https://members.alephbeta.org/content/strange-laws-of-jewish-slavery-outline 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/end-of-bamidbar-so-anticlimactic-ii-outline 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/bo-firstborn-nation-outline 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/class-7-august-6-2024 Class 7 - August 6, 2024 https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ea2a0a1e-f515-4fb1-ab96-02ffdf1e5f07/ZnwLYpbWFbowe327_PC-course-thumbnail-1920.jpg Watch this 8-part interactive course led by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/oneq68dprr 5335 2024-08-08T01:20:42.000Z yes yes 2026-02-26T11:04:11.624Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/explanation-ten-plagues What's With The Ten Plagues? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ea538dc5-b26e-40cb-b02d-a83ec81d5d77/MjcxNzlmZWItYzJjNi00NjU1LWExNjgtZTkzN2IyOTMxMzYz_f254128b-9cd5-44ca-b7ce-7f2908223b37_explanation-ten-plagues-symbolic-meaning.jpg This week, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu tackle Parshat Va'era and ask: are the 10 plagues just arbitrary, or is there a deeper symbolic explanation? Do the 10 plagues mean something real, to the Israelites, the Egyptians, and to us, today? https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/7guzsho21l 1540 2023-10-13T12:31:21.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/vayigash-study-guide-2 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/be-very-afraid Be Very Afraid https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-eac68520-e82d-42c6-92f7-42ffc52da4a5/MDAxMjQ1ZTEtZDRiYS00ZGExLTgyYjAtZDdhNzg5M2FhYzE1_ymm4n2vkmgqtztuznc00zduylwfiymmtztjhngzimgnkmdvk_be-very-afraid.png In this video, Rabbi Fohrman analyzes God's message to Jacob - in just two short verses - in which God seems to reaffirm the promise made to Jacob's fathers. Rabbi Fohrman highlights that which God does not say to Jacob, and suggests that there might be literary parallels, once again, to the Binding of Isaac story. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/0ooseo9acv 685 2023-10-13T12:31:21.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/selichot-moses-daniel-and-a-path-to-forgiveness 2026-02-24T10:42:34.478Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/vegetarianism-a-jewish-value Is Vegetarianism a Jewish Value? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-eb02104e-d450-42d5-8f3e-019af6e523e6/ZjU2NzE0MTYtYTU2OS00N2U2LThmNGYtODc3OWRkZjk1Zjhk_bc0fb3f4-ccfb-48e1-9924-7490c20bf382_isvegetarianismatorahvaluethumbnail.jpg Does vegetarianism have a source in the Torah? What would the Torah say about our current method of consuming meat? Beth explores these questions and more. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/klj0jbsqot 1043 2023-10-12T18:56:07.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-does-shabbat-mean What Makes Shabbat Meaningful? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-eb25341e-6933-4a84-99e8-84373344e990/NGI4MWNmZDUtZDhiYi00MGI4LWJmZjQtMWJlNjEwZWZkMTE3_ad3a0b67-5973-4477-8ccd-0e129b026f94_what-makes-shabbat-so-meaningful-1920.jpg We know all about Shabbat , right? Shabbat is about emulating God. Back in the beginning of Genesis, after God created for six days, God rested, so, after our six days of work, we too rest. We spend 25 hours in this intense emotional and spiritual state, connecting to God, praying, singing, learning Torah. It’s so beautiful and meaningful. But, if we’re being honest, I think many of us would admit that, more than anything else, Shabbat is a time where we reconnect with our loved ones, with family and friends, where we’re with our communities . And that leaves us wondering: what really makes Shabbat meaningful? Is it bad *to* focus on friends and family, even, often, more so than God? Or is that exactly what God wants? For the video series on Shabbat, click here . https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/67z484vw4q 800 2023-10-13T12:43:10.000Z yes yes 2026-04-21T05:35:25.011Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/eishet-chayil-woman-of-valor-meaning Did King Solomon Pen A Hidden Commentary On Ruth? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-eb374e9a-59f5-4418-b4f2-3c8dc6b3cc38/aDcmQydWJ-7kSpLX_EishetChayilIsActuallyAboutRuth001.png Eishet Chayil is the ode to feminine gifts, written by King Solomon in the final chapter of Proverbs, and sung every week, at the Friday night Shabbat table. For generations, many of us have been singing this song every Friday night at our Shabbat table, singing to the woman of the house and extolling her praises. Rabbi Fohrman recorded this live audio in Alon Shvut, Israel, in which he aims to understand the essence of what a "woman of valor" really means. For indeed, the very notion is odd. Valor is often thought of as a masculine virtue – signifying bravery, on the battlefront, or otherwise. And yet, King Solomon uses this phrase when describing what he calls the most important of feminine gifts. Why? Rabbi Fohrman argues that Solomon, in the song of Eishet Chayil, hides a theory of a vision of unique feminine power and strength. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/vtwomz1epg 7423 2023-10-13T12:41:54.000Z yes yes 2026-04-20T22:19:34.743Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/vayigash-judah-and-joseph-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/ark-covenant-spiritual-meaning Noah's Ark: A Place For Man In God's World https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-eb57d6bf-f14a-446a-b4e8-5a2442665b4c/ZjdkYTYzNWMtMDhhMi00YmZkLTk4YTItOTU4MjYxNGZhZDBm_68357009-2454-48fd-aa8b-86555f52f677_godsarkandnoahsark.jpg Parshat Terumah contains the building instructions for the Tabernacle, and the Ark of the Covenant found within. The instructions for the Ark are explicit, the details minute, and the phrasing... seemingly familiar. Indeed, the Ark of the Covenant is seems to be related, in way, shape and form to ... Noah's ark! Now, it's not just that they're both called 'arks', although that does seem to tie the two neatly together. There are multiple connections between God's Ark and Noah's ark, so much so that it really does seem that the Torah wants us to look at these two structures side by side. Join Rabbi Fohrman as he discovers how the two Arks are related, and tries to understand why these two structures are intrinsically connected and what it may mean for us. Click here to watch "Noach: Why A Flood, Of All Things?" https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/v0lxy8ty9o 795 2023-10-13T12:28:57.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/epilogue-the-purpose-of-the-laws Epilogue: The Purpose of the Laws https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-eb6f32cb-3620-44cb-bf6d-d6cffbe2fa4e/NmIxNWQ2YzUtZjMzYy00NWU4LTk5ODAtMGY2YzMyNjY3Zjhk_6ae2ea3c-dac8-484b-b5cf-906588daa988_does-the-omer-help-us-understand-shavuot-epilogue-1920.jpg In this live lecture from 2017, Rabbi Fohrman expands on the the connections between the laws of the manna and the days leaving up to the holiday of Shavuot. Rabbi Forhman also shows how the institutions of grace after meals - Birkat HaMazon - are also aimed at taking the lessons learned from the experiences in the wilderness after the Exodus and ensuring an appropriate mindset is developed. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/9difdcppul 4292 2023-12-14T17:39:13.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/purpose-of-israel-in-the-world What Is Israel's Purpose In The World? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-eb70b34b-207d-41bd-be35-e97e129cae7a/aGfIInfc4bHWjDnN_ThoseWhoBlessyouwillbeblessedMAIN001.png In this video, we ask an incredibly broad question: what is the purpose of the nation of Israel in this world? Understanding that, how does the purpose of Judaism affect how we should act? To answer these questions, Rabbi Fohrman points out a fascinating connection between the three blessings that Balaam (accidentally) gives the nation of Israel and the three blessings that God gives to Abraham in Genesis. These links, Rabbi Fohrman argues, provide incredible insight into our purpose and our destiny, as a nation, and how we can bring God's blessings into the world. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/ome4m9qm5w 733 2023-10-13T12:35:53.000Z yes no 2026-04-24T16:58:45.685Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/episode-5-one-god-two-names Class 5 - February 25, 2025 https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-eb7b1cfa-b5b2-4f17-b7c7-c4ee08c8fe35/Z5o8ApbqstJ99_wO_newcoursever5thumbnailMAIN002.png Join Rabbi Fohrman for an unprecedented exploration into one of the Torah's most profound mysteries: The interplay between the divine names Elohim and Yud-Heh-Vav-Heh. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/2pmaeoi9t5 6511 2025-02-26T11:23:13.000Z yes yes 2026-01-27T13:08:10.963Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/hidden-meaning-transcript 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/01-in-the-towers-shadow-pdf 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/hanukkah-book-of-maccabees 2026-04-21T05:33:43.832Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/divine-justice-meaning 2026-04-20T17:41:16.491Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/rosh-hashanah-explained Judgment Day: Not What We Thought It Was https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ec2ce391-943c-4ec4-81c2-8cbc3b9209a0/NjIzMDMyZGYtZTY2Ny00OTgzLThlZWQtZmExY2YwMTFlMjBi_7d7d0d98-382a-40d3-bb63-2dc1a1b6b5f0_how-to-prepare-for-rosh-hashanah-new.jpg Finally understand how Zichron Teurah, as expressed by the Torah, means Judgment Day, according to the sages. Moreover, we will be able to explain Judgment Day in a way that is emotionally uplifting, and inspiring. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/2uhkfdtk2p 480 2023-10-13T12:37:26.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/the-vineyards-center The Vineyard's Center https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ec310d5d-be52-4891-80c3-e8c1b82a9868/ZWE5ZGU1YWItZGNhNy00NDViLWIwMTUtOTU0NzMyMWZhMzk2_zdq0ytm4otitzdq0yi00zjbllwjhzjktymnkntlhnzdmzja2_478_vineyard.png Not only is there intertextuality in this story, we have a fascinating chiastic structure, with the rainbow and Sabbath both. How are we meant to use the structure to gain a better understanding of the story? For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The remaining sets of lecture series are: Abraham's Journey 1, Abraham's Journey 2, and Jacob: Man of Truth? https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/6zgs81zxgz 632 2023-10-13T12:37:26.