Rabbi Meir Lichtenstein

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1. The Famine in the Days of the Patriarchs

   Rabbi Meir Lichtenstein

   תאריך פרסום: תשעב | |

   The three Patriarchs were faced with famine followed with the dilemma of staying in Eretz Yisrael as opposed to possible descent to Egypt. The lesson will explore the reason for the famines and the meaning of the different responses of each patriarch to this dilemma.

2. The Exodus from Egypt as a Social Revolution

   Rabbi Meir Lichtenstein

   תאריך פרסום: תש"ע | |

   Why is the Exodus a cornerstone of our identity as Jews? What was so important about the transformation that Am Yisrael underwent during the Exodus and in the desert? By going back to the stories in Sefer Bereishit and examining the nature of society, we can see many examples of what it means to be a self-sufficient civilization, disconnected from God, morals, and ethical principles. The experience of the Exodus is meant to teach us how to revolutionize a society, and how to build a civilization while simultaneously always standing before God. 

3. The Casuistic Unit in Parshat Mishpatim

   Rabbi Meir Lichtenstein | Hour and 7 minutes

   Parshat Mishpatim is comprised of casuistic laws – cases which are described as though they have already occurred and laws presented accordingly. When closely examining these laws, one can notice that there is a direct link between these laws and actual occurrences in Sefer Bereishit. Through a close comparison of Shemot and Bereishit, we learn about the relationship between our moral compass and legal discourse and how it sheds light on the stories of Bereishit and our own lives.