's Identity Lech Lecha Abraham's Intelligence Lech Licha - Avraham's Perfection Parshat Lech Lecha Lech Licha	Bo Moses' Staff Bo Choshech Tefillin, Miracles and the Meaning of Life The Plagues: New insights Parshas Bo Parsha: Bo Animal Behavior: Why God Brought the Plague of Wild Beasts Parshas Bo: The First Month Plague of the Firstborns Parshas Bo How God Teaches Man II Killing Infants: G-d's Justice Bo Moses' Mission & Pharaoh's Free Will Death of Firstborn Pharaoh's Intimidation Parshas Bo Firstborns The Ten Plagues	Shemini Use Your Mind When Serving Mans Blessings Parshas Shemini	Behaalos'cha Selecting the Elders Suffering: Not a Mitzvah Behalotecha Method in study: "Let the words talk to you" BeHalotecha Behalotecha-Silver Trumpets BeHalotecha Beha'alotecha 40 Years and the Manna Yisro The Quail Parashas Beha'alotekcha	Ekev The Mission of the Jewish People Israel vs. Egypt Who has God Chosen? Satiation Ekev Parshas Ekev 40 Days: God vs Nature Ekev "Circumcise the Foreskins of Your Hearts" Hypothetical Error: Parshas Ekev Parshas Ekev Parshas Ekev 5763 Parshas Ekev 5762
Vayereh Vayerah Don't Look Back Tending to Man Two Methods to Serve God Vayerah Say Little / Do much The Naming of Yitzchak In His Image Sparing the Wicked Vayerah Learning God's wisdom direct from the verses VaYerah VaYerah Vayerah Satan and Abraham II Avimelech: Wrong Idea of God? Vayerah-Sodom's Destruction Abraham the "Ivri" and Defending Monotheism: Using the Torah's Clues Vayerah-Visiting the Sick Was Killing Isaac Justified? VaYerah 5764 Vayerah Sodom Praying for Others Was the Akeida brutality? Akeidas Yitzchak Q&A's Did Abraham Believe He Was to Sacrifice Isaac? Angels Punished Avraham Learning God's Justice Sarah's Laughter Parshat VaYerah Satan and Abraham	Bishalach Testing God Leadership of Moshe Rebbenu Beshalach Parshas Beshalach Parshas Beshalach Parshas Beshalach: "I am God your Healer" "I am God your Healer" Part II: Lessons in Freedom Parshas Beshalach Universal Message God's "Hand" in Egypt Parshas Beshalach Bishalach Plagues: Natural Events? Parshas Bishalach The Splitting of the Red Sea	Tazria Tazria Tazria: A Mother's Perfection Tazria: Spiritual Uncleanliness Tazria Parshas Tazria	Shelach Shelach Shelach - Praying to the Dead Shelach Shelach - Rabbi Fox Shelach - Rabbi Bernstein Shelach The Spies' Plague Is G-d Vindictive God's Warning Parashas Shlach The Spies	R'aye The False Prophet Re'eh 5770 Children of God Re'eh: Test of Love Re'eh Parsha: Re'eh Re'eh Dead Men's Gods Parshas Re-eh Focus: Internal and External Worlds Re'eh Parshas Re'eh R'aye - Blessings and Curses on Mt. Tops Appearing Before God
Chayeh Sarah Chayei Sarah The Fantasy of Immortality A Sacred Mission Choosing a Burial Plot Chayey Sarah Chayey Sara Chayay Sarah Chayay Sarah: Eulogy Before Tears Chayay Sarah: Sarah's Death Chayey Sara: Rebecca Chaye Sara Chayey Sara Eliezer Testing Rebecca Chayai Sara Patriarchs vs Their Children	Yisro Yitro Yitro "Have you heard?" Parshas Yitro Parashas Yitro Warnings at Sinai Parshas Yitro Parshas Yitro Parshas Yitro Yitro Proving Sinai Torah from Sinai-Proof of G-d The Tablets, the Torah and Mount Sinai Ten Commandments Yisro Parshas Yitro	Metzora Metzorah: Rabbi Fox Metzorah: Rabbi Bernstein Metzorah Perfection via Leprosy Metzora-Pesach	Korach Ego is Insatiable Answering Amen Korach - Our Own Worst Enemy Korach - Rabbi Bernard Fox Korach - Rabbi Bernstein Korach - Rabbi Bernard Fox Parshas Korach Korach Aaron seizes Angel of Death	Shoftim Following God Perfectly Shoftim: Egla Arufah Shoftim: Pacifism Shoftim 5769 Shoftim - Bal Tashchis; mans' quest for control Shoftim - Pursuit of Justice Shoftim 5768 Failed Jewish Leadership A Wise Statute of Limitations Shoftim: Destroying Trees Shoftim Shoftim Shoftim Magicians vs Prophets Following God Perfectly Parashas Shoftim