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/tabernacle-symbolic-meaning The Hidden Secrets In The Walls Of The Mishkan https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ec37e32b-909a-48a7-879c-1da3b6f43c34/65d4c01f3a605798c18bf3e0_The-Hidden-Secrets-In-The-Walls-Of-The-Mishkan-1920.jpg How can we find spiritual meaning in the intensely detailed design of the Tabernacle? In Parshat Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20–30:10), God goes to great lengths to explain each specific detail for the Mishkan's structure and design. Obviously the details are more than just a means for beautification – there must be deep and symbolic meaning for us all. What are the hidden secrets that God coded within the walls of the Tabernacle and how can we rebuild that spiritual meaning in our every day lives? In this video, Imu and David find symbolic parallels to the Tabernacle's design somewhere else in the Torah. Through their comparison, they uncover how the Tabernacle still has a deeply spiritual meaning for our lives today. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/hfrb1ojn08 755 2023-10-13T12:30:44.000Z yes no 2026-04-24T16:58:45.685Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/why-arent-dinosaurs-in-the-bible-outline 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/why-oral-and-written-law Why Does Judaism Need The Written Law And Oral Law? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-eca3b7ee-32a5-46a3-9cc5-ea51c42fbe88/ODlkODY2YWUtMDhmMy00MGFjLTkxMWUtMmU5ODk4YTY0YzVl_58e40ec1-f974-4929-bc11-cc80d7a57f70_why-does-judaism-need-the-written-and-oral-law-1920.jpg Click here to join the 30 Day Elul Challenge! One 15-minute video delivered daily for the month leading up to Rosh Hashanah. Big Ideas” can’t be answered with a “Yes” or “No”. Join us in exploring these topics and uncover together how the Torah answers them for us. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/z2869bg12p 834 2023-10-12T18:56:07.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/whats-meaningful-about-not-eating-bacon 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/discussion-eheyeh-asher-eheyeh-israel Discussion: Israel Under Attack https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ecb38a14-3291-4fb8-ae6c-fc3b662eafec/NjczZjcxMmYtYzkxNy00MzllLTlhNmMtOGRhODM2NDQ5NDVl_4e30cbda-93b5-491f-876d-f4ec3d8b7418_theburningbushandhumansuffering002.png What would the burning bush have to do with what we’re going through in Israel now? Well, God’s original revelation to Moshe comes at another moment of great national tragedy and suffering: the exile in Egypt. And His message to Moshe is that there is something about God that makes Him God: His infinite capacity for empathy and to be with us in times of great pain. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/g9qgh30g0l 566 2023-12-14T17:40:10.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/story-of-esther-study-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/how-to-transmit-gods-values-outline 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/thank-god-for-not-being-a-jewish-woman-outline 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/sefirah-and-uncertainty Sefirah and Uncertainty https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ed4db3a0-deb3-4ca4-82c3-fe68e3d02401/aCayWSdWJ-7kSMCV_HealingThroughtheOmer001.png Welcome to the second half of Refa’einu. In the first half of this course, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu explored Refa’einu, our prayer for healing, and its unexpected connections to Sefirat HaOmer. It turns out, this strange connection holds the key to understanding God’s promise to be our Healer, and may just be able to offer us the spiritual guidance a world battling COVID-19 deeply needs. In this second half of the course, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu turn from Refa’einu to dig even deeper into the theme of Sefirat HaOmer. If Sefirat Ha’omer is about the journey from Exodus until the giving of the Torah, then the story of marah, explored in earlier episodes, is only half that story. The other half is the next story in the Exodus saga: the story of the manna. This is a story of lack and scarcity, and the uncertainty which that brought to the Israelites. But it’s also a story that can teach us what it truly means to have faith, even in the worst of times. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/tftl3edki3 2119 2023-10-16T18:41:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/hanukkah-background-story-greeks-jews The Real Story of Hanukkah https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ed736bd2-92b3-498e-9309-097bd7bf2467/YmU3ZWZlNjAtNmQyNi00YzU4LWE5ODEtOThiNTc4MmFkYWM4_a2219e42-7811-4d58-8b20-cd2ecc72cdb2_what-might-have-been-1280.jpg On Hanukkah, we celebrate the fact that many hundreds of years ago, the Maccabees defeated the forces of Antiochus, and liberated Israel from Greek rule. This victory wasn’t just about political independence – it was also about religious freedom. The Greeks had outlawed many Jewish practices, and actively tried to replace Judaism with Hellenism and its worship of beauty. By defeating the Greeks, the Maccabees ended this persecution and allowed the Jewish people to return to Judaism. The story of Hanukkah raises a perplexing question: was the clash between Judaism and Hellenism inevitable? Are these two ways of life just completely incompatible, to the point that the Jews would have had to either assimilate or revolt? And, if that’s the case, what about those of us who are faithful Jews today, who also appreciate beauty and aesthetics? Are we living a contradiction? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he analyzes a fascinating story recorded in the Talmud about a different encounter between Jews and Greeks, one which ends much more peacefully than the story of Hanukkah. This story may hold the key to understanding the right way for Judaism and Hellenism to interact – and where, if anywhere, the ideas of Hellenism can fit in Jewish life. When you’re done here, check out other great Hanukkah content at Aleph Beta including What Is Hanukkah, Hanukkah in The Book of Maccabees & What Does Hanukkah Commemorate? https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/7ehc6odw8k 540 2023-10-13T12:31:21.000Z yes no 2026-04-24T16:58:45.685Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/bar-bat-mitzvah-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/aleph-beta-reacts-acharei-mot-kedoshim-5775 Aleph Beta Reacts Acharei Mot Kedoshim 5775 https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-edca6a9d-98d8-49a8-bc6b-4686dc69a215/ODMyY2IxZmEtNDlmZS00OTIxLTg2MWUtZGZkYjVmYThjYTJm_y2qxnti1mjctytmzyy00zjjhltgzyzetmzhimgu2yjviowy3_aleph-beta-reacts-acharei-mot-kedoshim-5775.png Aleph Beta Reacts Acharei Mot Kedoshim 5775 https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/yk8zzt8cnk 485 2023-10-13T12:43:10.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/rosh-hashanah-judgment-day 2026-04-21T19:04:47.109Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/phantom-akeidah-lecture-5-powerpoint 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/god-speaks-message-to-moses Responding to Moses' Despair https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ee3be5d2-48b4-4766-b8d8-de8944ad46cd/ZmNnOZm069VX1kMB_Responding-to-Moses-Despair-1920.jpg Epic speeches inspire us, but what if you're hearing the same epic speech over...and over...and over? That's what we seem to hear when God speaks to Moses in Parshat Va'era (Exodus 6:2–9:35). Why was there so much repetitive conversation between God and Moses before the actual Exodus from Egypt? Why not just jump into the awesome miracles and leave the talking for later? Join us as we explore the Exodus story, and try to understand what was God's real message to Moses. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/pkuu9jfvgp 768 2023-10-13T12:35:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-20T21:28:19.670Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/are-we-supposed-to-eat-animals-kashrut-part-1 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/terumah-gods-home-and-the-secret-of-creation 2026-02-25T22:02:41.227Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/our-place-in-the-universe 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/tisha-bav-5776-2016-4 The Advent of Sancherev https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-eeeb3f41-fac8-4444-b3cb-8fcebf9be6e2/ZpEXvB5LeNNTxGWS_The-Messiah-That-Almost-Was-1920.jpg Rabbi Fohrman delves into the action of Chizkiah as related to Sancherev, showing how Chizkiah chooses to stand up to Sancherev, believing that God is with him. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/nlgflfefo5 878 2023-10-13T12:39:15.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/04-from-ai-to-shechem 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/haazinu-song-of-moses 2026-04-20T21:44:39.057Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/the-mystery-of-edens-two-trees-lecture-4 Lecture 4 https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ef4a2c54-985e-4a5b-affa-d57d93b6cd6c/OGQ4MmMxZTctMTJkMS00Y2FiLTlmMTEtYWU4NzU1MmQ1OGFj_8c69ddfe-5b36-4576-9619-8d6ad7c71ce7_event002themysteryoftwotrees.png Join Rabbi Fohrman for a brand new 4-part lecture series that attempts to uncover the deep mystery of Eden's two trees: the tree of knowledge and the tree of life. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/lw7v12el0v 6118 2023-10-12T18:53:01.000Z yes yes 2026-02-13T22:00:28.261Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/i-love-rabbi-fohrmans-methodology.-can-i-learn-to 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/microcosm-macrocosm Microcosm, Macrocosm https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ef8daeb5-0d75-4999-be9a-e7b88e91ba15/YjcxZmUwMTYtMjNjOS00ODQwLWE3NjAtNjU1MDM4MGM4MTM0_ndjhnzgwnjgtnjq0mi00zdgwlwi2ogitmmy1yjg5otc0njdm_microcosm-macrocosm.png In this video, Rabbi Fohrman "tracks" the promise of land and children made to Abraham throughout the lives of Isaac and Jacob. He explores how each understood the promise to be fulfilled. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/49rjnicja7 1283 2023-10-13T12:28:57.