Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
What were the Jews in Egypt doing in the discos? Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin relates that the 70 original Jews who entered Egypt multiplied like swarming, creeping things. This negative description indicates that they were behaving inappropriately and assimilating into Egyptian culture
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
The message for parshat Ki Tetzei is dedicated to the marriage of Rabbi Riskin's oldest grandchild. .
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
In this pre-rosh Hashanah episode, Rabbi Dr Riskin speaks about the role each of us play in the chain of Jewish tradition. On Rosh Hashanah all pass before the Supernal Being: the living and the dead. The deeds of our parents and grandparents that have shaped our Judaism as well as our parenting of our children and grandchildren that shape future generations.
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Riskin shares a wonderful lesson from God's commandment to Moshe to errect the Tabernacle. God asssits every person in fulfiling their dreams, aspirations and goals. While we take our initial step and God takes care of the rest, we also discover at the fruition of our dreams that they were even greater than we imagined. .
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
What was the difference between the 1st tablets of the Ten Commandments and the 2nd? Rabbi Shlomo Riskin clarifies the differnces and how to utilize those differences in order to ensure the continuity of the Jewish people.
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Do we need to escape this materialistic life to experience true sprituality? Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin uses the interchange between Moses and G-d on the mountain to illustrate that through Jewish law we sanctify ourselves, bringing G-d into every aspect of human life.
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Destroy evil, enthrone good. Rabbi Shlomo Riskin points out in parshas Beshalach, that as long as Amalek is in the world, G-d and his Throne can't be completely manifest. He illustrates the point with a story about charity and the Lower East Side.
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Pharaoh finally understands that G-d means business and lets the Jews go. Rabbi Shlomo Riskin contrasts Israel, the first born of G-d and the firstborn of Egypt, including Pharaoh himself. Rabbi Riskin goes back to the first encounter between Moses and Pharaoh to understand the parallels.
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Moshe had many strengths, but the ability to communicate with his brethren was not one of them. Rabbi Shlomo Riskin portrays Moses as a man with a very close relationship with G-d, speaking about heavy things; yet he was not able to convince the Jews to rebel against the Egyptians
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
Parshat Yayigash begins with Yaakov's despair and ends with his jubilation. Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin relates the story of the parshah and the reunion of the family based on repentance and forgiveness. Produced by Ohr Torah Stone.
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (40)
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