Afleveringen
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What really happened with the selling of Yosef? Why was Yosef able to clearly see the meaning of dreams while others were not. All this and more on this week's Ponderings on the Parsha!
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What is the meaning of the name Yisrael? What was Yaacov so afraid of? What do we make of the ways in which way he tried to appease Esau? All this and more in this week's Ponderings on the Parsha!
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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What is the meaning of the famous dream of the latter? What are the recurring themes in Breishit? All this and more in this week's Ponderings on the Parsha!
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What was the real difference between Yaacov and Esau? Why did Yitzchak like Esau more? What is the meaning of the name Yaacov? All this and more in this week's Ponderings on the Parsha!
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In this special episode, Selwyn explains the very Jewish idea behind Thanksgiving!
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Why is Sarah's age given in three different ways? Why was Avraham insistent on buying land for a burial plot? Why did Avraham decide not to send his servant to find a wife in the immediate area? All this and more in this week's Ponderings on the Parsha!
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Why did Avraham argue with G-d about Sodom? What was the route of the argument between Avraham and Lot? What do we make of the troubling story of the Akeidah? All this and more on this week's Ponderings on the Parsha!
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What was the difference between Avraham and Noach? Why was Avraham chosen as the father of the Jewish people? Did Avraham make a mistake in going down to Egypt? All this and more in this week's Ponderings on the Parsha!
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What do we make of Noach's character? Was he good or evil? Why did G-d choose water to destroy the world and what can be learned from Noach's experience inside the ark?
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What is the meaning of the word Breishit? Why are there two seemingly contradictory stories of the creation of man? What is the meaning of Shabbat? All this and more in this week's Ponderings on the Parsha.
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A look back at the period of Chagim and the significance of Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah.
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A special episode about the meaning of Succoth!
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In this special episode, we discuss the ideas behind Yom Kippur!
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What is the meaning of the word Haazinu? Why is the Torah called a song? What does all of this tell us about Moshe? All this and more on this week's Ponderings on the Parsha!
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This week's special episode focuses on the meaning behind Rosh Hashana!
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What is the real meaning of the word Netzavim? What can say of Moshe's character from the word "Vayelech - and he went"? Where was he going to? All this and more on this week's Ponderings on the Parsha!
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What is the significance of the Bikurim? What is the meaning of the Arami Oved Avi? What is the actual Mitzvah to write the Torah? All this and more on this week's Ponderings on the Parsha!
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What is the meaning of "When you go out to war against your enemies"? What is the Torah getting at with the law of Eishit Yefat Toar? Plus a run-through of various laws found in the Parsha!
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What is the significance of the courts and judges being spread out between Jerusalem and all the various individual cities? What are some of the main ideas behind the series of commandments found in this week's parsha in setting up a just society? All this and more in this week's Ponderings on the Parsha!
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A special episode about the ideas behind the month of Elul!
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