Tim, drawing from a teaching of Grant’s, walks through the “spiritual geography” of the land of Israel with the help of a graphic he created (download the graphic below). In the parsha teaching, David focuses the topics of the numbers “7” and “8,” working on the nephesh during the Omer, and “misplaced zeal.” […]
April 14, 2023 in Joshua 2022-2023, Media, Tanakh by Beth Tikkun
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How do the three topics of Shemini – Aaron beginning the Tabernacle service, the deaths of his two sons, and the food laws – fit into the spiritual calendar? Topics in this year’s Shemini teaching include the numbers “7” and “8,” working on the nephesh during the Omer, and “misplaced zeal.” Shemini 2023 (David): Vimeo | YouTube […]
April 13, 2023 in Media, Torah 5783 (2022 - 2023), Torah Commentary by Beth Tikkun
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In this special Yom Kippur teaching, we look at the books of Jonah and Ruth as “sister” books, two halves of a menorah. Though we find many similarities, we also find stark contrasts rooted in the two central characters – Jonah, a willful Jewish prophet, and Ruth, a yielded Gentile widow. Join us as we […]
October 13, 2019 in Media, The Moedim by Beth Tikkun
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We begin this cycle’s parshah Toldot teaching with a brief look at how the Torah goes far beyond what a human would design for a religious book with its unexpected collections of stories and geneologies and building plans — all layered with unending levels of meaning. With that introduction, we discuss the interesting story of […]
November 11, 2018 in Media, Torah 5779, Torah Commentary by Beth Tikkun
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Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our Torah Project series. In this lesson, we take a peek into the origins of Eastern religions. Then we consider the many principles concerning the body, soul and spirit that are portrayed by Rebekkah’s pregnancy, and the birth of Jacob and Esau. Visuals: Genesis 25 Medios Visuales: Gén 25
June 10, 2017 in Genesis, Media, Torah Project by Beth Tikkun
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Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study of the Haftarah portions for the 2013-14 Torah cycle. In this teaching we analyze the souls of Jacob and Esau and see how they represent two warring drives within each of us. Then in Malachi’s prophecy we see what happens when the spirit of Esau infects a […]
November 3, 2013 in Haftarah Portion, Media by Beth Tikkun
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