Toldos Esav's Bracha Toldot Studying Divine Providence Respect & Suspect Yaakov & Eisav Abraham & Sodom Parshas Toldot Toldot 5768 Toldot Parsha: Toldot Toldot Isaac's Wells: The Emergence of the Second Patriarch Toldot Telling the Truth Personality of Esau Isaac's Blessings Toldot Toldot II Isaac - Oleh Temima Are the Penitent Better? Understanding Rashi	Mishpatim A Super Miracle Mishpatim Punishment Fits the Crime Parshas Mishpatim Witches & Reality Parshas Mishpatim: Stealing Parshas Mishpatim: Oppression Parshas Mishpatim: Using Our Resources, and Prayer Judicious Juxtaposition: Why Certain Verses are Connected Parshas Mishpatim Absolute Truths Mishpatim II Mishpatim Parshas Mishpatim	Acharemos AchareyMot / Kedoshim Acharey Mot The Scapegoat Achary Mot 5762 Achary Mot 5763 Molech Worship and Blood Eating	Chukas Yiftach and Shmuel Red Heifer and Olam Habah The Timeless Impact of Ahraon's Death Chukat Godless Human Nature Chukat Angel of Death II Chukat - Rabbi Bernstein Chukat - Rabbi Bernard Fox Chukat Proper Questioning Red Heifer Chukat/Balak	Kiseitzei Cautious Soldiers Ki Tetze - In harms way Ki Tetze 5768 KiTetze 5766 Ki Tetze Seeds of Rebellion / Longevity Sending away the Mother Bird Kitetze 5764: Rabbi Fox Kitetze 5765: Rabbi Bernstein Ki Tetze Yifas Toar-Female Captive Parashas KiTetze Dishonest Weights
Vayetzei Vayetze Jacob's Ladder The Counsel of Hashem Endures The Well Plan Vayetze Vayetze Jacob and the Ladder Vayetze Yaakov's Anger VaYetze Jacob and the Speckled Flocks Parashas Vayetze Vayetzai Rachel's Disgrace When a tzaddik should get angry	Teruma Terumah: How Much Can I Give? Material Wealth and True Blessings Terumah Parshas Terumah Terumah: God is Not Here Parshas Terumah: Temple & Vessels Parshas Terumah: Testimony of Truth Parshas Trumah: The Menora - A Lesson in Subordination Parshas Trumah: The Temple and Tabernacle Fate of Mishkan Teruma Proceed with Caution Teruma The Temple-Photos Parshas Terumah	Kedoshim Kedoshim: Cheating Kedoshim: Man can Become Holy AchareyMot / Kedoshim Kedoshim 5769 Ov & Yedoni: Lessons for today Kedoshim Kedoshim: Rotely performed mitzvahs are not the goal Kedoshim: Rabbi Fox: "Deception" Kedoshim: Rabbi Bernstein: "Lashon Hara" Kedoshim Subjective Justice: Parshas Kedoshim Kedoshim Kedusha-Sanctity Witchcraft Shaving Kedoshim	Balak Curse of Love Balak Bilam's Example Parshas Balak Balak: The Zealot Bilam-Rabbi Chait Bilam and the Donkey	Kisavo Are we innately good? KiTavo 5769 KiTavo 5768 Parshas KiTavo: First Fruits KiTavo 5766 Blessings over Fruit KiTavo Secret Sins Severe Punishments Rabbi Fox-KiTavo Rabbi Bernstein Ki Tavo 3 Stone Sets-Torah Written Upon Declaration of Fulfilling Tithes Parashas KiTavo
Vayishlach Vayishlach Let's talk about it Multiple names Jacob and the Angel Vayishlach Vayishlach VaYishlach: Rachel's Burial Site VaYishlach VaYishlach Vayishlach Vayishlach - Politics from the Torah Vayishlach - Yaakov's dealings with Esav	Titzaveh Do Clothes Make the Man? Tabernacle: Laden with Treasure Time to Get Dressed Tetzaveh Parshas Tetzaveh The Breastplate Parshas Tetzaveh In the Dark II - From Egypt to Sinai: A Journey Immortalized in Temple In the Dark: The Incense Altar Tetzaveh The High Priest's Garb Parshas Tetzaveh	Emor Emor Every Jew can Become a Kohen Illuminating Insights into the Menorah Emor Emor: Rabbi Fox: "Omer" Emor: Rabbi Bernstein: "Holiness & Elitism" Emor Life and Death Parshas Emor Right Ideas–Wrong Impressions Emor Emor 5763	Pinchas Sin of Tolerance Change in Plan Parshas Pinchas Time to Count Pinchas - Rabbi Fox Pinchas - Rabbi Bernstein Pinchas 5763 Pinchas	Nitzavim Netzavim / Vayelech Netzavim / Vayelech Netzavim / Shofar Nitzavim Parsahsa Nitzavim/VaYelech Nitzavim / VaYelech
