Hannah and Rachel

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1. The Character of Chana (part 1)

   Chapter 1

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   Hannah's powerful character is at the center of the first story in the Book of Shmuel. Hannah copes with emunah and extraordinary strength of character with extreme difficulties, while forging new paths toward Avodat Hashem.

2. Relationships Revealed - Rachel, Leah and the "Dudaim" Episode

   Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein | 56 minutes

   By examining the story of the "dudaim", we notice Yaakov's complex familial relationships: the parent-child relationships of Leah and her children, and the husband-wife relationship of Yaakov and Rachel. While Rachel and Leah may have thought that these relationships may be bartered and exchanged, the "dudaim" story teaches us that in fact this is not the case. 

3. Hannah and Self-Sacrifice

   Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein

4. The Power of Prayer

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

5. The Anatomy of Prayers in I Shmuel Chapters 1-2

   Rabbi Dr. Avraham Walfish | Hour and 11 minutes

   What makes Chana's prayer unique? What spiritual messages and inspiration can we learn from Chana's story? Through a close reading of the text as well as an examination of parallels with Sefer Shoftim, we learn about the essence of prayer, and about the power of prayer in changing God's decrees.