Fasts & Other Special Days
Spiritual Seasons – Vayechi-Shemot
David discusses parshas Vayechi and Shemot and Joshua chapter 6 through the lens of God's pattern of salvation we can see in the yearly calendar. Video: Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Parsha Outline: Vayechi-Shemot-Josh6-Outline.pdf
Spiritual Seasons – Pinchas 2023
In this week’s teaching, David addresses the Three Weeks of mourning and their connection to parsha Pinchas; he draws out from the portion lessons for properly handling the emotions; and he makes a connection to Yeshua via the anomalous sacrifices...
Spiritual Seasons – Va’Etchanan
In this week’s teaching, David first takes some time to connect a couple of stories about loving one’s enemy to the 9th of Av. He then walks through the three “mini-speeches” in the portion, showing that they reveal the progression...
Spiritual Seasons – Ekev
For this week's parsha Ekev teaching, David takes a deep dive into the minor holiday of Tu B'Av, showing how it redirects our attentions toward the 7th month, and he draws a number of lessons from the parsha for how...
Spiritual Seasons – Ha’azinu 2023
In the Ha'azinu teaching, we give some history for how this song was used at the Temple, connect Ha'azinu to the calendar, explore the relationship between song and the salvation pattern - including a dip into the spiritual significance of...
10th of Tevet
Join us for a brief look into the little-known fast day of the 10th of Tevet. Our exploration includes a fascinating suggestion from the Talmud regarding six blessings for fast days. Video: Vimeo | YouTube To download visuals, right-click the...
Tishah B’Av 2017
Join Beth Tikkun for a teaching on the uniquely sorrowful day of Tishah B'Av, the 9th day of the month of Av. Adam Haynes relates some of the dark history of this day, while Brian Chima brings insights from the structure...
Haftarah Devarim 5774 (Isaiah 1:1-27)
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study of the Haftarah portions for the 2013-14 Torah cycle. In this study we learn the importance of not being forgetful, a fault that invariably leads to sin. We then take a look...