Why is this, that you ask my name?
In Vayishlakh, this week’s parashah, Yaaqov Avinu battles an angel. At the end he asks the angel what his name was. The angel answers, “לָמָּה זֶּה תִּשְׁאַל לִשְׁמִי — why is this that you...
by Micha Berger · Published December 3, 2020 – י״ז בכסלו תשפ״א · Last modified December 3, 2020
In Vayishlakh, this week’s parashah, Yaaqov Avinu battles an angel. At the end he asks the angel what his name was. The angel answers, “לָמָּה זֶּה תִּשְׁאַל לִשְׁמִי — why is this that you...
by Micha Berger · Published October 23, 2020 – ה׳ במרחשון תשפ״א · Last modified October 23, 2020
An interesting tidbit from the Seforno on Ber’ 9:13 “vehaysa le’os beris”: והיתה לאות ברית: בהיות הקשת כפולה. כי אמנם נלאו חכמי המחקר לתת טעם לסדר צבעי הקשת השנית אשר הוא על הפך סדר...
1- Bereishis / Audio / Tefillah
by Micha Berger · Published December 20, 2018 – י״ב בטבת תשע״ט · Last modified December 20, 2018
In this second shiur on Vayechi, we look at Meshech Chokhmah on Bereishis 48:22. My sword and my bow – tzelos’hi uva’ushi – tefilah vesachanunim — siddur prayer and personal requests. There are two...
1- Bereishis / Audio / Shaarei Yosher
by Micha Berger · Published December 19, 2018 – י״א בטבת תשע״ט · Last modified December 19, 2018
In this first shiur on parashasVayechi, we look at Meshech Chokhmah on the opening words of the parashah. Similarities between Rav Meir Simcha haKohein miDvinsk’s understanding of (47:28) “ויחי יעקב בארץ מצרים” and Rav...
by Micha Berger · Published December 12, 2018 – ד׳ בטבת תשע״ט · Last modified December 12, 2018
There is a recurring them in the Meshekh Chokhmah on parashas VaYigash about when is someone who is in the diaspora capable of nevu’ah or ruach haqodesh. In this shiur, we look at two...
by Micha Berger · Published November 22, 2018 – י״ד בכסלו תשע״ט · Last modified November 22, 2018
Meshekh Chokhmah on Bereishis 33:18 expands on a medrash that makes much of Yaaqov’s camping “in front of Charan”, that he set up techum Shabbos (measured the limits of how far he may travel...
1- Bereishis / Audio / Theology
by Micha Berger · Published November 15, 2018 – ז׳ בכסלו תשע״ט · Last modified November 15, 2018
There are two ways to approach G-d through His Action. One can admire the G-d of miracles, or the G-d of nature. The medrash describes Avraham as having discovered G-d through contemplating nature. Science...
by Micha Berger · Published November 8, 2018 – ל׳ במרחשון תשע״ט · Last modified November 8, 2018
After a long introduction, we looked at Meshekh Chokhmah on the navi’s explanation to Rivqah about why her pregnancy was so odd. She wasn’t merely surprised by having twins — one attracted to idolatry,...
1- Bereishis / Audio / Time
by Micha Berger · Published November 1, 2018 – כ״ג במרחשון תשע״ט · Last modified November 1, 2018
A 15 minute shiur on Facebook Live looking at three comments by the Meshekh Chokhmah on the story of the servant finding a wife for Yitzchaq. Rav Meir Simcha haKohein appears to find a...
by Micha Berger · Published October 24, 2018 – ט״ו במרחשון תשע״ט · Last modified October 24, 2018
Mesilas Yesharimm on the relationship between yir’as haromemus and yir’as hacheit (awe of [Hashem’s] Grandeur and fear of sinning), and the difference between yir’as hacheit and yir’as ha’onesh (fear of sin vs fear of...
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