UTN Topics
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman of The Temple Institute.
Weekly series with new teachings available every Thursday.
The fifteenth day of the month of Shvat, (Tu B’Shvat), is not just a date marking the new year for trees in the land of Israel. It is also a day marking spiritual renewal. By connecting with and tapping into the spiritual vitality contained within Tu B’Shvat, we, like the trees, can begin the process of the rejuvenation of our own hearts and souls.
Light to the Nations teachings are now available in mp3 audio files, and can be accessed through iTunes.
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
The song of the Sea, sung by the children of Israel at the splitting of the Sea of Reeds is the celebration of the recognition of G-d in the world, and can only be sung after we put that recognition to the test, and take the first step into the sea that lies before us.
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Beshalach (Exodus 13:17-17:16)
Parashat Beshalach is read on Shabbat:
Shvat 13, 5769/February 7, 2009
Light to the Nations teachings are now available in mp3 audio files, and can be accessed through iTunes.
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
Parashat Va’era traces the steps of the emergence of the children of Israel from the bondage of Egypt, for which we thank G-d every day, and celebrate on the seven days of Passover. True, we are no longer slaves in Egypt, but how free are we?
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Va’era (Exodus 6:2-9:35)
Parashat Va’era is read on Shabbat:
Tevet 28, 5769/January 24, 2009
Light to the Nations teachings are now available in mp3 audio files. The teachings can also be accessed through iTunes.
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
We begin the book of Exodus in which Moses is chosen to lead the children of Israel out from their servitude in Egypt. But first Moses has this question for G-d: Why? What plan have you for Israel? To what end will their freedom from bondage serve?
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Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1)
Parashat Shemot is read on Shabbat:
Tevet 21, 5769/January 17, 2009
Light to the Nations teachings are now available in mp3 audio files. The teachings can also be accessed through iTunes.
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
Yaakov avinu – our father Jacob – gathers round his children to reveal to them the end of days. But what does he, in fact, tell them? The answer is found in the unity of the nation of Israel.
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Vayechi (Genesis 47:28-50:26)
Parashat Vayechi is read on Shabbat:
Tevet 14, 5769/January 10, 2009
Light to the Nations teachings are now available in mp3 audio files. The teachings can also be accessed through iTunes.
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
Yaakov/Yisrael reunites with Yosef, his son, and rejoices by declaring the unity of G-d: “Hear O Israel, HaShem is our G-d, HaShem is One.”
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Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27)
Parashat Vayigash is read on Shabbat:
Tevet 7, 5769/January 3, 2009
Light to the Nations teachings are now available in mp3 audio files. The teachings can also be accessed through iTunes.
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
Yosef hatzaddik – Joseph the righteous – possessed mastery over his own animal nature. This enabled him to be the source of blessing and sustenance for the entire world.
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Miketz (Genesis 41:4-44:17)
Parashat Miketz is read on Shabbat:
Rosh Chodesh Tevet, 5769/December 27, 2008
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