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/bo-ten-plagues-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/where-would-i-be-without-you Where Would I Be Without You https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-efb0aeb6-156f-4b26-b3f2-11913e521598/NjE0MzM0MTAtZTIzOC00NTZiLWEwNWUtY2I5N2I2ZGJiMGMy_njfkzjcxogetowq4my00owu5lwixzjatnza4nziwnwiymjmw_515_echos20of20the20future206.png Echos of the Future https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/1tplagyh34 271 2023-10-13T12:35:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/shoftim-law-enforcement-in-the-bible-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/poison-pill-rachel-and-the-tree-of-knowledge-part-3 Poison Pill: Rachel and the Tree of Knowledge III https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f043eff1-d834-4b1e-8bc1-0ba5e15b6db0/OTZmNDRjYjItNjAxOS00NTEyLThmYjgtMGQ5MWJlZDc5YjRl_10f19d6f-a5e2-42ab-b0fd-53cb1fd4d48f_jacobmanoftruth.jpg Part III. Please note that the video is cut off at about 52 minutes. We apologize for this inconvenience. Jacob: Man of truth? is the fourth of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The proceeding lectures are found in the series titled: A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham , Abraham's Journey 1 , and Abraham's Journey 2 . https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/x05603hbcf 3927 2023-10-13T12:43:10.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/six-days Six Days https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f061a4bb-6cb7-4703-9380-e62284e9a017/Y2Q2OTY3MDQtZDc3YS00NjY1LThkNmEtZTlhMDlkODcxZDk4_17a26723-4cd4-485b-9973-0f6e61425ccf_six-days-640.jpg Was the world really created in six days? It is hard to read the story of Creation literally, but if it is meant to be read metaphorically, why would God write it in a way that could be misleading? If we are not meant to learn historical fact, then what are we supposed to learn? https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/nfo439s8zv 681 2023-12-14T17:39:13.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-1-animated Tisha B'Av Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids Part 1 https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f074fd7a-4684-4dc3-bf42-6fd7721d0bd4/ZrEErUaF0TcGIsWH_baslesshatred002.png Part 1 of Tisha b'Av Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids. See the full guide here. For more on how to spend Tisha b'Av with kids see here. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/jyoi2bd4qb 93 2024-08-13T00:36:57.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/the-connections-between-rosh-hashanah-and-yom-kippur The Connection Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f0ca1ce2-6dbb-4ea7-a7da-61ba30cd4088/Z4bVd5bqstJ99dsp_judgmentdayEPILOGUE0022025.png Join Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Shalev as they build on the ideas first explored in Aleph Beta's course, Judgement Day. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/p74juh1p5h 4035 2023-10-13T12:31:21.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/04-from-ai-to-shechem-pdf 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/shiny-new-things-meeting-14-november-09-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (November 09 2021) https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f12e99e3-46db-4875-9234-50b76adede4d/YmEwMzBmMjYtNDAzOC00NDk1LTkxNzgtNmQ5NjRjOWE5MmZj_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event005shinynewthings.png Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Ami Silver. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/ausuevqmtl 3879 2023-10-12T18:53:01.000Z yes yes 2026-01-27T13:03:16.874Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-is-tisha-bav 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/kindness-and-recognition-converge Kindness and Recognition Converge https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f17c2858-236f-491b-b930-e03f376d9e87/aC6SaydWJ-7kSa0y_ruthsnightwithboaz005.png Rabbi Fohrman brings the focus back to the book of Ruth, showing how elements of both the Lot and his daughter story and the Judah and Tamar story can be seen in the narrative, helping us to understand that through the two elements of these two stories, we can truly understand Ruth. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/dk6xgurtcl 1001 2023-10-13T12:41:54.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/meta-layers Meta-Layers https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f1b52e5d-ea3e-4ed6-835d-41e4e54eaf4c/ZTM3N2VjZTgtOWIyOC00MGJlLWE2YjgtZGQ4ODU1ZjZmMTMy_oti1mtg0ogytnze1yi00yme2ltg1ywetmmnizdqynzyzmdjj_253_cain_3.png In this video, Rabbi Fohrman suggests that intertextuality not only reflects an echo of elements in Story B from Story A, but may also reflect common ground regarding the way in which those elements echo. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The remaining sets of lecture series are: Abraham's Journey 1, Abraham's Journey 2, and Jacob: Man of Truth? https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/ldo5f0ziux 439 2023-10-13T12:41:54.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/elokim-and-ykvk 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/al-naharot-bavel-by-the-waters-of-babylon-transcript 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/moses-changed-gods-will Epilogue: What Is A Man Of God? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f2405407-8b96-4491-a26e-b7a5c4afd1aa/65d8ac7c3a605798c18c2b44_Moshe's-Benevolent-Chutzpah-Epilogue-1920.jpg In this audio epilogue, we explore the story of Noach and the flood, the other instance of God threatening to destroy the world. Here, Rabbi Fohrman contrasts the actions of Noach against the actions of Moses. Noach was passive and accepted what God said, while Moses opposed Him and attempted to change God's will – and ironically, it was Moses who became the man of God. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/uxi1pu2gdq 480 2023-10-13T12:30:44.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/the-beginning-of-the-end-epilogue-part-1 The Beginning of the End: Epilogue Part 1 https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f24556ca-34cd-4bc5-a464-028b9e6507a8/N2RhMDYzYjItN2ViYS00NDhlLWEyYjQtMTVjNjc0NDMxMWFh_a93d5f51-1731-4bd8-914a-89290cfe7033_beginning-of-the-end-epilogue-1-1280.jpg In this epilogue discussion, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Shalev reflect on the life lessons they took from The Beginning of the End , as well as explore some of the research that got left on the cutting room floor. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/ojmpwdgcfn 2847 2023-10-12T18:53:01.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/july-12-2022-the-17th-of-tammuz-how-is-the-17th-of 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/03-egypt 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/shemitah-yovel-cycle-years-meaning-bible 2026-05-01T20:03:11.770Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-god-bible-says-complaining-vulnerability Can I Be Vulnerable With God? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f2c38c7c-a03a-4322-8fb1-b06bf3679380/ZmwdGJm069VX1wFV_can-i-be-vulnerable-with-god-1920.jpg We've finally started traveling in the desert. . . and the people immediately complain? Did they suddenly forget that they had just been so close with God?? And how can we understand, and relate, to this seemingly ungrateful, chutzpadik nation? https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/di2bh71dnb 792 2023-10-13T12:28:57.000Z yes yes 2026-05-08T14:36:42.126Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/bonus-episode-fear-on-the-high-holidays 2026-02-24T11:07:14.017Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/will-god-forgive-me Will God Always Forgive Me? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f301d91f-df16-44c2-82a6-d7590c708835/NmE2ZDcxMzYtZTExNC00ZDlmLWE5MTQtNjBmOWY3ZmI0NGFl_bd79b3e4-647e-43a9-b7c8-ccaab74e5ffb_will-god-always-forgive-me-192028129.jpg Will God always forgive me? Is there ever a point of no return in our relationship with God if we sin too many times? In Parshat Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11–34:35), Moses explores this exact question as he bargains with God on behalf of the nation after the Sin of the Golden Calf. How is it possible that this lawyering session could possibly change God's mind after such an atrocious sin? What does this mean for receiving forgiveness for our own sins? This video explores two examples of when God wanted to destroy mankind because of sin – but He found a reason to forgive us. By comparing these examples, we uncover why God forgave us, and how we can also receive God's love and forgiveness today. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/p8vk1h8wzo 768 2023-10-13T12:35:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-20T22:22:42.061Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/looking-towards-the-future-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/parshat-vayeira-worksheet 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/consequences Consequences https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f36ea6ba-64af-4baf-8ce4-c4041fa04506/YmVjMDUzMjgtNmM1ZS00YmNlLWJiNjItMGNhMzM5MjNhMDRi_nzyzndljzjctztu3zc00yty0lweyztutyzi4nje1owm1mwy4_252_cain_2.png In this video, Rabbi Fohrman points out the intertextuality between the Cain and Abel story and Adam and Eve story, and - more fundamentally - explores why the Bible uses intertextuality. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The remaining sets of lecture series are: Abraham's Journey 1, Abraham's Journey 2, and Jacob: Man of Truth? https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/dnf0pzuqc5 712 2023-10-13T12:39:15.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/english-source-notes-lecture-6 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-3 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/yehudahs-name Yehudah's Name https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f3e5fc5e-36ec-4c48-8a37-3eddcd62fe0f/ZWM0YmI5MzAtOTMwMC00OTYzLWJjNzMtMDUyOWQ0MzE4NDNh_ywizzwyzodatntu0oc00nduzlwewzjctzgq4n2mwymq1zwyw_yehudahs-name_1512147927184.jpg Judah: A Perplexing Character? Part 20 https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/7ez2td3835 271 2023-10-13T12:35:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/god-in-space-god-in-time-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/mordechai-bible-character A Closer Look At Mordechai's Character https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f4433a58-bd37-43f6-98f1-7ad77cf4195b/MDczNzRlY2UtNjdhZS00MWExLWFkYzAtOTdlOTAxMzNjYmVh_zjnlzgnkmmmtzdllys00yzlhltljzjgtnzi4mwm0ntbiyjq3_ytdmnwvjnjgtmwjjyy00mtu3ltk0ntgtnjhlzwvknjg4m2y0_mordecai-bible-character.jpg Rabbi Fohrman delves into a close examination of Mordechai’s actions and his motivations, exploring why, exactly, he warned the king of the plot against him and how what we know about Mordechai’s background helps us to better understand him. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/dmwsbt7z6t 898 2023-10-13T12:43:10.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/does-god-speak-to-us-part-4 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-is-jacobs-ladder-meaning What's The Meaning Of Jacob's Ladder? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f4bb2dd8-dfdc-49fc-af41-d5a74d6c5820/ZTg4ZmM3YWUtMDY1Zi00ZTE2LTlmMzYtYzMwZGFjM2I2Nzlj_1fdf5772-7896-4b13-aed8-2eada770ac2e_whats-the-meaning-of-jacobs-ladder-1280.jpg Parshat Vayeitzei opens with Jacob on the run, encountering a vision of angels on a ladder. And it ends with… Jacob on the run, once again encountering angels. What’s this about? Are these just neat bookends to the parsha, or is there a deeper message embedded in these parallel stories? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores a number of intertextual parallels that reach all the way back to an earlier story in Genesis, and uncover a fascinating insight into the life of Jacob and the meaning of his angelic encounters. By the end, you will come away with a new understanding of the meaning of Jacob’s mysterious vision of the ladder, and what that vision might mean for his family’s mission here on earth. Click here to go to Jacob's Ladder Webinar . https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/6u044wepc5 858 2023-10-13T12:39:15.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/behaalotecha-study-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/shemoneh-esrei-research-doc-01 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/hakhel-fearing-god-epilogue Hakhel: What is Fear of God? – Epilogue https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f4e78c9a-6972-430a-aba6-719e4b4b4632/NzAxN2E0Y2EtMDZhZi00MzNiLWIxM2EtYTBkYjRkMDNiYTc0_84bed69e-2617-4415-a0cc-6a14d7fe1186_what-is-fear-of-god-epilogue-thumbnail-1920.jpg This epilogue video continues the discussion from "Hakhel: What is Fear of God?" https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/uow2k4o10b 1650 2023-10-12T18:54:34.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/love-v-respect Love v. Respect https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f5033163-ddab-413e-910f-87158bd99bee/MDYzNTE0YWMtNWRiYi00ODQxLTg0ZmItMTEwYTVjOTk3YmJi_mtvhnwrmowitnzqymc00otk5lwjhztutndqxmzu4mjy5mwjk_202_tc5.png In this video, the last of the course, Rabbi Fohrman illuminates the essential differences between respect and love, and highlights the Bible’s own formula for creating true love. Rabbi Fohrman revisits the original questions from Video 1 and in so doing, discusses the very essence of Judaism. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/87s2hyonk2 422 2023-10-13T12:31:21.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/june-21-2022-shelach-the-spies-and-echoes-from-the 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/nadab-abihu-death-story-outline 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-did-moses-do-wrong-sin What Did Moses Do Wrong? Part I https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f55bfca4-369a-45a5-b1e2-57a0364735fe/Zf8m8ccYqOFdyDB__what-did-moses-do-wrong-1920.jpg This week's parsha begins Moses' speech to the people of Israel before they begin their entrance to the land of Israel. In his speech, Moses recalls much that the nation has gone through over the past 40 years in the desert, including when God told him he wouldn't be allowed to enter the promised land. In this video, the first of two parts, Rabbi Fohrman explores the odd way Moses references this story, and connects the idea of hitting the rock to the small, seemingly-unimportant story of Jethro and the judges. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/2do2h0ld3b 728 2023-10-13T12:41:54.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/tracing-the-nest-to-jacob-and-esau Tracing the Nest To Jacob and Esau https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f56bb369-ec64-4dd8-a210-ee410a18484a/MDFkZTRkNGQtNDY4Ny00N2ZlLWI0MDYtMWQ2Yjg1NTNjNGI5_ndg4othjn2ytmwq2ms00odjjlthizdmtnjcwngy2m2i4zmi1_shiluach-hakan-halacha-guide.jpg As we delve into the Jacob and Esau story, Rabbi Fohrman shows surprising thematic and linguistic connections between that narrative and the law of the mother bird. Clearly the text is trying to show us how Jacob can be analogized to the mother bird and Esau to the civilian who happens upon the nest. What do these parallels mean? https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/zg6nimonqz 967 2023-10-13T12:43:10.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/the-hanukkah-that-might-have-been 2026-04-21T05:07:19.948Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/understanding-omer-and-shavuot-2 Does the Omer Help Us Understand Shavuot? II https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f59e7207-3a2a-4aae-b9f9-7321a10e2461/ZmIkF5m069VX1iCZ_Does-the-Omer-Help-Us-Understand-Shavuot-1920.jpg Why do we count the Omer? A common answer is that we're counting down the days until we get to Sinai. But the Omer doesn't count down- it counts up. We don't say '8 days left to Sinai' we say '42 days are gone since we offered the Omer offering'. So what is this count about anyway? In this series, Rabbi Fohrman traces the roots of the Omer offering, taking us into a journey that explores the meaning of brick-making and bread-making, and the significance of both of these to the newly freed Israelites. What emerges is a view of the Omer that makes this offering a touchstone for an understanding of freedom, the Sabbath, and of law itself in our society. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/bap5czswm6 4761 2023-10-13T12:28:57.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/golden-calf-lecture-10-powerpoint 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/korachs-backstory-in-the-bible-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/pekudei-parshat-guide-1 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/akeidah-heroism-or-murder-part-5 Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? V https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f5f73f02-2382-4f39-801d-d52d4effadba/Z4AKM5bqstJ99Rj8_AkeidahNEW004.png Akeidah: Heroism or Murder? Part 5 https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/uxydjzae3q 2891 2023-10-13T12:39:15.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/understanding-mikvah Understanding Mikvah https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f6219d6e-ffa2-4659-a3c5-865f327791e0/NTIxNGY4MzEtYjRiNS00ZGRjLWFiMjgtODlhYzJjNTcwMTUz_ef670839-7509-46ac-9d37-1384f543d9bb_mikvah-360.jpg I have a desire to get closer to God. I can pray, meditate, or...take a bath. What? That doesn’t seem to fit with what I’d consider mainstream ritual. How does immersing myself in a spiritual bath, or mikvah, bring me closer to God? In order to understand the formation of this commandment, join Aleph Beta Scholar, Beth Lesch as she traces the origins of mikvah to its original source: the Creation story, in the book of Genesis. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/9n6a13x0u8 879 2023-10-12T18:54:04.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/shoftim-parshat-study-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/rewriting-history Rewriting History https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f652bf13-f695-42f9-a9f5-4cb5a1406f61/d2dd375e-479e-4bcf-92f8-4ad465c89934_rachels-tears-new-thumbnail-other-new-1920.jpg Rabbi Fohrman revisits the Midrash about the signs Rachel gave Leah on her wedding day, showing how the story is actually based on the words in Jeremiah. Through her actions, Rachel tried to rewrite history and forge a new future for herself, Leah, and Jacob. It is through these actions that Rachel merited reward centuries later. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/zh4jz6zmgi 1020 2023-10-13T12:31:21.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/rabbi-fohrman-continues-his-exploration-of-the-agricultural Sukkot and Psalms https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f67179b6-f547-457a-b075-2403ac67166f/Zgq8Kct2UUcvBT2k_holiday-cycle-24-1920.jpg Rabbi Fohrman continues his exploration of the agricultural holidays focusing on Sukkot. How can Sukkot be connected to Shabbat? How do the commandments of waving the 4 species and living in a sukkah (a temporary hut) contribute to our understanding of the Jewish Holidays? Rabbi Fohrman finds the answers in a mysterious psalm. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/ncx7y0nd1b 3377 2023-10-12T18:53:14.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/kinot 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/story-of-jonah 2026-04-20T17:42:02.702Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/biblical-meaning-life-video-webinar Meaning of Life Epilogue: Q & A Session https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f6ead3be-1be8-426a-8a48-93dde6637122/Z40BepbqstJ99mnG_themeaningoflife2025001.png This live webinar was recorded on August 5, 2015. The following questions were addressed, at these approximate timestamps: 1. (8:00) How does understanding the meaning of life meant to practically affect my life? My job, my spouse, etc. 2. (26:30) Can an atheist attain meaning in life? 3. (35:00) How do you respond to religious friends who think life should be based on halacha, not on your (subjective) interpretation of the meaning of life? 4. (47:30) Do women traditionally focus more on World II and men on World I? Would that relate to their separate creations in World II? 5. (54:00) How is Adam and Eve’s broken relationship improved as they leave the garden as intimate enemies, and is there a lesson for us in the aftermath? 6. (59:00) Our "moral compass" clearly doesn’t come from God, or we wouldn’t need the Torah. Are we meant to abandon it and focus solely on Torah? 7. (1:11:30) Can’t the desire for relationships be just as distracting and cause just as much trouble as the desire for creativity? 8. (1:16:20) I relate to World I but have difficulty with World II. Is success in World I enough to fulfill my obligations in World II? 9. (1:25:30) How do you balance World I and World II? This podcast represents an earlier version of ideas that are further developed in the lecture series A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH . https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/7796i48909 5488 2023-10-13T12:37:26.