Once we’ve established the “values” approach to learning, how does that impact how one practically goes about his mitzvah of talmud Torah? The Gemara in

  This perspective on the nature and purpose of talmud Torah sheds light on a different feature of Judaism: the all-encompassing and nitty-gritty system of

Imagine you were approached as a consultant for a totally new community that was being developed. They have a number of important, fundamental questions that

Our overview of Bereishis and Shemos, focusing in on transformative moments in human history, touched on: Creation, the challenges that led to the Flood and

Your talents, skills, abilities and interests, as well as your other resources, indicate what Hashem has called on you to do while you’re in the

This vision is an inspiring one, but also a difficult one. It demands each person get to know themselves in a deep way — at

Last week, we learned about Rav Hirsch’s exhortation about the machatzis hashekel: “Only he who gives and contributes is counted!” That idea is brought to

After designating the Jewish People as Hashem’s representatives to the rest of humanity, Hashem tasked us with building Him a home, symbolizing our mission of

Let’s say that the previous chapter convinced you. Your focus is on building a Godly abode in this world. What are you supposed to do

The Jewish People Last week, we noted that the underlying theme of the creation narrative for both Rav Hirsch and Rav Lichtenstein is the charge

So far, we’ve highlighted the Torah’s description of the Jewish people as Hashem’s army, explored three aspects of such a description, and provided two examples

Newsies In the previous two articles, we presented the sources for the perspective of the Jewish people as Hashem’s army, and highlighted three takeaways from