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The Hebrew Identity

The Hebrew Identity

Pekudei: Continuing The Work Moshe Began

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

It's important to recognize the internal development of the Hebrew tribes from the Exodus from Egypt to the Brit Sinai and consecration of the Mishkan.

The Hebrew Identity

Vayaq’hel: Actualizing The Mishkan

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

If Dan is the extreme expression of Yosef in the same way that Shimon is of Yehuda, what was the importance of appointing tribesmen of Yehuda and Dan to lead the construction of the Mishkan?

The Hebrew Identity

Ki Tisa: Crisis Of The Golden Calf

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

A mistake that nearly had catastrophic results for the entire people of Israel ultimately revealed Moshe's true greatness as a national leader.

The Hebrew Identity

Tetzave: The Purpose Of The Kohanim

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

By submerging individual identity into the collective Hebrew nation, the kohanim work to cleanse the children of Israel from all transgressions and to inspire the people with a powerful show of kedusha.

The Hebrew Identity

T’ruma: Mystery Of The Kruvim

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

What can the Mishkan teach us about the ways Divine revelation is channeled into our world?

The Hebrew Identity

Mishpatim: The Living Torah

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

How should we understand the difference between the Written Torah and the Oral Torah within the context of Israel's identity and development?

The Hebrew Identity

Yitro: Israel’s Universal Mission

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Why were the Hebrews so surprised by the sudden realization that they would receive the Torah as a set of laws & a mission for the rest of humanity?

The Hebrew Identity

Beshalah: Between Freedom & Liberation

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Between the smashing of Egypt's military at the Sea of Reeds and the war against Amalek at Rephidim, the Hebrews had to develop a national perception of Emuna in preparation for receiving the Torah.

The Hebrew Identity

Bo: Israel’s Internal Transformation

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

What were the necessary steps for Israel to develop a national consciousness ahead of leaving Egypt?

The Hebrew Identity

Va’eira: The Divine Revelation To Humanity

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

The ten plagues were part of a deliberate process to educate not only Egypt and Israel but also humanity.

The Hebrew Identity

Sh’mot: The Revolutionary Lawgiver

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

After despairing of a slave revolt, did Moshe seek to create a new nation in Midian to replace Israel?

The Hebrew Identity

Demystifying The Tribes Of Israel - Parshat Vayechi

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

What are the individual contributions of each Hebrew tribe to Israel's national collective?

The Hebrew Identity

Vayigash: Recognizing Yosef

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Did Yosef use the famine to bring his family down to Egypt in hopes of implementing an alternative approach to the Hebrew mission in the Diaspora?

The Hebrew Identity

Mikeitz: Egypt’s Hebrew Viceroy

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Did Yosef seek to transform Egypt into a civilization built on Hebrew values that would repair the world?

The Hebrew Identity

Vayeishev: Yosef & Yehuda

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

As internal conflict over the Hebrew clan's direction leads to tragic consequences for Yosef and Yehuda, each must discover his own messianic potential.

The Hebrew Identity

Vayishlach: Finally Becoming Israel

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

As Yaakov returns back home to his land, he and his family are met with new challenges that ultimately transform them into the nation of Israel.

The Hebrew Identity

Vayetzei: Yaakov’s Struggle To Become Israel

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Before becoming Israel, Yaakov had to first spend several years in exile learning to be more like Esav.

The Hebrew Identity

Toldot: The Prophetic Destiny Of Rivka’s Twins

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

How do the character traits of Esav and Yaakov find expression in the rival civilizations they produced?

The Hebrew Identity

Chayei Sara: Perfection of the Living Sacrifice

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Following her death, Sarah's powerful legacy continued to influence Avraham and play a major role in their family's development into a nation.

The Hebrew Identity

Vayeira: Sarah’s Role In The Hebrew Mission

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

What can the dynamics between Yitzḥak and Yishmael in Parshat Vayeira teach us about Israel’s ideal relationship with the Muslim world?

The Hebrew Identity

Lekh Lekha: From Avram To Avraham

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

How the leader of a universal spiritual movement learned to reorient himself to the understanding that his goals for humanity could only be achieved through the vehicle of a nation in a specific land.

The Hebrew Identity

After Noah: The Mystery Of The Flood

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Why does the Torah use the Name that connotes Divine mercy rather than Divine judgement when telling of the Creator's decision to destroy humankind? Could there be more to this story?

The Hebrew Identity

Pekudei: Continuing The Work Moshe Began

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

It's important to recognize the internal development of the Hebrew tribes from the Exodus from Egypt to the Brit Sinai and consecration of the Mishkan.

The Hebrew Identity

Vayaq’hel: Actualizing The Mishkan

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

If Dan is the extreme expression of Yosef in the same way that Shimon is of Yehuda, what was the importance of appointing tribesmen of Yehuda and Dan to lead the construction of the Mishkan?

The Hebrew Identity

Ki Tisa: Crisis Of The Golden Calf

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

A mistake that nearly had catastrophic results for the entire people of Israel ultimately revealed Moshe's true greatness as a national leader.

The Hebrew Identity

Tetzave: The Purpose Of The Kohanim

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

By submerging individual identity into the collective Hebrew nation, the kohanim work to cleanse the children of Israel from all transgressions and to inspire the people with a powerful show of kedusha.

The Hebrew Identity

T’ruma: Mystery Of The Kruvim

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

What can the Mishkan teach us about the ways Divine revelation is channeled into our world?