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/foreign-entanglements-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-s-wrong-with-moses-leadership What's Wrong With Moses’ Leadership? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f71ec3ae-b895-4bcd-b1e9-afd6906c104e/N2RjN2YxYTctYmQ3Ni00MDE4LTg2YTktMmNkNmFjOTBhYTg4_c42d0ae9-9188-4982-9c85-a511da403bd0_parsha-lab-wtp-course-vayeilech.jpg Parshat Vayeilech records Moses’ farewell speech on the last day of his life. In the opening of this speech, Moses reminds the people that he won’t be leading them into Israel and that Joshua will take over his position. But when you look closely at what Moses says about Joshua, you can’t help but ask, was Moses trying to sabotage Joshua's leadership? Or was Moses trying to warn the people about something? Join Beth Lesch and Daniel Loewenstein as the re-examine the text and discover a hidden narrative in the Torah about the dangers of leadership -- and never think about Moshe's intentions the same way again. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/29y51gfnw0 1571 2023-10-13T12:28:57.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/teaser-3-what-happens-next New Course Preview: "What happens next?" https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f7295950-0b38-42cd-a942-7f5dc3beac04/NTAzYjRhOTAtNzFkZi00NjE0LWI2ZWItYzNhN2NiZTVmMDM0_62b39c08-ea76-475a-bb08-da849451d0e3_rf-image-new-course-thumbnail-1920.jpg Click the link below to find out more about the course and sign up: https://www.alephbeta.org/course/how-to-read-the-bible Watch as Rabbi David Fohrman begins to reveal the underlying tools he uses to decipher the Torah text. In this course Rabbi Fohrman will teach you the methodologies he uses to transform the way you read a “two dimensional black and white document” into something rich and kaleidoscopic. Come along for a course of a lifetime! https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/vgy0tsx193 81 2023-10-12T18:52:17.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/story-joseph-brothers-egypt Joseph, Egypt, And The Healing Of A Family https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f7454da4-ae75-4020-a4ae-d0ccab7ef5c6/Z2TqE5bqstJ98tvS_DoesJosephEverTrulyForgiveHisBrothers001.png When you hurt someone, it’s not enough to just improve your character. Real transformation means being able to repair the damaged relationship as well. In the story of Joseph and his brothers, does real reconciliation actually happen? Join us as we tackle the complicated story of the sale of Joseph and learn how to truly reconcile relationships with those we love. By taking a closer look at this story, we uncover a powerful lesson behind Joseph forgiving his brothers. Dig deeper: The Story Of Joseph https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/rfr8wfsb8l 701 2023-10-13T12:43:10.000Z yes yes 2026-04-20T22:10:26.272Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/bo-study-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/shiny-new-things-meeting-16-november-29-2021 Shiny New Things Meeting (November 29 2021) https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f7989b4f-4026-45c5-ac34-4cda5ade36a5/YWNhY2M1MTItZDNhNC00NDEzLThhZWQtNDgwNmY3ZDU3YmI2_9eab63b7-61a0-453f-a99b-52503906c91f_event005shinynewthings.png Enjoy this recording of Shiny New Things with Rabbi Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman delights in finding wonderful patterns or other ‘aha’ moments in Biblical text that are the beginning to a process of discovery. That process might culminate in an Aleph Beta animated video or audio series -- but it starts with that shiny new thing. And that's where you come in. When Rabbi Fohrman comes across 'shiny new things,' he wants to show them to interested folks, and get a chance to talk with them about it. Through learning with you, other dimensions of the pattern that were missed usually begin to emerge, and the meaning of the pattern often begins to come into focus. You are an integral part of Shiny New Things, and we hope you'll be able to join! Shiny New Things is an exclusive weekly event for Producers Circle members. This is an incredible opportunity to be a part of Rabbi Fohrman's learning and writing process, to offer feedback, and genuinely impact the direction of future ideas. Not to mention a chance to hear the extra “bonus” material that doesn’t make it into a book or video. Shiny New Things meets every Wednesday , 7-8:30 pm ET . https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/ownjdsk53w 4739 2023-10-12T18:54:17.000Z yes yes 2026-02-13T22:03:45.572Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/how-to-merit-long-life-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/tithing-in-the-bible-animated The Surprising Origins of Ma'aser https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f7cc912d-cfae-4642-9e3c-731e65537f24/OGM0ZDA2OTgtNjA3Ni00MjBlLTg2ZDktZTk2YWFiOTZiNzBj_950c3185-32db-43df-b510-3fa9020bfcd2_the-surprising-origins-of-maaser-1920.jpg The children of Israel are on the cusp of entering the land. And once this happens, Moses tells them, they'll have to keep a bunch of new laws - including the law of ma’aser, tithing, and the law of vidui ma’aser, the declaration of ma’aser. But why isn’t it enough to give ma’aser - why does it come with this dramatic statement? Why the spectacle? There happens to be a story involving ma’aser, a story from much earlier in the Torah. A new look at this story may actually show us the roots of ma'aser, and explain why we make this grand speech. Click here to watch "Jacob's Ladder". https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/1ajag302a9 840 2023-10-12T18:54:34.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/september-13-2022-rosh-hashanah-should-we-be-afrai 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/yavneh-secret-to-jewish-survival 2026-04-20T17:42:12.216Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/hebrew-source-notes-lecture-6 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/how-ruth-resolved-a-centuries-long-scandal 2026-04-22T16:27:37.113Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-it-means-to-be-a-nazarite 2026-05-08T14:35:05.667Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/sefer-shmot-chiasm-commentary A Giant Chiasm In Sefer Shmot https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f8f4b96a-2115-43e4-bd61-8adfb67f3856/ZfIf0kmNsf2sHkGf_A-Giant-Chiasm-In-Sefer-Shmot-1920.jpg In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman explores an incredible chiasm that encompasses more than 15 chapters of Sefer Shmot, and asks: how do the pieces of this puzzle, especially the focal point at the center, come together to help us understand the second half of the Book of Exodus? <a href="https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/golden-calf-and-shattered-tablets" target="_blank">Click here for "Shattered Tablets and the Calf of Gold" series.</a> https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/f63bm7impc 671 2023-10-13T12:30:44.000Z yes no 2026-04-24T16:58:45.685Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/tale-of-two-names-from-the-garden-to-the-flood-8 A Tale of Two Names: From The Garden To The Flood - Week 8 https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f8f69142-e1e4-4893-a8b9-6f033614f5b3/MTJiYTFjN2YtYjI2Mi00MGM3LTllMjItODY4MTMzODFlMzRm_31e41109-3a53-4825-a693-183a6cb28927_tale-of-two-names-final-p3-01.jpg Chanoch is an intriguing character in Tanach. We are told almost nothing about him other than that ‘he walked with Elokim’. Where else do we hear that phrase, what can it tell us about this mysterious persona, and what can it teach us about our daily lives? The following lecture is based on an earlier lecture series given in 2001, The Tree of Life vs The Tree of Knowledge, which became the basis of Rabbi Fohrman's book, The Beast that Crouches at the Door. For a later, more expansive version of this course, be sure to listen to Genesis Unveiled. This lecture is part 3 of a 3 part series. For the first two lecture series on A Tale of Two Names, be sure to listen to A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH. and A Tale of Two Names: Why Were There Days of Creation? https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/wcr4exd4sa 4597 2023-10-16T18:41:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-did-moses-do-wrong-ii-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/israels-relationship-with-god-outline 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/gods-divine-justice-bible-meaning Of Soldiers And Slaves: Divine Justice In The Face Of Great Human Evil https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f94b9e43-e56f-4baf-8599-7afa613d1b2f/MDQ0MGM1OTAtM2E2Ny00NDEyLTg4OWMtOTU2NDVjNDE3NjJh_5bcd22d1-15fb-4733-85aa-fcd0fbe52c0f_divine-justice-in-the-face-of-great-human-evil-1920.jpg What can we expect of God, by way of justice, in the face of great human evil? That question was always pertinent, perhaps, throughout history -- but in the shadow of the Holocaust, it seems especially pertinent and troubling. Does Nazi Germany's defeat in war mean that the scores have been settled? Is justice on any level something we should be looking for, from the Almighty? Or: Are these divine secrets that humans really have no business asking about? In this talk, Rabbi Fohrman argues that the Torah doesn't ignore these issues, but implicitly addresses them in some powerful ways. The key is to look carefully at what the text tells us about... soldiers and slaves.... https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/rynin4oww2 10666 2023-10-12T18:54:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/episode-2-midrash-methodology-course-with-rabbi-fohrman Class 2 - July 2, 2024 https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f94bd539-70a5-4542-8a85-b088422f7510/ZnwLYpbWFbowe327_PC-course-thumbnail-1920.jpg Watch this 8-part interactive course led by Rabbi David Fohrman on how to read the Torah in its original Hebrew Aleph Beta style. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/j0qnd0tu9p 7414 2024-07-03T11:36:17.000Z yes yes 2026-02-26T11:02:34.607Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/abraham-the-jew-bible-story Was Abraham The First Wandering Jew? