Tree of Life

נמצאו 3 תוצאות חיפוש

  1. The Righteousness of Noah

    Rabbi Chanoch Waxman | 40 דקות

    Noah is described as "righteous," but his life ends tragically. The beginning of the Noah story contains parallels with Abraham, but then there is a switch—with more parallels to Lot. Ultimately, while Noah may have had potential like that of Abraham – Like Lot he appreciates the value of "surviving" but not of "reviving." He connects to God, but does not extend that connection to the world.

  2. Mishlei - Part 5: Knowledge and Action

    Rabbi Shlomo Dov Rosen | 36 דקות

    In this fifth instalment of our Mishlei series, we study both the 5th and the 6th poems in the Book of Mishlei – the third chapter of the book. We continue from last shiur's message, that understanding and internalizing the concepts of God keep us from straying and bring us spiritual gain. 

    We look at the relationship between intellectual knowledge and action in the world. What is the difference between the relationship to the mitzva and the relationship to the Torah? We guard the mitzvot, keeping them in mind for when the time comes to act upon them. But Torah is about not forgetting, not about just guarding. We examine the meaning of "length of days" by looking at the story of Yaakov's interview with Pharaoh in the book of Bereisheet, and look at the relationship between kindness and truth in the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy

    Intellect and action - hesed (lovingkindness) and emet (truth) can sometimes seem to contradict one another, but the "tree of life" image in Mishlei sends the message that we must support society and also ourselves. This personal and interpersonal development evokes the intertwining of truth and kindness.

     

     

     

  3. Haman Min HaTorah Minayin: The Tree of Knowledge and Megillat Esther

    Rabbi David Fohrman

    תאריך פרסום: 2023 | | שעה ו- 10 דקות

    By examining the stories of the Garden of Eden and Megilat Esther, we discover multiple parallels between them, and if we compare the two, we can understand the character of Haman and the role of the Tree of Knowledge on a deeper level.