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Lech-Lecha

Is Serving G-d Supposed to Make Your Life Better?
The story of Avraham's travels in the Torah reading of Lech Lecha leads to a discussion about whether doing G-d's…

38:49

Vayeira

Compassion for the Wicked?
The Shem MiShmuel asks how Avraham could plead for mercy on behalf of the people of Sodom when they were…

35:37

Vayetze

Can You Ever Please a Narcissist?
How did our patriarch Yaakov finally separate himself from his abusive father-in-law Lavan? What can we learn from this story…

41:09

Pinchas

Has Materialism Stolen Our Soul?
The worship of Ba'al Peor was considered loathsome even by pagans. How were so many Jews in the wilderness attracted…