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f95251e3-6bed-48a7-a0a8-131daf7cf195/ZmQ0ZmQ5ZDMtOWYwMC00OTg3LWJlMzktYzVhYmNhZWMzZTgx_55bf2d7c-a214-48a9-97d8-c328cdf4ec4f_abraham-the-jew-bible-story.jpg In Parshat Lech Lecha, we read many stories about Abraham's life: God’s promise to Abraham, his move to Canaan, his move to Egypt, his involvement in a battle of kings, the birth of Ishmael, the flight of Hagar, the covenant of circumcision – and lots and lots of traveling. Yet most of the stories seem to have nothing to do with each other, and many of them seem trivial. Are they just disconnected episodes that make up the story of Abraham? Or are they parts of a larger whole, chapters in an overarching story? In this video, Imu and David argue that the stories about Abraham are all connected — and if we fail to understand how they relate to each other, then we’re missing the point. They all work together to tell a larger story about Abraham's most important character trait, which rises from the hardest test in Abraham’s life… and we bet that you’ve never heard of it before. When you're through, you may never think about Abraham's character – or man's purpose in the world – the same way again. Dig Deeper: Abraham's Journey 1 and 2 . Join our growing community. Help us grow and support what we do . Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joinalephbeta . Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joinalephbeta . https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/hjj1ousjqr 838 2023-10-13T12:41:54.000Z yes yes 2026-04-21T19:01:46.489Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/chiasm-in-the-garden-part-ii Chiasm in the Garden II https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f95345c4-623b-4260-bffc-671958ae6e13/NjU3NDFlODMtNDcyYy00NjViLTkyMTQtMDE2YjAxZTJhNzNh_zwewntixodatnzu1mc00ytnjltk2nzgtotcwmtmyyzuwy2jm_483_vineyard.png In this video (part 2 of 2), Rabbi Fohrman delves into the garden and explores the chiasm within. For a more in depth version of Genesis Unveiled, we recommend listening to A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham, the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The remaining sets of lecture series are: Abraham's Journey 1, Abraham's Journey 2, and Jacob: Man of Truth? https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/bo2p2sj6ei 487 2023-10-13T12:31:21.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/whats-meaningful-about-niddah-part-1 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/tetzaveh-parshat-guide-1 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/tisha-bav-reflecting-on-tisha-bav-with-rabbi-fohrman 2026-02-24T11:09:16.623Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/of-everything-ask-what-it-is-in-its-essence Of Everything, Ask What it is in its Essence https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f9ce3bd1-82da-4181-a4d6-512c03de3e93/MzBmZWVkOTEtOGEyNy00MmMyLWJiZGItYmNiOTkyY2Q4NmZk_mze0n2yyotgtmjm4ys00zmi5ltg0yjitotblmwe2yjdlytiw_237_pp12.png We head towards a conclusion https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/1n17dp5s2b 330 2023-10-13T12:39:15.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-is-true-leadership-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/can-god-talk-to-us-without-talking-zoom-1 Can God Talk To Us Without Talking? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f9f1cadc-f024-40d5-bfeb-996771832888/YzJjZWY4NmUtMTA2My00OGNlLWI4MjEtOWQ0MGNlOTNlYjU0_mmexzdrmndgtzme0nc00zgjjlweyodgtmzblyznkogy1owrh_can-god-talk-to-us-without-talking.jpg Rabbi Fohrman's live webinar on October 24, 2017. To watch the webinars live, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/alephbetapremium" target="_blank">join the Facebook group for our Premium members</a>. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/pit1da82ck 4063 2023-10-13T12:30:44.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/why-does-god-rest-part-ii Why Does God Rest? Part II https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-f9f42340-b8f7-44eb-afe5-d59c368d11b1/ZTAyNTBmMjEtNzRjMi00ODYzLTk0NjItYWY4MWJhZDYzZWQ1_accce81c-fd3e-44b2-b7b4-19abd4284c92_why-does-god-rest.jpg Why Does God Rest? Part II https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/legavbjotq 537 2023-12-14T17:39:13.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/welcome-to-meaningful-judaism 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/shoftim-king-davids-commentary-on-parshat-shoftim 2026-02-24T10:44:34.727Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/kedoshim-parshat-guide-1 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/free-material 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/purim-themes-in-book-of-esther 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/praying-for-health-refainu-and-the-exodus-part-4 Praying for Health: Refainu and the Exodus PART 4 https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fab2f374-a099-4d93-a58b-fe0e5213f966/OGJlNjhmODYtYTdiYi00ZTkwLWJhNjItOTAwNWM4YTBmZGM5_b990f5cb-772e-4b7e-adc0-203437144772_webinar-praying-for-health.jpg Praying for Health: Refainu and the Exodus https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/9mit1velvw 5085 2023-10-16T18:41:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/hamans-godly-ambitions 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/grappling-with-chosenness Grappling with Chosenness https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-faced240-1ba9-48e5-84ad-7093a8ce5f32/aCdiyCdWJ-7kSO3x_chosenbutforwhat004.png Rabbi Fohrman and Imu stumble onto the theme of "the Chosen People" by looking at parallels between Mount Sinai and an earlier famous story in the Torah. It's a tale of rivalry and deceit, and it may provide a cautionary warning against seeing ourselves as more "special" than others. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/kbk0u0otha 905 2025-05-16T01:03:16.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/moses-final-words-meaning Finding Inspiration From Our Past https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-faeffcfa-f60b-479d-ba56-1e281c59c9c0/MjdmOTliMzMtNGMzYy00MjBjLWI3MmMtY2FjNjIzYTZlYWIy_nzy2yzhjn2mtzdjjys00ody5lwflnjitmza2odnjyza2nzhk_moses-final-words-meaning.jpg In Devarim, Moses gives a grand final address to Israel that at first glance seems like a boring history lesson with the least inspiring stories! But underneath Moses' last words is an unbelievable message that the nation of Israel needed to hear right before they entered the land. What we come to find is that the messages of Moses speech are still applicable and inspiring to us, today. Join us as we try to tackle the mystery of Moses's speech. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/4t9y7ne8ki 928 2023-10-13T12:43:10.000Z yes yes 2026-04-21T19:25:24.320Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/03-egypt-pdf 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/yitro-study-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/lesson-from-king-balak-of-moab-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/tumah-and-tamara-today-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/israel-still-gods-nation Revisiting The Three Signs https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fba7aacb-0e7a-46a1-90a1-9f5a99d63091/YmFhOGU5ZjgtMzA3MS00NThmLTk0Y2YtZDdlYzA4YjQ0ZTI5_69897c0d-2458-4e16-9613-e97834c89596_origins-of-the-firstborn-nation-1920.jpg In this final climactic conclusion to the series, Rabbi Fohrman revisits the three signs God shows Moses at the burning bush – in an all new, all encompassing way, bringing all ten classes to a brilliant close. We see how confronting our fears is a sure way to coming full circle. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/4fz3qjbt6q 4537 2023-10-13T12:43:10.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/the-book-of-esther-is-filled-with-many-biblical-echoes The Mysterious Connection Between the Books of Leviticus & Esther https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fbed2d5d-d14c-4d60-aeb7-a6ffd039685d/Z33RDpbqstJ99Jz2_themysteriousconnectionbetweenlivictusandesther2025001.png The Book of Esther is filled with many biblical echoes that deepen and enrich our understanding of what really happened in Shushan. Join Rabbi David Fohrman and Rabbanit Shani Taragin as they trace the Book of Esther back to the dedication of the Tabernacle in the Book of Leviticus, and enter Purim with a new perspective. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/tgr0dodxl6 6826 2023-10-12T18:54:04.000Z yes yes 2026-04-20T17:40:54.260Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-qualities-make-a-good-person-outline 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-if-a-parent-never-lets-go What If a Parent Never Lets Go? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fbfd0730-36c8-4a70-8d0f-82025f887e0a/ODBiZDI5MDgtMWI3ZS00Yjk4LWFkYWMtNjhkNzdmMjMwZTRl_b334cfd2-9e70-47a9-b1bf-d9f07f3d9278_shabbat-rest-new-640.png In this video, Rabbi Fohrman highlights the distinction between avodah and melachah, and explains the importance of abstaining from creating in successful creation. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/e3pvlponbe 746 2023-10-13T12:31:21.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/golden-calf-exodus-bible-summary Shattered Tablets And The Calf Of Gold XII https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fc072f0a-3b24-42ca-8f5a-2812cb4d182f/NGI0ZDRmNGMtMGJhNi00OTJhLWIzY2QtYTllNjBiZDdjNTFl_ntnlmmvjndatzge0oc00ytg2lwjlnzktyjk0nde4nmjkzji4_golden-calf-exodus-bible-summary.jpg Shattered Tablets and the Calf of Gold Part XII https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/f44mw7qpnl 6189 2023-10-13T12:35:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/hidden-dimensions-of-sefirat-haomer-part-5 Hidden Dimensions of Sefirat HaOmer, Part 5 https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fc21a7f2-a160-4d7e-9cad-ae6ca4da7f77/MzZmY2IxNTMtOGE1My00MDE4LTgwODItYTY4YTYyMmI3Y2M1_af9aba37-a5fd-492e-b1d9-6fdcd18fbe44_sefirat-haomer-woodmere-dimensions.jpg Hear Rabbi Fohrman's latest insights into the meaning of Sefirat Ha'Omer! This recording is from a live zoom series Rabbi Fohrman gave in partnership with the Five Towns-Far Rockaway Virtual Bais Medrash, April 27 - May 24, 2020. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/18ctqm038i 2650 2023-10-16T18:41:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/tb-why-does-god-allow-suffering Why Does God Let Us Suffer? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fc36a48c-68ce-4c96-b7b3-8f179990e66f/ZpEb1R5LeNNTxGZn_new-grappling-with-loss-other-KU-version-1920.jpg Why does God let us suffer? Why does God let bad things happen? To truly find peace with loss and suffering, we need to face this difficult question.  