Vayeishev Judah: Profile of Jewish Leadership May Parents have Favorites? Vayeshev / Chanuka Vayeshev Joseph in Egypt Vayeshev VaYeshev Vayeshev The Selling of Joseph Dinah Vayeshev	Kisisa Ki Tisa - Shabbos Still paying for the Gold Calf Beyond the Gold Calf Gold Calf: Good or bad? Ki Tisa Moses & the Gold Coin: The Proliferation of Superition in Jewish Communities, and Rabbis' Silence Ki Tisa: Justice; Free Will Ki Tisa: Anointing Oil The Gold Calf & Pluralists – Judaism's Imposters Parshas Ki Tisa Curses of the Wise Come True Ki Tisa The Golden Calf Melting the Golden Calf Anointing Oil Parshas Kisisa The Torah's Divine Origin & Why Moses' Face Shone	Behar Shmita's Challeng Sabbatical unto God Interest The Land Behar: Women's Mitzvahs Behar Behar Behar / Bechukotai: Rabbi Fox, "Shemitah & Yovale" Behar / Bechukotai: Rabbi Bernstein, "Joyless Festivals in Israel"	Mattos Haftoras Masei: 2 Evils Mattos / Masei His Faithfulness is Eternal Learning from Moav Mattos - Rabbi Fox Mattos - Rabbi Bernstein Parashas Matot/Massay Mattot/Massey	Vayelech
Mekaitz Yosef's Names Judah vs. Yosef Meketz Meketz Miketz-Vayigash Parashas Meketz Pharaoh's Dreams Pharaoh's Wisdom Joseph's Dream Interpretations	Vayakhel Tabernacle's Coverings: A Lesson on Knowledge Shabbos and the Jewish Identity Of Enduring Value Shmos in Review Vayakhel Betzalel Parshas Vayakhel VaYakhel/Pekuday: Prohibited Work Vayakhel/Pekuday: The Tabernacle Vayakhel Yetzer Hara The Temple: A Response to the Golden Calf Parshas Vayakel Vayakhel	Bechukosai Behar / Bechukotai BeChukotai BeChukotai BeChukotai	Maasei Massay	Haazenu HaAzinu-Shabbat Shuva
Vayigash The Secret of Forgiveness Yosef and the Evolution of a Nation Vayigash Vayigash Vayigash Vayigash Joseph's Dream Interpretations: How he discoverd Pharaoh's dreams were divine...without God telling him Vayigash Vayigash Banning God Joseph and His Brothers	Pekuday Pekuday Commitment Pekuday: Cloud vs.Kavod Hashem Parshas Pekuday Temple: The Interactive Museum of God's Providence Pekuday The Ark's Poles Parshas Pekudey Pekuday			Vezos HaBracha The Spirit of Wisdom
Vayichi Vayeche: God's Country Vayeche: Jacob's honor of Joseph; the ruler Vayeche Gratitude: Short Lived Shevet Dan Vayeche Parsha: Vayeche Vayeche Jacob crosses hands on Mennashe and Epraim Parshas Vayeche Parshas Vayeche Parshas Vayeche II
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Megillot Koheles-Article on Chap 1:1–1:11 See our Audio page Megillas Antiochos (Channuka)	Proverbs Mishley: An Overview Reader's questions on the purpose and design of Proverbs, with examples from first chapter TalkLIVE class Nov. 14th The Design of Mishley Rambam on Mishley Proverbs: 1:1-10 Proverbs: 1:10-18 Proverbs: 1:18-22 Proverbs: 1:22-27 Proverbs: 1:27-30 Proverbs: 1:30-33 Proverbs: 1:7 Proverbs: 12:8 Proverbs: 18:2 Proverbs 27:19 - Man's Reflecting Heart Proverbs: Insecurity Proverbs: Insecurity	Prophets Isaiah 40: God Is Not Blind Joshua: The Day the Sun Stood Still	Writings Book Of Job The Book of Job: Maimonides, with footnotes Dialogue on Job Book Of Job Rabbi Israel Chait Book of Job I Book of Job II: The Story of Job Book of Job III: Eliphaz's Argument Book of Job IV: Bildad's Argument Book of Job V: Tzofar's Argument Book of Job VI: Justice & Providence Book of Job VII - Good & Evil Book of Job VIII-IX- Limited Providence; the Rasha's Undoing Job X - Fleeting Fortunes Job XI - Religiosity Job XII - Creation Job XIII - Epilogue; God Addresses Job	The Rabbis Pirkei Avos (1:1): The Mesora Pirkei Avos (1:1): The Mesora - Part II Pirkei Avos (1:1): The Mesora - Part III Pirkei Avos (1:1): The Mesora - Part IV Pirkei Avos V: Wealth and Perfection Pirkei Avos VI: Rabbis and Fences Pirkei Avos VII: Charity & Kindness Pirkei Avos VIII: Sacrifice & Societal Order Pirkei Avos VIII: Sacrifice & Societal Order II Pirkei Avos X: Torah Observance & Reward Pirkei Avos XI: Love of God I Pirkei Avos XII: Love of God II Pirkei Avos XIII: Love of God III Pirkei Avos XIV: Love of God IV Pirkei Avos XV: The Home: Not for Relaxing, But for Torah Pirkei Avos XVI: The Home II Pirkei Avos XVII: Talk & Teachers Pirkei Avos XVIII: Teachers & Friends Pirkei Avos XIX: Friends Pirkei Avos XX: Friends