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1. The Tower of Bavel

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   The story of the Tower of Bavel is the last of the Bereisheet narratives. What does this story teach us about humanity? Why is it specifically this story that concludes the period of Bereisheet, while afterwards we move on to the period of the forefathers? What's wrong with building a city and a tower? Isn't unity a positive quality? How does God react to the story? Why did the Torah choose to be so vague about the story?

2. The Prophet in Prayer

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   What exactly does God reveal to Avraham before the destruction of Sodom? Why does God feel the need to reveal His plans to Avraham? Does God tell him He is going to destroy Sodom, or is he only informed that God is planning on judging Sodom? What is the purpose of the prophet? How is his role expressed in the prayers of Moshe and Jeremiah?

3. "Do not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites..."

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   ​Why does the Torah describe the purchase of the Cave at Makhpela in such great detail? Who is a wife worthy of Yitzchak? Why does Avraham object to his son marrying Canaanite women? And why does he insist on Yitzchak marrying a woman from the land of his birth, when God had instructed him to disengage from their culture? These questions are explored in light of the obvious danger: that the potential wife found in Haran will not want to come to Canaan, while Yitzchak cannot leave the land. Will Avraham be willing to forgo one of these two values? 

4. "When you bring the nation out of Egypt, you will serve God upon this mountain"

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   Parashat Yitro describes the main component of the change Bnei Yisrael are meant to undergo while travelling through the desert. Bnei Yisrael arrive at Sinai - the place they had originally set out for in order to worship God, where they will experience God's revelation and become God's nation.

5. The Efod

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   Why is the first garment mentioned in Parashat Pekudei the efod? What is the purpose of the Efod? Is it only a base for the Hoshen, or does it have internal significance? And why is the efod used later in the biblical text, while there is no mention of the actual use of the Hoshen?

6. Fleeing and Marrying, Reality and Vision

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   What is the significance of all the events in Yaakov's life? Why does he face such hardships and challenges? The complexity of Yaakov's life is apparent at every stage. Many things that happen to him reflect dual causality: a human, natural process and a Divine one.

   ·The departure from Charan is not only an escape from Esav, but also a move inspired with the mission of finding a wife, and accompanied by God's blessing.

   ·The return to Canaan is not motivated solely by fear of Lavan, but also accompanied, once again, by a Divine revelation.

   ·The arrival in Beit El is not only prompted by the fear that the men of Shekhem are going to kill him, but also in response to God's command to return to there.

   ·The descent to Egypt is likewise not prompted solely by the desire to see Yosef. God's word accompanies Yaakov's journey, imbuing the descent with a meaningful spiritual dimension.

   Yaakov continues to bear both names, because both realities continue to exist within him to the end. And it seems that it is specifically this complex challenge that is the source and root of Am Yisrael. Yaakov's family is the founding family of the nation. The nation is called "Am Yisrael," but sometimes they are also referred to as "Yaakov." The grappling with all aspects of reality, including its most difficult challenges, while all the time bearing the great vision accompanying the entire journey – that is the foundation of Am Yisrael, the children of Yaakov.

7. Generosity and Creativity in Building the Mishkan

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   The phrases “nediv lev” and “chakham lev” repeat continuously throughout the description of the construction of the Mishkan in Parshat Vayakhel. An analysis of the text reveals that there is one central idea that connects the two themes: the heart. As we have seen, the word "lev" expresses inner connection to the action. A person who is "nediv lev" brings his offering out of an inner desire, with enthusiasm. One who is "chakham lev" performs his labor with an inner connection to God's will. The word "lev," recurring 14 times in these verses, testifies to the deep inner connection that Bnei Yisrael felt towards every aspect of the building of the Mishkan and its components.

8. ¿El Hombre es bueno o malo?

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9. No es simplemente una lista

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10. Unidad positiva y unidad negativa

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11. El casamientode Itzjak y la toma de la tierra

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12. ¿Con qué adquirió Iaacov la primogenitura?

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13. El afrontamiento de Iaacov

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14. Esperanza de redención

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15. Encuentro con Dios

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16. La desaparición de la serpiente

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17. El pacto y la esclavitud

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18. La participación del pueblo en el Tabernáculo

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19. Las dos funciones del pectoral

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20. La donación es la Expiación

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21. El arte de Betzalel

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22. ¿Adivinación o esclarecimiento de la voluntad de Dios?

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23. Darle a Dios

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24. Saber agradecerle a Dios

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25. ¿Cómo consolar?

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26. El encuentro entre el alma y el cuerpo

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27. ¿Acaso se puede matar a seres vivos?

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28. La complejidad humana

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29. Todos son partícipes de la inauguración del Mishkán

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30. La continuación de la bendición de los patriarcas

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31. La apertura del corazón

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32. El rodeo por la tierra de Edom-¿estaba previsto?

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33. ¿Acaso se puede matar a seres vivos?

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34. El evento en el monte Sinai-el temor reverencial y el amor

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35. El entierro de Rajel en el camino

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