In this course, Rabbi Fohrman grapples with the unsatisfying answers often given to the problem of evil -- and offers a new approach based on a passage in the Book of Isaiah. This fresh approach to an age-old question will deepen your Tisha B’Av experience, and may just hold the key to accepting loss as part and parcel of living a full and good life. Discover other great Tisha B’Av videos at Aleph Beta, including ‘Shir Hamaalot”, “Sinat Chinam: What is Baseless Hatred ” , “Shabbat Nachamu” and other Tisha Ba’v videos here! A personal note from Rabbi Fohrman about this course: A word of caution -- although this is a video about loss, and how, to some extent, we might find peace in the face of it – this isn’t designed as something to be watched during shiva, or when one is wrestling with the searing pain of fresh grief. That pain, unfortunately, probably needs to be felt in an untrammelled way, I think, until we somehow re-emerge and feel ready to face the world again. This video, by contrast, is probably something to be watched after the passage of some time, when we are more at a distance from grief – but still confronting an aching sense of disquiet and unfinished business. For people who are there, I hope this video might provide a path to some peace or solace. So, please, bear that in mind, when choosing to watch this or engage with it. Loss, of course, is among the most personal of things any of us experience. I don’t know that my own reflections on it will resonate with your own – but I hope that in some way, they will. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/w750ay4ey4 680 2023-10-12T18:54:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/abrahams-journey-one-outline 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/jewish-priests-duties-epilogue A Deeper Look At The Priestly Role: Epilogue https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fc8718ff-e1c8-44e0-a38c-7b8dd4f23d39/Zf8kF8cYqOFdyDBz_A-Deeper-Look-At-The-Priestly-Role-1920.jpg In this epilogue on Jewish priestly roles, there is one unanswered question to address. If the parallels are true between the induction ceremony of the Kohanim and the Metzora purification process, does any part of the Kohanim 'die' in a similar way to the Metzora? As discussed in the first video, the Metzora is considered like a dead person before going through the entire purification process. There's a part – the communal part – that has withered away and died. Did, perhaps, the communal part of Kohanim die? How does this deepen our empathy towards Jewish priests and leaders today? https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/nxufstwrum 168 2023-10-13T12:37:26.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/ki-tavo-epilogue-material 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/parshat-chayei-sarah-study-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-is-the-meaning-of-life-part-1 What is the Meaning of Life? Part 1 https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fcbe01be-a79c-4fb1-b964-9f0133ed3c4c/Z40BepbqstJ99mnG_themeaningoflife2025001.png The most fundamental question, the one that keeps many of us up at night, is this one: What is our life's purpose? But where can we find a satisfactory answer to the meaning of life? In this video series, Rabbi Fohrman attempts to argue that we can find the answer to this most difficult of questions in the beginning of the Bible. Come with us and let's explore how the Bible guides us to find our true meaning and purpose in life. This podcast represents an earlier version of ideas that are further developed in the lecture series A Tale of Two Names: Elokim and YHVH . https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/a3cgvn6hwx 2029 2023-10-13T12:30:44.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/confronting-trauma-the-three-great-lies-of-the-exodus 2026-04-20T17:01:55.224Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/hallel-psalms-meaning Hallel: What Does It Mean To Be A Servant Of God? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fcf46668-977f-4345-b529-47218aa9e3e3/NDgzMjY3ZGItZjRjOC00NjQwLWE2Y2MtYjJkODIyMTQxYWJl_fcc1d9f2-11ea-46e8-9b08-923c07bf7dbd_hallel-our-story-1920.jpg This week, we define what it means, according to the Bible, to be a real servant of God – and Rabbi Fohrman begins to discuss how Hallel relates to the mystical World To Come. If you'd like to follow this lecture with sources, the following might be helpful: Hallel itself (Psalms 113-118), Job 1:21, Splitting of the sea (Exodus 14, 15), Moses hitting the rock (Exodus 17, Numbers 20), Golden Calf (Exodus 32-34), End of Moses' life (Deuteronomy 33, 34), Moses' final speech (1:11), Spies (Numbers 13, 14), Judges (Exodus 18). https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/w98ke1v97u 3647 2023-10-13T12:39:15.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-is-child-sacrifice-binding-isaac-meaning How Does God Really Feel About Child Sacrifice? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fcf7630d-3bc5-44e8-83d3-a660b4570d52/OTIyYmRiNzEtMThmOS00MTIxLTg0OTctNjQ0MDVkYTIyMTBi_mgy0zji5nmmtmdm1ns00ntqwltgxmwmtyji2ntayzjywnzk5_child-sacrifice-binding-isaac-meaning.jpg In the beginning of Parshat Re’eh, the Torah warns not to follow other gods that "we don’t know." Idolatry is prohibited, so why does it matter whether we "know” these other gods or not? Join Beth Lesch and Ami Silver as they re-examine the text and its parallels to Akeidat Yitzchak (Sacrifice of Isaac) and understand what it means to “know” God, and for God to “know” you. Watch Rabbi Fohrman's in-depth course for more on the Sacrifice of Isaac. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/mn4fctafmo 1987 2023-10-12T18:54:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/elements-of-nationhood Elements of Nationhood https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fd29f5d4-4f2c-4cbb-832c-fee5761f561d/aIzVgaTt2nPbZqMb_howthesagessavedthenationMAINnew004.png In this video, Rabbi Fohrman explains the central metaphor of the Oven of Achnai story and suggests that the debate regarding the refashioned oven was actually one regarding the feasibility of refashioning the Jewish nation in Yavneh following the destruction of Jerusalem. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/5nxirff24z 479 2023-10-12T18:54:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-is-the-sabbath 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/origin-of-hanukkah-winter-holiday 2026-04-21T05:33:16.456Z weekly 0.8 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/hallel-song Hallel And The Song Of The Sea https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fdc5712a-701c-420d-8692-f56aa5115e36/ZjRmNWZkYjktMTM0NS00MzI3LTliM2UtYzhjN2I3Y2FjYmUy_fcc1d9f2-11ea-46e8-9b08-923c07bf7dbd_hallel-our-story-1920.jpg In this audio, Rabbi Fohrman transitions into the second piece of Hallel and parallels it to the story of shirat hayam, the <a href="https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-it-means-to-have-faith" target="_blank">song of the sea</a>, ultimately arguing that just as God gave a home to the people of Israel, the land of Israel, we too must give Him a home – the Temple. Watch more: <a href="https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/what-it-means-to-have-faith" target="_blank">Why Miriam Sang the Song of the Sea: What It Means to Have Faith</a> https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/oh8em713r1 3582 2023-10-13T12:37:26.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-are-gods-attributes-as-father The High Holidays: Just How Guilty Should I Feel? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fdc814f4-f2a2-4b85-8721-60d014817518/Z4bUX5bqstJ99dsC_shouldIfeelguilty0022025.png The High Holidays should be a time of introspection, but it often feels like we're so overwhelmed by our own guilt, by the idea of coming to terms with ourselves, that we don't know where to start. In this course, Rabbi Fohrman takes a deeper look at what are the 13 Attributes of Mercy and uncovers a path to finding true forgiveness during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Discover other great videos for the High Holidays at Aleph Beta, including ‘Unetaneh Tokef Interpretation & Meaning”, “What Is The Meaning and Purpose of Yom Kippur” and If Jonah Never Really Repented, Why Do We Read His Story On Yom Kippur? https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/0i8dqfui02 1988 2023-10-13T12:39:15.000Z yes no 2026-04-24T16:58:45.685Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/july-05-2022-chukat-why-do-we-need-a-red-heifer 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/abraham-god-destroyed-sodom-gomorrah The Power Of Abraham’s Influence https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fde6cc3d-1685-49c5-ac9a-01e9c90d3200/YmVmNTViMmYtMWQ3Zi00ODgyLTlmYWQtMGM4YjFhN2IxOThl_6aedc931-a9b5-4822-8fac-61c57bb8c80c_abraham-god-destroyed-sodom-gomorrah.jpg In this video for Parshat Vayeira, David Block and Immanuel Shalev turn to one of the most curious conversations in the entire Torah: when Abraham musters his chutzpah and pleads head-on with God, attempting to save the city of Sodom and Gomorrah from Divine destruction. God promises that if there are even 10 righteous people who dwell there, then God will spare the entire city. And then, something odd happens: the conversation ends, abruptly – and God destroys Sodom and Gomorrah. Why did the conversation end at 10? Why did God proceed with His destruction? Was it because Abraham wasn’t righteous enough to save them? What about Lot, Abraham’s nephew, who was dwelling in Sodom – didn’t he deserve to be saved? David and Imu ask the tough questions about the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and uncover a fascinating insight about what it takes to be truly righteous in the eyes of God. For more on Vayeira: The Real Test Of The Binding of Isaac The Troubling Story Of Hagar's Outcast By Abraham Abraham's Journey Akeidah: Was The Sacrifice Of Isaac Heroism Or Murder? Help us grow and support what we do : You can join our growing community or follow us on Facebook and Twitter ! https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/14itm08ng7 770 2023-10-13T12:35:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-21T19:22:34.054Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/brief-history-powerpoint-8 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/israelites-enter-promised-land-bible-story The Promised Land: Good Or Bad? