Catch the Wind – Parshat Noach
If we have a spirit inside us, why don't we see it?
Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair
334 Videos
Reach for the Sky – Parshat Toldot
Learning about the lives of great people can be inspiring - but it can also be depressing when we see the enormous gap between their achievements and our own. How can we use their example positively and learn to 'reach for the sky'?
There Are No Limits
There Are No Limits
What’s in a Name? – Noach
The three sons of Noach (Noah) represent three world views: "The world is what I can feel." "The world is what I can know." And "The world is more than I can know." Their three names reveal this.
The Power of Forgiveness
A childless couple finds out why Hashem is withholding from them the blessing of children.
The Three Weeks – Hands That Destroy, Hands That Build (Jewish Understanding)
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Turn It up to Eleven! Parshat Va’era
The phrase “Turn it up to eleven!” still brings a nostalgic smile to my lips. The concept of being over the top unwittingly recognizes that there is a top. In reality this world is bounded by the number Ten.
Tammuz – The Burning of the Torah
A hallmark of all repressive regimes is book burning. One of the tragedies that we mourn on the 17th of Tammuz is the burning of the Torah – the ultimate repression of the ultimate “book.” Having trouble viewing this video? Please click below to see additional formats:
Weapons of Mass Distraction – Parshat Mishpatim
If the original sound of the giving of the Torah never fades, how come we don't hear it anymore?
Extras in Our Own Epic – Parshat Balak
There’s something unusual about Parshat Balak. It’s the only parsha in the Torah where the Jewish People, the “stars of the show” seem to only have a “walk-on” part. We see Bilam and Balak close up as they plot to destroy the Jewish People, but Israel is only seen in the background – almost off-camera. Why is this?
The Scrapbook of Eternity – Parshat Vayechi
The Hebrew word for 'life' is a plural noun. Why?
Cover Up – Parshat Tzav
What was special about the korban olah - the elevation or burnt offering - that it required special care and alacrity?