Torah Thinking

Weekly Hashkafa Shiur #32 | The Akeida and its Significance for the Redemption

Given 12/28/20 by Rabbi Mendel Kessin

Weekly Hashkafa Shiur #31 | The Great Conjunction

Given 12/21/20 by Rabbi Mendel Kessin

Weekly Hashkafa Shiur #30 | The Essence of Shabbat

Given 12/14/20 by Rabbi Mendel Kessin

(#29 was The Essence of Chanukah, posted a couple of months ago)

Weekly Hashkafa Shiur #28 | Hashem's Gameplan - Part 2 - The 5 Parts of the Neshama and the 5 Worlds

Given 12/1/20 by Rabbi Mendel Kessin

Weekly Hashkafa Shiur #27 | Hashem's Gameplan - Part 1 - The Four Realities

Given 11/23/20 by Rabbi Mendel Kessin

Weekly Hashkafa Shiur #26 | The Significance of Rosh Chodesh Kislev

Given 11/16/20 by Rabbi Mendel Kessin

Although we are not currently close to Rosh Chodesh Kislev (the beginning of the Jewish month of Kislev), we are posting this shiur (class) now as part of the process of getting this series up to date. This shiur was given this past year in the appropriate season.

Weekly Hashkafa Shiur #39 | Purim - The Day of Redemption

Given 2/25/21 by Rabbi Mendel Kessin

Although we are in the middle of posting previous shiurim (classes) in this series to catch up to the current ones, We've posted this recent one now. As today is Purim, we felt it appropriate to post this shiur now.

Weekly Hashkafa Shiur #25 | The Relationship Between Rachel Imeinu and the Mabul

Given 11/4/20 by Rabbi Mendel Kessin

Please note:

Although we are not currently close to the hilula (yahrtzeit) of Rachel Imeinu (one of the the Jewish matriarchs), we are posting this shiur (class) now as part of the process of getting this series up to date. This shiur was given this past year in the appropriate season.

Weekly Hashkafa Shiur #24 | Rabbi Kessin & the Hilula of Rachel Imeinu - a Personal Story

Given 10/28/20 by Rabbi Mendel Kessin

Please note:

Although we are not currently close to the hilula (yahrtzeit) of Rachel Imeinu (the Jewish Matriarch) , we are posting this shiur (class) now as part of the process of getting this series up to date. This shiur was given this past year in the appropriate season.

Weekly Hashkafa Shiur #23 | The Importance of Rosh Chodesh Chashvan

Given 10/19/20

Please note:

Although we are not currently close to Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan (The beginning of the Jewish month of Cheshvan), we are posting this shiur (class) now as part of the process of getting this series up to date. This shiur was given this past year in the appropriate season.