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  1. Shemosתשפ״ג

    Bonding Experience

    Kapital 91 emphasizes trust in Hashem for protection and comfort during difficult times, highlighting the connection between faith and divine support.

    Tehillim

  2. Shelachתשפ״ג

    Coordinated Cries

    This essay explores the connection between the cries of King David in Tehillim and the complaints of Klal Yisroel in Parshas Shelach, emphasizing themes of reliance on Hashem and the consequences of rejecting divine guidance.

    Tehillim

  3. Ki Savoתשפ״ג

    Ki Savo – פרק קמ׳׳ו

    This essay explores the themes of faith and redemption in Tehillim 146, emphasizing the importance of trusting in Hashem over humans, especially in times of suffering.

    Tehillim

  4. Vayeraתשפ״ג

    Vayera - פרק קכ״א - Heaven and Earth

    The essay explores the origin of the phrase "Ezri M'Im Hashem Oseh Shamayim V'Aretz" in Tehillim 121, tracing it to a Midrash in which Yitzchok silently davened these words while bound on the Mizbeach. Using the Minchas Yitzchok's resolution of the Bais Shammai/Bais Hillel dispute over whether Shamayim or Aretz was created first (based on the principle that the ultimate purpose comes last, and that Shamayim/Aretz correspond to Neshama/Guf), the author argues the purpose of creation is the fusion of the physical and spiritual. Yitzchok's tefillah was thus not a plea born of fear but a request for more time to fulfill his Tafkid in a physical world, and it was answered with "Al Ta'as Lo Meuma."

    Tehillim