One Nation, Two Boxes, Four Messages
Joseph’s Bones, Messages of National Import, 4 languages of redemption, לשונות גאולה, Parshat Beshalach, Vaera, Pesah, DRASH
Parshat Beshalach
Between Intellect and Emotion
This lecture examines the difference between Hallel and Shira in rabbinic literature, arguing that emotional expression is essential for spiritual redemption. By contrasting Hizkiyahu’s intellectual response to miracles with the heartfelt Shira of others, the talk highlights the uniquely human capacity for emotional depth — a capacity that distinguishes man from machine in the age of AI.
Beautifying Mitzvot
Hiddur, Beauty, Aesthetics, Religious Experience, Parshat Beshalach, Shevii Shel Pesah
To Live in Egypt
Eretz Yisrael, Rambam, Parshat Beshalach, Shevii Shel Pesah, Shoftim, Ki Tavo
A Woman’s Voice
Kol Isha, halacha, leadership, music, sensuality, aesthetics, Parshat Beshalach, Shevii Shel Pesah
Time For Change
Ki Karov Hu, Psychological, Spiritual Development, Traditional v. Pop,Culture, Parshat Beshalach
Faith to Act
Faith, Emuna, Initiative, “I am Hashem”, Amalek, Parshat Beshalach, Yitro, Shevii Shel Pesah
Law & Order – A lesson in Reward & Punishment
Tzadik V’Ra Lo, bad things happen to good people, Marah, Parshat Beshalach, Tu bishvat
Initiative at the Sea
“Splitting the Sea with a Surfboard – a true story”, Kriyat Yam Suf, Initiative, Freedom, Pi HaHirot, Parshat Beshalach, Shevii Shel Pesah
Resurrection
13 Principles #13, Parshat Beshalach, Vayelech, see Hirsch, p620