Parshat VaYakel: Sanctifying Space and Time
When Moshe gathers the people to ask for donations to the Mishkan, why does he open with a warning about the sanctity of Shabbat? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren about sanctity in time as well as space,...
11 Mar 20216min
Parshat Ki Tisa: Confusing the Means with the Maker
How could the people who heard God at Mt. Sinai worship a golden calf? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how their mistake is one which we can fall into today: confusing the means with the maker. Inspire...
4 Mar 20216min
Parshat Tetzaveh: The Clothes of the Cohen and the Masks of Purim
Why is Aaron ordered to wear such ornate garments in his role as High Priest, and what does that have to do with wearing costumes on Purim? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how clothes elevate the person...
23 Feb 20215min
Parashat Terumah: A Home Built with Love
God requests from Moshe that the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, be built from donations. But why couldn’t God just have the Mishkan rain down from the sky like the manna? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how t...
18 Feb 20215min
Parshat Mishpatim: A Belly Full of the Divine
Immediately following an unprecedented prophetic experience, Moshe, Aaron, and the Elders of Israel all join together for a festive meal. But is that really the time for feasting? Hear from Rabbi Yona...
10 Feb 20217min
Parshat Yitro: Do You Want to Change the World?
Before God gives the 10 commandments, the outline of the covenant is offered to Moshe. What are the terms of this agreement? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how Am Israel's relationship with the Divine ...
4 Feb 20218min
Parshat Bashalach: Raising Our Hands in Faith
After 10 plagues and the spitting of the sea, how could Am Yisrael struggle so mightily with their faith in God? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how Moshe’s hands during the war with Amalek offer us a u...
28 Jan 20217min
Parshat Bo: The Transformation of a Nation
How did a nation of slaves become transformed into God’s nation? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how the Israelites' request for gold and silver from their Egyptian neighbors returned their dignity and ...
21 Jan 20217min
