Finding Freedom from Self-Help on Seder Night
As Pesach approaches, how can we know if we're truly free, or if we're still enslaved? And what does the incredible growth of the self-help movement have to do with Seder Night? Hear from Rabbi Yonata...
1 Apr 20235min
Parshat Vayechi: Speaking the Language of Love
Why does Yosef cry when his brothers ask for forgiveness after the death of their father, and what does this teach us about seeing the hand of the Divine in our own lives? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udre...
16 Dec 20215min
Parshat Vayigash: I am Yosef; is my Father Still Alive?
Why does Yosef ask about the well-being of his father immediately after revealing himself? Hear from Rabbi Yonatan Udren how the Yosef’s words not only express his love for his father, but also a new ...
9 Dec 20217min
Parshat Miketz: Finding the Other Within Ourselves
Why do the brothers assume that their bad fortune in Egypt is due to Divine retribution for their treatment of Yosef? Hear how Yosef’s brothers finally find a space for him in their hearts after so ma...
2 Dec 20216min
Parshat Vayashev: Yosef and the Power of Chen
How does Yosef rise to prominence in every place he finds himself? Join Rabbi Yonatan Udren for a six-minute exploration of Yosef’s secret to success: the power of chen. Based on the commentary of Rab...
25 Nov 20216min
Parshat Vayishlach: And Yaakov Arrived Whole
After escaping Lavan, wrestling an angel, and appeasing his brother Eisav, how can the text say that Yaakov arrived home whole? Join Rabbi Yonatan Udren for an exploration of Yaakov’s great lesson: th...
18 Nov 20216min
Parshat Vayetzei: He’s Building the Stairway to Heaven
After waking from the vision of the ladder, why does Yaakov care so much about the place, and not the promises? Join Rabbi Yonatan Udren for an exploration of Yaakov’s prophetic vision and the central...
11 Nov 20217min
Parshat Toldot: Embracing the Boldness of Eisav
How could Yitzhak choose Eisav over Yaakov as his heir-apparent? And what does this teach us about the importance of taking bold risks in our own lives? Join Rabbi Yonatan Udren as he explores the fun...
4 Nov 20217min