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fe0aa044-a22d-4748-b93e-4da057aef98c/NTk4NDYzZjktZTQ1Zi00ZjE5LWI3OWMtNjMxMWY4ZWYyOWIw_e0d31256-8181-47f1-814c-34fc25a4562b_the-promised-land-good-or-bad-new-192028129.jpg In Parshat Devarim, Moses recounts the story of the spies. In that story, Moses had sent 12 men to the Promised Land, asking them: "And what of the land? Is it good or is it bad?" Now without even going to see the land for yourself, you know the right answer to that question, right? The Promised Land is good! The Almighty God describes it as a good land, His chosen land, the place where His chosen people belongs. Then why does Moses pose this question to the spies? Is it a trick question? Isn't this a bit strange? When you take a closer look at the text, and when you look at it through the lens of Moses' words in Parshat Devarim ... when you see how the spies actually answer Moses’ question, and how the people react, it becomes clear that there is a story playing out here just beneath the surface of the text, a story with a checkered history and insidious undertones, a story that sheds a whole new light on this tragic episode. ----------------------------------------------------- The most comprehensive presentation of Rabbi Fohrman’s theory of the sin of the Tree of Knowledge is in his book, The Beast That Crouches at the Door , which you can purchase here . He also explicates parts of the theory in various videos and podcasts throughout our library, including: Genesis Unveiled Eicha And Ayekah: Was There A Tisha B’Av In Eden? What Is The Meaning Of Life? (see Part III, aka segment 4) ----------------------------------------------------- Click for Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch’s commentary on the parallel between the sin of the spies and the sin of Adam and Chava. ----------------------------------------------------- For more on Parshat Devarim, see What Did Moses Do Wrong? https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/lwilx8tw4p 926 2023-10-13T12:30:44.000Z yes no 2026-04-24T16:58:45.685Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/esthers-echoes Esther’s Echoes https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fe1b940e-9b35-4020-a330-679005f2df66/Z8Zl6BsAHJWomEtc_TheSpeechThatSavedTheJewsNEWNEW005.png In this video, Rabbi Fohrman studies the second of Queen Esther’s requests to the king, and begins to draw surprising connections between Esther’s words and a much earlier story in the Torah. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/q9qaxkitbn 489 2023-12-14T17:40:10.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/video-3-judah-a-perplexing-character A Question of Placement https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fe377f76-1449-460e-8677-00ecf91c741a/N2M2NDVkMTQtM2VkOC00YTA2LWJkOTItY2EwOGIxMjBjOTVk_nmu0mdu1yzetymq2nc00m2iwltlmmjktywqyzty1mjqynzuy_video-3-judah-a-perplexing-character_1512145958094.jpg Judah: A Perplexing Character? https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/uebr3zxbm1 422 2023-10-13T12:35:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/truth-balance-and-integrity Truth, Balance and Integrity https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fe521eaf-d592-4b59-9e60-96b45f6c79ab/MjNjYjg4ZGMtZTM4ZS00MGZhLWEyOWUtOGNkMDExNWZkZGRj_nza5ytrmmjgtntnknc00ntc5ltk4nzitotg2zgi4ota4mza0_225_pp8.png Remember the question we raised about how peace might be seen as an expression of truth? Let's get back to that now https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/2ysbk7k6pc 453 2023-10-13T12:35:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/shoftim-how-to-lead-a-life-worth-living 2026-02-24T11:08:08.274Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/purim-book-chapter-one 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/what-is-mikvah-water-bath-immersion-ceremony Why Does The Mikvah Make Me Pure? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-febf9987-e581-46f2-a49c-79512d027618/Zhkr1zjCgu4jzyEu_Why-Does-The-Mikvah-Make-Me-Pure-1920.jpg Why do we go to the mikvah? Yes, we do it because God commanded it — but why did God command such a strange thing? What, you don’t think the mikvah is strange? You dunk in an 8x6-foot chlorinated swimming-pool-for-one and somehow, that makes you “pure”? Is there some meaning behind that, a mechanism , a reason why that would purify you? Or is the whole ritual just completely arbitrary? Could God just as easily have said: “I want you to purify yourself by immersing in a whirlpool filled with coconut milk” — and then He snaps His fingers and magically, you’re pure? Where might we look for an answer to that question? Parshat Metzora is filled with laws about the mikvah, but nowhere does it say: “Here is the meaning of the mitzvah. Here’s why it purifies you.” So if the answer isn’t in the “mikvah section” of the Torah, where else could we look? Well… how about the very first time that the word “mikvah” appears? Where is that? Strangely enough: It’s in the story of the creation of the world. What is a mikvah doing in the creation story?? Could this be describing the very first mikvah in the universe? And what would that even mean? Men, women: whether you already find mikvah to be a deeply meaningful ritual, or you struggle to connect to it, this video is for you. Watch it and never think about the mikvah the same way again. Beth also dives deeper in the Mikvah laws in her blog post: Understanding The Laws Of The Mikvah: For Women... And For Men? Click here to go to "The Keruvim In The Garden" video . https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/9dyqqfuvf7 896 2023-10-13T12:31:21.000Z yes no 2026-04-24T16:58:45.685Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/purpose-of-israel-judaism-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/wordplay Wordplay https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ff0bf108-b4a3-417e-b7ba-64b07ecd4658/NmI3YTU2NDAtOTdlOS00NzYxLWFlNGEtZmRiYTM4ZGY5MmI2_yte4owuyodgtoge1ys00ndq4ltg4nwmtngm3y2qwnjm4mtm0_494_what_s-in-a-name.png Sale of Joseph https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/5xgzw4ne5x 296 2023-10-13T12:43:10.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/erase-amalek-spirit-today-meaning Erasing Amalek...Today? https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ff13e34c-95b3-4c9b-bd3b-d09e19b1cf16/MGJkZmNlMmQtYzQ0ZS00Y2I5LWI4ZmYtMjQwYzIzZWVmN2Jk_fcc33c53-b971-4d17-892e-536489febc59_erasing-amalek-today-1920.jpg The mitzvah to wipe out the memory of Amalek is one of the most troubling and confusing commandments in the Torah. How could the same Torah that states that humanity is created in the Divine image, also command us to wipe out an entire nation from the face of the earth? It seems like a brutal and violent command, that doesn't sit comfortably with our religious and moral sensibilities. And in our day and age, when there is no nation of Amalek to speak of, how are we supposed to relate to this mitzvah? Is it just a remnant of an archaic past? Or is there some lasting message, something relevant and important about this mitzvah, even today? In this video, Ami explores the larger context surrounding the mitzvah of mechiyat Amalek – to erase Amalek's memory. Surprisingly, it turns out that there is another mitzvah that appears just a few verses earlier than this one that also speaks about erasing a legacy. This video explores the relationship between these two mitzvot to uncover a profound and deeply relevant message about the mitzvah to erase Amalek's memory, even in our day and age. Watch the course mentioned in the video: The Rise of Antisemitism: A Glimpse Into Amalek’s Tortured Soul https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/9ankyhmnbb 927 2023-10-12T18:54:53.000Z yes yes 2026-04-20T21:31:10.793Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/tisha-bav-sinat-chinam-guide-for-kids-part-5 Tisha B'Av Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids Part 5 https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ff4e9919-7bd7-41a1-ba1b-5056c21d5b2d/ZrEErUaF0TcGIsWH_baslesshatred002.png Part 5 of Tisha B'Av Sinat Chinam Guide for Kids. See the full guide here. For more on how to spend Tisha B'Av with kids see here. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/zg66ku0jt6 204 2024-08-13T00:36:56.000Z yes yes 2026-04-15T23:18:38.248Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/understanding-selichot-video What Are Selichot: Meaning, Prayer & Service https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-ff521269-49c4-4365-a544-72ef70d127cf/YTQ1YjZiNDYtYmVhMi00NjNmLTgyNTQtOTllOWIzOTVjMTUz_750b568a-d99e-4e1d-be61-8a4a09ff2b7b_understanding-selichot-thumbnail.jpg Have you ever felt the Selichot prayer service difficult to connect to? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he dives into the Biblical texts and examines more closely the themes that permeate the Selichot prayers. Connect more deeply to these complex prayers, and enter the High Holiday period with new understanding. This video is a recording of a live event, held August 28th, 2021. For more on Selichot, join Rabbi Fohrman and the Aleph Beta scholars in Selichot Demystified . https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/yuexhk16er 6249 2023-10-12T18:53:14.000Z yes yes 2026-04-20T17:42:30.323Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/meaning-of-jacobs-blessing-teachers-guide 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/ruth-boaz-scandalous-backstory-printable 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7 https://members.alephbeta.org/content/adam-noah-genesis-history Brave New World: Creation And Re-Creation https://d3v24lb7yqbgih.cloudfront.net/assets/images/cover_image/content-fff5a1f0-6d0c-477c-8c38-526a6a335e13/OThjZWM3N2UtMzNiMS00NjMwLTk1MmEtMGI1ODNjMGJkMzAy_c47bd0e4-bd95-4884-94ef-68d12b604024_adam-noah-genesis-history.jpg Part II of the audio series "A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham." A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham is the first of four sets of lecture series that span the entire book of Genesis! Be sure to listen to it all! The remaining sets of lecture series are: Abraham's Journey 1 , Abraham's Journey 2 , and Jacob: Man of Truth? For a more recent and condensed version of A Brief History Of The World: From Adam To Abraham , we recommend listening to Genesis Unveiled . https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/qvu8lh5ihe 3239 2023-10-13T12:41:54.000Z yes yes 2026-04-24T16:58:43.027Z weekly 0.7