Ki Seitze - Moshiach Comes When We Go To The Root

What is the depth of the mitzvah of the sending away the mother bird if one wants to take the chicks or the eggs? Why do we 'honor' the mother bird in 'the merit' of her children? How is the mitzvah of sending away the mother bird related to respecting one's father and mother? Why does the Midrash state that fulfilling this mitzvah leads to the coming of Moshiach? What is the idea of 'sending' that is found both in the context of the mother bird as well as Moshiach? Why does Yaakov talk so much about his future offspring when he returns to Israel and encounters Esav? How does Yaakov counter Esav's claim of having respected his father by talking about his offspring? Why does the mitzvah of honoring one's parents come in the context of keeping Shabbos?

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Running time: 33:52

Bitachon 175 - Facing Any Challenge

We continue our study in Tehillim chapter 56 passuk 12 where King David says that he praises 'Elokim' - the name of Hashem which denotes His attribute of Divine Justice - this verse, while it is similar to the one we learned previously, it exchanges the word 'basar' for 'adam' indicating that Dovid Hamelech is equally confident in the face of lesser and greater challenges that Hashem will come to his aid.

Running time: 22:13

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Shoftim - Justice Supports the World

What are some of the things that are important to work on as we come to the end of the year leading up to Rosh Hashana? What is the root of the idea that a judge can not be a relative of the person being judged? What is the power that bias holds over us in our daily judgments of others, and how can we overcome that bias? What is the significance of the the concept of 'mishpat'-justice referring to issues bein adam l'chavero-between man and his fellow? Why is this on of the foundations of the world and of Hashem's Throne of Glory?

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Running time: 30:44

Bitachon 174 - In The Pain Hashem Is There

We continue our study in Tehillim chapter 56 passuk 5 where King David says that he praises 'Elokim' - the name of Hashem which denotes His attribute of Divine Justice - and in this acceptance of His ways there is a sense of confidence that Hashem will protect him from any human being who comes to cause him harm.

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Running time: 22:01