Pesach - Night of Redemption

What is the idea behind the night of Pesach being a night of protection for all generations? Why do we begin the seder speaking of Hashem redeeming 'our forefathers and us' and then switch to Hashem's redemption of 'ourselves and our forefathers?' How do we actually get redeemed on this night? What is the idea of spiritual freedom? How does the past redemption reflect into the future redemption? How do the plagues of Egypt reflect to the future plagues that accompany the future redemption? How does a 'redemption mindset' bring redemption?

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Running time: 24:04

Metzora - Enduring Embarrasment

What is the concept of Lashon Hara (gossip)? What can be done to avoid it? What is one of the main triggers of Lashon hara? How can one endure embarrassment? How does the challenge serve to cleanse a person of sin? Why does Hashem overlook our sins if we overlook the sins of others?

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Running time: 21:30

Tazria - Lashon Hara and Bitachon

What is the idea of Bitachon-trust? How can it help a person to avoid gossip? What happens when a person goes back to Hashem when he has an issue with someone instead of confronting the person himself? How does one 'taste' the goodness of Hashem?

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Running time: 24:31

Shemini - Purity and Impurity

What is the concept of purity and impurity? Does it apply to non-Jews or only to Jews? How is it connected to Adam and Eve's sin? Why were they not embarrassed before the sin? Why did that change after the sin? What is the dissonance we experience between our spiritual and physical desires? What is the concept of the Mikvah? Why must the waters come from completely natural sources like rain water or spring water? What is the idea that Hashem is the 'mikvah' of the people of Israel?

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Tzav - Infuse Physical with Spiritual

What is the concept of the korban Olah? What is signified by the fact it is completely burnt, as opposed to the Shelamim, part of which is eaten? Why does a non-Jew only bring an Olah sacrifice? How can one infuse the physical realm with spirituality? What are the two modes of service of Hashem?

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Vayikra - Sacrificing Ego

What is the idea behind the statement that studying the korbanos (sacrifices) is as if we've done them? What is the deeper understanding of the korbanos? What are we coming to rectify by bringing an animal? How do the different parts of the sacrifice correspond to the different aspects of the sin? Why does the korban give 'enjoyment' to Hashem?

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Running time: 27:30

Pekudei - Ayin Tova and Ayin Hara

Why does the Torah enumerate the vessels of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) so many times? Don't we find our sages say that counting creates a negative spiritual force? Why did Bilaam only give three of the seven blessings he was supposed to? Why was Moshe able to give the other seven? What is the idea of Ayin Hara (Evil Eye)? What is the power and concept of Ayin Tova (Good Eye)? How can one overcome jealousy of others and have an Ayin Tova?

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Running time: 27:39

Vayakhel - Giving and Taking

How is the concept of giving and taking in the Torah's eyes different from our normal understanding? What is the understanding of the spiritual principle that when we give we actually receive? How does this apply to running toward or away from honor? How does one overcome the issue that when one knows they are running away from honor it follows them - so in essence they are not running away? How does one get to the most inner level of ahava and yiras Hashem?

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Running time: 25:36

Ki Sisa - Calculated Commitment

What was the state of Adam before the sin? What is the nature of the human being as a result of his sin? How did the Jewish people reach back to Adam's previous state at Mount Sinai? How was the Satan able to cause them to sin if they were on such a high level? What did they do to repent and gain back that level? How can we use this in our own lives?

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Running time: 31:44

Tetzaveh - From Mind to Heart

Why did the Jewish people need the Divine Presence in order to remember that Hashem took them out of Egypt if they had just experienced it? How does one move the experiences that make an impression intellectually into one that is also felt emotionally? Why did Elijah pray that the Jewish people be affected positively by the miracles they were about to witness? How does the belief in one's teacher help bridge the gap from mind to heart?

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Running time: 22:53