Rabbi Avi Baumol
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There are various ways of dealing with suffering. In Mizmor 3 David uses a three-pronged approach to suffering that was brought upon him by Avshalom’s...
Rabbi Avi Baumol
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Mizmor 2 compliments Mizmor 1. The first aims to dictate to the common man how to live his life, how to repel the evil people in his midst. The second...
Rabbi Avi Baumol
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Mizmor 1 addresses the average person’s challenge of facing the evils of the world. The anti-dote to temptation presented in the Psalm is the desire to...
"Have You Murdered And Also Inherited?!" ֠- Ahav's Responsibility
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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While Izevel plots and executes Navot’s murder, Ahav becomes a hidden but necessary partner. The attempt to enjoy the fruits of wickedness without...
The Episode of Navot and the Rights of the King
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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This shiur focuses on the legal and cultural background of the King’s request for Navot’s vineyard, Navot’s refusal, and the need for an orchestrated...
The First Encounter Between Eliyahu and Elisha (Part 3)
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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Elisha’s decision to part from his parents and friends with a feast points to his warm, humane personality. Eliyahu believes that service to God is...
The First Encounter Between Eliyahu and Elisha (Part 2)
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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Eliyahu casts his mantle towards Elisha, not only signaling that Elisha is going to become a prophet, but also implying that Elisha is destined to inherit...
The First Encounter Between Eliyahu and Elisha (Part 1)
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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The description of the meeting between Eliyahu and Elisha highlights the profound contrasts between these two prophets. The scene describing their meeting...
Was the Mission Fulfilled? (Part 2)
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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Eliyahu does not execute God's mission to appoint Haza’el and Yehu. The appointments are ultimately executed by Elisha - but with many discrepancies from...
Was the Mission Fulfilled? (Part 1)
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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Why does Eliyahu refuse to fulfill the commands given to him at Horev? Charging Eliyahu with the terrible responsibility of appointing a cruel king who...