The Hebrew Identity

Mishpatim: The Living Torah

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

How should we understand the difference between the Written Torah and the Oral Torah within the context of Israel's identity and development?

The Hebrew Identity

Yitro: Israel’s Universal Mission

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Why were the Hebrews so surprised by the sudden realization that they would receive the Torah as a set of laws & a mission for the rest of humanity?

The Hebrew Identity

Beshalaḥ: Between Freedom & Liberation

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Between the smashing of Egypt's military at the Sea of Reeds and the war against Amalek at Rephidim, the Hebrews had to develop a national perception of emuna in preparation for receiving the Torah.

The Hebrew Identity

Bo: Israel’s Internal Transformation

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

What were the necessary steps for Israel to develop a national consciousness ahead of leaving Egypt?

The Hebrew Identity

Va’eira: The Divine Revelation To Humanity

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

The ten plagues were part of a deliberate process to educate not only Egypt and Israel but also humanity.

The Hebrew Identity

Sh’mot: The Revolutionary Lawgiver

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

After despairing of a slave revolt, did Moshe seek to create a new nation in Midian to replace Israel?

The Hebrew Identity

Vayehi: Demystifying The Tribes Of Israel

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

What are the individual contributions of each Hebrew tribe to Israel's national collective?

The Hebrew Identity

Vayigash: Recognizing Yosef

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Did Yosef use the famine to bring his family down to Egypt in hopes of implementing an alternative approach to the Hebrew mission in the Diaspora?

The Hebrew Identity

Mikeitz: Egypt’s Hebrew Viceroy

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Did Yosef seek to transform Egypt into a civilization built on Hebrew values that would repair the world?

The Hebrew Identity

Vayeishev: Yosef & Yehuda

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

As internal conflict over the Hebrew clan's direction leads to tragic consequences for Yosef and Yehuda, each must discover his own messianic potential.

The Hebrew Identity

Vayishlach: Finally Becoming Israel

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

As Yaakov returns back home to his land, he and his family are met with new challenges that ultimately transform them into the nation of Israel.

The Hebrew Identity

Vayetzei: Yaakov’s Struggle To Become Israel

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Before becoming Israel, Yaakov had to first spend several years in exile learning to be more like Esav.

The Hebrew Identity

Toldot: The Prophetic Destiny Of Rivka’s Twins

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

How do the character traits of Esav and Yaakov find expression in the rival civilizations they produced?

The Hebrew Identity

Chayei Sara: Perfection of the Living Sacrifice

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Following her death, Sarah's powerful legacy continued to influence Avraham and play a major role in their family's development into a nation.

The Hebrew Identity

Vayeira: Sarah’s Role In The Hebrew Mission

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

What can the dynamics between Yitzḥak and Yishmael in Parshat Vayeira teach us about Israel’s ideal relationship with the Muslim world?

The Hebrew Identity

Lekh Lekha: From Avram To Avraham

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

How the leader of a universal spiritual movement learned to reorient himself to the understanding that his goals for humanity could only be achieved through the vehicle of a nation in a specific land.

The Hebrew Identity

After Noah: The Mystery Of The Flood

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Why does the Torah use the Name that connotes Divine mercy rather than Divine judgement when telling of the Creator's decision to destroy humankind? Could there be more to this story?

The Hebrew Identity

B’reishit: Creation’s Secret Internal Structure

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

There's a hidden understanding of our Torah that has yet to reach the English-speaking Jewish world.

The Hebrew Identity

Vayaq’hel: Actualizing The Mishkan

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

If Dan is the extreme expression of Yosef in the same way that Shimon is of Yehuda, what was the importance of appointing tribesmen of Yehuda and Dan to lead the construction of the Mishkan?

The Hebrew Identity

Ki Tisa: Crisis Of The Golden Calf

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

A mistake that nearly had catastrophic results for the entire people of Israel ultimately revealed Moshe's true greatness as a national leader.

The Hebrew Identity

Tetzave: The Purpose Of The Kohanim

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

By submerging individual identity into the collective Hebrew nation, the kohanim work to cleanse the children of Israel from all transgressions and to inspire the people with a powerful show of kedusha.

The Hebrew Identity

T’ruma: Mystery Of The Kruvim

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

What can the Mishkan teach us about the ways Divine revelation is channeled into our world?

The Hebrew Identity

Mishpatim: The Living Torah

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

How should we understand the difference between the Written Torah and the Oral Torah within the context of Israel's identity and development?

The Hebrew Identity

Yitro: Israel’s Universal Mission

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Why were the Hebrews so surprised by the sudden news that they would receive the Torah in the form of a set of laws & a mission for the rest of humanity?

The Hebrew Identity

Beshalah: Between Freedom & Liberation

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Between the smashing of Egypt's military at the Sea of Reeds and the war against Amalek at Rephidim, the Hebrews had to develop a national perception of Emuna in preparation for receiving the Torah.

The Hebrew Identity

Bo: Israel’s Internal Transformation

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

What were the necessary steps for Israel to develop a national consciousness ahead of leaving Egypt?

The Hebrew Identity

Va’eira: The Divine Revelation To Humanity

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

The ten plagues were part of a deliberate process to educate not only Egypt and Israel but also humanity.

The Hebrew Identity

Sh’mot: The Revolutionary Lawgiver

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Did Moshe attempt to create a new Hebrew nation that would replace the children of Israel and be born free from the psychological degradation of slavery?

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