Ha'azinu - Defying Nature

What does the verse mean when it says that nothing can be added to Hashem's creation? Why does Hashem sometimes change the order of creation? Why is it sometimes done for a righteous individual? Why does one midrash seem to indicate that it is done in order to impart a sense of awe, while another seems to indicate that it is done out of love? Why does Moshe ask the heavens to stop singing their song in order that he have a chance to sing his own song - the song of Haazinu?

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Running time: 22:06

Tzav - Poor Man's Offering

What is the power of the poor man's prayer? How does his prayer rise from a place of constriction to a place of expansion? What is the power of the Tzaddik-righteous individual who resides in expanded consciousness but also touches constriction? How do we find the tzaddik and poor man within ourselves?

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Running time: 21:21

Noach - The tzadik's role

Why do the numbers six and seven seem to occur many times in the story of Noach? What is the dual nature of the tzadik's role in the world? What is the connection between Noach and Yosef?

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