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Yom ha'Kippurim 5778: Vidui Yom ha'Kippurim
Parashas Shoftim: How to Say Tehilim for the Sick Without Violating Halacha
The Four Phases of Learning a Sefer in Nach
Parashas Re'eh: When Mitzvos Are Curses
Parashas Eikev: What is Yiras Hashem (Fear of God)?
Mishlei 17:13 - Mishleic Karma
The Harmful Notion of the "Jewish Soul"
Parashas Vaeschanan: Which Souls Were at Sinai?
Mishlei 19:18 - Childish Parenting (and a Teaching Tip)
Tishah b'Av 5777: Adam ha'Rishon and Tishah b'Av
Tishah b'Av 5777: Hashem's Tzedakah and Our Shame
Devarim: Abravanel's Bold Approach to Sefer Devarim
Bruce Lee: The Emergence of Styles
Mishlei 11:1 - How to Neutralize the Yetzer ha'Ra
Bears, Veils, and the Bubble of Judaism
Haftaras Masei: Yirmiyahu's Rebuke of Chachamim
Bruce Lee: The Instinct to Follow and Imitate
Mishlei 16:1 - The Illusion of Communication Control
Parashas Pinchas: Making Meaning of Mussafim
Is Judaism a Religion? (Version 2.0)
Mishlei 12:19 - The Temporary Nature of Lies
Rambam: On the Art of Translation
Parashas Balak: The Appeal of Baal Peor (and Darwin)
Truman: On Kavod ha'Torah and Kavod ha'Briyos
Parashas Chukas: Moshe Rabbeinu's Sin
My Gemara Rebbi's Advice to the Graduates of 2012
Mishlei 17:1 - Meat of Conflict
Adler: On Teaching and Learning
A Visual Representation of Science and Torah
Parashas Korach: What Happened to Korach?
Mishneh Torah as a Mirror of Self-reflection
Mishlei 16:18 - Pride Goeth Before the Fall
"Are Mitzvos Arbitrary?" or "The Pillow Mashal"
Rambam: On the Reasons for Mitzvos
Parashas Korach: Judaism's Take on Egalitarianism
Parashas Shelach: Unity in Israel and in the Written Torah
The Rav's Description of the Mesorah Experience
The Mishleic Spectrum: A Glossary of Mishlei Personalities
The Responsibility of Teaching Unpopular Truths
"Everything in This Class is About Reality!"
Parashas Behaalosecha: Trumpets, Shofar, and Rosh ha'Shanah
Neglecting the Thinkers of the Past
Musings on "The Academic Approach"
On Interpreting "Miracle Stories" in the Talmud
How to Explain the Oral Torah to the Uninitiated
Parashas Naso: Birkas Kohanim Kavanah Primer (Version 2.2)
Shavuos is NOT About Matan Torah
Parashas Bamidbar: Click HERE to See the a Picture of the REAL Aron ha'Kodesh!