November 9, 2012
8:10 am

Torah Metaphors: Chayei Sarah

Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My background......

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November 5, 2012
12:13 am

Torah Metaphors: The Donkey in Scripture

Dedicated to Greg Smith a.k.a.: “The Parrot” Introduction: Hundreds of thousands of people have heard the well known comedian Bill Maher ask: “You don’t really believe a snake can talk, do......

November 2, 2012
8:19 am

Torah Metaphors:Vayeira

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My......

2

October 29, 2012
8:04 am

Torah Metaphors: Lech Lecha (part 2)

“Abraham and Alchemy” Genesis: 12.1 – 17.27 In part one, we discussed that, even in modern times, the earth is considered to be a school and in universities a commonly heard......

2

October 26, 2012
9:25 am

Torah Metaphors: Lech Lecha (Part 1)

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My......

3

October 19, 2012
4:19 pm

Torah Metaphors: Noach

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My......

4

October 12, 2012
8:18 am

Torah Metaphors: Beresheit

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My......

October 4, 2012
6:23 pm

Torah Metaphors: Goat’s Meat and Milk

Introduction: Probably the most important theme in the Torah, as well as the Old Testament, is in regards to maintaining the purity of God’s word. In addition, probably the greatest......

September 27, 2012
11:17 am

Torah Metaphors: Sukkoth

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My......

September 20, 2012
8:09 am

Torah Metaphors: Yom Kippur (Part 2)

In part one, we discussed the phrase “afflict the soul” and explained that it would be more accurate to translate this as “impoverish the soul”. Furthermore, we demonstrated that......

September 20, 2012
7:55 am

Torah Metaphors: Yom Kippur (Part 1)

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My......

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Torah Metaphors: Chayei Sarah

Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My background......

Torah Metaphors: The Donkey in Scripture

Dedicated to Greg Smith a.k.a.: “The Parrot” Introduction: Hundreds of thousands of people have heard the well known comedian Bill Maher ask: “You don’t really believe a snake can talk, do......

Torah Metaphors:Vayeira

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My......

Torah Metaphors: Lech Lecha (part 2)

“Abraham and Alchemy” Genesis: 12.1 – 17.27 In part one, we discussed that, even in modern times, the earth is considered to be a school and in universities a commonly heard......

Torah Metaphors: Lech Lecha (Part 1)

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My......

Torah Metaphors: Noach

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My......

Torah Metaphors: Beresheit

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My......

Torah Metaphors: Goat’s Meat and Milk

Introduction: Probably the most important theme in the Torah, as well as the Old Testament, is in regards to maintaining the purity of God’s word. In addition, probably the greatest......

Torah Metaphors: Sukkoth

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My......

Torah Metaphors: Yom Kippur (Part 2)

In part one, we discussed the phrase “afflict the soul” and explained that it would be more accurate to translate this as “impoverish the soul”. Furthermore, we demonstrated that......

Torah Metaphors: Yom Kippur (Part 1)

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My......

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